The Rock River Times | May 25-31, 2016 by Shane Nicholson

Rockford, Illinois | May 25-31, 2016 | Vol. 23, No. 32

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Index News News — 4-13, 40-44 Local History — 41 Commentary — 22-23 Obituaries — 24 Sports — 45-48

Classifieds & Legals Classifieds — 36-39 Government Notices — 26 Public Notices — 26-32

A 70-year struggle MEMORIAL DAY Page 4

Real Estate Notices — 32-35

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The push to hide ‘dark money’ NATION & WORLD Page 8

Remembering Beloit’s club scene VIBE ENTERTAINMENT Page 13

Solving the Langford equation SPORTS Back Cover

In Brief Downtown events honor vets on Memorial Day On Monday, Rockford will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade at 9 a.m. This year’s parade will follow the same route as last year. At 8:30 a.m. all parade units will line up near the intersection of 7th St. and 6th Ave. At 9 a.m. the parade will proceed nor th on 7th St. to Charles St., Charles St. to State St., units will then travel west on State St., the parade will continue west on State St. and turn nor th on Main St. and proceed nor th to the intersection of N. Main St. and Park Ave. where the parade will end. A parade review stand and bleacher seating will be positioned in front of Veterans Memorial Hall at 211 N. Main St. This review stand will provide the public gathered there information about the parade units as they pass by. This year’s parade honoree is SFC Alan Boyer. Boyer was lost in action following combat while conducting a reconnaissance patrol in Laos in 1968. He was listed MIA until March of this year when his remains were identified through DNA. Once the parade has ended, at or around 10:30 a.m., N. Main St. between Mulberr y St. and Jefferson St. will remain closed and the Memorial Program in front of Veterans Memorial Hall will begin. This year’s program will include comments from Winnebago County Board Chairman, Scott Christiansen’ City of Rockford Mayor, Larr y Morrissey; a special tribute to SFC Alan Boyer by Darrell Gilgan, VietNow Rockford Char ter Chapter; and a Memorial Dove release presented by Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care. Following the Memorial Day program at Veterans Memorial Hall the annual Naval Ceremony will take place riverside behind the Rockford Public Librar y. This ceremony will include the annual riverside sinking of the ship ceremony by the Nav y Club Ship #1; an address by Nav y Club USA Illinois Squadron Commander, Bruce A. L. Hallam; and a wreath presentation by Nav y Club #1 Auxiliar y National Commandant, Brenda Jefferson. The ceremony will conclude with a 21 Gun Salute by the Marine Corps League, Rockford Detachment and Benediction. In addition, the Vietnam Veteran’s Honor Society will be holding an Agent Orange Memorial ser vice at 11 a.m. at the L Z Orange Memorial Wall at the L Z Peace Memorial located at Midway Village & Museum Center, 6799 Guilford Road. During the memorial, 10 more Vietnam veterans from Winnebago County who have died of Agent Orange due to their ser vice in Vietnam will be honored.

–Staff reports

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Microsoft SNAFU

County board set to move on resolutions By Shane Nicholson Managing Editor

Fresh off finding out they owe Microsoft $283,000, the Winnebago County Board is set to review a set of five resolutions that backers hope would avoid any future surprise costs incurred by the IT department. After revelations that the department, under the watch of Chief Information Officer Gus Gentner, had overseen the installation of hundreds of unlicensed copies of Microsoft software on county machines, board members went to work to bring proposals to the table that would see the CIO position become a full-time post in the county’s hierarchy by the beginning of 2017. The position is currently contracted by the county, and last year Gentner made $113,000 to manage the county’s IT work. But a clause in that contract, renewed in 2013 by a voice vote, alleviates Gentner of any liability in this case. That left some in the county government outraged, with one county board member telling The Times, “This is nothing less than a massive f*** up.” Board chairman Scott Christiansen downplayed Gentner’s role, saying in an email to county board members, “In any case, Mr. Gentner did not personally install or configure any software.” One insider said it was “unbelievable” that county employees were allowed to install or upgrade software on their systems without IT personnel involvement. “You’re going to just open the door, let them do whatever they want?” they said. “This is why systems have an ‘admin’ mode. This is why you have an IT department. For people to say no one was responsible for this, that’s a joke.” Board members derided a system that had left them with questions unanswered. John Guevara, R-19, said that full-time attention and oversight would provide the county with the best services available, and help protect against future mistakes. “There have been times that something was requested and it either wasn’t provided, wasn’t provided in a timely fashion, or was provided under supervision,” he said. “Those days are over. We’re not governing from budget year to budget year any more. The steps we’re taking are to increase transparency and improve the system permanently.” “The resolutions are pretty straightforward,” Guevara added. “The reason they are resolutions (asking for regular mandatory reports) instead of something the board just asks for is because we think it’s better that the information be regularly provided.”

Memorial Day

A 70-year struggle

A search for missing relatives amid World War II combat in the Philippines By Dr. Mark DePue

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

orporal Francis Callaghan, a long way from his home on the south side of Chicago, was a determined man on the morning of February 4th, 1945. Callaghan was a member of the 530th Engineer Company, which had fought its way down the length of Luzon Island in the Philippines and was just completing a bridging operation across the Pasig River in the heart of Manila.

Callaghan had other things on his mind, however. He was determined to find his aunt and uncle, Sam and Cecilia Ladic, and their three young daughters who were imprisoned somewhere in a cluster of prison camps north of the Pasig River. Before the war, Sam Ladic had managed a gold mine in northern Luzon, but the family was captured by the Japanese in December 1941 as they marched down Luzon Island toward the Bataan peninsula and Manila. Since their capture, the entire Ladic family had lived a nightmare existence. Now three years later, the reports were that the Ladics, together with hundreds of civilian prisoners as well 300 survivors of the Bataan Death March, were imprisoned in the notorious Bilibid prison, just two miles north of where Callaghan’s unit was bridging the Pasig River. That bridge gave the Americans access into the heart of Manila’s governmental sector, where a Japanese garrison was ready to defend the city to the last man. Once the bridge was completed, Callaghan pestered his commander for permission to search for his relatives. “He gave me permission after a while,” recalled Francis during an oral history interview over 70 years later, “and then he said, I think you’re crazy. There’s still fighting going on!” He left anyway, working his way north through the deserted streets of the city, past dead bodies and the debris of battle, along streets still infested with Japanese snipers. There were no signs of Japanese guards when Callaghan reached Bilibid Prison. They had fled when an American armored unit moved through the area. There was also no sign of American troops, who had bypassed the prison in pursuit of the Japanese. What Callaghan saw first at Bilibid were the Bataan Death March survivors in an enclosure built more like a lion’s cage than a prison cell. They were little more than skin and bones. “They reached through the wire fence and wanted to shake my hand, and wanted cigarettes and candy,” said Francis. When he asked about Sam and his family, someone pointed him in the right direction. Francis soon found his uncle. “I said ‘Francis Callaghan from Chicago,’” he wrote in a letter to his mother later that month. “Boy, he just hugged me all over. Who was behind him but his three daughters dressed in bright yellow dress(es) and beautiful blonde hair.” The oldest of the Ladic girls, 12-year-old Mary Ann (Koucky), still remembers the horrors of Bilibid Prison, the awful stench of the makeshift graveyard where the Bataan boys who died were hastily buried, and the gnawing hunger that was her constant companion. She especially remem-

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bers the camp’s liberation. “Oh, it was exciting!” she said in her 2016 oral history interview. “We heard the rumble of tanks coming.” Then one of the prisoners called out, “Those are tanks coming. They’re Americans!” Even though the tankers did not stop at the prison, the next morning the Japanese guards were gone. That’s when Francis arrived at the camp and found Sam and the girls. Cecilia, Mary Ann’s mother, was in an adjacent camp, near death from a severe case of amebic dysentery. The Americans’ timely arrival saved her life. After returning from the war, Francis went on to run a successful brick and stone contracting business in the Chicago area. Mary Ann came of age in Taylorville, attended Loyola University for a couple of years, then left to get married in 1954. Seventeen years and nine children later she finally earned her college degree from Millikin University, then went on to a rewarding career as a teacher, administrator, and eventually a financial consultant. Some 70 years later, a unique bond unites Francis with his cousin Mary Ann. Although he now lives in LaGrange and Mary Ann lives in Decatur, they still keep in touch. • • • Mark DePue is the Director of Oral History at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. You can listen to both Francis Callaghan’s and Mary Ann Koucky’s version of their amazing story at the program’s web site at oralhistory.illinois.gov.

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ver two years ago, when news broke that WREX-TV had let go its longtime and well-respected co-anchor Eric Wilson, like most WREX viewers, I was shocked, especially since there had been no warning. At least not publicly. One of the first things I said was, “If WTVO pairs him with Mimi Murphy, they will be an unstoppable team.” Apparently the powers that be at WTVO had the same idea. At the end of the 10 p.m. newscast on May 19, Murphy’s out-going co-anchor, Nick Toma, announced his departure and introduced his replacement: Eric Wilson. Now that’s how you handle a smooth transition. The station’s parent company, Nexstar Broadcasting, offered Toma an anchor seat at WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a larger market that’s closer to his family. And who better to fill Toma’s chair than Wilson, who will co-anchor Eyewitness News Local at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. with Murphy, and with Christie Nicks he’ll co-anchor the 9 p.m. edition airing on WQRF Fox-39. It’s a win-win situation for Toma and Wilson, and for WTVO as well. I feel bad for the news teams at WIFR and WREX, because they’re now competing against a team of local broadcasting legends. Of course, the decision makers at WREX set the pieces in motion for this inevitable partnership more than two years ago, so it’s hard to feel too sorry for them. But their anchors – Kristin Crowley and Sean Muserallo – will have a tough challenge ahead. Hopefully their “Digging Deeper” investigative reports will pull some viewers back. WIFR’s Mike Garrigan has a long history in local news, and his co-anchor, Whitney Martin – like Murphy – grew up in Rockford. Deep local roots like that engender trust from viewers. So I’m betting WIFR is better positioned to face off against Murphy and Wilson in the race for ratings. Meanwhile, the high-turnover at WREX over the past few years has decimated what you might call its local currency. Reporter and weekend anchor Kelsie Passolt very well may be the longest-running on-air personality the station has. I can’t speak for anyone else, but once Eric Sorensen left WREX, so did I – and I’d been a loyal viewer for years. Judging by how seamlessly Wilson slipped back into place at his new post with the Eyewitness News team, WIFR and WREX may have to up their games a bit to compete with Rockford’s new anchor team. And that’s good news for everyone. Follow Paula on Twitter: @P_Hendrickson.

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By Amy Korte Illinois Policy

The Illinois Lottery made $20 million in prepayments to the Multi-State Lottery Association June 30, 2015, in violation of state finance laws, according to the Illinois auditor general. The Illinois auditor general issued a report that found the Illinois Lottery made two $10 million payments so that in the absence of a state budget, Illinois could continue to participate in the Mega Millions and Powerball games run by the MultiState Lottery Association. According to the auditor general’s report, Illinois law requires agencies to make payments only for the years in which funds are appropriated, and Illinois Lottery’s prepayment of amounts due in fiscal year 2016 from fiscal year 2015 funds “violate[d] the

State Finance Act and diminishe[d] the oversight and authority of the budgeting and appropriation process set forth by the legislature.” Illinois Lottery representatives denied the organization did anything illegal and disagreed with the findings in the report. The auditor general’s finding that lottery officials skirted state finance laws to get around the problems caused by budget gridlock is just the latest scandal involving the Illinois Lottery. State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, told the Belleville News-Democrat the report demonstrates the need for better supervision of the Illinois Lottery and noted, “[T]he lottery is being terribly run. It should be generating almost a billion dollars more than what it is.” The lottery’s proceeds go chiefly toward educa-

tion funding in Illinois. Due to revenues that fell hundreds of millions of dollars short of targets, Gov. Bruce Rauner in September 2015 fired Northstar Lottery Group, the private management company hired to run the lottery in 2010. The Illinois Lottery plans to hire a new manager to replace Northstar. Due to the state’s budget gridlock and lack of funds appropriated for lottery payouts, the Illinois Lottery officially stopped paying winners of amounts over $25,000 in September 2015, and stopped payments to winners of over $600 in October 2015. After lawsuits filed against the lottery by holders of winning tickets, in December 2015, the General Assembly passed – and Rauner signed into law – a bill allocating $3.1 billion for lottery payouts, as well as payments to highway departments and social services providers.

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vast majority of Illinois voters support criminal-justice reform, according to a new poll conducted by the U.S. Justice Action Network. According to the poll, “92 percent of Illinois voters – including 92 percent of Democrats, 96 percent of Republicans and 93 percent of Independents – favor reducing prison time for individuals convicted of lowrisk, non-violent offenses in Illinois prisons.” As an alternative, survey results show Illinois voters support using the savings from reduced incarceration to create a stronger probation and parole system. Some other key highlights from the poll show opposition to mandatory minimum sentencing and support for removing barriers to work and employment for ex-offenders: •Support for replacing mandatory minimums: 87 percent of Illinois voters – including 89 percent of Democrats, 91 percent of Republicans and 86 percent of independents – would support replac-

ing mandatory minimum sentences with sentencing ranges so judges can weigh the individual circumstances of each case, such as the seriousness of the offense and the offender’s criminal history, when determining the penalty. •Approval of reforms that put ex-offenders back to work: 90 percent of Illinois voters – including 92 percent of Democrats, 90 percent of Republicans and 92 percent of independents – agree we should break down barriers for ex-offenders so they can get jobs, support their families, and stop being dependent on government services that cost Illinois taxpayers money. The poll results echo a similar survey released by the American Civil Liberties Union in February. That survey also showed large bipartisan support for an overhaul of Illinois’ criminal-justice system. Illinois is a state especially ripe for reform. Illinois has one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the country. In fiscal year 2015, the state spent $1.4 billion on its corrections program, an increase of more than

$184 million from 2007. All of this spending is not achieving true rehabilitation, however. Nearly half of ex-offenders released from the Illinois Department of Corrections end up returning within three years. But with policy and legislative changes, Illinois can lower its crime rate, reduce its incarceration rate and spend more prudently on criminal justice while maintaining public safety. The key is focusing on rehabilitation, recovery and employment – not just on punishment and warehousing people behind bars. Illinois must focus on reforms that: •Ensure each sentence fits a person’s crime. •Relieve budgets by using cost-effective alternatives to incarceration where possible. •Remove barriers that keep former offenders out of legal work. Studies show that recidivism – the rate at which former offenders return to crime – can drop substantially when former offenders find work. Voters are saying they want a cost-effective and financially stable criminal-justice system. Illinois lawmakers need to listen.

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Energy & Environment

Renewable energy incentives under attack By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl

President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association

enewable energy sources and energy efficiency programs have benefited from government programs to stimulate their installation. Federal tax credits of 30 percent along with renewable portfolio standards, state rebate programs and net metering have all helped to expand them. In some states new financing programs have made it possible to have a solar system installed on a property with little or no money down and use the savings on the cost of electricity to pay for the system over time. The continued drop in the cost of solar systems and improvements in panel efficiency and inverter lifetimes have lead to a dramatic growth in global installations. It is estimated that one-third of global solar PV system installations are owned by individuals. These installations are increasingly decentralized as individuals, business owners, communities

and cooperatives seek to have control of their own electrical supplies. The transition to renewable sources has put downward pressure on the earnings of centralized utility companies. The loss of earnings will intensify as formerly high consumers of electricity switch to renewable energy and efficiency. With abundant sunlight, the rapid increase in Nevada rooftop solar installations by individuals and businesses was brought to an abrupt halt when regulatory officials embraced a utility demand to reduce the incentives encouraging decentralized installations. The solar business is now in the hands of the utility which is developing utility scale solar installations. By contrast, Green Mountain Energy in Vermont has encouraged individuals seeking to abandon grid service and produce their own power as they feel only a small percentage of customers will want to leave the convenience of grid-provided electricity. Several utilities have launched efforts to

reduce incentives for customers to install solar systems. Utilities claim the owners of renewable systems that are grid connected are not paying their fair share of the costs of maintaining the electric grid thus transferring the cost to customers without renewable installations. System owners counter the charge by pointing out how their systems provide benefits to the grid and the environment. Recently Illinois owners of renewable energy systems received a letter from ComEd which appeared to offer system owners an incentive to abandon net metering agreements and accept a pricing system based on demand for electricity. Such a change in how electricity is sold would undermine the economic benefits of individuals generating their own electricity from their renewable energy systems. Other issues are being debated by legislators regarding Illinois’ energy policy and legislation. Exelon wants subsidies for nuclear plants as low carbon emitters. If the legislation does not pass,

Exelon has threatened to close both the Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear plants, which would cause the loss of 2,500 high-paying jobs. They also claim that massive rate increases would accompany the closings. However, a report issued by four state agencies states that the situation is not that dire, claiming that if the plants were to close, an average ratepayer’s bill would increase 25 cents per month. The Natural Resources Defense Council has advised that rather than open our wallets with a sense of urgency, we should, “think through the right policies for our future.” The Illinois Commerce Commission found that there would be some impact on power generation, but it would be at levels below concern. Last week, the Illinois Solar Energy Association informed solar advocates in the state that, “We need to let legislators know that the Illinois solar industry is not in favor of the ComEd/ Exelon bill.” Reach the Vogls at sonia@essex1.com.

Wildfires bigger, more frequent over last 30 years By Anthony LeRoy Westerling The Conversation

Dramatic images of out-of-control wildfires in western North American forests have appeared on our television and computer screens with increasing regularity in recent decades, while costs of fire suppression have soared. In 2015, federal spending on suppression exceeded US$2 billion, just 15 years after first exceeding $1 billion. Something has been changing our fire seasons. There are competing explanations for why wildfires have been increasing, particularly in our forests. I’ve been studying the science of climate and wildfires for more than 15 years and the take-home message from our research is that, while our management of the landscape can influence wildfire in many different ways, it is a warming climate that is drying out western U.S. forests and leading to more, larger wildfires and a longer wildfire season. Ten years ago, several colleagues and I set out to see if we could quantify the changes in wildfire, particularly in mountain forests of the western U.S. We wanted to see if climate might be causing some of the increase in wildfire. In our paper, we concluded that wildfire had indeed increased substantially in western U.S. forests beginning in the 1980s. We also found that most of this increase was from fires burning primarily in mid-elevation northern U.S. Rocky Mountain forests in years with an early snowmelt. Our latest research shows that wildfire activity in western U.S. forests has continued to increase, decade by decade, since the 1980s. We looked at federally managed forests in the Sierra Nevada, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, and

northern and southern Rockies. Over the decade through 2012, large fires (fires greater than 1,000 acres or 400 hectares) were 556 percent more frequent than in the 1970s and early 1980s. And the area affected increased even more dramatically: the forest area burned in large fires between 2003 and 2012 was more than 1,200 percent greater than in the period between 1973 and 1982. New “hot spots” for forest wildfire have also emerged. The area burned in the northern U.S. Rockies has increased by 3,000 percent, accounting for half of the increase in the western U.S. But fire activity has recently accelerated in Southwest and Pacific Northwest forests as well. The area of burned forest in the Southwest increased over 1,200 percent, and in the Northwest by nearly 5,000 percent. The only forest area where we could not robustly detect an increase in large fires and burned area was in coastal southern California. There, the largest fires are human-ignited, take place in the fall (driven by Santa Ana winds) and burn primarily in chaparral or shrubland. The small number of forest fires in southern California, combined with high variability from year to year, meant we could not detect trends there, nor attribute them to specific causes. At the same time, the number of large fires in the West and the area they affect have been increasing in drier, lower elevation grass and shrublands, although to a much lesser extent. For example, the area burned in nonforest vegetation in lands managed by several federal agencies (the Forest Service, Park Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs) has been increasing about 65 percent per decade as compared to the 1970s average, for the past three decades.

Longer seasons

The sharp increase in the amount of land being burned in recent decades across all vegetation types is not just due to more wildfires. In fact, the total number of reported wildfire ignitions does not appear to have gone up. However, the number of large (greater than 1,000 acres or 400 hectares) wildfires has been growing since the 1980s, and the area burned in these fires has grown even more. Wildfires, in other words, are growing in size. The length of the fire season has also grown throughout the last four decades, with large fires igniting earlier in the spring and later in the autumn than previously, and burning for longer. In the period between 2003 and 2012, the average burn time for individual fires was 52 days. In the 1973-1982 period, it was just six days. The fire season – defined as the time elapsed between the first large fire ignition and last large fire control – went from 138 days in the 1970s to 222 days in the last decade, for an increase of 84 days. The burn duration has increased steadily decade by decade as well, and in each of the five forest areas we studied. In 1973-82 there were years in each forest studied without large fires. By the most recent decade, every year saw some large fires in every forest area. These changes in wildfires are strongly linked to drying from warming temperatures and earlier spring snowmelt. For example, the number of large forest fires is strongly correlated with spring and summer temperatures in each region. The years with the earliest spring snowmelt, which was one-third of

the total number of years we studied, account for more than 70 percent of the area burned in large forest wildfires, and 43 percent of the area burned in nonforest fires. Indeed, most large forest wildfires in the West occurred in warmer years with earlier spring snowmelt. There was, however, a lot of variation across different forest areas. Forests that historically had large areas with no snow on the ground for two to four months and high moisture loss from soils and vegetation in spring and summer have seen the biggest increases in wildfire in early spring snowmelt years (for example, the northern Rockies and parts of the Sierra Nevada). In contrast, substantial increase in wildfires in the Southwest were not strongly correlated with changes in the timing of spring snowmelt. This might in part be due to the spring timing index we used, which is more representative of conditions in the Rockies than of conditions in the Southwest. It is also true that land use and fire suppression have had particularly potent effects on forests there, with increases in fuels contributing to changes in wildfire. Overall, warmer temperatures and earlier snowmelt have contributed to drier conditions. But cooler, more moist forests, such as those in the northern Rockies, have seen the greatest drying due to changes in the timing of spring, and the greatest changes in forest wildfire. Our review of historical data demonstrates how closely linked drier years and earlier springs are to the frequency of wildfires. Given projections for further drying in the West due to human-induced warming, this study points to a future with more wildfire activity.

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Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School An International Baccalaureate MYP World School “Working Hard at Work Worth Doing” in Pursuit of Excellence (Dr. J. Forte) Barbara Forte, Ph.D. – Executive Director

Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School’s Board of Directors and the Executive Director, Dr. Barbara Forte are pleased to announce:

Legacy Academy of Excellence received the highly acclaimed recognition from the International Baccalaureate World Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as an authorized International Baccalaureate MYP World School. Legacy is the “First and Only,” International Baccalaureate MYP World School in Rockford, as well as in Northern Illinois. The International Baccalaureate Program is consistent with the vision of Legacy Academy of Excellence and embodies all of the tenets of its mission. Legacy envisions a comprehensive program that develops the whole child and embarks on a mission of academic success that instills a lifelong passion for learning. The curriculum is inclusive, rigorous, global-minded and accountable. Andrew Macdonald, Chief Schools Officer of the International Baccalaureate World Organization, commends Legacy, as follows: “Congratulations on your considerable accomplishment. As an IB World School, you are part of a global community of schools committed to developing knowledgeable, caring young people who will be ready to negotiate their futures successfully and make contributions resulting in a more harmonious and peaceful world. We commend your school’s educators, administrators, students and families for their active roles in choosing to offer the MYP. The positive results of this choice will become evident in your community as classes of MYP students graduate and undertake activities that enhance social, cultural and economic environments locally, nationally and, perhaps, internationally. The IB is committed to the professional development of teachers and looks forward to welcoming your school’s MYP faculty members into the IB community of educators, where they will find collaborators and a dynamic global network of professionals committed to best practices in teaching students and in sharing those practices with each other. We invite you and your faculty to make your own contributions as an active member of this community. Best wishes as you embark on your journey with the MYP. We look forward to working closely with you to realize our shared vision of a better and more peaceful world, achieved through intercultural understanding and respect.” (November 23, 2015) The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) has a proven record of success throughout the United States and the global community. “Think global, act local,” is a way of life for the IB student. Rigor and academic success are integral components of the IB program, however it is not exam driven, believing: results are key, but the best results occur when students are allowed to help develop their learning and to thoroughly engage themselves, in the curriculum. Therefore, the IB curriculum allows for autonomy and flexibility to meet the individual needs of all students. Legacy’s students will utilize the strengths of the Learner Profile to enhance their Character Virtues and to become actively engaged in the learning process as strong decision-makers. The Learner Profile of the IB program sets the focus on students as Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minder, Caring, Risk-taker, Balanced and Reflective. The International Baccalaureate MYP’s Integrated Curriculum embraces Common Core Standards within its emphasis on: Arts – Design - Individuals and Societies - Language Acquisition - Language and Literature – Mathematics - Physical and Health Education – Sciences - Action and Service - Approaches to Learning - Community and Personal Projects. Legacy Academy also provides advanced curricular opportunities for 11th and 12th grade students: Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Partnership with Rock Valley College.

Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School an International Baccalaureate MYP World School is now accepting applications for the 2016/2017 school year for grades K – 12. All inquires should be made to 815-961-1100 or emailed to info@legacy-academy.com.

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Illinois Republican behind push to hide ‘dark money’

By David Morgan Reuters

WASHINGTON – Fighting charity fraud could become more difficult under a Republican bill in Congress to prohibit the U.S. Internal Revenue Service from collecting the names of top donors to charities and other nonprofit groups, critics warned on Tuesday. Meant to protect the privacy of wealthy individuals who make anonymous, or “dark money” donations to politically active nonprofit groups, the bill would eliminate a decades-old IRS donor-identity disclosure requirement for a range of tax-exempt groups that includes hospitals, universities, community and sports organizations. Backers of the legislation say donor lists have sometimes been disclosed to the public even though the names and addresses are supposed to be private. In a related development, the IRS itself plans to proposenewregulationseliminatingdonor-reporting requirements for most tax-exempt organizations, accordingtoadocumentpostedonaWhiteHouseOffice of Management and Budget website. It is unclear whichgroupswouldstillbesubjecttodisclosureunder the regulations, which are expected in December. Buteithermovewoulddepriveresource-strapped state law enforcement authorities of ready information used to look into wrongdoing by charities, state officials told Reuters. “It’s important forensic data to us state regulators. It’s evidence we can consider using in an investigation to determine whether a charity’s board has breached its fiduciary duty,” said Hugh Jones, deputy state attorney general for Hawaii. The Republican measure was approved by a tax committee in April and awaits a House of Representatives vote. If approved it would go next to the Senate, where its outlook was unclear. With “dark money” and other forms of cash pouring into U.S. politics, the 2016 presidential contest is expected to cost $5 billion, double that of 2012. Campaign committees and political action committees raise most of that cash, but dark money, or spending whose sources are not disclosed, could exceed $500 million this year, up from only $6 million in 2004. Known as 501(c)s for the tax law section that covers them, these groups, under current

law, must disclose donor information on a confidential basis to the IRS on Schedule B of tax Form 990. But they do not have to identify their donors publicly, which makes the groups attractive to wealthy, publicity-shy individuals with a political agenda to pursue. Representative Pete Roskam, an Illinois Republican steering the bill, said his measure is needed to protect 501(c) donors from having their identities leaked by the IRS. Such leaks could expose them to intimidation by political adversaries and infringe on their free-speech rights, he said. “The IRS is ill-equipped to deal with sensitive data, and there’s a great deal of vulnerability,” Roskam told Reuters. “Confidentiality breached chills First Amendment rights.” IRS officials declined to comment.

Charity fraud

Although Roskam’s bill is geared to address the concerns of political donors, critics say it will have

another impact. State authorities investigating charity fraud sometimes ask nonprofit groups for their Schedule B forms, which can help investigators spot conflicts of interest and suspicious movements of money and in-kind donations between charities. “We would otherwise not have a clue that there was any relationship between charity A and charity B or charity C and D and E and F,” said Karl Emerson, former director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations. Experts said charity scams affect at least 1 percent of annual U.S. giving, or about $3.6 billion a year. Backers of the Roskam bill say Schedule B is not widely used in fraud inquiries. “I don’t know of one case where a fraud was proven by the IRS having had the Schedule B,” said David Bossie, president of the conservative group Citizens United. Bossie’s organization won a landmark 2010 Supreme Court case that opened the way to unlimited spending on political campaigns by individuals,

corporations, unions and other groups. Backers of the Roskam bill include Citizens United and billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, who donate to a number of politically active nonprofit groups. The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Foundation and other groups argue that government-mandated disclosure of Schedule B information to state authorities is unconstitutional. The groups have filed lawsuits to stop Democratic attorneys general in California and New York from obtaining Schedule Bs as a part of state-level nonprofit registration procedures. In its lawsuit against California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Americans for Prosperity said more than 1,400 Schedule Bs showed up on a public state website, court documents said. The Roskam bill would preserve some disclosure by requiring nonprofits to continue to report contributions from board members, officers and top salaried employees.

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TROUBLED WATERS

Explaining the conflict in the South China Sea By John Rennie Short The Conversation

A United Nations arbitration court will soon rule over the sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea, a territorial dispute between China and the Philippines with global implications. In recent years, China has been asserting claims in the region and has built up atolls and islands to be large enough to stage military exercises. This region is of major economic and geopolitical significance, with its vital commercial shipping lanes, rich fisheries and massive natural gas and oil deposits. Even before any ruling, China has rejected the U.N. process and argued that the Philippines should seek to settle the dispute through bilateral negotiations. The U.S., meanwhile, has been stepping up military exercises in the South China Sea in recent months. These growing tensions focus attention on an emerging geopolitical hotspot, something I view through my perspective as a researcher of political geography and globalization. What is the background to these tensions and what are their likely implications and consequences?

Reassertion of global status

China’s economic success is obvious. In the past 25 years, it has grown to become the second-largest economy in the world, lifting millions out of poverty in rates of economic growth unparalleled in the modern world. But it is crucial for non-Chinese to remember that China’s leaders see international political standing, not only economic clout, as an important issue. Heightened global stature not only makes up for a century when China was on the wrong end of asymmetrical relations with other powers, especially Japan, and subject to dismemberment and annexations, but it also reclaims

China’s position as one of the world’s preeminent centers of power and influence. China claims a wide swath of territory in the South China Sea. It is often shown on Chinese maps as nine dashes and, indeed, referred to in those words.

Laws and zones

Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), first introduced in the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of The Sea, are areas where states can claim exclusionary rights over marine resources. They have a limit of 200 nautical miles (370 km) from the coastal baseline, the seaward edge of its territorial sea. Where EEZs overlap, as is the case in some parts of the South China Sea, it is up to the neighboring states in question to delineate the maritime border. Matters are made more complex when small islands – rather than a coastline or continental edge – are used to define a nation’s EEZ and are claimed by more than one country. A country can establish territorial sea up to 12 nautical miles from a naturally formed island and from there can claim a 200-nautical-mile EEZ. Part of China’s strategy in the waters of the South China Sea then is to lay claim over islands, natural and artificial, in order to establish sovereignty to claim the surrounding waters.

Many islands in dispute

China’s territorial claim overlaps with the EEZs of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. There are a number of ongoing disputes over the islands in the South China Sea. The Paracel Islands, for example, are claimed by both China and Vietnam. When China moved a giant oil rig to the region in 2013, it was seen as a direct threat by the Vietnamese and undermined China-Vietnam relations. The Chinese have built a surface-to-air missile defense system on Woody Island, one of the largest of the Paracel Islands, and recently added a helicopter base to Duncan Island. The Scarborough Shoal, a 60-square-mile

chain of rocks and reefs, is claimed by both China and the Philippines. In 2012 China took effective control by reconstructing seven islands. Control over the islands in the shoal allows China to monitor U.S. military activity. The Philippines responded by taking the issue to the U.N. in 2013, rather than pursuing bilateral discussion. The Philippines, unlike other states in the region, has fewer economic ties with China and close military ties with the U.S. The U.N. ruling will be the result of this one-sided arbitration case. The election of a new president may, however, herald a new change in Filipino-Chinese relations. Benigno S. Aquino III has suggested the U.S. would need to respond militarily if China develops the shoal to maintain credibility in the region. And incoming President Rodrigo Duterte has said he’s open to direct negotiations with China. And then there are the Spratly Islands, more than 740 reefs, islets, atolls and islands, to which six countries lay claim: China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines. And all but Brunei have built or claimed outposts there. However, China’s activity has ramped up since 2013, when it started to build on existing rock outcrops and reefs to create 2,900 acres of new land. Vietnam and the Philippines have undertaken similar ventures, but China has outpaced every other country combined. Sand is pumped up from the sea floor and spread across islands and even the live coral of submerged reefs that are then concreted over to become bases capable of providing docks for ships and runways for planes. Military runways have been built on Mischief Reef and Subi Reef. In other words, the Chinese have militarized the disputed islands.

Pivot to Asia

China’s claim to Scarborough Shoal in its dispute with the Philippines lacks any connection with current laws of the sea; I would interpret it as a claiming of world power status

and importance. The Chinese look around the region and see the projection of U.S. power: U.S. bases in South Korea, Japan, a nuclear submarine fleet, a military presence in Philippines and Australia and a fleet of super carriers able to project power and influence. The Chinese see the significant military and naval presence in the region as a threat to their regional power status. The U.S. is the only country capable of proving a credible counter force. The U.S. response is sometimes referred to as the “Pivot to Asia” announced in 2011. It includes an increase in U.S. Navy assets in the Pacific, a planned deployment of 2,500 marines to Darwin, Australia, as well as a reassurance to regional allies to keep the South China Sea free for navigation and trade. The U.S. Navy has undertaken maneuvers in the region to drive home two points: these are open waters and the U.S. is still a credible force in the region. In October 2015 a U.S. warship passed within 12 nautical miles of a China artificial island. A U.S. guided-missile destroyer passed through the disputed Paracel Islands in January 2016.

Troubled waters

The U.N. ruling will likely create more problems than solutions. Interpreted by China as a U.S.-inspired power move, it will increase rather than decrease geopolitical tensions. Yet, conflict between Washington and Beijing can be managed. There are vast areas of mutual economic interest and shared global objectives. A greater fear is that a local event can spin out of control. An overzealous Chinese lieutenant fires upon a U.S. ship; a U.S. destroyer rams a Chinese fishing boat. A U.S. plane is accidentally shot down by a surface-to-air missile from a disputed island. At the local level the potential for conflict grows to dangerous levels. And often it is events at the local that can influence the global. • • • John Rennie Short is a Professor in the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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COMMUNITY Crossroads Blues Society has a hot musical summer planned. Big shows in June and July, our festival in August and our regular programming offers a dozen opportunities for blues fans over those months. June kicks off with 16-year-old Justin “Boots” Gate at All Saints Church, located at 624 Luther Drive in Byron. The show is Sunday, June 5 from 4-6 p.m. Justin is a great guitar and harmonica player and is simply amazing. No cover, free will offering for the artists at all the shows at the Church. The Lyran Society Friday Night Fish Fry Blues is on June 10 from 7-10 p.m. with Mighty Mo Rodgers and Italian guitar great Luca Giordano. No cover charge, fish fry and dinners available. Lyran Society is located on 4th Avenue just east of 7th Street behind Katies Cup. Second Saturday Blues on June 11 at the Hope and Anchor English Pub in Loves Park will have great Chicago blues guitar player Steve Ditzell and Blue Lightning. Steve toured and recorded with Junior Wells for many years. The show is 8-12 p.m. No cover at this great restaurant located at 5040 N. 2nd Street. The big event for June is Mark Hummel and the Golden State-Lone Star Revue on Saturday, June 25 at the Mendelssohn PAC, 406 N. Main St. This event is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Featuring Little Charlie Baty and Anson Funderburgh on guitar, you will not want to miss this show. Tickets available at our website crossroadsbluessociety.com. No show on 4th of July weekend at All Saints, but the second Saturday of the month features Paul Filipowicz, the great guitar player and songwriter from Milwaukee at the Hope and Anchor. This show is on

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July 9 from 8-10 p.m. The Lyran Club has Chicago blues great Smilin’ Bobby returning for a show from 7-10 p.m. on July 15. July’s big event is the Braille Blues Daddy Bryan Lee at the Sinnissippi Park Bandshell in Rockford on the July 16. This free show starts at 6 p.m. Donations for Crossroads Blues in the Schools program will be accepted. The park is at 1401 N. 2nd Street. August at All Saints is still TBD but the Hope and Anchor has The New Savages on the August 13 at 8 p.m. and the Lyran Club has Johnny and the Boomers on the July 19 at 7 p.m. August 27 is the Seventh Annual Crossroads Blues Festival at Lyran Park. It opens at 11 a.m. and music goes from noon to at least 9:30 p.m. Check it out at crossroadsbluesfestival.com. Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Tad Robinson, Ghost Town Blues Band, Joanna Connor, the Flaming Mudcats and Birddog and Beck will entertain all day. The show is $5 in advance, $10 at the door – a bargain. The fall has more blues from Crossroads. At the Hope and Anchor will be Dave Specter on September 10, Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo on October 15, Reverend Raven on November 12, and the Jimmys on December 10. The Lyran Club continues the third Friday Fish Fry Blues with the New Savages on October 21 and the Harpo Mark Band on December 16. Schedules for the Lyran Club and All Saints are being booked now. Look for them and other great shows after the summer. –Staff report

U of I Extension holds garden harvest preservation workshop

June is right around the corner, and summer gardens are starting to show signs of yielding those delectable summer flavors. You can enjoy your summer flavors year round by preserving your fresh produce now. Home food preservation continues to be a favorite by many. And by knowing and understanding a few of the basics you can also enjoy those summer flavors year round. Freezing is one of the easiest and least time consuming methods of preserving food. Best of all it allows you to keep the natural color; fresh flavor and nutritive qualities of most foods better than other know food preservation methods. Concerned that you have tried freezing berries and other tender fruits or vegetables in the past and it just didn’t seem to taste the same or worse yet, it tasted terrible. Like many things in life, to be successful you need to have a good understanding of the processes involved. Understanding the science behind freezing makes a world of difference in whether you have a good or great product. Freezing slows down the enzyme activity in fruits and vegetables; however it does not inactivate the enzyme activity. If these enzymes are not inactivated, you may be very disappointed with your end-product, because it can cause changes

in both flavor and color. Want to learn more, join University of Illinois Extension’s Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Diane Reinhold, for another Yes! You Can: Preserve It Safely workshop Freezing Your Summer Harvest. The workshop will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Winnebago County University of Illinois Extension office, 1040 N. 2nd St. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the University of Illinois Extension at 815-986-4357 or visit us online at web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/. There is a $5 registration fee which will cover the educational session. Space is limited. –U of I Extension

Boys & Girls Club raising money for flags on veterans’ graves

Join the Rockford Boys & Girls Club honoring our veterans with free flags on Memorial Day May 30 & forever. The endowment goal to pay for these flags is $50,000, there is a matching gift of $25,000 once $25,000 is raised. The current total is $8,300. The goal is another $8,000 this year and $8,700 by May 1 of 2017. Once the community goal of $25,000 is raised the Boys & Girls Clubs will take over to guarantee there are free flags for veterans’ graves forever. Donations can be sent to “Free Flags for Vet Graves Forever”, P.O. Box 2192, Loves Park, IL 61130. – Rockford Boys & Girls Club

Ag and natural resources scholarship announced

The R. C. Miller Agriculture Scholarship Fund is seeking individuals interested in applying for a scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. Funds are given to help college and university students who are, or will be, studying agriculture, natural resources or related programs with an emphasis in conservation. Those chosen to receive the award will be awarded a $1000.00 scholarship. To be eligible to apply, individuals must be residents of Stephenson County and be enrolled in an agriculture or related degree program with an emphasis in conservation. Applicants must be accepted at their chosen college or university and be a full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 hours per semester. The R.C. Miller Scholarship was established by Miller, a life time Stephenson County resident and ardent supporter of agriculture, natural resources and conservation. Miller, who died in 2007, left a legacy in the community for his support of a variety of programs and efforts, especially youth and conservation causes. To receive an application, please call the U of I Extension-Stephenson County at 815-235-4125. Completed applications are due by June 24 to the U

of I Extension Office-Stephenson County, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd, Freeport. If requested, the application can be emailed to applicants for completion. The Stephenson County 4-H and Extension Foundation Board is responsible for selection the scholarship winners. Past recipients may re-apply for consideration each year. –Stephenson County 4-H

Garbage collection delayed for holiday

The garbage collection for Rockford residents for next week, beginning Monday, May 30, will be delayed one day due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Residents that normally have garbage pick-up on Monday will have their collection occur on Tuesday and so on through the subsequent days of the week. The Household Hazardous Waste site at 3333 Kishwaukee will be open as usual for the weekend: of Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The Household Hazardous Waste site is no longer accepting latex paint due to its non-hazardous nature. Oil based paints and paint related solvents and thinners will continue to be accepted. –Staff report

18th Biking with Beanzie Bicycle Ride on July 17

Pull out your map, mark your calendar and get registered for the 18th Biking with Beanzie Bicycle Ride. Sixty miles west of Chicago and 30 miles southeast of Rockford, the city of DeKalb is the home of a summer biking adventure. Founded in 1969, the Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club of DeKalb presents its 18th Biking with Beanzie Bicycle Ride on Sunday, July 17. The Beanzie ride is co-sponsored by KishHealth System, now part of Northwestern Medicine. Biking with Beanzie invites you to tour the beauty of DeKalb County’s back roads on a summer Sunday morning. Register now at Active.com ($3.25 courtesy fee) or visit the club website for more information: KishKiwanis.org/ BWB-general-info/. Biking with Beanzie starts and ends at DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Rd., DeKalb. Save $10 with preregistration by July 7 with the cost of $27. Late and day-of registration is $37. Registration is free for children 12 and under when riding with a parent or guardian. –Kishwaukee Kiwanis

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Area musicians ‘interview’ Orbison at séance From Ron Holm comes out. Folks say it sounds like you. n April of 2012, we reported that John Orbison (pointing at Holm’s bald head and Bishoff and Ron Holm, veteran performers laughing): Well, you’re certainly not trying to and composers, interviewed Roy Orbison look like me. during a séance conducted at an undisclosed Orbison: Your poster calls the event “Orlocation. Our roving reported attended the event bison’s Ring.” Help me understand that. and logged some of the most salient dialogue. Bishoff: Well, the program celebrates not This month our reporter attended a follow-up just your singing but also the influence you séance. To his surprise, Patsy Cline was also had on other stars. Steinberg and Kelly wrote present. “I Drove All Night” for you, but Cyndi Lauper’s Bishoff: Hi, Roy. I am sure you have lots of version was a top-ten hit back in 1987. nice things going on in Eternal Bliss, and we Orbison (grinning): Ahhhh, that girl just really appreciate your coming back to visit. wants to have fun. Don’t forget that my pal Jeff Remember Ron and me? We were in the band Lynne remastered my “Drove All Night” version called ‘Emery Christiansen’. We opened for and it was a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom you at what used to be called the Rockford in 1991. Pretty cool to release a hit record three Metro Center in 1982. We last spoke about years after your death, don’t you think? four years ago. Holm: Our program explores your friendOrbison: Emery Who? Oh, I kinda recall; ship with Elvis, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Patsy I think we played half-time music at a mud Cline and lots more. wrestling extravaganza. Something like that. Orbison: Love um all. Ahhhhh , Patsy. As far as being here, well, I just go where The last tour of her life was with me. She was my agent sends me. Scheduling is pretty the best. She still is. We sing together once a easy when you have an infinite amount of month up here at the Heavenly Clouds Jambotime to work with. Séance appointments ree. You wanna talk to her? I might be “crazy are permitted, but we rarely get to cross the for tryin’” but I think I can summon her. Eternal Veil. Bishoff: That would be great. Bishoff (holding an event poster for Roy Orbison (sings in a high, emotional voice): to see): We’re scheduled to do a concert of “Sweet dreams of you.” Do you hear me Patsy? your music at Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring “Sweet dreams of you.” (Candle flickers. Room Creek Road, Rockford, IL as part of their ‘Con- shakes. Cline appears.) certs On The Creek’ (COTC) series at 7pm on Cline: Roy? Do you need to talk to me? Roy? May 28th. Orbison: Hi, Patsy. Welcome to the séance. Orbison: Nice poster. Glad to see y’all are Ron and John, the fellas on the other side of keeping my tradition alive. (Looks at the the Eternal Veil are interviewing me. Ron (the poster more intently.) Hey, what’s this “Sounds bald one) learned to sing by listening to my remore like Roy than Roy” stuff all about? cords, and people say he sounds like me. They Holm: Just a quote Roy. Several folks have are getting ready to do a concert of my music. said those exact words to me, and a newspaper Well, not just mine – several of my friends too. even said that. I am really not trying to sound They want to include your songs too. They call TRINADORA and IN DREAMS exactly like you. I grew up singingrocks alongBETWEEN with itPLANES “Orbison’s Ring”. your records. Now I just sing, think about the Cline: That bald guy is going to sing like me? great songs I grew up hearing, and see what Holm: No, mam. Our friend Jannie Nelson

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grew up on your music. Her parents played your music all the time when she was a little girl. She sings your songs. She sings tunes by Wanda Jackson, June Carter, and lots of other stars too. She plays in a band with John and me. She and I do duo work too; we call that ‘Trinadora’. Cline: I would love to hear her. Bishoff: Some of our favorites are “He’s Got You”, “Sweet Dreams”, “Crazy”, and “Walkin’ After Midnight”. Cline: Oh, “Walking After Midnight”! My first hit! I won an Arthur Godfrey talent program singing that song in 1957, and it launched my career. Bishoff: Do they allow you to make visits on the other side of the Eternal Veil? Orbison: Rarely; only for special occasions. Holm: Well, maybe y’all can stop in at one of our concerts. (Holding up a hand-written sign) I prepared a list, just in case we were able to suggest this to you. (Holm reads the sign aloud) May 28 at 7 p.m. – COTC, 4500 Spring Creek Road, Rockford – Orbison’s Ring with band

June 4 at 7 p.m. – Theater Of The Performing Arts, Ontonagon, WI – Orbison’s Ring by Trinadora duo June 11 at 8 p.m. – Main Street Bistro, 109 S Galena Av, Freeport, IL – Roy and Patsy’s Ring by Trinadora Duo July 29 at 6:30 p.m. – Music on the Edgebrook Mall, 1659 N Alpine Rd, Rockford – The band and plays Roy, Patsy, and more Orbison: I’ll see if I can get a pass. Even if the pass is denied, remember that “In Dreams I Walk with You.” Cline: Indeed. Make that “we” walk with you. Bishoff: Oh, that reminds me, Patsy. On August 6 at JustGoods, 201 Seventh St in Rockford, the band is doing a whole evening of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams music. It would be great if you could get a pass for that. Orbison and Cline (harmonizing): “Dream Baby. Dream Baby.” Holm: Do you have Internet access on the other side of the Eternal Veil? If so, visit us at trinadora.com. Orbison: We do a lot of cloud computing here. I am still learning, though.

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All of our events include the music of Roy Orbison,Patsy Cline and originals, unless otherwise noted. Our ‘Americana Twist’ (AT) adds a wide variety of music from jazz to contemporary pop. AT is Roy & Patsy plus lots more – all with an twist of Americana.

7:00pm Sat 5/28 Orbison‘s Ring tribute at Concerts on the Creek 4500 Spring Creek Rd in Rockford 7:00pm Sat 6/4 Orbison’s Ring tribute in Ontonagon, MI 8:00pm Sat 6/11 Roy and Patsy’s Ring tribute at Main St Bistro, Freeport 6:00pm Sun 6/12 Americana Twist (“AT”) concert at Belvidere Park Mill 7:00pm Fri 6/17 AT at Pig Minds Brewing, Machesney Park 6:00pm Sat 6/18 AT at Boon Co Fairgrounds 5:30pm Fri 6/24 AT at Stockholm Inn, Rockford 5:30pm Thu 7/7 Music from 1900 at Midway Village. Eric Lambert too! 7:00pm Fri 7/8 AT at Logan’s, Freeport 1:00pm Sat 7/9 AT at North End Market, Rockford 6:30pm Fri 7/15 Roy Roots Rockabilly Review at Brat Days E. main stage 6:30pm Fri 7/29 Trinadora Rocks Band at Edgebrook Music On The Mall 2:00pm Sat 7/30 AT at Mulligan’s, Rockford (Tour De North End) 7:00pm Fri 8/5 Hank and Patsy tribute at JustGoods, Rockford w/ band 8:00pm Sat 8/6 AT at Trio Grille, Marengo, IL 4:00pm Sun 8/14 AT at All Saints Church Concert Series, Byron, IL

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Looking back at Beloit’s club scene By Todd Houston Exclusive to TRRT

eloit, Wisconsin was a haven for Illinois teens back in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. Why? Mainly because a person only had to be 18 to buy and consume alcohol. But it was also more than that. It seemed that you could literally pick up a rock, blindly throw it into the air and hit two or three clubs, many of them hosting live music and entertainment nightly. For this week’s column, we decided that it would be fun to solicit testimony from the people who were there. We even tracked down some former bartenders, DJs and patrons to weigh in on the shenanigans that went on north of the border. Let’s first start with some history on drinking age laws in Illinois. According to DrinkingMap.com, Illinois lowered the drinking age from 21 to 19 for beer and wine in 1973 as a response to the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18. In 1980, the state of Illinois said, “The heck with it. We don’t care if you can vote at 18. If you want to legally purchase or consume any kind of booze you must be 21 years of age. Period.” Now let’s talk about Wisconsin. In 1972, Wisconsin lowers the drinking age from 21 to 18 but maintained a restriction which said you must be 21 if you were a resident of a bordering state with an age limit of 21. In 1977 they lifted the age old restriction, thus allowing Illinois residents over the age of 18 to consume and buy alcohol legally (in the state of Wisconsin.) Confusing? Maybe, but as you can imagine the kids from just south of the border were coming over in droves, especially after 1980. I would venture to say that this was generating tons of revenue for the city of Beloit and neighboring cities. The bars and clubs were hopping! On July 1, 1985, the party starts to fizzle out as the drinking age changes to 19. A year later Wisconsin follows suit with much of the rest of the nation adopting a 21-year-old drinking age across the board which was most likely the right thing to do. It was inevitable that without the extra Illinois cash flow some of the clubs would have to close their doors – The Times, They Are A-Changin’. Please keep in mind that this article is not meant to glamorize the use of alcohol in any way. I personally had many friends that didn’t drink at all but rather went there to dance, mingle and have fun. This is merely a look back on a different time in American pop culture. • • • “We went to The Gaslight pretty much every weekend. I actually met my husband at Coconut

Grove on my way to Waverley Beach!” - Cathy Porazzo Johnson “The Cornellier family owned the Firecracker Lounge and were good people to work for. When I worked the door, I got to meet a lot of great folks. I always thought the Black Cat Room was the best thing in Beloit. Everyone had a great time and it seemed there was always someone on the dance floor.” - Dan Balderrama “That was the best time in my life! I was up there in Beloit five nights a week dancing and bar hopping in the early ‘80s!” - Diana Moore “When Wisconsin changed the drinking age to 21 it crushed the Illinois business they had coming in. Most people weren’t going to drive the 20 miles to drink in Beloit after they turned 21,

so it didn’t take long for bars like Captains Pub to fold. - Rick Counsell (DJ at Captains Pub in Beloit 1983-1987) “On a more serious note, the City Limits, 25 cent beer nights nearly cost me my life more than once. Ironworks and Turtle Tap also.” - Jeff Bender “I met my wife at Captains Pub on a night my friends and I were just going out just for one.” - Tim Lenz “My brother turned 18 the day Wisconsin changed the drinking age to 19 and I turned 19 the day they changed it to 21. We were both grandfathered in but it certainly caused a lot of confusion for the people at the door!” - T H “My husband Trent used to bounce at Le Club and I bartended at the Pier to help a friend out

a couple times. City limits and Iron Works were two of my favorite hang outs.” - Mechelle Gagliano Clark “Prime Time and Le Club! The Metzger brothers knew how to run their bars; 25 cent beers on Wednesday, Ladies Night on Thursday, of course Fridays and Saturdays, plus $1 imports on Sundays!” - Tom Danielson “Pulaski’s! Played in pool league there, and met my hubby Mark there 29 years ago. I miss that place, and all the bars mentioned hold a special place in my heart.” - Kelly Beebe Christianson “We went to The Zoo for cheap pitchers of beer and the pool table, then to Prime Time and then to Le Club to dance to Billy Ocean!” - Bruce Mussigan

| The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016

Gallery 610 hosts 1st annual Downtown Charity Ball By Anne E. O’Keefe Rockford Area Arts Council

allery 610 will be holding their first Downtown Charity Ball on Friday from 6-9:30 p.m. at 610 East State Street. Rockford Area Arts Council is happy to welcome them to the neighborhood. I recently visited co-owners of Gallery 610, Nathan Arroyave and Ian Sykaluk. RAAC ArtScene served as their opening event in April and they’ve been cranking ever since. Arroyave and Sykaluk have been friends since high school and they first envisioned doing a movie together but that didn’t pan out for them. Both men are photographers. They decided to pursue a gallery that would give artists a chance to show their work and have fun in the process. The space is great and the recent crowds, reaching over 200, have expressed that they like being able to move about the space and really take in the work. Resident artists, Jacob Polhill (@JACOB_POLHILL) and Alec Reicher (@AlecReicher), painted a collaborative piece live at the May 13 event, Clash of the Cosmos, with music by Phoebe Zahir, Cheez and Erik Olson. Other artists’ work is for sale in the gallery and future events will include cool, interactive ways of highlighting their work. Sykaluk is energized by each event. “At every event we meet new artists and we like to get them involved, share ideas for events, and give them a nice space to show their work,” he said. Arroyave has a collection of artwork from his

recent travels to Nicaragua. “One of the reasons we decided to open a gallery is to sell some of the work I’ve collected from my trip,” Arroyave explained. RAAC is honored to be the chosen recipient for a portion of the funds raised from the inaugural Downtown Charity Ball at Gallery 610. They explained they want to support RAAC’s mission of supporting of artists. “We want to give back to an organization that shares our same beliefs.” Gallery 610 will have live music and live painting for this event. The Downtown Charity Ball is free and open to the public but donations are welcomed. What’s up for June? June 11 is the first in a two-part series titled Underground Art Battle. Two local artists, Evangelina Jimenez and Nancy Villa, have agreed to battle head-to-head to earn their spot in the Grand Finale to be crowned the champion of the Underground Art Battle. The artists will paint their own work after a style and subject have been chosen and then the artwork will be voted on by a jury. For a complete list of participating visual artists and music check them out on Facebook at facebook.com/Gallery610 and on Twitter @ Gallery_610. Contact Gallery 610 whether you are an artist looking for a venue or if you are looking for a cool place to have an event, the space is available for rent. Arroyave and Sykaluk envision future partnerships with creatives in the space, truly open to the endless possibilities.

Gallery 610 co-owners Ian Sykaluk (left) and Nathan Arroyave (right).

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X-Men: Apocalypse lacks thrills By Thomas Simpson Contributor

he X-Men franchise has been going strong for 16 years now. What sets it apart from other superhero rivals is the universe that has been created is constant, compared to Spider-Man that has seen three interpretations of the story within ten years. The X-Men cast aren’t immune to aging and with X-Men: First Class, Matthew Vaughan gave us a prequel complete with younger actors. Returning to the franchise for the first time in over a decade, Bryan Singer bridged the timelines in Days of Future Past and reset the continuity, much like J.J. Abram did with Star Trek, to reboot the series while still preserving the integrity of the previous films. As Deadpool said, these timelines are confusing. X-Men: Apocalypse is best viewed with knowledge of the series as a whole yet it tries its best to be its own film. Old favorites Cyclops, Storm and Jean Grey are portrayed by fresh actors in what serves as an origin story for much of its runtime. Despite the familiar names, a new villain is introduced in the form of Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), an ancient mutant who looks to cleanse the world and rule it like a god. He enlists the assistance of his Four Horsemen, including a grief stricken Magneto (Michael Fassbender) who has just lost his wife and daughter in a tragic incident. The X-Men have yet to form and Xavier (James McAvoy) knows that Apocalypse must be stopped or the world will crumble. Clocking in at 144 minutes, X-Men: Apocalypse is the longest entry and it feels like it. Although it’s the third of the new trilogy and

ninth installment in the franchise, it plays out like an origin story as many characters are reintroduced with new or untold backstories. Isaac is menacing and fearsome as Apocalypse, delivering his lines with an unnerving softness that highlights the manipulative aspects of this cult leader. His sadistic charm is backed up by his immense power which makes him the most formidable foe our heroes have had to encounter. The stakes are raised but unfortunately the action comes with its wanton destruction

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ARTS & THEATER Ongoing Attractions The ARC - 1222 E. State St., Beadware Mondays 1-4 p.m.; Open Studio Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-4 p.m. The Art Box – 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 815-758-0313. Artists’ Ensemble Theatre – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815394-5004. ArtSpace West Gallery – 1426 N. Main St. Wed.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Info: 815-963-1894. Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Gallery hours: Mon.,10 a.m.-2 p.m. ; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat.,10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 608-3224250. For further information please visit BeloitFineArtsIncubator.com or call the gallery at 608-313-9083. Beloit College – Logan Museum of Anthropology, Shaw Gallery, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 608-363-2828. Belvidere Performing Arts Center – 1500 E. Ave., Belvidere. Tickets available at Tickets.thestudiorockford.com or 815332-2205. Byron Civic Theatre – 850 N. Colfax, Byron. Info: 815-312-3000 or bctmagic.com. Cadillac Palace Theatre – 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. BroadwayInChicago.com. Coronado Performing Arts Center – 314 N. Main St. 815-968-5222 or coronadopac.org. DeKalb Area Women’s Center Galleries 1021 State St., DeKalb. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Info: 815-758-1351. Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N. Perryville Road. Appointments/Info: 815-519-6492. Freeport Art Museum – 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport. Info: 815-235-9755. Gallery C – 900 Jackson St., Suite 113, Dubuque, Iowa. The Gallery At JustGoods – 201 Seventh St. Info: 815-965-8903. Grace Performing Arts Center - Festival 56 productions are performed at this location, 316 South Main Street, Princeton. 815-8795656, ext. 11, festival56.com Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery – 6278 Brynwood Drive, Rockford. Info: 815639-1318. Janesville-UW Rock County Theatre – Kirk Denmark Theatre, University of Wisconsin-Rock County, 2909 Kellogg Ave., Janesville, Wis. . Info: 608-758-6565. Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St. Mon.Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 815-968-0123. Kouture Canvas – 213 N. Third St., Rockford. Owners provide materials for you to create your own guided painting or DIY type craft. No two paintings alike. Also, free drinks, age-appropriate. Event dates and times on website at kouturecanvas.com under calendar tab. Main Street Players of Boone County – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com. Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 608-325-5700. NIU Art Museum – Northern Illinois University, Altgeld, 116, DeKalb. David C. Olson Photography Studio – 7801

E. State St., inside Clock Tower Resort. Wildlife and nature imagery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Free. Info: 815-873-1777. Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main St., Pecatonica fo: 815-239-1210 or pecplayhouse.org. Rockford Art Museum - 711 N. Main St.. For more information visit rockfordartmuseum.org. Rockford Dance Company – Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Info: 815815-963-3341 or 815-968-0595. Rockford University Art Gallery – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815226-4105. Rockford University Performing Arts Department and Maddox & CheekTheatres - 5050 E. State St. For information call 815.226.4100 or visit rockford.edu/ artslectures/performingartsseason. Scheffler Art & Gallery – Rooney Building, 107 Elm St., Franklin Grove. Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-973-0942. Stage Coach Theater - 126 S. 5th St., DeKalb. Tickets and information at stagecoachers. com or 815-758-1940. State of the Art – 218 E. State St. Open Tues.Sat., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. “First Friday” events until 8 p.m. Info: 815-979-1944. 317 Studio and Gallery- 317 Market St. Stop by for Open Studio Thursday and Friday nights from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday afternoon from 12-5 p.m. Or go to our calendar on our website to sign up for a variety of classes including Loaded Brush Night! Our gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 12-2 p.m., also open during evening hours, check calendar for times or call. 317studiogallery.com or 815-315-7000 Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Info: 815-244-2035. timberlakeplayhouse.org. University of Wisconsin-Rock County – Theodore Robinson Gallery, Wells Cultural Center, 2909 Kellogg Ave., Janesville, Wis. Vino van Gogh - Paint drink & be merry at area restaurants. We’ll show you how to create a work of art in just a few hours - we make it easy and fun. New events published monthly and sign up for coupons at VinoGogh.com. Without Shoes Modern Dance Company – Maddox Theatre, Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Info: 815-877-0118. Woodstock Opera House – 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300. Woodstock Weavers Guild – Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson, Woodstock. Info: 815-399-1630. Wright Museum of Art – Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Free. Info: 608-363-2095.

MUSIC Ongoing Events Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra Strings Camp - Announcing our 5th summer music string camp open to all string students ages 11-18. Classes offer individualized and group training with a concert performed before a live audience. Dates for

the camp are Monday, July 18-Thursday, July 21. Hours are 1:30-4:30 p.m. and the Thursday concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Location: Fruzen Intermediate School, 2600 Milwaukee Rd. (Rte. 81), Beloit, WI (Exit 185A Southbound I-39 / Exit 185B Northbound I-39] Snacks & refreshments served daily. Pizza served concert night. Camp fee: $40 includes all music, t-shirt. Registration deadline is July 8, 2016. For more information, visit our website, turtlecreekchamberorchestra.org or call 608-754-8681

Wednesday, May 25 Open mic - Mandalay Lounge, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 26 Amateur Night - Mandalay Lounge, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 28 Big Daddy Woo Woo - Rascal’s Bar & Grill, 5223 Torque Dr., Loves Park. 9 p.m. Concerts on the Creek - Roy Orbison’s Ring Tribute & Retrospective by Trinadora Rocks with Ron Holm and Jannie Nelson. Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring Creek Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free of charge.

Friday, June 3 The Sensations - Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison Street. 9 p.m. Cover is $5.

Saturday, June 4 Concerts on the Creek - Lee Murdock and the Blue Horizon Band, Great Lakes waterways balladeer and storyteller. Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring Creek Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free of charge. The Sensations - Rascals Bar & Grill, 5223 Torque Road, Loves Park. 9 p.m. $3 Cover. Blues Hawks - Performing at the Waterfall in Belvidere at the corner of Newburg & Appleton. 8-12 p.m. No cover.

Sunday, June 19 Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant.7 p.m. Admission is $7.

Thursday, June 23 The Sensations - Prairie Street Brewery, 200 Prairie Street. 6 p.m. No Cover

Friday, June 24 Big Daddy Woo Woo - Grand Avenue Pub, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit. 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 25 Desolation Row - Switchyard Bar & Grill, 200 N. Washington St., Rochelle. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 815-561-6275 for more information. No cover charge. The Sensations - Shooters North, 7742 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park. 9 p.m. No Cover

Saturday, July 9 Desolation Row - Performing at ByronFest in downtown Byron. 6-9 p.m. 815-2345500. Admission - $5 in advance/$8 at the gate/Ages 0-7 yrs are free. All ages show.

Sunday, July 10 Desolation Row - 4-7 p.m. at Kegel Harley-Davidson, 7125 Harrison Ave. 815332-7125. Juvenile Diabetes Thunder Run. Admission - $15-$25.

Saturday, July 23 Desolation Row - 12-11 p.m. Sharky’s Sports Bar & Grill. 3 N. Wesley Ave., Mt. Morris. 815-979-6299. Wounded Warrior Project Benefit. Admission - $15.

Tuesday, July 26 Desolation Row - 6:30-9:30pm. at Mustang’s Bar & Grill. 482 Gardner St., South Beloit. 779-475-0048. No cover charge.

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Saturday, July 30

Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant.7 p.m. Admission is $7.

Desolation Row - 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Union Bar & Grill. 109 W. 2nd St., Byron. 815-234-2962. No cover charge.

Friday, June 10 The Sensations - Big Al’s Bar, 610 North Bell School Road. 9 p.m. No Cover

Saturday, June 11 Concerts on the Creek - Greg Herriges, Virtuoso guitar music from around the globe. Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring Creek Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free of charge. The Sensations - Greenhouse Bar & Grill, 200 Dearborn Avenue, South Beloit. 8:30 p.m. No Cover

Friday, June 17 Big Daddy Woo Woo - Big Al’s, 610 N. Bell School Rd. 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 18 Desolation Row - Splitter’s Bar & Grill, 5318 N. 2nd St., Loves Park. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover charge. Call 815-877-6051 for more information. Dynasty Dart Association Event.

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COMMUNITY Alcoholics Anonymous – Call for locations/ times: 815-227-4633 or 815-968-0333. All Species Fishing Club - Rock Valley Anglers. For upcoming events, visit rockvalleyanglers.com or email rockvalleyanglers@gmail.com. Atwood Environmental Center – 2685 New Milford School Road, Rockford. Now open Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with feeding time for Birds of Prey at 1 p.m.. 815-874-7576. Beckman Mill - Mill, museum and gift shop open for guided tours every Sat. and Sun. from 1-4 from May-October. Call 608-751-1551 for more info. Admission by donation. Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $8 for ages 13 & older, $7 for ages 3-12, free for children younger than 4 and members; additional fee for traveling exhibits. 815-965-3433.

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Vibe Calendar Camp Grant Museum - 1004 Samuelson Road. Open Tues-Fri 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Sun 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Mondays. Military Camp from 1918 to 1948 in Rockford. Group Special hours available & tour with lecture. Restaurant on premises, make a day of it. Check out website & Facebook Camp Grant Museum. 815-395-0679 Cherry Valley Public Library District 755 E. State St., Cherry Valley. Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. (Sept.-May) 815-332-5161. Cherryvalleylib.org Discovery Center Museum – 711 N. Main St. Hours: Sun.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $8 public, free for members. Children 1 and under are also free. 815-963-6769. Ethnic Heritage Museum – 1129 S. Main St. Sun., 2-4 p.m. Admission $5 adults, $3 student, $10 family. 815-962-7402. Celebrating 100 Years of Booker Washington Community Center exhibit will be on display every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. until September. Bring your family to view this amazing exhibit and relive its unique history. This exhibit is perfect for students. Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center – 3921 East State St., Rockford. Classes in yoga, strength training, Qigong, and support groups. 815977-4123 or healingpathwayscrc.org. Mandalay Lounge - 200 N. Church St. Open mic night Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Amateur night on Thursdays Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. 815969-1999. Midway Village – 6799 Guilford Road. Open Tuesday-Friday (May-August) 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Monday. 815-397-9112. Narcotics Anonymous - Call the 24-hour local Helpline for specific locations/ times in Rockford and northern Illinois, including Beloit, WI, or to speak with a recovering addict. 815-964-5959. rragsna.org. NAR-ANON Family Group - For Family and Friends of addicts. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at One Spirit Center, 1801 Charles St. For more information call 815-668-6983 or visit nar-anon.org. Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens – 1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat. (closed Mon.): hours vary, check website or call. Admission: $6 resident, $8 non-resident, free for children 4 and younger. Water features, seating areas and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting. Changing seasonal floral displays, special events, educational programs, workshops, lecture series. Rentals of meeting/event room available. Gift shop. Info: rockfordparkdistrict.org or 815-987-8800. Open Doors – Court Street United Methodist Church Chapel, 215 N. Court St. 12:30-1 p.m. Every Wed. Enter north end. Info: 815-962-6061. Pine Tree Pistol Club – 5454 11th St. Info about club & classes: 815-874-7399. Rock Hollow Hunt Club - Bingo and pulltabs the last Tuesday of every month at Rock Hollow Hunt Club, 1931 IL Route 75 East in Freeport. Buy cards beginning at 6:30 p.m. games start at

7. Benefits the US Sportsmen’s Youth Foundation. Rockford Park District – Various programs available throughout the year. Program Guides now available at Customer Service locations. Info: 815987-8800 or rockfordparkdistrict.org. Rockford Public Library Hours – Main Library, 215 N. Wyman St.: Sunday CLOSED, Mon.-Thurs. 12-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East Branch, 6685 E. State St. (New Hours): Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday CLOSED; Montague Branch, 1238 S. Winnebago St.: Monday CLOSED, Tues.-Thurs. 12-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.‑Sun. CLOSED; Rock River Branch, 3128 11th St.: Monday CLOSED, Tues.-Thurs. 12-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. CLOSED; Rockton Centre Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. (New Hours): Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. CLOSED; Main Library Used Book Shop, 215 N. Wyman St.: Monday-Thursday 12–6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED; East Branch Used Book Shop, 6685 E. State St.: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday CLOSED Spiritualist Chapel in the Woods - 8002 Service Rd., Cherry Valley, IL. Sunday Lyceum at 10:00 a.m., Service at 11:00 a.m. Support Groups/Youth Drop-in Hours – Diversity of Rockford, 117 S. Third St. Free. Weekly. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-964-2639. Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St. Tours 1 and 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. 815-964-2424. Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Yoga every Thursday, 9:30-10:45 a.m. $40/four classes or $12/class. Basic Hatha Yoga. Other activities throughout the year. Info: 815-877-0118. Registration for Classes at The Arc – The Arc of Winnebago, Boone and Ogle Counties, 1222 E. State St. First Quarter 2015 Program Schedule is out. Info: 815-965-3455. Rockford Area Coin Club - Meets on the third Thursday of each month at the North Suburban Women’s Club at 6 p.m. 6320 N. Second St. in Loves Park. Ostende Dance Club looking for Couples who Love to Dance – Rockford’s oldest ballroom dance club invites couples to join the 2016-17 dance season. Ostende Dance Club hosts seven ballroom dances from Oct.-May. Yearly fee is $90 per couple. Info: 815-519-3330. Registration for “Putting Wellness to Work” – University of Illinois Extension, Boone County, 205 Cadillac Court, Unit 3, Belvidere. Date: Your choice. Lessons on practical skills to help workers live healthy lives. Call Judy Hodge, Program Coordinator, at 815-544-3710 or hodg@illinois.edu to schedule lessons. Salvage Too, Rockford’s ReUse Center Opening Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Complete sets of windows and many doors. Door and window prices begin at $10. Most casements are $30 & $35. Also, much reclaimed lumber and building materials from deconstruction projects. Info: 815-963-6236. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 2715 S. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $6 adults, $3 seniors &

students, children younger than 3 and Klehm members, free. Donation Day is first Tuesday of each month. Admission free, donations of any amount welcome. Call 815-965-8146 or visit klehm.org for more information. Rock Valley College Pitching Instruction – Fusion Sports Complex, 7135 Clinton Road, Loves Park. By pitching coach Zac Wolf. Info: 815-481-1757 or z.wolf@ rockvalleycollege.edu. Freeport Downtown Development Foundation - Looking for volunteers who are interested in leading a downtown event this year. Info: fdfoffice@yahoo.com or 815-232-9000. Recycling - Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Recycling Centers. 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 815-637-1343 Cirque Italia - Come experience the magical world of Cirque Italia – a show like no other. We are proud to be the first traveling water circus in the US. Our extraordinary stage holds 35,000 gallons of water and features a dynamic lid which lifts 35 feet into the air, allowing water to fall like rain from above as fountains dazzle below. Performances are May 27-30 at 6170 W. Grand Ave, in Gurnee near Burlington Coat Factory. For more information check out the Cirque Italia website at cirqueitalia. com. You can purchase tickets through our website cirqueitalia.com/tickets or by phone at 941-704-8572.

Wednesday, May 25 Wellness Center Open House - Open House celebrating National Senior Health and Fitness Day at The Wellness Center at The Villa at PA Peterson, 1311 Parkview Ave. Event goes from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Try Strength, Balance & Stretch Classes at 9 & 1 and “Yogalates” Classes at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Attend a Lecture on Balance and Fall Prevention from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Take advantage of Senior Fitness Assessments and Balance Assessments throughout the day. For each event in which you participate, you will be entered in a prize drawing. Refreshments will be served. Resume and Cover Letter writing workshops - The Freeport Public Library will host Resume and Cover Letter writing workshops in the Learning Lab. Drop in any time for assistance from 1:30- 4 p.m. The workshops will be taught by Suzanne Miller, Highland Community College’s Coordinator of Career Services. This session is open to all members of the public. No registration required. The Freeport Public Library is located at 100 E. Douglas Street in Freeport.

Thursday, May 26 Resume and Cover Letter writing workshops - The Freeport Public Library will host Resume and Cover Letter writing workshops in the Learning Lab. Drop in any time for assistance from 3:30-5 p.m. The workshops will be taught by Suzanne Miller, Highland Community College’s Coordinator of Career Services. This session is open to all members of the public. No registration required. The Freeport Public Library is located at 100 E. Douglas Street in Freeport.

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Friday, May 27 Downtown Charity Ball - Gallery 610 will be hosting its first annual Downtown Charity Ball benefitting RAAC to help them continue their support of artists and to grow the arts in the greater Rockford area. Gallery 610 will have live music and live painting events from several local artists. A portion of the proceeds from all the art sales and auctions will benefit the RAAC. The Charity Ball is free and open to the public but a donation to the RAAC and or Gallery 610 is greatly appreciated. Event will go from 6-9:30 p.m. at Gallery 610, 610 East State Street.

Monday, May 30 Orange Bullets - The Vietnam Veteran’s Honor Society will be holding an Agent Orange Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the L Z Orange Memorial Wall at the L Z Peace Memorial located at Midway Village & Museum Center, 6799 Guilford Road. During the memorial ten more Vietnam veterans from Winnebago County who have died of Agent Orange due to their service in Vietnam will be honored. Memorial Day Parade - Memorial Day Parade will begin at at 9 a.m. This year’s parade will follow the same route as last year. At 8:30 a.m. all parade units will line up near the intersection of 7th St. and 6th Ave. A parade review stand and bleacher seating will be positioned in front of Veterans Memorial Hall at 211 N. Main St. This review stand will provide the public gathered there information about the parade units as they pass by. This year’s parade honoree is SFC Alan Boyer. Boyer was lost in action following combat while conducting a reconnaissance patrol in Laos in 1968. He was listed MIA until March of this year when his remains were identified through DNA. Once the parade has ended, at or around 10:30 a.m., N. Main St. between Mulberry St. and Jefferson St. will remain closed and the Memorial Program in front of Veterans Memorial Hall will begin. This year’s program will include comments from Winnebago County Board Chairman, Scott Christiansen’ City of Rockford Mayor, Larry Morrissey; a special tribute to SFC Alan Boyer by Darrell Gilgan, VietNow Rockford Charter Chapter; and a Memorial Dove release presented by Hospice Care of America. Following the Memorial Day program at Veterans Memorial Hall the annual Naval Ceremony will take place riverside behind the Rockford Public Library. This ceremony will include the annual riverside sinking of the ship ceremony by the Navy Club Ship #1; an address by Navy Club USA Illinois Squadron Commander, Bruce A. L. Hallam; and a wreath presentation by Navy Club #1 Auxiliary National Commandant, Brenda Jefferson. The ceremony will conclude with a 21 Gun Salute by the Marine Corps League, Rockford Detachment and Benediction.

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Vibe Calendar Tuesday, May 31 Living With Lupus - Jilaine Bolek Berquist, MD, a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, will provide a free community seminar on “Living with Lupus.” The free program will be held at the University of Illinois Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Bolek Berquist is a board-certified rheumatologist with MercyRockford Health System practicing in Janesville, Wisconsin. She completed her residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and has special interest in the areas of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and psoriatic arthritis. To register, call 815.395.5649.

Wednesday, June 1 Hoot and Holler - 10:15–11:15 a.m. at the Rockton Centre Branch, Program Room, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. Description: For children 2-5. Storytime, only louder! We will have stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for preschool aged children. Stories and activities will focus on Pre-K prep: counting, alphabet recognition, color recognition, playing with others and more. Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Babes and Books - 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p . m . a t t h e M a i n L i b ra r y, L i t tle Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: For children under two. Babes and Books Storytime focuses on your child’s early literacy skills through songs, rhymes and stories during this interactive storytime. Babies will also improve their social and motor skills during play time each week. (Use the courtyard entrance on Wyman St., directly to the left of the Main Entrance. Doors will be open 11:05-11:20 a.m.) Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Wacky Wednesday Storytime - 4:30–5 p.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 5-7. Come on out and have a laugh with some wacky, funny, and downright ridiculous stories. We’ll read some crazy stories, sing some silly songs, and make some wild crafts. Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Sunset Storytime - 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the East Branch, Children’s Area, 6685 E. State St. Description: Ages 5-9. If you’re ready for a story, take a seat! Clap your hands and stomp your feet! Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. After School Fun - 3–4 p.m. at the Lewis Lemon Branch, 1988 Jefferson St. Description: Ages 6-12. Join us for an afternoon of fun activities, games and more! Registration is NOT required. To register, call 815-965-7606. Kinder Code - 5:30–7 p.m. at the Rockton Centre Branch, Program Room, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. Description: Ages 5-7. You read it right! Learn how to help your child code a game in this parent and child class. You will learn how to create your own game, customize it and add it to your smart phone. Did we

mention all in 1 hour? Yeah, that, too! This class meets monthly. At the end your child will be doing this without your help. Please register as 1 parent AND 1 child. Children may not take this without an adult and adults may not take this without a child! Registration is NOT required. To register, call 815-965-7606.

Thursday, June 2 Sinnissippi Quilters’ Lecture Program Curators from the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, Wisconsin will show vintage quilts and coverlets and share their stories with us. Highlights from the Collection lectures will be held at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. at Bethesda Covenant Church, 2010 E. State Street. Lecture is free for members, $10 for visitors. Look, Listen, Learn Storytime - 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at the East Branch, Friends Community Meeting Room, 6685 E. State St. Description: Ages 2-5. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts for preschool aged children. Stories and activities will focus on Pre-K prep, counting, alphabet recognition, color recognition, playing with others and more. (Attendees, please use side entrance.) Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Sunset Storytime - 6:30–7 p.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: All ages. This evening storytime for children of all ages includes stories, songs and a craft. You can even come in your pajamas! Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606.

Friday, June 3 Single Seniors Night - Rockford 1st Ward presents Single Seniors Night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Come Join with your fellow single seniors in a night of music and dancing. Light refreshments will be available. Event will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 620 N. Alpine Road. Music by Dave Hill and Company (DJ’s). Drop-In Storytime - 10:30–11 a.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: For all ages. Join us for this weekly storytime filled with stories, songs and crafts for all ages. Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606.

Saturday, June 4 Ballpark Ale Fest - Over 80 different craft beers will be available from 40 American craft brewers. A gourmet pub inspired menu with a ballpark twist will be available and live music will be provided by AudioDrive. Event takes place from 1-5 p.m. at Rivets Stadium, 4503 Interstate Blvd., in Loves Park. General admission tickets are $35 a piece and can be purchased online at ballparkalefest.com/tickets. Tickets will also be available at the ballpark gates the day of the event. For details and more information visit ballparkalefest.com. Prairie tours and work days - The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County

(PPSOC) will be hosting a tour and work day at Sand Ridge. Tours will focus on viewing and learning about beautiful prairie plants. Work days will help participants learn what plants need to be controlled and how to control them. There will also be opportunities to help restore parts of the native landscape. Meet at 2879 S. Daysville Rd., Oregon, at 9 a.m. Wear comfortable shoes. Expect to see lovely flowers and pull a few weeds. Each will take about two hours. Watch for information on further tour/work days. Stockton Firefighters’ Benefit Golf Outing - Black Hawk Run Golf Course in Stockton, IL is hosting a benefit golf outing to give people an opportunity to help their volunteer fire department as they continue to “Rise from the Ashes” of their own fire. On Tues. Feb. 25th, fire ignited at The Stockton Fire Department. There was extensive damage to all the contents. Everyone was safe, but many trucks and equipment were damaged, as well as the building. Although these firefighters are ready to go and do their job at all times, there is still a financial bridge to gap to replace their losses. The Stockton Firefighters’ Benefit Golf Outing will begin with shotgun start at 12 p.m. (registration starting @ 10:30 a.m.) $85 Entry Fee Per Golfer includes: 18 hole Green Fees, Cart, Hole contest, Dinner after golf, Great Prizes, “Bases Wild” DJ during golf, and The Zac Matthews band at 7 p.m. Other donation opportunities include a silent auction item, event and hole sponsorships, prize donations, or monetary donations to the fire department are always welcome. Sponsorships are Bronze $100, Silver $200, Gold $500, or $25 Cart sponsorship for individual or business. To sign up for the golf outing, make a contribution or for more information on any events this day, please call (815) 947-3011. Golf is limited to 36 Teams. Deadline to enter is May 27. Additional information is also available on our Facebook Page: Black Hawk Run Golf Course. Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Party - 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Main Library, Lot C, Corner of Jefferson and Park St. Description: All ages. Join us as we kick off the Summer Reading Club program! Enjoy jumping in the bouncy houses, crafts, games and free t-shirts to the first 1000 children that sign up for the club! The party will be held in Lot C behind the Main Library. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Monday, June 6 Boys Group - 4–6 p.m. at the Lewis Lemon Branch, Library, 1988 Jefferson St. Description: Ages 7-12. Join us for games, activities and book discussions! Registration is NOT required. To register, call 815-965-7606.

Tuesday, June 7 Preschool Storytime - 10 a.m. at the East Branch, Friends of RPL Community Room, 6685 E. State St. Description: Ages 2-5. Give the library some books, and we will read them. We will dance, we will sing, and we will make crafts about the

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books! Come to Preschool Storytime! Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Look, Listen and Learn Storytime - 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 2-5. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts for pre-school aged children. Stories and activities will focus on Pre-K prep: counting, alphabet recognition, color recognition, playing with others, and more. (Attendees must use the courtyard entrance on Wyman St., directly to the left of the Main Entrance. Doors will be open 11:05-11:20 a.m.) Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Family Story Hour - 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rock River Branch, Program Room, 3128 11th St. Description: Ages 2–7. What will you discover at RPL? Join us at our weekly story hour. Each week we will celebrate a theme as we read exciting stories and make a craft to take home. Registration is NOT required. For more information: 815-965-7606. Makers: Arts and Crafts - 4–5:30 p.m. at the Rock River Branch, P ro g ra m R o o m , 3 1 2 8 1 1 t h S t . Description: Ages 3-10. Stop in or drop in and let your imagination go wild to create some amazing arts and crafts! We provide the materials and you do the rest. Come when you like, leave when you’re done! Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Wednesday, June 8 Tween’Scape at Montague - 3–6 p.m. at the Montague Branch, Connie Lane Room, 1238 S. Winnebago St. D e s c r i p t i o n : A g e s 1 0 - 1 4 . E n j oy Tween’Scape at your neighborhood library. Mingle with other tweens as you play video games, surf the net, challenge each other at board games or make a cool craft. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606. Coding Pirates - 5:30–7 p.m. at the Rockton Centre Branch, Program Room, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. Description: Ages 7-10. Parents are encouraged to join their Pirates in learning how to code in an hour! Create your own character and make it move, make sounds, run and much more. This class meets for 3 months. By the time we’re done, your Pirate will be teaching you a few moves. (Adults may not attend this class without a child!) Registration is required. To register, call 815-965-7606. Kinect Sports Gaming Tournament - 3–6 p.m. at the Montague Branch, Connie Lane Room, 2138 S. Winnebago St. Description: Ages 10-14. Immerse yourself as never before in the excitement of six major events from the sporting world. Your body is the controller, with nothing to come between you and the action. Punt, kick, run, spike or improvise, Kinect interprets all your moves. Anybody can play and it’s fun all the way, so join your friends on the road to sporting glory! Registration is required. To register, call 815-965-7606.

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Vibe Calendar Thursday, June 9 Dairy Queen Cruise Night / Roscoe Community Blood Drive - 3-7 p.m. at Dairy Queen, 5482 Elevator Road, in Roscoe.The Dairy Queen is giving all donors a free small Blizzard. Come and see all the great classic cars and donate blood. One pint of blood may mean a lifetime to someone in need. In fact, since each blood donation is separated into components, you can actually help save three lives with one donation! One in three people will need blood in their lifetime. You never know when it might be you or someone you love who will need blood. For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, please call RRVBC toll-free at 1-877-RRVBC-99. Or visit our website at rrvbc.org to self-schedule. You should be eligible to donate blood, if you are at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health.

Friday, June 10 Education Fair - The City of Rockford will hold its 2016 Education Fair in the lobby of City Hall, 425 E. State Street, from 12-3 p.m. Representatives from area colleges and universities will be on hand to provide information about their institutions and resources for pursuing a college degree, including enrollment, financial assistance, and course selection. Participating institutions include Rockford University, Rock Valley College, Judson University, Upper Iowa University, DeVry University, and Blackhawk Technical College. The City of Rockford will also host an employment booth featuring open City positions. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 11 Special Event History and Mystery - Tour of two Beloit Locations. Lincoln Center, 845 Hackett Street, Beloit, WI. 7-10 p.m. Two Brand New Locations! This exciting event is a collaboration between Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events, the Beloit Historical Society, and the Society for Anomalous Studies. We will begin this unique event at the Lincoln Center (845 Hackett Street Beloit, Wisconsin 53511). The team from the Society for Anomalous Studies will present the evidence they gathered from a Paranormal Investigation at the Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead. Afterwards, there will be time to explore the Lincoln Center before we head to the second location. The price for this event is $40 and must be paid in advance at hauntedrockford.com. To make other arrangements to pay in advance, call Kathi Kresol: (815)871-4239. Friends of the Oregon Library Book Sale Plan ahead for the Friends of the Oregon Library Book Sale by, first, donating your unwanted or excess books to the sale, and, second, by getting great deals on books on the day of the sale. Donate your excess books on Friday, June 10, between 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the library front lawn. Due to renovations, there is no room to store books prior to the sale. Encyclopedias, magazines, and Reader’s Digest Condensed books cannot be accepted. Come early to the sale for best selection. The hours are

from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and the prices are $3 for all the books that fit into a plastic Target bag and $10 for all the books that fit into a red library tote bag. All proceeds will go to benefit the library. The Oregon Public Library is located at 300 Jefferson St. in Oregon. Farm Breakfast - The 19th Annual Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau® Foundation Farm Breakfast will be held at Aves Dairy Farm, located at 1105 Pearl Street Road, in Belvidere. Breakfast consisting of allyou-can-eat pancakes, whole hog sausage, applesauce, ice cream, milk and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 6:30-11 a.m. Activities include cheese sampling, craft show, horse drawn wagon rides, children’s games, petting zoo, Cow Pie Bingo, antique tractor display and more! The cost is $6 for adults, $3 children ages 6-10, and children 5 and under are free. All proceeds of the Breakfast and Cow Pie Bingo will go to the Winnebago-Boone County Farm Bureau® Foundation.The Foundation was established for the purpose of providing scholarships and increasing agriculture awareness through educational means, such as the Winnebago-Boone Agriculture in the Classroom program and Summer Ag Institute. For more information, visit winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org or call the Farm Bureau office at (815) 962-0653. Ale on Lincoln - The City of Rochelle is excited to announce the return of this summer event. The event will be held from 5-9 p.m., outdoors on the 400 block of Lincoln Highway. Ale on Lincoln features fresh brews from the Rockford Brewing Company available for tasting and by the glass. Local favorites Hicks BBQ and Ralfie’s BBQ will be serving pulled pork, kabobs and more! Visit Colonial Flowers and Priscilla’s Parlor for delicious treats and Aldo’s Pizza will serve their full menu. Local bands Soapstone and Burn-N-Bush will keep us entertained throughout the evening. Tickets are $10 and include a commemorative glass with five beer tastings. Tickets are available at Rochelle City Hall, Colonial Flowers and online at enjoyrochelle.com. Women’s Retreat for Cancer Survivors Women who have completed their oncology treatments, surgeries and procedures and are ready to embark on the journey to physical and emotional healing are invited to join a Women’s Retreat for Cancer Survivors at Womanspace, 3333 Maria Linden Dr., from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants will enjoy a day of gentle yoga and guided imagery, walks through the Womanspace gardens and labyrinth, and opportunities for reflection, journaling and artistic expression, as well as support from others who have walked a similar path. Fees for the retreat are $45 for Womanspace members and $50 for non-members and include lunch and an afternoon snack. Some financial assistance is available upon request. For more information, call 815-877-0118 or email info@womanspace-rockford.org. What’s Growing in the Garden? - 11–11:45 a.m. Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: All ages. What will be growing in our story time garden? Is it veggies, fruit, or flowers? Make your own garden craft at this story time blooming with fun! Registration is NOT required.

For more information, call 815-965-7606. Popeye & Sailor - 2–3 p.m. at the Nordlof Center, J.R. Sullivan Theater, 118 N. Main St. Description: All ages. Join us for an amazing canine show! Alex Rothacker and his amazing dog act have performed throughout the U.S. and Canada for more than 20 years. They have made numerous TV appearances, including three times on the Late Show with David Letterman and another on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where the audience voted Sailor the Smartest Dog in the World. This amazing canine jumps rope, walks a tightrope and balances a ball while walking, to name a few of her fun tricks. Seating is limited to the first 288 people that arrive. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606. Olympic Challenge - 4–5:30 p.m. at the Main Library, Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 8-12. Do you think you are good at sports? Come test yourself and play against others in this very active program filled with different challenges. We will meet in the auditorium but will venture outside if weather permits. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Monday, June 13 Bookaneers! - 4:30–5:30 p.m. at the Main Library, Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 5-8. Ravenous Readers are invited to join in these crafts and activities all based around a different book each month! Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Tuesday, June 14 Adoption Information Meetings - Children’s Home + Aid, 910 2nd Ave., from 3:30-5 p.m. This is an opportunity for anyone seeking to create or expand their family through Domestic Infant or International Adoption to get information on the adoption process. The experienced staff at Children’s Home + Aid will explain the process and answer questions that attendees may have. Reservations can be made by calling 815962-1043 ext. 2107 but walk-ins are also welcome. There is no cost for this event.

Thursday, June 16 Bad Pants 9 Hole Golf Scramble - RAMP’s 7th Annual Bad Pants 9 Hole Golf Scramble will be at Timber Pointe Golf Course, 5750 Woodstock Road, in Poplar Grove. Registration is at 2 p.m., shotgun start at 3 p.m. with dinner provided by Famous Dave’s. With contest holes, on-course drink tastings and a silent auction too, there is never a dull moment. Collared shirts are required and bad pants are recommended – there will be individual and team prizes awarded for the best bad pants. Event will have contest holes, drink and food tasting holes, chair massages at the clubhouse and much more. There are sponsorship levels available that include foursomes. Print registration and sponsorship info available at rampcil.org/wp-content/uploads/Bad-Pants-Brochure-2016.pdf. Call815-968-7467 to register your foursome today, cost is $240. Visit rampcil. org/badpantsgolf for more information.

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• Memorial Hall • Boy Scouts Office (McFarland Rd) • These City Halls: Loves Park, Rockford, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Roscoe Questions, call Paul 815.871.3801 Saturday, June 18

In the Good Old Summertime - 11-11:45 a.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: All ages. There’s nothing like summertime…the sounds, the smells and the feel of summer is special. Experience the senses of summer at this story time filled with stories, songs and a sunny craft. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Saturday, June 25 Blank Canvas & Cocktails - Hidden Treasures is hosting a Blank Canvas & Cocktails event from 2-5 p.m. Register in store at 6329 N. 2nd St., in Loves Park, or online at doodlesart.com. Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information call 779-210-7602 or visit hunthiddentreasures.com. Ice Cream Dream - 11–11:45 a.m. at the Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: All ages. Cold and creamy… delicious and dreamy. Visit the library and enjoy stories about our favorite summer treat and make an “ice cream themed” craft. Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606.

Friday, September 16 Winnebago County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Fall Conference - 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tebala Event Center, 7910 Newburg Road. LaDonna Wattley, founder & CEO of Wattley Consulting, PLLC, will present her high-energy workshop “Understanding Diversity to Build Trust”, which will focus on improving and achieving successful relationships in order to break down barriers. Cultural differences DO NOT have to be a barrier in realizing success in diversity. The afternoon session will be “Agency Barriers to Effective Service Delivery”. Highly recommended for businesses, social service organizations, medical community, education community, police, government offices, churches, and others. Continental breakfast and lunch are included. Continuing credits will be available. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; workshop begins at 8:30. $40. For additional information, contact our office at 815-319-6880 or winnebagocountycasa. org. LaDonna’s website is ladonnawattley.com

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Commentary By Nancy Churchill

Yes, Virginia, it is the budget cuts

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recent travel schedule out of O’Hare brought home the reality facing millions of travelers just now: massive delays as long as four hours, missed flights, possible sleepovers on cots at the airport. A recent Investors Business Daily editorial, May 4, claimed, “No, Budget Cuts Aren’t Why You’re Waiting Hours To Get Through Airport Security.” That’s just an excuse, the commentary claimed, citing a 9 percent increase in TSA’s budget from 2007. Really? Using 2007 as a baseline is disingenuous, as a lot has changed since then. But there’s the workforce: “Its full-time workforce climbed by 4.3 percent over those years, according to official budget documents.” Never mind 2007, by how much has the workforce

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changes in demand, something the hidebound TSA can’t. Plus, separating screening operations from government regulations would result in more accountability where there is little today.” I fail to grasp how fewer government regulations would result in more accountability, but okay. Meanwhile, Senator Mark Kirk weighed in by email, stating how he’s “Demanding Relief for Illinois Air Travelers.” “The three-hour wait lines for TSA security screenings at O’Hare and Midway Airports are unacceptable,” he said. “I called on TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger to resign if this issue is not resolved for Illinois passengers and travelers nationwide by Memorial Day.” Did I mention Senator Kirk is running for reelection? I agree these conditions are untenable, but not

because the TSA screwed up. I put the onus on Republican lawmakers who insisted on crippling it with cuts. They seem to forget that they are the government – and they created this mess. We the People may be powerless to do anything about this by, say, next weekend. But we can do something, long term, about who is running our government. We can replace current lawmakers who favor cutting budgets that force essential services to perform with their hands tied behind their back so that privatizers can clamor to replace them. There is absolutely no evidence that a private company pocketing billions of taxpayer dollars could do any better than an adequately funded TSA. The way I see it, we should “demand relief for Illinois taxpayers” by electing Tammy Duckworth as our next Senator!

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declined since 2011? According to the Chicago Sun Times, May 16, 2016, “TSA screeners nationwide numbered 45,000 in fiscal year 2011. They are now at 42,525. At O’Hare, TSA full-time and part-time workers dropped from 2,045 in 2012 to 1,932 last year, McCarthy said. “Meanwhile, the TSA predicts 740 million passengers nationwide will wind through departure screening this fiscal year, a five-year record, McCarthy said.” Using 2007 as a baseline to argue that the TSA budget cuts aren’t the problem takes on a new light if you realize “government agency failure” is the issue Investors is using to justify privatization of the TSA. “A privately run screening service wouldn’t be as wasteful,” it concludes, without a shred of evidence, “and they’d have the flexibility to quickly meet

t has looked to me for a very long time that House Speaker Michael Madigan has been waiting for an existential state crisis to force Gov. Bruce Rauner to back completely away from his anti-union, pro-business Turnaround Agenda so that they can pass a “clean” state budget. As you surely know by now, the governor won’t agree to a budget deal until he gets things like changes to workers’ compensation insurance laws and reductions of collective bargaining rights for government union members. Whether that crisis comes after the Illinois Supreme Court rules that state workers cannot be paid without an appropriation, or whether it’s when schools and/or universities don’t open on time, or if Republicans threaten to break ranks on overrides of the governor’s appropriations vetoes (particularly on higher education funding), or a local mayor shuts off the water or sewer access to an important state facility, like a prison, I don’t know. Nobody does. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that state employees could not receive back pay without a formal legislative appropriation. That

ruling would appear to apply to the current situation where employees are being paid by court order because Rauner vetoed their salaries out of the budget last year (along with about everything else). The Court usually goes on break from June through August, so that potential crisis might be months away. Most schools and universities won’t truly feel the pinch until late July or August. And because Team Rauner has excelled at preventing Republicans from breaking ranks on overrides, any appropriations bill will likely be closely examined for a veto’s potential to wreak any havoc. I think almost everyone, including Madigan, has been surprised at how long Rauner’s administration has been able to keep state facilities open without an official budget. They can’t pay for electricity, or water or other services because, again, Rauner vetoed those appropriations last year. The administration is performing these minor miracles at least partly because they suspect that Madigan is trying to wait them out. They don’t want a crisis to force their hands on economic reforms. A tax hike without significant reforms would be an utter political disaster for this governor—which both he and Madigan understand.

Without compromises, we’re heading for more months without a budget, so we could very well see whether something big will crash before the election. And along those lines, I’ve been hearing people say that the two sides will just have to fight it out in the November elections before this impasse can be resolved. But that’s crazy talk. First, what are the social service providers supposed to do without a real budget until then? “Collapse,” is your answer. What will happen then? Widespread, utter misery. Second, if there’s no budget agreement then this will be, by far, the most brutal campaign season in memory. And as one Statehouse type pointed out to me the other day, win or lose, members in both parties will return to November’s post-election veto session carrying the 60 or so harshly negative mailers sent against them and a very bad attitude. It’ll take quite a while before everybody calms down. Third, Speaker Madigan is currently three votes shy of a reliable veto-proof supermajority because three House Democrats can’t be counted on to vote for taxes or spending. He got rid of one of those guys in the primary when Rep. Ken

Dunkin (D-Chicago) went down hard. That means Madigan has to net at the very least two more pickups to impose his will on Gov. Rauner by overriding his vetoes. Madigan does have a shot at picking up some seats because of the presidential turnout dynamics and Donald Trump which will favor Democrats, but his district maps might already be stretched to their partisan limits. And the Republicans have a shot at picking up some seats in areas where Trump could do well. So, putting this off until after November may just mean an even worse status quo, with fiscal carnage, a destruction of the social services safety net and massively hardened feelings. And, even if Madigan picks up lots of seats, does anybody really think he’ll try to run a purely Democratic tax hike and then override the governor’s veto? That would be political disaster for his members. So the election could essentially mean that Madigan will simply override spending vetoes and the debt will continue to accumulate. That’s no solution. • • • Find daily headlines and updates from Springfield and around the state at capitolfax.com.

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Block the Great Lakes Basin Railroad

Frank Patton of the Great Lakes Basin Railroad says he had his “light bulb moment” when he was sitting in his country club in Chicago. He wants to build a 240-mile railroad to bypass Chicago, going from Indiana into southern Winnebago County and up through Boone County to Wisconsin, by taking land through the use of eminent domain. His proposal includes 110 trains per day traveling at 70 mph, and hauling hazardous and explosive materials. We have many concerns, including leaks, spills, accidents, groundwater contamination, noise, road closures, emergency vehicle access, and environmental damage, to name a few. We, as well as other rural residents, live here for the quiet, solitude, and the mostly unspoiled and beautiful natural areas. For farming families, the land is their livelihood and many have been here for generations. They will lose not only land, but access to some of their fields with this unwarranted and unnecessary railroad. My own small piece of land will be mostly devastated by a 200-foot-wide easement and a massive bridge over the south branch of the Kishwaukee River, which is a Class “A” stream, and one of the highest quality in Illinois. The federal Surface Transportation Board is accepting public comments until June 15. There is information on the website, blockglbrailroad. com. We need to protect what we have left of nature and farmland. Karen Gill Kirkland

General Assembly: release the federal and special funds, save vital social services

As Illinois approaches a whole year without a state budget, all social service agencies are struggling to find ways to continue to provide vital programs to the most vulnerable Illinoisans. While parts of the budget have continued to operate due to court decrees, continuing appropriations and special budgets passed last year, there is still critical funding for human services that has remained trapped due to the 2016 budget impasse. There are two ways the General Assembly can help save many indispensable social services immediately: Release the federal pass-through funds. Unlock special funds that are not part of the state’s General Revenue Fund. As the General Assembly gets into the home stretch of the budgeting process for fiscal year 2017, members need to consider the positive precedence set last year when bipartisan budget

bills were passed to free up federal and special funds. We understand piece-meal budgets are not popular in our current political environment, however, federal pass-through and special funds should not be unnecessarily held hostage. Release the federal pass-through funds Federal funds are appropriated by Congress and authorized for spending by the government. These funds are allocated to the states to provide services. Our General Assembly appropriates these federal pass-through funds to authorize the State of Illinois to actually spend the funds. Some of these federal funds may require a state match out of our general revenue fund while others do not. The non-match federal funds represent a multibillion dollar revenue package that supports services and contributes to a large part of our state’s economy through jobs, infrastructure, goods and services. Not appropriating these funds before the beginning of the state’s fiscal year would be irresponsible on the part of lawmakers as these funds are already available for spending. Unlock special funds that are not part of the state’s General Revenue Fund Special funds are financed by fees and surcharges that are not part of the funding mechanism of the General Revenue Fund. For example, Illinois law requires regulated utilities to charge their customers a small fee to fund the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income senior citi-

zens, persons with disabilities and families with kids under the age of 6 pay their utilities. The money the utilities collect is intended only for LIHEAP. And, even if the funds are not appropriated for spending, the utilities are still remitting the collected funds to the State of Illinois. The collected funds could be used to help people in need of utility assistance, instead of sitting idle as we wait for a budget solution. Just like federal pass-through funds, special funds do not add to the structural deficit of the state’s operating budget. The General Assembly must consider appropriating federal pass-through and special funds through a standalone budget should there not be an agreement on the 2017 budget. This will ensure that more than a million of Illinois’ most vulnerable residents who are seeking necessary programs and support from social services will be served. Without the appropriation of this funding, some programs may have to close, putting vulnerable populations at risk of losing homes, jobs, etc. While we believe that it is critical for the whole budget to be passed so that all programs and services are authorized for spending, we also believe that federal pass-through and special fund dollars should not be held up over unresolved issues with the 2017 state budget. We are appealing to common sense in these trying and very politically divisive times and ask that the General Assembly appropriate these

funds that will otherwise sit idle in an account. Dalitso Sulamoyo President & CEO of the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies

Sam’s Safety Fair a hit

Saturday May 21, 2016 was a very good day. One of our Alderman put in over $50 in gas in the Mt. Zion Church van and we also had a Rockford Housing Authority van and three car loads of youths and adults at both events at Swedish American Hospital Campus (Sam’s Safety Fair) plus at Hope Fellowship Church at 1135 East State Street across from Burger King on East State Street. The church had plenty of food and was glad to see us. We would like to thank all our sponsors that help make this day happen. There was over 50 of us all together. We are still working on trying to get us a mini-bus and or vans so that we can take more of our at-risk youth and adults out of bad areas and to different events in the Rockford and surrounding area. Every weekend you can spot John Tac Brantley somewhere in Rockford. Just look for the man with about 100 kids. He is always taking the kids somewhere and giving them experiences that they do not receive at home or in their neighborhood. Just wanted to say we see you. And some of you could take notes from him. He keeps these young ones in line. Ms. Kandi Crowe

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Your Horoscope By Denise Guzzardo Week of May 25-31, 2016

This Week: Whew! Mercury retrograde is done wreaking havoc on us all. Slowly but surely we shall see there is light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not a train. With that said, it’s safe to come out of the basement now. Enjoy! Aries (March 21 to April 19) — Changes with work and your financial picture are the focus this coming month. Clear away any old karmic debt and watch how the universe will bless you at this time. Concerns with a friend or family member’s health will be resolved with a fantastic outcome. Focus on the positive and avoid thoughts of those from your past. It just gets in your way, Aries. Taurus (April 20 to May 20)— An opportunity for self-employed or self-contracted work will arrive this month. Be open and receptive to this situation in the near future. Even if this seems to already be in the works, you may find an additional outlet throughout the summer months. Your romantic opportunities are endless during this lunar cycle. Pick and choose carefully, Taurus. Gemini (May 21 to June 20) — Your ability to see the other side of the story is more evident now than ever. You’re receiving some valuable information during this time frame. Use this to the best of your ability, as this will benefit others as well. Money may appear to be trickling in; however try not to let this worry you too much. You’re receiving a little down time to process your emotions. The summer months will be filled with financial opportunities, Gemini. Cancer (June 21 to July 22) — Financial blessings arrive in the nick of time to resolve an outstanding debt. However, it may be time to set the record straight. Misdirected anger may be causing you or a loved one a tremendous amount of heartache now. These aspects could continue even after Mercury goes direct if you don’t correct them now. Lay the law down with a pushy sibling or relative and set some boundaries. It’s time to make a wrong right, Cancer. Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) — You have found yourself the center of attention all of the sudden and don’t know quite what to do with it. The month of May with Mercury retrograde mischief definitely tested your patience and left you wondering, “what’s in it for me?” Expect some unexpected accolades to roll in throughout the summer months. Home and property are a focus this week. In August you find the right fit, Leo. Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) — Legal aspects could be getting on your last nerve. But fear not, the planets are aligning in your favor during the summer months. If you have closed yourself off to the rest of the world it may be time to break free of all of those behavior patterns. Now you

can see just how ridiculous this situation is and how it will challenge your emotions. A female is instrumental with positive changes. You can call your own shots at this time, Virgo. Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) — You may need to reach out to a family member for some emotional or financial support to clear up a long-standing problem with housing or transportation. In the future try to figure out a way to resolve this on your own. In either case, you’re about to make a major change with transportation or your home environment shortly. You’ve finally realized that you’re responsible for your own happiness, Libra. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) — You may be sensitive to a loss or health issues with loved ones early on this week. This could be creating an overwhelming burden within your psyche. Remember, everything comes back to us in one way, shape or form when the time is right. You’re such a tenderhearted soul that some days it’s difficult to view the world around you. Try to be strong and count your blessings. The summer months provide you with plenty of positive options, Scorpio. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) — Unexpected financial gain arrives during the month of June. Legal contracts or games of chance appear to be favoring you at this time, so keep your eyes and ears to the ground. If you have been ignoring your personal life now is the time to give that a little bit of attention. Opportunities arrive to

socialize that are actually worth their weight in gold. Get out and about, Sag. Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) — Even though it may appear that the weight of the world is on your shoulders; that is no reason to allow another’s criticism to affect your daily routine. Sometimes it appears that others want to kick you when you’re down. Stand up and fight for your rights now. You’re entitled to a little respect in the midst of all of this heartache. Finances will not be a problem in the very near future. It is then and only then that the tables will turn in your favor, Cap. Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) — New plans and new ideas that have been swimming around in your head will take shape and form in early June. It is worth it to take a leap of faith and allow things to unfold as they should at this time. June will be noted as a record month and it appears that you’re starting the month out right. This time-frame allows you to make the right connections, Aquarius. Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) — You will find that this is a time to clear the air with old emotional ties now. Try to do this in the most diplomatic way possible. Be cautious with flippant remarks towards those that have been supportive in regards to you and your business ventures. Otherwise, you may find yourself on the outside looking in, Pisces. For an extended astrological forecast or psychic consultation, contact Denise at 815398-3983.

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Government Notices n n n ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AT 48xx CENTERVILLE ROAD, ROCKFORD On April 12, 2016, at the Annual Meeting of the Rockford Township, Resolution No. 16-1, entitled Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Real Estate was passed authorizing the sale of approximately 3.06± acres at 48 xx Centerville Road, Rockford IL, PIN: 15-07-400-003. The Resolution was unanimously approved by the voters, which Resolution stated: ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 16-1 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS REAL ESTATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Illinois Township Code, 60 ILCS 1/30-50(d)(the Act), the Rockford Township Highway Department (“Township”), by resolution, may authorize the sale of surplus real estate; and WHEREAS, the Township has determined that certain property, the legal description of which is set forth in Exhibit “A” is “surplus” and is no longer necessary or useful to or for the best interests of the Township, and WHEREAS, the value of said real estate was determined by a written appraisal by Rebecca Davidson, an Illinois Certified General Appraiser, a copy of which Appraisal is available for public inspection at the Rockford Township Highway Department, 404 N. Springfield Avenue, Rockford IL 61101, and WHEREAS, such Appraisal determined that the fair market value of such property was $10,800; and WHEREAS, pertinent information concerning the size, use, and zoning of the real estate is attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” and WHEREAS, the real estate has no access to any public highway or road and access is not being guaranteed or warranted by the Township, and WHEREAS, the Act provides that such sale of surplus real estate may be conducted by the Township Highway Commissioner and the Rockford Township Clerk, and WHEREAS, the Act requires that this resolution be published following its passage in a paper published in the Township, and WHEREAS, the Township Highway Commissioner may accept any offer determined to be in the best interests of the Township, but in no event at a price less than 80 percent of the appraised value, and WHEREAS, the Act provides that the Township Commissioner may accept or reject any and all offers. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VOTERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP AND ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, AS FOLLOWS: Section One. The Voters at the Annual Township Meeting hereby authorizes the sale of the surplus real estate property

set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto. The value of the real estate, by appraisal, is hereby determined to be $10,800. The Township Commissioner shall conduct such sale and receive contract proposals, which in no event may be at a price less than 80 percent of the appraised value. The Township Commissioner may reject any and all bids. Section Two. This resolution shall be published as provided in the Act following its passage in a newspaper in Rockford Township. Section Three. The Rockford Township Clerk shall advertize for the sale of the described property and conduct a sale as provided by the Act. Section Four. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and authorizes the Township to proceed with the sale pursuant to the provisions of the Act. Adopted this 12th day of April, 2016 by the Electors at the Annual Meeting of Rockford Township and Rockford Township Highway Department. Approved this 12th day of April, 2016 s/s Daniel P. Conness Rockford Township Highway Commissioner The Resolution provides that a copy of the appraisal be available for public inspection at the Rockford Township Highway Department, 404 N. Springfield Avenue, Rockford IL 61101. The Rockford Township Highway Commissioner will accept sealed bids pursuant to the terms of the Resolution. All bids shall be in cash. Sealed bids must be filed at 404 N. Springfield Avenue, Rockford IL 61101 on or before 12:00 Noon on July 15, 2016. All sealed bids shall include the amount of the bid and the name, address and telephone number of the bidder. The sealed bids will be opened at the Rockford Township Office, 119 N. Church Street, Rockford IL 61101 on July 19, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. The closing will be within 45 days after bid opening. EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 7, Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the East line of said Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Southeast Quarter (1/4); 66 rods North of the South line of said Section; thence West 27 rods parallel with the South line of said Section; thence South 17 rods parallel with the East line of said Section; thence East 26 rods parallel with the South line of said Section; thence South parallel with the East line of said Section 29 rods, more or less, to the North line of land owned by the Robert Simpson Estate; thence East 1 rod to the East line of said Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Southeast Quarter (1/4); thence North 46 rods, more or less, to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois EXHIBIT “B” PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Address: 48xx Centerville Road, Rockford IL Size: 3.06 Acres more or less PIN: 15-07-400-003 Location: Southwest of the City of Rockford, north of Tipple Road, between South Meridian Road and Centerville Road Zoning: AG (Agricultural Priority) Winnebago County Owner: Rockford Township Highway Department Access: THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE OF ACCESS AND IS BEING SOLD”AS IS.” All sealed bids shall be filed with the Rockford Township Highway Department. The opening of the sealed bids will be held at the Rockford Township Office at 4:00 P.M. on July 19, 2016 at which time the sealed bids will be opened by the Rockford Township Clerk. Within seven days thereafter, the Rockford Township Highway Commissioner shall determine which bid, if any, will be accepted for the sale of the property. 5799R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs. MARVIN FRANZEN, ELAINE FRANZEN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 16 CH 402 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on May 10, 2016 and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above. 2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the titleholders of record are Marvin Franzen and Elaine Franzen. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: WOODRUFFS 2ND ADDN N 22 FT LOT 15 + S 22 FT LOT 016 BLOCK 016 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-25-360-004 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1320 9th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Marvin Franzen and Elaine Franzen b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: January 29, 2015 d. Date of Recording: January 30, 2015 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20151003171 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and

Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL on or before the 23rd day of June, 2016, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. Circuit Clerk Lafakeria S. Vaughn – ARDC #6310386 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7154 5841R TRRT 6/1 n n n ROCKFORD METROPOLITAN AGENCY FOR PLANNING (RMAP) BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PLAN A public informational open house will be held at three locations to kick-off the Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan update for the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning (RMAP). The purpose of the plan is to provide a regional vision for a comprehensive infrastructure system that will support and encourage walking and bicycling throughout the Rockford Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). The plan will provide a framework for improving connectivity, safety, convenience, and attractiveness of bicycle and pedestrian networks. The public is invited to contribute their opinions on current and future pedestrian and bicycle facilities within the Rockford MPA. The current Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan was completed and adopted in 2008. Information regarding the current plan is available on the RMAP website www.rmapil.org. Local, state and federal governments have the responsibility for constructing, operating and maintaining most of the transportation systems in the Rockford Metropolitan Planning Area. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will align with RMAP’s Transportation for Tomorrow (2040): Long Range Transportation Plan for the Rockford Region (LRTP). The LRTP was developed in the interest of promoting, developing and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation system that will meet the needs of the area’s citizens, businesses and industries through the Year 2040. Providing for pedestrian and bicycle systems is an important part of the transportation planning process. The overall goal of the plan is to promote a safe and efficient transportation system for people that provides a balanced multi-modal system that minimizes costs and impacts to the taxpayer, society and the environment. The plan will address the development of a region-wide system of on-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities to connect with existing shared use path facilities, existing and planned public transportation services and provide model development regulations and ordinances to promote and encourage bicycle and pedestrian friendly growth in the RMAP area. The format of these open

n n n PUBLIC NOTICE The following list of vehicles abandoned and/or unclaimed in the County of Winnebago will be sold at public auction on 06/08/2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Greater Rockford Auto Auction, 5937 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford, IL. The owners can claim said vehicle at the Greater Rockford Auto Auction by paying the towing, impound and storage fees before 8:30 a.m. the day of the auction. Only licensed re-builders, used parts dealers or scrap processors may purchase vehicles offered for sale at this auction. In addition, you must register with the Greater Rockford Auto Auction prior to the auction. Purchasers will be issued a “Certificate of Purchase”. Payment is due at the conclusion of the auction. Only cash or check made payable to the “Greater Rockford Auto Auction” will be accepted. COLOR YEAR MAKE MODEL STYLE VIN LICENSE Black 2012 Hyundai Elantra 4 Door KMHDH4AE0CU442863 V917189 5865R TRRT 5/25

houses allows for an informal discussion between the public and RMAP staff. The times are indicated below. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Regional Center for Planning & Design 315 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Belvidere City Hall 401 Whitney Blvd, Belvidere, IL 61008 Thursday, June 9, 2016 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Loves Park City Hall 100 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111 5866R TRRT 5/25 n n n INVITATION TO BID PLOW TRUCK UPGRADES BID NO.: 516-PW-057 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, June 13, 2016 at the office of the Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, 4th floor, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Central Services Manager, at City Hall, 4th floor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104, or at http:// www.rockfordil.gov/finance/central-services-division/purchasing. aspx Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the bid, and the bid number. Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 5867R TRRT 5/25 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #4 REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 The FY 16-17 budget will be on file at the ROE#4 for public review at: 300 Heart Blvd Loves Park, IL 61111 The public hearing in regards to the Said budget will be held on June 3rd, at 12:00 p.m. This notice is compliance of the Intergovernmental agreement for the Counties of Boone and Winnebago and Regional Office of Education #4. 5868R TRRT 6/1 n n n INVITATION TO BID DEMOLITIONS GROUP 1 – 2016 (1040 N. Winnebago St., 724 Bruce St., 2022 Ridge Ave., 836 N. Winnebago St., 3011 Garfield Dr., 1237 N. Main St., 2817 Yonge St. 1726 N. Court St. & 940 Grant Ave.) BID NO.: 516-CD-059 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the office of the

Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, 4th floor, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Central Services Manager, 4th floor, 425 E. State St., Rockford, IL, or at http:// www.rockfordil.gov/finance/central-services-division/purchasing. aspx Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the bid, and the bid number. Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 5880R TRRT 5/25

Public Notices n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Kevin James Blevins Current Name Case Number 16MR375 There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Kevin James Blevins to the new name of: Kevin James Onley. The court hearing will be held: on June 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Winnebago County, in Courtroom 426. /s/ Kevin J. Blevins Kevin James Blevins, Current Name 5809R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a jewelry business in said County and State under the name of Lilly Lemon Jewelry at the following post office addresses: 1106 James Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Vanessa Wochner SIGNED: Vanessa Wochner 5/6/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 5817R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Remodeling business in said County and State under the name of Lopez Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 1003 15th Street, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cristian Lopez SIGNED: Cristian Lopez 5/6/16 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ava Turner, DEPUTY 5819R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a event planning and home bakery business in said County and State under the name of BSquared Cakery at the following post office addresses: 6526 Springbrook Rd., #109, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mychael Pollard SIGNED: Mychael Pollard 5/16/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 5849R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY In re the Marriage of TYRIKA N. ROBERTS, Petitioner, vs. STEPHEN HARRIS, Respondent. Case No. 16 D 162 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent STEPHEN HARRIS that Petitioner TYRIKA N. ROBERTS has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 20, 2016, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Tyrika Roberts, Petitioner 5851R TRRT 6/1 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Grocery Store business in said County and State under the name of Magic Store at the following post office addresses: 1209 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Juan Carlos Ledon SIGNED: Juan Carlos Ledon 5/16/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 5852R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO In the Matter of: ALICIA KAY PENTICOFF, Case No: 16 MR 385 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on July 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in Court Room 412, ALICIA KAY PENTICOFF, will present a Petition requesting that the Court change her present name of ALICIA KAY PENTICOFF to the name of ALICIA KAY TUCKER. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., in Rockford, Illinois. /s/ Alicia K. Penticoff ALICIA KAY PENTICOFF

DATE: May 6, 2016 Prepared by: Franklin J. Eubank, Jr. (#6208840) Attorney at Law 126 N. Church St. Rockford, IL 61101-1002 Telephone: (815) 961-9668 Facsimile: (815) 965-9451 E-mail: attorneyeubank@ ameritech.net 5840R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY In re the Marriage of MA DEL ROSARIO JAIME, Petitioner, vs. J. REFUGIO GALVAN MIRANDA, Respondent. Case No. 16 D 190 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent J. REFUGIO GALVAN MIRANDA that Petitioner MA DEL ROSARIO JAIME has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 20, 2016, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rosario Jaime, Petitioner 5855R TRRT 6/1 n n n Val Auto Repair 2510 Kishwaukee St. Rockford, IL 61104 779-423-2136 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN Dear Juan Ramirez or Abraham Trujillo, the holder of title to the 2002 Chevy Avalanche with Vin# 3GNEC13T52G350853. We are unable to contact you about the outstanding balance on your account of $3,139.25 as of May 19, 2016. The balance was due by 05/16/2014. I am enforcing mechanics lien pursuant to 770 ILCS 45/1 and 770 ILCS 90/1 unless payment is received within 30 days. After 30 days the vehicle will be sold at 2510 Kishwaukee St., Rockford, IL 61104 on June 24, 2016. Please call me to discuss what you plan to do to settle your account. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Val Auto Repair 5859R TRRT 6/8 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 business commercial, residential business in said County and State under the name of High Maintenance Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 6492 Weaver Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Karla Lopez, 815-997-3382 SIGNED: Karla Lopez 5/20/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 5878R TRRT 6/8

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016 | n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO GATEWAY COMMUNITY BANK, Plaintiff, vs. CAROL A. HARKIN; WANDA J. ARGYLE, DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JULY 25, 2007; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2016 CH 389 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on May 4, 2016, and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above. 2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the titleholder of record is: Carol A. Harkin. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot 7 in Block 9 as designated upon the Plat of Addition to Liberty Park, the Plat of Subdivision is recorded in Book 16 of Plats on Page 22 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. PIN: 08-30-354-004 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 313 E. Greenview Avenue, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Mortgagor: Carol A. Harkin b. Name of Mortgagee: Gateway Community Bank c. Date of Mortgage: December 15, 2011 d. Date of Recording: December 20, 2011 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20111044749 NOW THEREFORE, unless you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before June 24, 2016 (which is the 30th day after the first publication of this notice), default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. RENO & ZAHM LLP BY: /s/ Michael G. Schultz Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for Gateway Community Bank, Plaintiff RENO & ZAHM LLP Michael G. Schultz (#06297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 mgs@renozahm.com 5869R TRRT 6/8 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 LOIS I. HEEREN, Deceased. CASE NO. 2016 P 201 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of LOIS I. HEEREN of Winnebago, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2016, to DAVID S. HEEREN, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich, 2601 Reid Farm Road, Rockford, IL 61114. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 25, 2016, 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, 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: May 18, 2016. David S. Heeren, Executor G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (#2479869) scheurich@guyerlaw.com Guyer & Enichen, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Road Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 5870R TRRT 6/8 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v. JAMIE R. GESNER; NICHOLE P. JOHNSON n/k/a NICHOLE P. GESNER; CLEARWING DEVELOPMENT LLC; CLEARWING DEVELOPMENT OF ROSCOE LLC; CLEARWING II CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; CLEARWING III CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2015 CH 948 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Yashekia T. Simpkins, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4942. B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 10170 Metalmark Lane, Unit #4, Roscoe, Illinois 61073. C. The legal description of the real estate is: Unit 141D of Clearwing Condominiums as delineated on a Survey of certain lots or parts thereof in Clearwing Subdivision Plat No. 4, which Survey is attached as Exhibit “B” to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois as Document No. 0616110, as amended from time to time,

together with its undivided percentage interest in said parcel (excepting from said parcel all the property and space comprising all the units thereof as defined and set forth in said Declaration and Survey); situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Condominium unit with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and approximately 1,284 square feet. E. The time and place of sale will be June 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois. F. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. G. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. H. The property will not be available for inspection. I. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of subject premises. J. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). Dated: May 25, 2016 ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP Yashekia T. Simpkins One of Its Attorneys PREPARED BY: Yashekia T. Simpkins (ARDC #6307014) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: 815-490-4900 Fax: 815-490-4901 ysimpkins@hinshawlaw.com 5871R TRRT 6/8 n n n NOTICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY The Painters & Allied trades District Council #30 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund will accept applications year round at the District Council Apprenticeship School located at 1905 Sequoia Drive, Aurora, Illinois. Trades include – Painting (Residential-Commercial-Industrial), Drywall Finishers & Glaziers (in certain areas). All applicants must meet the following qualifications: 1. Age – 18 2. Education – Furnish a High School transcript of your grades or a copy of your High School Diploma, or a copy of GED. This must be provided at the start of classes. (applicants must get Letter of Intent to Hire from employer) All applicants must be a legal resident. All applications will be kept on file for a period of 2 years. It is recommended that you keep your records current at the Apprenticeship office. The number of qualified applicants placed in “on the job” training, depends on the demand

for labor in the jurisdiction of Painters District Council No. 30. Applicants should understand that the Painting, Decorating and Drywall Finishing Industry will require, in order to protect your health and safety, regulations that must be followed as determined by each job assignment. May require movement from job site to job site, at times, is a seasonal occupation and have the ability to work heights (ladders & scaffolding). Classroom instruction will begin at different times during the year. Classes must be attended. Each class is of 8 hours duration, the term of apprenticeship is 3 years. All applicants will be received without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Should you have further questions, feel free to call (630) 9661451 for more information or you may visit our website at www. paintersdc30.com 5872R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF Panagiotis Polyhronis Avramopoulos Current Name Case No. 16 MR 406 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on July 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., Panagiotis Polyhronis Avramopoulos, will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of Panagiotis Polyhronis Avramopoulos to the name of Peter Paul Avramopoulos. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St. in Rockford, Illinois. /s/ Panagiotis Polyhronis Avramopoulos Date: 5/10/16 5873R TRRT 6/8 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ZEDDIE SCOTT, Plaintiff, vs. KAREN CLARK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHARON CLARK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 16 MR 313 PUBLICATION NOTICE To: Karen Clark, or Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sharon Clark, 1712 West Street, Rockford, IL 61102 UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Notice is hereby given you, KAREN CLARK, OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHARON CLARK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendant in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for access to 1712 West St., Rockford, IL 61102 and other relief related to the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Property commonly known as 1712 West Street, Rockford, IL 61102. Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendant, KAREN CLARK, OR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHARON CLARK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before JUNE 20, 2016, default may be entered

against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Dated: May 19, 2016 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP /s/ Thomas P. Sandquist Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist WilliamsMcCarthy LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 5874R TRRT 6/8 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, as successor in interest to ALPINE BANK OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff vs. GERTIE P. MARLER, deceased, or a duly appointed Special Representative of GERTIE P. MARLER, TIMOTHY MARLER, PNC BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, DOYLE EXTERIORS, INC., a Wisconsin Corporation, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERTIE P. MARLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendant. Case No. 16 CH 400 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERTIE P. MARLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs of GERTIE P. MARLER, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Lot Forty-one (41) as designated upon the Plat of Lloyd Whale Subdivision, being a part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 7, Township 43 North, Range 2 East of the 3rd P.M., the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 23 of Plats on Page 147 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 2524 Lund Av., Rockford, IL 61109 Property Code / PIN: 16-07105-016 Title Holder of Record: Gertie P. Marler Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from Gertie P. Marler, to STATE BANK OF PEARL CITY, dated September 13, 2000, and recorded September 18, 2000, in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 0046600 Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendants, “Unknown Heirs of Gertie P. Marler,” “Unknown Owners” and “Non-Record Claimants” file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before June 28, 2016, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Dated: May 19, 2016

WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP /s/ Thomas P. Sandquist Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 5875R TRRT 6/8 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6146, 7511 Vandiver Rd, Rockford IL 61112 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 10:00 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #H9, Christina Rose; Cube #M3, Eddie S. Trevino. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6150, 4548 American Road, Rockford IL 61109 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 11:00 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #5713, Matt Rickard; Cube #805, Raquel Hughes; Cube #5917, William H. Gill; Cube #2612, Tashe D. Anderson; Cube #4289, Kira Pelly. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6153, 4548 American Road, Rockford IL 61109 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 11:00 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #S138, Ron Davison. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6152, 3015 N. Main St., Rockford IL 61103 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 11:30 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #B144, Christine M. Johns; Cube #B61, Jaleesa Green; Cube #B210, Justin D. Blankenship; Cube #B116, Cherrell L. Hall; Cube #B8, Jabrayla M. Smith; Cube #A113, Yvette Jones; Cube #A173, Donna Mary Johnson; Cube #B3, Burton Thompson; Cube #B112, Annette Swafford; Cube #B46, Zackeshia A. Wilson, aka Zackeshia A. Wison. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road, Rockford IL 61111 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 12:00 PM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #471, Laura Sanders; Cube #345, Darlet E Box; Cube #423, Dustin J. Tucker; Cube #222, Dustin J. Tucker. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6148, 4300 Interstate Blvd, Loves Park IL 61111 to satisfy a lien on June14, 2016 at approx. 12:30 PM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #312, Raymond Jasker; Cube #357, Austin Miller; Cube #10, Jennifer Payne. 5876R TRRT 6/1 n n n PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE INTEREST OF:

Keyon Robinson 2014JA000264 MINOR(S) TO: KELENA BONNER, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, “ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN” Take notice that on 23rd day of July, 2014, a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by Joseph P. Bruscato, State’s Attorney, by his assistant, Theodora Green, in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, entitled” “IN THE INTEREST OF: Keyon Robinson, MINOR(S)”, and that in Courtroom 2 at the Juvenile Justice Center, on Thursday, June 16,2016, at the hour of 01:30 PM., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a pre-trial conference hearing will be held upon the petition to have the child declared to be a ward of the court under that Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUESTS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. Unless you appear, you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or motion to terminate parental rights. Now unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered. Please Publish 3 times. Clerk of the Circuit Court Thomas A. Klein BY: A. Reshel S5877R TRRT 6/8 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.PENELOPE J. THIMMIG, et al Defendant 15 CH 01035 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 5, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWENTY-FOUR (24) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KINSEY’S LITTLE FARMS, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) SECTION 1, AND OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) SECTION 2, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 46 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3202 LAPEY STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-01-354001 (217C370). The real estate is improved

with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17804. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17804 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01035 TJSC#: 36-3567 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I692675 P5860R TRRT 6/8

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 971 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 28, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTHERLY THIRTY-THREE (33) FEET OF THE EASTERLY SEVENTY (70) FEET OF LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK SEVENTY-THREE (73) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HASKELL AND EDWARDS ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK Y OF DEEDS, PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT AND; THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 602-604 WOODLAWN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23105-022. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two unit apartment; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a

condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1504227. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1504227 Case Number: 15 CH 971 TJSC#: 36-3949 I691105 P5831R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS STILLMAN BANC CORP NA Plaintiff, -v.JOEL L. HEFEL, et al Defendant 15 CH 01012 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWELVE (12) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF JAMES A. ROURKE’S RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLOCK FIVE (5) OF GLENNY AND UPSON’S SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH RESUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 74 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1522 N. HORSMAN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-15278-023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the

sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17147. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17147 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01012 TJSC#: 36-2594 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691888 P5832R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Plaintiff, -v.CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 00858 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE NORTH FIFTY-FOUR (54) FEET OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF LOT SIXTEEN (16) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CARRICO’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 44, RANGE 1 EAST, THE WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT BEING PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT BEING PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT; EXCEPTING THE SOUTHERLY 3 1/2 FEET IN WIDTH OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT FOR DRIVEWAY PURPOSES; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 928-930 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-15481-014. The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the

purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-12727. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-12727 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00858 TJSC#: 36-2339 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691936 P5833R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-RP1 Plaintiff, -v.REBECKA A. MCDONALD A/K/A REBECKA A. WOOLBRIGHT, et al Defendant 15 CH 00913 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH TEN (10) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT ONE HUNDRED NINETY (190) AND THE NORTH THIRTY (30) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT ONE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (191) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF EASTWOOD AND STOKBURGER SUBDIVISION OF THE BROWN TRACT, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 12 OF PLATS ON PAGE 44 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY ILLINOIS, THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE LINE DIVIDING SAID LOTS, SIT-

UATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2318 8TH STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-35436-008. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-09782. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-09782 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00913 TJSC#: 36-3570 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that

Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691986 P5834R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-W5 Plaintiff, -v.SANDRA L. CARPENTER, et al Defendant 14 CH 01210 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 14, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHTEEN (18) IN BLOCK ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF COLEMAN AND GARRISON’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, SITUATED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 927 N. COURT STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23128-004, Property Index No. (194C108). The real estate is improved with a triplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT

TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-18916. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-18916 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 01210 TJSC#: 36-5921 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693101 P5835R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO WILLIAM D. PRICE, Plaintiff, vs. AZMERA B. ALEMAYEHU, Defendant. Case No.: 16 D 326 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, AZMERA B. ALEMAYEHU, Defendant, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you asking that a judgment for dissolution of marriage be entered for the relief sought in Plaintiff’s petition. UNLESS YOU appear or otherwise file a response or appearance in this case in the office of the clerk of this court, namely: Winnebago County Circuit Court, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, on or before 9:00 A.M. on June 14, 2016, a JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN PLAINTIFF’S PETITION. Prepared by: ANNE M. VECCHIO, 6284184 Vecchio Law Offices One Court Place, Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101 Telephone: (815) 962-4019 anne@vecchiolaw.com 5836R TRRT 6/1 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Lawncare/Landscape business in said County and State under the name of Cash’s Custom Lawncare at the following post office addresses: 2105 Greenwood Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brandon Cash, 815-979-3427 SIGNED: Brandon Cash 4/29/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of April, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 5857R TRRT 6/1

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016 | n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, -v.PAMELA J. JORDAN, et al Defendant 15 CH 01032 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 5, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS TWELVE (12) AND SOUTHERLY 15 FEET OF LOT THIRTEEN (13) IN BLOCK TWENTY (20) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KELLOGG AND SHELDON’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, AND 30 OF ROCKFORD WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSOCIATION’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 10 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 410 HOWARD AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-21403-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17747. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17747 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01032 TJSC#: 36-2898 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693109 P5861R TRRT 6/8 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JANNA D. KERLEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 00977 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 8, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF J.B. WHITEHEAD’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT ‘’G’’ PLAT OF NORTH PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS ON PAGE 31 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1443 W. JEFFERSON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-22-106017 (202B795). The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property

Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-14694. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-14694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00977 TJSC#: 36-4773 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693153 P5862R TRRT 6/8 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through

Certificates, Series 2006-M1; Plaintiff, VS. Sandi J. West; Kirk D. West; Argent Mortgage Company, L.L.C.; United States of America; Estate of Michael Sean Collins; Bruce Spaulding; Camry Berlyn Collins, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Michael Sean Collins; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sandi J. West, if any; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Kirk D. West, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants. 15CH 1125 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: -Sandi J. West -Kirk D. West -Estate of Michael Sean Collins -Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sandi J. West -Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Kirk D. West -Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants that Plaintiff has commenced this case in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien recorded against the premises described as follows: PARCEL I: PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22, WHICH POINT IS 4,487.56 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAND CONVEYED BY ROBERT A. BAKER TO C. W. LINDROTH AND RECORDED IN BOOK 863 OF RECORDS ON PAGE 368 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE SOUTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22, DISTANCE 396.4 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF STATE AID ROUTE #20, THE PLAT OF WHICH ROAD IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 ON PAGE 168 IN AFORESAID RECORDER`S OFFICE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF AFORESAID ROAD A CHORD DISTANCE OF 133.61 FEET TO A POINT A PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE OF 120 FEET EAST FROM THE AFORESAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE AFORESAID PREMISES CONVEYED TO C. W. LINDROTH DISTANCE 337.63 FEET TO NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 120.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THE NORTH 181.5 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, PARCEL II: THE NORTH 181.5 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22, WHICH POINT IS 4,487.56 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22, BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAND CONVEYED BY ROBERT A. BAKER TO C. W. LINDROTH AND RECORDED IN BOOK 863 OF RECORDS ON PAGE 368 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE SOUTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 22, A DISTANCE OF 396.4 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF STATE AID ROUTE #20, THE PLAT OF WHICH ROAD IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 ON PAGE 168 IN AFORESAID RECORDERS OFFICE, THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF AFORESAID ROAD, A CHORD DISTANCE OF 133.61 FEET TO A POINT A PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE OF 120 FEET EAST FROM THE AFORESAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE AFORESAID PREMISES CONVEYED TO C. W. LINDROTH, DISTANCE 337.63 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 120 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 6162 Blackhawk Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 PIN: 16-22-101-002; 16-22101-003 said Mortgage was given by Sandi J. West and Kirk D. West, Mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0623989. UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford IL 61101 on or before June 24, 2016, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 WA15-0669 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I693731 P5863R TRRT 6/8 n n n 15-018923 NOS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3 Plaintiff, vs. MONICA WILLIAMS; CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants, 13 CH 1609 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300, Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWENTY-THREE (23) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF EMERSON’S ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 44 OF PLATS ON PAGE 50B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4002 Mila Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 11-17-455-004. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-018923 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I694046 P5864R TRRT 6/8 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 cabochon & mineral business in said County and State under the name of Day Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 6737 White Oak Drive, South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard E. Day Jr. SIGNED: Richard E. Day Jr. 5/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5879R TRRT 6/8 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 installation services business in said County and State under the name of CL Custom Installations at the following post office addresses: 2120 Harlem Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Connor Lapins, 815-871-3990 SIGNED: Connor Lapins 5/11/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of May, A.D. 2016.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5848R TRRT 6/1 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a clothing/online business in said County and State under the name of For You Clothing at the following post office addresses: 1913 Whitehall Road, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: MaryJane D’Angelo SIGNED: MaryJane D’Angelo 5/20/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 5881R TRRT 6/8 n n n Public Storage 24/7 4850 North Main Street Rockford, IL 61103 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Public Storage 24/7 is announcing that the following unit numbers which the following people occupy are delinquent for rent payments. We will be holding a public auction at 4850 N. Main Street, in Rockford, IL 61103 on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. All contents of the units will be sold to the highest bidder. Unit E51 - Prince Williams; Unit C22 - Laura Grano; Unit D66 - Kamesha Morgan; Unit C8 - Toni Jackson. After many documented attempts to contact you to collect the delinquent rental charges, we have decided to take legal action. Signed: Public Storage 24/7 Dated: 5-2-2016 State of Illinois, County of Winnebago By: Sarah Jackson Notary Signature: Joyce Lask 5882R TRRT 6/1 n n n Public Self Storage 3231 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Public Self Storage is announcing that the following unit numbers which the following people occupy are delinquent in pay. We will be holding a public auction at 10:30 a.m. on June 2nd, 2016. All contents of the units will be up for sale to the highest bidder. Unit 85 - Tammy Gonzalez; Unit 6 - Paul Kennington; Unit 118 - Elijah Brown; Units 42 & 28 - Kathy Dahlberg; Unit 54 - Brokere Coates; Unit 91 - Jamal Coleman; Unit 23 - Tommie Johnson; Unit 89 - Nakischa Patrick. After many documented attempts to get hold of you to collect the delinquent rent, we decided legal actions. Signed: Public Self Storage Dated: 5-2-16 State of Illinois, County of Winnebago By: Sarah Jackson Notary Signature: Joyce Lask 5883R TRRT 6/1 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 Design & Construction Co. business in said County and State under the name of Imperial Design & Construction at the following post office addresses: 5305 Forest Hills Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Scott W. Theroux, 815-494-4676 SIGNED: Scott W. Theroux

5/23/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5884R TRRT 6/8 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 sell used cars, automobiles business in said County and State under the name of Tin Alley Used Cars at the following post office addresses: 1115 Harlem Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dewey R. Haime SIGNED: Dewey R. Haime 5/23/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5885R TRRT 6/8 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 cabochon & mineral business in said County and State under the name of Day Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 6737 White Oak Drive, South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard E. Day Jr. SIGNED: Richard E. Day Jr. 5/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5879R TRRT 6/8 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 sales business in said County and State under the name of Salubrious at the following post office addresses: 1608 N. Court St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Barbara A. Ivey SIGNED: Barbara A. Ivey 5/23/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ava Turner, DEPUTY 5886R TRRT 6/8 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 Shaved ice business in said County and State under the name of Toni’s Icee Shack at the following post office addresses: 4189 Ruskin Rd., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jeff Jones SIGNED: Jeff Jones 5/23/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5887R TRRT 6/8

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. JANICE JOHNSON; TED JOHNSON; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JANICE JOHNSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TED JOHNSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15CH 926 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 1311.5 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 29 MINUTES WEST 330 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES WEST 132 FEET; THENCE NORTH 330 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID NORTH LINE, 132 FEET WEST OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 132 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5264 Simpson Road, Rockford, IL 61102. P.I.N. 15-08-200-003. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. W15-1563 I693546 P5837R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE

PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-RP1; Plaintiff, vs. CHERYL R. TUNISON A/K/A CHERYL TUNISON; MARK W. TUNISON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHERYL R. TUNISON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARK W. TUNISON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 982 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT ONE (1) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF AUBURNDALE, E. H. MARSH`S SUBDIVISION PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD MERIDIAN, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLAT, PAGE 21 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1), ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, FORTY-SIX (46) FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE FORTY-SIX (46) FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1722 Huffman Boulevard, Rockford, IL 61103. P.I.N. 11-14-183-011. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. WA15-0659 I693547 P5838R TRRT 6/1 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 SHARON K. KING, Deceased

CASE NO. 2016 P 187 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of SHARON K. KING, who died on February 21, 2016. Letters of Office were issued on April 29, 2016 to ANDREA J. BEALL, P.O. Box 6573, Rockford, IL 61125, and SHELLEY L. TERRY, 10194 Ramblewood Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33074, who are the legal representatives 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 November 18, 2016, 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. Dated: May 12, 2016 /s/Andrea J. Beall, Co-Executor /s/Shelley L. Terry, Co-Executor DOUGLAS R. HENRY - #6229426 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive P.O. Box 17109 Rockford, IL 61110-7109 (815) 962-6611 dhenry@bslbv.com 5839R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LILLIAN ROSS, Deceased. CASE NO. 16 P 0000185 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of LILLIAN ROSS, Letters of Office were issued on May 2, 2016 to JANICE ROSE, c/o 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is BARTON L. HENBEST, 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 18, 2016, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 11, 2016 BARTON L. HENBEST Name: BARTON L. HENBEST ARDC Number: 6194684 Attorney for Estate

Address: 4615 East State Street, Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone: (815) 226-3411 5842R TRRT 6/1 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ADVIA CREDIT UNION f/k/a FIRST COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. TIBA PROPERTIES, LLC, BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a BLACKHAWK STATE BANK, ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, CITY OF ROCKFORD, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant. Case No. 15 CH 997 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-cause on January 6, 2016, an agent of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office will at 11:00 a.m. on June 9, 2016, at the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lots Six (6) and Seven (7) in Block Five (5) as designated upon the Plat of Winnebago Court Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 11, Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 22 of Plats on Page 139 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 4010 8th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61109 Permanent Index Numbers: 15-11-480-006 (Lot 6) 15-11-480-007 (Lot 7) The property is residential property. And also the following described real estate: Lot One (1) in Block Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Syndicate Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the West Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 36, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 5 of Plats on page 15 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 1927 16th Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61104 Permanent Index Numbers: 11-36-209-006 The property is a residential property. The judgment amount was $124,600.74, together with interest thereon at the statutory rate, plus additional costs, including publication costs, court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of sale. Sale Terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. Persons wishing information regarding the real estate may contact: Kate Weber Advia Credit Union 2525 Milton Avenue Janesville, WI 53545 (844) 238-4228 ext. 3342 Dated this 10th day of May, 2016. RENO & ZAHM LLP By: /s/ Michael G. Schultz Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for Advia Credit Union, Plaintiff RENO & ZAHM LLP Michael G. Schultz (#06297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 mgs@renozahm.com 5843R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR4 Plaintiff, -v.JOSE MANDUJANO, et al Defendant 15 CH 33 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 7, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) EXCEPT THE SOUTHERLY 4 FEET THEREOF, AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF ALPINE PARK BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND A RE-PLAT OF LOTS 62 AND 63 AND PART OF LOT 66 AND PART OF EAST LAWN DRIVE AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF BULKLEY ACRES, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF PLATS ON PAGE 83 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4753 E. LAWN DRIVE, Rockford, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-29258-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,803.55. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the

purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-01566. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. C14-01566 Case Number: 15 CH 33 TJSC#: 36-5644 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. S5816R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

(ADULT) Request of: Jeannette Lynn Santana-Acevedo Current Name Case Number 16 MR 415 There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Jeannette Lynn Santana-Acevedo to the new name of: Jeannette Lynn Santana. The court hearing will be held: on July 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61101, Winnebago County, in Courtroom 426. /s/ Jeannette L. Santana-Acevedo Jeannette Lynn Santana-Acevedo, Current Name 5858R TRRT 6/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.BOUNLEUNG T THAMONTRI AKA BOUNLEUNG THAMONTRI, et al Defendant 14 CH 703 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 17, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 232 AS DESIGNATED UPON BLUFFSIDE HEIGHTS PLAT NUMBER FIVE BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLUFFSIDE HEIGHTS PLAT NUMBER FOUR AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 44 OF PLATS ON PAGE 112A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4223 SUNBURY DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-12252-015. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home; attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and

in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 255298. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 255298 Case Number: 14 CH 703 TJSC#: 366203 I693591 P5853R TRRT 6/1 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 well and pump service business in said County and State under the name of Beaman Well Drilling at the following post office addresses: 2833 S. 4th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Johnny Beaman SIGNED: Johnny Beaman 5/20/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5888R TRRT 6/8

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016 | n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2006-NC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-NC2 PLAINTIFF Vs. Terilynn Swenson; Gregory L. Swenson; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00114 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Gregory L. Swenson 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: 13109 Wynstone Way Rockton, IL 61072 and which said Mortgage was made by: Terilynn Swenson the Mortgagor(s), to New Century Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0626040; 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 June 10, 2016, 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. 14-16-00269 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I692814 P5798R TRRT 5/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PennyMac Holdings, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Tracy Buford; Illinois Housing Development Authority; Discover Bank; County of Winnebago; Cavalry Portfolio Services, LLC; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16CH 00125 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Tracy Buford 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: 1820 Richmond Street Rockford, IL 61101 and which said Mortgage was made by: Tracy Buford the Mortgagor(s), to Wells

Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 200800814818; 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 June 10, 2016, 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. 14-15-19552 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I692825 P5800R TRRT 5/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Plaintiff, -v.LU B. WILLSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHARLOTTE V. WILLSEY TRUST DATED OCTOBER 8, 2012 OF WHICH LESLIE E. BREIT IS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, et al Defendant 13 CH 00312 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 9, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK TWENTY-ONE (21) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF RIVERSIDE ADDITION, CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 5 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1452 MYOTT AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14428-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real

estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-10580. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-10580 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 00312 TJSC#: 36-5740 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I692848 P5801R TRRT 5/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR10, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR10; Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD H. LIERMAN;

WINIFRED LIERMAN; ONE WEST BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS S/I/I TO INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.; CACV OF COLORADO, LLC S/I/I TO MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RICHARD H. LIERMAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WINIFRED LIERMAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT ELEVEN (11) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF B.A. KNIGHT`S SUBDIVISION OF THE CUTLER FARM, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 10 OF PLATS ON PAGE 34 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION VESTED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 96 ED 10, ORDER VESTING TITLE IS RECORDED IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT NO. 9700449. Commonly known as 3733 South Main Street, Rockford, IL 61102. P.I.N. 15-03-303-022. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. WA14-0433 I692960 P5802R TRRT 5/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRIS N.A., AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS THE RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. JOHN TRAYLOR, JR.; REGINA D. TRAYLOR; CITY OF ROCKFORD; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHN TRAYLOR, JR. IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINA D. TRAYLOR, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 418 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above

entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT SIX (6) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF J.E. KING`S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 13 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 306 North Henrietta Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 11-21-132-014. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. W15-0145 I692961 P5803R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: PATRICIA ANN HALL, Deceased. 2016 P 39 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of PATRICIA ANN HALL. Letters of Office were issued on February 5, 2016 to CROSBY LAW FIRM, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is James Carlson, Crosby Law Firm, P.C., 475 Executive Parkway, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 11, 2016 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ James Carlson James Carlson Attorney for Petitioner Crosby Law Firm, P.C. James Carlson 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, Illinois 61107

815/397-2006 815/394-1955 Fax 5810R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: KAREN CORL STONE, Petitioner. FOR NAME CHANGE CASE NO.: 2016 MR 354 PUBLICATION NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that on June 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 426, being one of the return days in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, I will present and ask that my Petition in said Court, praying for the change of my name from Karen Corl Stone to that of Karen Anna Pendzinski be approved, pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided. Dated: May 5, 2016 at Rockford, Illinois 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 5811R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: MARK WAYNE GENTRY, Deceased. CASE NO. 2016 P 189 TO: Brandy Gentry, Bruce Gentry, Nathan Gentry and Mark Gentry NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Notice is given of the death of Mark Wayne Gentry of Rockford, Illinois. An order was entered by the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois on May 2, 2016 directing that Letters of Office issue to Marilyn K. Greer, as Independent Administrator, 428 Barnum Road, Rockford, IL 61109, whose attorney is Theodore Liebovich, 415 South Mulford Road, P.O. Box 6066, Rockford, IL 61125-1066. The Court further ordered the appointment of Attorney Michael J. Smith, 4610 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL, as Guardian ad Litem to represent the interests of the minor heirs of the estate to protect any interest in the estate you may have and to receive notices of proceedings. You may file your written appearance in the case with the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 and with the estate legal representative. MARILYN K. GREER, Independent Administrator 5812R TRRT 5/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN CHANCERY FRED WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS REALTY ACQUISITIONS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, NEFTALI C. SEAGRAVES, an individual, MARCOS L. REYES, an individual, SIEPERT & CO., LLP, a Wisconsin limited liability partnership a/k/a SEIPERT & CO., LLC, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, and unknown owners and non-record claimants, Defendants.

No. 2016 CH 366 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a complaint for foreclosure and other relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois by said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of the Deed of Trust dated August 26, 2013, and recorded on August 29, 2013, as Document No. 20131034929 on the premises legally described as follows: Lot Ten (10) in Block Nineteen (19) as designated upon the Plat of Kellogg and Sheldon’s Subdivision of Blocks 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 of Rockford Wesleyan Seminary Association’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 4 of Plats on Page 10 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. PIN: 11-21-402-005 COMMON ADDRESS: 418 Foster Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 The holder of the Deed of Trust is FRED WILLIAMS pursuant to the Assignment with INSIDER’S CASH, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, as Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust. The owner of record is Northern Illinois Realty Acquisitions, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants, file your answer to the complaint for foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, held in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before June 13, 2016, which is thirty (30) days after the first date of publication, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a judgment for foreclosure entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint for foreclosure. Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk James M. DiVerde, Jr. - 6312675 HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 Rockford, Illinois 61107 (815) 964-8888 jdiverde@howardhardyman.com 5813R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: RUTH E. BIRCHALL, Deceased. CASE NO. 2016 P 143 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Ruth E. Birchall. Letters of Office were issued on April 22, 2016 to Thomas A. Birchall who is the Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Timothy F. Horning, 3400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 30, 2016 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 representatives, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office – Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to their attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: 5/6/16 Thomas A. Birchall Executor of the Estate of Ruth E. Birchall, Deceased Prepared by: Timothy F. Horning (#973) MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 North Rockton Ave. Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 636-9300 5814R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: GABRIEL RAMIREZ, Petitioner, vs. AFRICA A. CANPOY, Respondent. Case No. 16D143 PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO Respondent AFRICA A. CANPOY that Petitioner GABRIEL RAMIREZ has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 13, 2016, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. Gabriel Ramirez, Petitioner. 5815R TRRT 5/25 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 Phone accessories & T-shirts, Vape Supplies, electronic cigarettes business in said County and State under the name of Veterans Vape & More at the following post office addresses: 5491 Longvalley Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kenneth L. Lamb III SIGNED: Kenneth L. Lamb III 5/9/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5818R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a wholesale/retail clothing business in said County and State under the name of Agnes & Dora Rep - Jen G. at the following post office addresses: 8976 W. Oliver Rd., Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jennifer Geary SIGNED: Jennifer Geary 5/11/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5847R TRRT 6/1

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n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Video security system installation and maintenance business in said County and State under the name of Sauk Networks at the following post office addresses: 7097 Hawthorne Ridge, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Joseph Michael Wise SIGNED: Joseph Michael Wise 5/6/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5820R TRRT 5/25 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY In re the Marriage of: NIKKI DE MELLO, Plaintiff, and TOMMY G. BACLET, Defendant Case No. 15 D 1031 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Defendant TOMMY G. BACLET that Plaintiff NIKKI DE MELLO has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 27, 2016, a judgment by default may be entered against

you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Nikki de Mello, Plaintiff 5891R TRRT 6/8 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 business in said County and State under the name of Dragonfly at the following post office addresses:13865 Rustlers Row, Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lynnette Rome SIGNED: Lynnette Rome 5/6/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5821R TRRT 5/25 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 Residential and Commercial cleaning company business in said County and State under the name of Rockford Pro Cleaners at the following post office addresses: 5125 Pepper Dr., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Wilson Uchegbu, 815-509-8799; Elizabeth Uchegbu SIGNED: Wilson Uchegbu 5/4/16 SIGNED: Elizabeth Uchegbu 5/4/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th

day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5822R TRRT 5/25 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 services business in said County and State under the name of Rockford Quality Cleaning Services at the following post office addresses: 2220 Sharon Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jose Fernando Rincon Orozco, 779-348-1388 SIGNED: Jose Fernando Rincon Orozco 5/4/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5823R TRRT 5/25 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 jewelry and crafts business in said County and State under the name of Designed Creations at the following post office addresses: 2307 Grant Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Maria L. Lapuszek SIGNED: Maria L. Lapuszek 5/5/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of May, A.D. 2016.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5824R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Grocery store business in said County and State under the name of Cainiceria y Taqueria La Mexicana at the following post office addresses: 1204 Shirland Ave., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Daysy Gonzalez SIGNED: Daysy Gonzalez 5/10/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5826R TRRT 5/25 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a internet-based retail business in said County and State under the name of Camper’s Call at the following post office addresses: 3728 Kentucky Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Peter J. Palmenderi SIGNED: Peter J. Palmenderi 5/9/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5827R TRRT 5/25

REALESTATE n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR4 Plaintiff, -v.- JOSE MANDUJANO, et al Defendant 15 CH 33 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 7, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4753 E. LAWN DRIVE, Rockford, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-29-258-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,803.55. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-01566. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C14-01566 Case Number: 15 CH 33 TJSC#: 36-5644 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. S5816R TRRT 5/25 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Winnebago County Case No. 2015 CH 948, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 10170 Metalmark Lane, Unit #4, Roscoe, Illinois 61073. 2. The time and place of sale will be June 16, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois, conducted by the Winnebago County Sheriff. 3. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Condominium unit with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and approximately 1,284 square feet.

n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Remodeling business in said County and State under the name of Martin’s Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 1807 17th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Martin Rodriguez-Garcia SIGNED: Martin Rodriguez-Garcia 5/10/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ava Turner, DEPUTY 5828R TRRT 5/25 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 Bottle Lamps, Hand Sanitizer and Hand Soap Dispensers business in said County and State under the name of E & E Lighting and Things at the following post office addresses: 3515 Fremont Street, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elmer J. McGee, 815-988-9705 SIGNED: Elmer J. McGee 5/13/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5844R TRRT 6/1

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 Entertainment business in said County and State under the name of E & M Productions at the following post office addresses: 2320 Shelly Dr., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ernie Williams SIGNED: Ernie Williams 5/12/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5845R TRRT 6/1 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 Rental/Management Properties business in said County and State under the name of Ernie Williams at the following post office addresses: 2320 Shelly Dr., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ernie Williams SIGNED: Ernie Williams 5/12/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5846R TRRT 6/1 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS,

4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Yashekia T. Simpkins, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101, Tel (815) 490-4942. NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT,YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 5871R TRRT 6/8 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.- BOUNLEUNG T THAMONTRI AKA BOUNLEUNG THAMONTRI, et al Defendant 14 CH 703 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 17, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4223 SUNBURY DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-12-252-015. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home; attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a landscaping, mowing, edging, trimming, mulching business in said County and State under the name of Lawn Guy Service at the following post office addresses: 2971 Southbridge Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Johnny N. Wildt, 815-519-1756 SIGNED: Johnny Wildt 5/17/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 5854R TRRT 6/1 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 Graphic design business for multimedia web, print, video production & photography business in said County and State under the name of Polished Nickel Production at the following post office addresses: 2636 Broadmoor Dr., Unit 2, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Penny Martens SIGNED: Penny Martens 5/10/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 5856R TRRT 6/1 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 Landscape/Snowplowing business in said County and State under the name of Jeremy’s Lawn Service at the following post office addresses: 1603 Hackberry Ln., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jeremy Lighthart, 815-912-2196 SIGNED: Jeremy Lighthart 5/24/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ava Turner, DEPUTY 5889R TRRT 6/8 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Beauty Salon, Hair, Skin, Nails business in said County and State under the name of Glitz & Glam Salon at the following post office addresses: 129 S. Phelps Ave., Studio 512A, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Darby Gibson, Jacquelyn McElroy SIGNED: Darby Gibson 5/24/16 SIGNED: Jacquelyn McElroy 5/24/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of May, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 5890R TRRT 6/8

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 255298. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 255298 Case Number: 14 CH 703 TJSC#: 36-6203 I693591 P5853R TRRT 6/1

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016 | n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR10, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR10; Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD H. LIERMAN; WINIFRED LIERMAN; ONE WEST BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS S/I/I TO INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.; CACV OF COLORADO, LLC S/I/I TO MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RICHARD H. LIERMAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WINIFRED LIERMAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 97 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 3733 South Main Street, Rockford, IL 61102. P.I.N. 15-03-303-022. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. WA14-0433 I692960 P5802R TRRT 5/25 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.- CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 971 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 28, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 602-604 WOODLAWN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23-105-022. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two unit apartment; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1504227. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1504227 Case Number: 15 CH 971 TJSC#: 36-3949 I691105 P5831R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS STILLMAN BANC CORP NA Plaintiff, -v.- JOEL L. HEFEL, et al Defendant 15 CH 01012 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2016,

an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1522 N. HORSMAN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 1115-278-023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17147. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17147 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01012 TJSC#: 36-2594 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691888 P5832R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 00858 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 928-930 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-15-481-014. The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For informa-

tion, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-12727. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-12727 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00858 TJSC#: 36-2339 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691936 P5833R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-RP1 Plaintiff, -v.- REBECKA A. MCDONALD A/K/A REBECKA A. WOOLBRIGHT, et al Defendant 15 CH 00913 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2318 8TH STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-35-436-008. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-09782. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-09782 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00913 TJSC#: 36-3570 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I691986 P5834R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. JANICE JOHNSON; TED JOHNSON; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JANICE JOHNSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TED JOHNSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15CH 926 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5264 Simpson Road, Rockford, IL 61102. P.I.N. 15-08-200-003. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

T he property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. W15-1563 I693546 P5837R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-RP1; Plaintiff, vs. CHERYL R. TUNISON A/K/A CHERYL TUNISON; MARK W. TUNISON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHERYL R. TUNISON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARK W. TUNISON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 982 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1722 Huffman Boulevard, Rockford, IL 61103. P.I.N. 11-14-183-011. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. WA15-0659 I693547 P5838R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- PENELOPE J. THIMMIG, et al Defendant 15 CH 01035 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 5, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3202 LAPEY STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-01-354-001 (217C370). The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17804. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17804 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01035 TJSC#: 36-3567 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I692675 P5860R TRRT 6/8

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n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004W5 Plaintiff, -v.- SANDRA L. CARPENTER, et al Defendant 14 CH 01210 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 14, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 927 N. COURT STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23-128-004, Property Index No. (194C108). The real estate is improved with a triplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into

our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-18916. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-18916 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 01210 TJSC#: 36-5921 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693101 P5835R TRRT 6/1 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, -v.- PAMELA J. JORDAN, et al Defendant 15 CH 01032 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 5, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 410 HOWARD AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-21403-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and

plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17747. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17747 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01032 TJSC#: 36-2898 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693109 P5861R TRRT 6/8 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- JANNA D. KERLEY, et al Defendant 15 CH 00977 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on July 8, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1443 W. JEFFERSON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-22-106-017 (202B795). The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property

Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-14694. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-14694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00977 TJSC#: 36-4773 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I693153 P5862R TRRT 6/8

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The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | May 25-31, 2016 | n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE 15-018923 NOS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3 Plaintiff, vs. MONICA WILLIAMS; CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants, 13 CH 1609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300, Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 4002 Mila Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 11-17-455-004. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-018923 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I694046 P5864R TRRT 6/8 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRIS N.A., AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS THE RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. JOHN TRAYLOR, JR.; REGINA D. TRAYLOR; CITY OF ROCKFORD; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHN TRAYLOR, JR. IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINA D. TRAYLOR, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 418 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 306 North Henrietta Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 11-21-132-014. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. W15-0145 I692961 P5803R TRRT 5/25 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Plaintiff, -v.- LU B. WILLSEY AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHARLOTTE V. WILLSEY TRUST DATED OCTOBER 8, 2012 OF WHICH LESLIE E. BREIT IS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, et al Defendant 13 CH 00312 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 9, 2016, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1452 MYOTT AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14-428-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The

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CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-10580 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 00312 TJSC#: 36-5740 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I692848 P5801R TRRT 5/25 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ADVIA CREDIT UNION f/k/a FIRST COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. TIBA PROPERTIES, LLC, BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a BLACKHAWK STATE BANK, ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, CITY OF ROCKFORD, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant. Case No. 15 CH 997 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-cause on January 6, 2016, an agent of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office will at 11:00 a.m. on June 9, 2016, at the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as: 4010 8th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61109 Permanent Index Numbers: 15-11-480-006 (Lot 6) 15-11-480-007 (Lot 7) The property is residential property. And also the following described real estate: Commonly known as: 1927 16th Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61104 Permanent Index Numbers: 11-36-209-006 The property is a residential property. The judgment amount was $124,600.74, together with interest thereon at the statutory rate, plus additional costs, including publication costs, court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of sale. Sale Terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. Persons wishing information regarding the real estate may contact: Kate Weber Advia Credit Union 2525 Milton Avenue Janesville, WI 53545 (844) 238-4228 ext. 3342 Dated this 10th day of May, 2016. RENO & ZAHM LLP By: /s/ Michael G. Schultz Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for Advia Credit Union, Plaintiff RENO & ZAHM LLP Michael G. Schultz (#06297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 mgs@renozahm.com 5843R TRRT 6/1

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Brewery forges new path with old legacy VOICES OF THE

COMMUNITY From Prairie Street Brewing Co. In the same riverside brewery an English immigrant named Jonathan Peacock began building in Rockford, Illinois in 1849, a trio of young Rockfordians fulfilled their shared dream to be in the craft brewing business. In 2013, they opened an all-new version of Peacock’s Rockford Brewing Company. The beer was flowing and the kitchen was busy. In summertime, the riverside docks were filling up with boats, beer drinkers and diners. Business was good. Very good. In the backs of their minds, though, the three owners (Dustin Koch, Reed Sjostrom and Chris Manuel) knew one aspect of their business needed streamlining and improvement: the brand identity and how the business was being promoted. “We actually had two names and that was confusing people, including us,” said Dustin Koch. “Rockford Brewing Company stood for brewing craft beer and Prairie Street Brewhouse stood for everything else that went on in the building, from meetings and weddings to leasing offices and loft apartments. We knew we had to take a long look at our brand and get better and more efficient.” The company was full steam ahead when the trio received a message from the owners of another Rockford Brewing Company, this one in Rockford, Michigan. “We had no idea there was another Rockford Brewing Company,” said Dustin Koch. “I mean, here we were in this historic building that had been named, ‘Rockford Brewing Company,’ back in 1900. The last thing on our minds was, ‘hey,

ya think there are any other Rockford Brewing Company’s out there?” One of the owners of the Michigan brand visited the Illinois brewery. He liked the Rockford owners and what they were doing, and the two groups agreed to co-exist. “He seemed like a nice guy. He wished us luck, and we went ahead and copyrighted our name and moved forward. Then, later that year they hit us with a cease and desist order. Needless to say we were pretty shocked,” said Koch. After the Rockford owners filed an initial lawsuit to protect their name, a period of fairly cordial communication resumed between the two ownership groups. They talked and emailed and an out-of-court agreement was reached to,

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again, coexist. But, that didn’t satisfy the Illinois partners’ desire to improve their branding. “We still knew we had to streamline our brand,” said Sjostrom. “And we needed to be better prepared for moves we want to make in the future. Even after the quarrel with the Michigan boys, we were still confusing our own customers and we needed to pave the way for a strategically strong future. We wanted to create an original brand, something uniquely ours and distinctive to this Rockford generation - but still rooted in our building’s history. It was definitely time to make another change.” To honor the legacy of Jonathan Peacock, the business will now be called Prairie Street

Brewing Company. Its logo will feature an image of peacock bird as well as three feathers - an oblique reference to the three new owners. “It turned out the real secret to our brand was in the ingenuity and spirit of the British gentleman who started brewing on these grounds in 1849,” said Chris Manuel. “That’s pretty cool. I really believe Jonathan Peacock’s spirit is still alive here, and we should honor him. If he didn’t do what he did, Dustin and Reed and I might not have decided to build this business together. We have become like brothers, and we think of him as sort of a long-lost great, great grandfather. So, it feels right to honor his name and legacy with our brand identity.” Prairie Street Brewing Company is soft-launching the new brand-identity and progressively introducing new elements such as a new menu emblazoned with the words, Birds of A Feather Drink & Dine Together. “That’s pretty much it in a nutshell,” said Reed Sjostrom. “Birds of a feather. Everyone is welcome and among friends here. We want every guest to have a memorable, relaxing experience and let go of their worries - whether they’re stopping by for a beer in the Pub upstairs or Dockside Taproom downstairs, or they’re renting the Barrel Room for a 300-guest wedding.” There’s a lot more in store for fans of Prairie Street Brewing Company in the near future, as well. “There’s a LOT more coming,” said Dustin Koch. “We’re getting started on a new website, new signage, new merchandise, new advertising.” “There’s also this little brand-spanking new restaurant we’re going to open at the UW Health Sports Factory in downtown Rockford this summer - and it’ll have something to do with beer. Well, a lot, actually…but, shhhhh! Don’t tell anybody. It’s a secret,” laughed Manuel. Any last thoughts on the shift to Prairie Street Brewing Company? “I’m really happy with where we’re going now,” he said. “I’d like to think it would make Jonathan Peacock happy, too. Proud, in fact. Peacock Proud.”

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Voices from the Grave

Remembering RPD officer Randall Blank By Kathi Kresol Contributor

veryone who knew Randall Blank described him in the same way; happy, caring and completely dedicated to becoming a Rockford police officer. Randall worked hard to make his dream come true. He graduated from Jefferson High School and went to Rock Valley College. Randall passed the test for the police department but since there were no openings on the Rockford Police Department, he applied for the Freeport department instead. In February of 1980 a position became available and Randall was finally hired as a Rockford Police officer. Randall was assigned to a beat on the east side of the river along East State Street. It was the early hours of December 31, 1980 when Randall called for assistance on the radio. He was in foot pursuit of a suspect. A woman at the Stage Door bar on First Street in downtown Rockford had her purse

stolen. Randall was running after the man suspected of snatching the purse. Police Dispatch and other witnesses would later testify about the following details. Randall caught up with the suspect later identified as 30-yearold Ollie Staten. The men struggled and Staten was able to grab Randall’s gun. Witnesses reported that Randall was on his knees with the other man in front of him pointing the gun. Randall raised his head and looked down the barrel of his own gun. He uttered one word, “Please!” There was one shot and Randall slowly fell forward face down onto the pavement. His fellow officers found him there not far from the intersection of East State and Madison

Streets. Randall was rushed to Swedish American where doctors struggled in vain to save the young officer’s life. He had been on the force only ten months. Staten ran off but was caught a short time later by Officer Gregory Hansen. Hansen saw a car with Ollie Staten and another man inside. Hansen followed it and when the car pulled into a parking lot and one of the men got out, Hansen approached the car and secured the man inside and waited until the other came back out. The two men were arrested and transported to the jail. While searching the car Hansen recovered a woman’s purse and Randall’s gun. Staten was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He died in November of 2000. Randall’s funeral was held at St. Rita’s Church. Over 425 people including 300 police officers from Rockford and surrounding areas attended

the services. Another 600 people were in the St. Rita’s gym where they watched the services on closed-circuit television. Fellow officers were pallbearers and over 100 squad cars followed the hearse to the cemetery. Randall Blank’s name has been remembered in several articles through the years. A scholarship is offered in his name for Rockford students interested in police science by the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. Randall wanted to be a Rockford Police Officer from the time he was a boy. When people would ask him why he was so determined to make this his career, Randall always answered the same way. Randall wanted to help people and thought that being a peace officer would be a wonderful way to do that. Though Randal was only 23 years old when he was killed, his dedication to the people of Rockford has carried his name through the 36 years since his death.

Local History

Rockford’s founding years

very-other week, The Rock River Times will bring you a glimpse back into the earliest days of Rockford, from its founding in 1834 to the Civil War. Taken from a series of advertisements from the old Rockford National Bank, these short tales and original illustrations paint the narrative of Germanicus Kent and the people who followed in laying the foundations of our city. “The basis for all of these advertisement are authentic historical facts, gleaned from long careful study and research of Government, State, and local records,” says the introduction to this collection of artifcats. “The illustrations by the author are in a major share of instances pen drawings from old print; if no pictures were available they have been created from data supplied by research.” If you’re a local historian and would like to add to any part of the story, feel free to email us your insights and input: contact@ rockrivertimes.com. This week, we look back at Germanicus’s ferry, which carried passengers across the river where the State Street bridge now stands.

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By Grant McCarty Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, University of Illinois Extension

With the good weather we’ve had in May, you’ve probably planted your tomatoes but then panicked over the cool evening temperatures we had two weeks ago. I had some phone calls asking what the cold weather would do to the plants. You may have seen some cold damage on the leaves but the plants should have recovered fine. Memorial Day remains the best time to plant tomatoes but know that you can plant them later into the summer and still have yields into early fall. Tomatoes are divided into two groups: determinate or indeterminate. The determinate tomatoes are those that reach a certain height while the indeterminate are those that will keep growing and growing. The terms heirloom and open pollinated are also used to describe indeterminate tomatoes. The indeterminate tomatoes have a wide range of different colors, shapes, and flavors but will take up a large footprint in your garden and more susceptible to diseases. Tomato plants benefit greatly from mulches. Last summer, we saw more disease problems on

Revisiting your tomatoes tomatoes that did not have mulch around the base of them. Mulch helps with disease control by keeping water from splashing onto the tomato leaves and spreading disease. Straw, plastic, and other mulches can keep moisture in and allow for the plant to thrive. Blossom End Rot can be controlled better by using mulch. Tomatoes need to be trellised and trellising systems vary greatly. Some people will grow tomatoes with a tomato cage. Others insist on staking tomatoes each season and using string or wire. Some growers will set up their own permanent trellis system. Whichever you decide, think about what is going to work best for you. If you are planting a determinate tomato plant, a tomato cage may be your best solution. If you are planting numerous heirloom tomatoes in a row, you might consider staking and trellising them. It all depends on what type and how many you are planting. With good beginning management strategies in place, you’ll be on your way to good yields. Next week we’ll discuss more tomato issues. • • • Find Grant McCarty’s tips and tricks for your athome garden every week in The Rock River Times.

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Last week I related the family’s bloody fowl homicide – the Sunday afternoon killing of Aunt Millie’s chickens for family consumption. A chicken friend of mine told me Tyson’s was amazed that we didn’t pollute the Rock River as they have been known to do down by Joslin. To quote our own TRRT 2012 article, “Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., in Joslin, Ill., about 26 miles upriver from the Mississippi, is reported by Environment America as being responsible for 97 percent, or 3,290,330 pounds, of the toxic discharges.” Wow. We just used

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1 whole chicken breast - halved, skinned, boned & flattened 1 garlic clove - halved 1 oz prosciutto 1 oz mozzarella - thin slice 2 T seasoned breadcrumbs 2 T medium dry sherry 2 T medium dry wine of choice 2 T butter salt & pepper 1 T chopped parsley Prep: 350 degrees in shallow bake dish - lightly greased. Rub chicken w/ garlic clove. Place cheese and ham over chicken. Sprinkle w/ breadcrumbs. Roll up, starting w/ broader end. Secure w/ picks. Place in bake dish. Combine Sherry and wine – heat briefly. Pour over chicken. Season w/ salt & pepper. Bake 20-25 minutes till done. Sprinkle w/ parsley. Cecile Schier and Mildred McCartney, Bon Apetit 11-78; printed 5-25-16.

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Farm & Ag

Will summer pricing opportunities materialize? By Debra Levey Larson U of I News Bureau

URBANA – Following increases over the past two to three months, corn and soybean prices have traded in a choppy pattern over the past week. Prices have incorporated the information in the USDA’s May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report that pointed to larger consumption and smaller stocks than expected for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 marketing years. According to a University of Illinois agricultural economist, a number of factors continue to percolate in these markets. One of these factors is the actual size of the 2016 corn and soybean crops in South America and the impact on export demand for U.S. crops. “Weekly export sales of both crops continue to be larger than needed to reach the USDA’s most recent export projection for the year,” says Darrel Good. “After adjusting the cumulative marketing-year export estimate in the USDA’s Export Sales report by Census export estimates, new sales of corn need to average only about 7 million bushels per week to reach the export projection of 1.725 billion bushels. New sales averaged 51.5 million bushels per week for the six weeks that ended May 12. After adjusting for Census export estimates, export sales of soybeans already exceed the marketing-year export projection of 1.74 billion bushels by 36 million bushels.” A second factor creating uncertainty in the

corn and soybean markets is the magnitude of planted acreage in the United States. The USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report revealed producer intentions to plant 93.601 million acres of corn and 82.236 million acres of soybeans this year. Intentions reflect an increase of 5.6 million acres for corn and a decrease of 414,000 acres for soybeans compared to the final estimate of planted acreage last year. “The planted acreage of each crop and the total acreage of both crops always deviates from the planting intentions estimates,” Good says. “Over the past 20 years, when producers planting intentions were not directly impacted by farm program provisions, the final estimate of soybean planted acreage has exceeded March intentions in 10 years and was less than intentions in 10 years. For corn, the final estimate exceeded intentions in seven years and was less than intentions in 13 years. Total acreage of corn and soybeans exceeded intentions in 10 years and was less than intentions in 10 years. History does not provide a strong signal for what to expect this year. However, the recent strength in soybean prices relative to corn prices and the slow corn-planting pace in the eastern Corn Belt suggest that some intended corn acreage will be switched to soybeans. In addition, without widespread prevent-planted acreage, total corn and soybean acreage may exceed intentions. It now appears that soybean acreage will exceed intentions, but the prospects for corn acreage are less clear.”

Good says the largest uncertainty in both markets is the likely level of yields. “At this stage of the growing season, there is little indication of how the U.S. average yields may deviate from trend values, estimated by USDA at 168 bushels for corn and 47.6 bushels for soybeans,” Good says. “We continue to believe there is a higher-than-normal risk of yields falling below trend value due to the history of warmer, drier summers following extremely warm winters. That risk may also be elevated by the rapidly fading El Nino event. If this assessment is correct, higher corn and soybean prices would be expected this summer, providing a better opportunity for pricing 2016 production.” According to Good, the risk of waiting for a summer price rally before aggressively pricing the 2016 crops is probably larger for soybeans than for corn for several reasons. 1) Soybean acreage is likely to exceed intentions so that production could still be large even with a modest shortfall in yields. 2) Soybean yields may be less vulnerable to stressful summer weather than corn yields. 3) Soybean prices have increased more than corn prices in recent weeks and are now at a relatively high level compared to corn prices. 4) November 2016 soybean futures are now trading near $10.40, above the spring price guarantee of $9.73 for crop revenue insurance. 5) With trend yields, current new-crop soybean prices are high enough to generate positive

returns to owner-operators, those with crop share rents, and those with modest cash rents. In contrast, Good says corn acreage may be less than intentions, yields are more vulnerable to adverse summer weather, recent price strength has been modest, and December 2016 futures are currently trading only modestly above the spring price guarantee of $3.86 for crop revenue insurance. “While waiting for a price that offers a positive return has some risk, the risk seems limited over the next several weeks,” Good says. If a summer price rally does occur, Good says producers will likely want to aggressively price the 2016 crop. “History suggests that a weather market would also result in opportunities for pricing 2017 crops and beyond. A weather market would likely result in smaller price increases for those crops than for the 2015 and 2016 crops, similar to the recent price pattern. “From the close on March 31 to the close on May 20, July 2016 corn futures gained almost 39 cents, while December 2016 and December 2017 futures gained 31 cents and 24 cents, respectively. From the close on March 1, July 2016 soybean futures gained $2.10, while November 2016 and November 2017 futures gained $1.79 and 88 cents, respectively. Still, prices for those deferred crops could move to levels reflecting positive returns for most producers. How aggressively to price multiple crops depends on the magnitude of the price rally, should it occur.”

Waterhemp’s herbicide resistance mechanism identified By Lauren Quinn U of I News Bureau

URBANA – Corn and soybean farmers might as well be soldiers locked in an ever-escalating war against the weeds that threaten their crops. New weapons—herbicides—only work for so long before the enemy retaliates by developing resistance and refusing to die. So farmers attack with new herbicides or new mixtures of existing herbicides until the cycle starts again. This has been the case for decades for two familiar enemies, waterhemp and its aggressive cousin, Palmer amaranth. A new study co-authored by University of Illinois weed scientist Patrick Tranel shows that Palmer amaranth populations from Arkansas are now resistant to a class of herbicides known as PPO-inhibitors (PPOs). PPOs were used extensively in the early 1990s in soybeans after waterhemp developed resistance to the class of herbicides known as ALS-inhibitors. But when Roundup Ready® crops came along, most farmers switched to using glyphosate, with PPOs applied to soil prior to weed emergence. Thus, when glyphosate

stopped working on waterhemp and farmers went back to PPOs for post-emergence control, they were surprised to find that they no longer worked on waterhemp in some fields. “The PPOs applied pre-emergence were providing selection pressure and increasing the resistance to PPOs without farmers really knowing about it. That’s one of the reasons we think we have so much PPO resistance now,” Tranel explains. But PPO resistance in waterhemp is old news. What’s interesting is the mechanism of resistance to PPOs. The genetic code of an organism, which determines all of its physical traits, is housed in its DNA in molecules known as nucleotides. Normally, mutations in genetic sequences that give rise to herbicide resistance happen at the scale of a single nucleotide. In PPO-resistant waterhemp, however, Tranel’s group found a different mutation. Instead of a change in a single nucleotide, they found the deletion of three nucleotides. “It seems like it would be really rare and difficult for this particular mutation to occur. It just shouldn’t

happen,” Tranel says. But, for waterhemp, it did. This mutation probably happened because the sequence of three nucleotides was repeated, and this repeat just happened to be in the right place in waterhemp’s genetic code. So the team looked at the genetic sequences of related pigweeds, to see if they had the repeat in the right place, and found that most did not. However, when they looked at the genetic code for Palmer amaranth, they found the repeat. They predicted that, someday, they’d see Palmer amaranth developing resistance to PPOs. “Palmer has this repeat. It’s predisposed to PPO resistance. If waterhemp can do it, Palmer can too,” Tranel notes. Soon, several of Tranel’s colleagues started hearing reports from farmers about Palmer amaranth that wasn’t being killed by PPOs. When Tranel tested samples sent from Arkansas and Tennessee, he found the mutation. His prediction had been right. “We predict PPO resistance is going to spread very rapidly in Palmer, like it did in waterhemp. By now, we know PPO-resistant Palmer is present in at least three states. If a farmer has Palmer,

they should not rely on PPO as an effective herbicide. It might only work for a couple of years,” Tranel says. In fact, when Tranel and his colleagues tested the effectiveness of the PPO inhibitor fomesafen on an Arkansas population of Palmer amaranth, they found that each successive generation had a higher frequency of the mutation and required more and more PPO to be applied to achieve a 50 percent growth reduction. The rapid spread of the mutation in these populations is bad news for farmers, but intriguing from an evolutionary science point of view. “That’s why resistance is so cool: it’s just evolution,” Tranel says. “We can study it at warp speed. Most people who study evolution have to deal with time scales of hundreds or thousands of years. We can study evolution in five or ten years.” How can farmers deal with this new threat? Tranel says they should “pray for a new herbicide.” But for the time being, he suggests they use as many different pre- and post-emergence herbicides with as many modes of action as possible in every field in every year. The battle continues.

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newly pointed Ryan Pace Bears, so it was difficult to figure whether he would be in any kind of positive light or plans with Fox and Pace. Concrete answers were given however, when Carey began to take goal line carries come late October of last year and when he even began to supplant Langford and Forte in the line of succession in late game moments. He showed excellent burst and straight line presence that was a fantastic stylistic change of pace from Langford and Forte’s general shiftiness. Carey’s total numbers didn’t flash either, because like his young backfield counterpart, Carey received less opportunity come late season. This is where the dividing line appears and where people begin comparisons to the Chicago John Fox to the Carolina and Denver versions. Chicago spent a 2016 fifth-round pick on one of the Big Ten’s leading rushers in Jordan Howard because they aren’t sure where they stand at running back as all of the late season play and recent reports confirm. Howard himself could be an excellent top option with seasoning as he’s another highly qualified player with pedigree and power that doesn’t mess around with his carries once he sees an opening. Yet it’s far more likely he’s used as a pure trade off of strength pace in relation to Langford or Carey, so one of these three men will probably be the odd man out once the dust settles. However, you can be assured it won’t be good, bad, or ugly. Finally, if we go with an underrated but lingering thought, maybe the Bears truly do run with the back by committee approach

at 815-240-4159 or email info@rockfordnwl.com. Rockford is a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League, which will play its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2016. –Rockford Rivets distributed evenly. There’s been a lot of conversation surrounding better offensive balance for this organization to compete at a championship level and one of those facets would move away from a player accounting for almost half of your offense. In fact, it’s a rarity that you see a true feature back in the modern NFL anymore with team success. Guys like Adrian Peterson in Minnesota and the retired Marshawn Lynch in Seattle are becoming relics of the past. Top balanced offenses scoring and yardage-wise like Carolina, Arizona and New England last year, focused more on spreading around who gets carries and touches, not necessarily maximizing all efforts on one guy. It’s a nuanced way of thinking that has built its own reproach in a constantly evolving league. With that respect, maybe it’s best the Bears finally join the trendsetters. Given how every bit of information that comes out of Halas Hall these days is treated like an international trade secret, we won’t truly know who the Bears favor on an individual level until someone snatches the backfield by force in-season. Whether it’s Langford, Carey, Howard, or a mix of the trio, one gets the sense that on some level the Chicago running back standard will still prosper. Like any family will tell you, traditions don’t change completely without risk. When it comes to the Bears running backs, that risk may just allow for an evolution for the better. • • • Robert is a staff writer at SB Nation’s Second City Hockey and No Coast Bias. Find him on Twitter: @RobertZeglinski.

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MLB

Mini-slumps roll on for Cubs, Sox

By Cat Garcia Contributor

he Cubs have lost eight of their last 12 games going back to their series with the San Diego Padres, a series that began the random skid the Northsiders are currently on. Yet, it’s still no time to panic. Barely a quarter of the way through the season, the Cubs still hold a 5 game lead in the NL Central, and a major league-leading .674 winning percentage. In an in-game interview with Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta during Sunday evening’s contest with the Giants, Arrieta indicated to the broadcast crew that this team was off to a hot start and did not intend to stop anytime soon – indicating that he’s not quite worried about the losing stretch the Cubs are currently enduring. The truth is, it’s not really much to worry about. It’s just the natural ebb and flow of a long baseball season. It’s just a bit tougher to swallow when a team is coming off an April as strong as the Cubs did. The Cubs hit the road last week to take on a three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers, losing two but winning an epic 13 inning contest on Tuesday night when Milwaukee pitcher

Carlos Torres surrendered a bases loaded walk to batter Travis Wood. Heading out west to take on the San Francisco Giants, the Cubs dropped two games of the three-game set and suffered a scary moment on Friday night when rightfielder Jason Heyward collided head first with an outfield wall making a diving catch in the famous “Triples Alley” at AT&T Park. Heyward’s MRI showed no serious injury, but simply a mild contusion in his rib/hip area. He is expected to be back in the lineup in a few days. After an unexpected 4-3 ninth-inning loss to the Cardinals on Monday night – in a game where the Cubs outplayed the Cards in multiple ways – the Cubs will continue their series with the St. Louis before heading home to take on the Phillies and Dodgers for Memorial Day weekend at Wrigley Field. The Southsiders have echoed similar fate as their north side neighbors this week, hitting a skid in which they’ve surrendered two games and won just one in their last three series going back to the Rangers series – ironically the same time the Cubs began their skid. In the start of the nine-game homestand this past week, the White Sox surrendered two of

three games to the Houston Astros, who won the first game of the set after White Sox reliever Matt Albers surrendered the lead via a two-run home run to Evan Gattis in extra innings. Mat Latos started game two for the White Sox on Wednesday, allowing two home runs with 11 hits and five earned runs in the loss. The final game of the series saw Chris Sale on the mound facing Astro’s starter Collin McHugh, and it certainly was the highlight of the series. Sale threw his third complete game of the season to help the White Sox defeat the Astros 2-1. Sale struck out nine and allowed the lone run to score via home run, again, off the bat of Evan Gattis. The White Sox then took on the division rival Kansas City Royals this weekend, again giving up two of three games. Despite another strong start from Jose Quintana, he was simply outpitched on Friday night, facing Dillon Gee, who only allowed one earned run on the evening. Quintana allowed eight hits with four earned runs and five strikeouts. White Sox newcomer Miguel Gonzalez took the mound on Saturday night and had a brilliant start in which he struck out eight and gave up just two earned runs. Unfortunately, the White

Sox bats were silenced by Royals starter Danny Duffy, who allowed four hits and no earned runs on the evening. Final score was 2-1, Kansas City. The White Sox took the last game of the series, helping Carlos Rodon secure his second win of the season on the back of a strong start and an even stronger finish by the White Sox bullpen who continue to be an excellent contribution to this team. Rodon pitched 6.2 innings Sunday afternoon, allowing just two earned runs with four strikeouts. The White Sox won 3-2. After a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Monday in which the White Sox won their first game and dropped the second, the Southsiders will wrap up their series against the Indians, who are on their tail attempting to take over first place in the AL Central. The White Sox currently hold a 2.5 game lead on the Indians. After this series, the White Sox will go back out on the road for a lengthy nine-game road trip that sends them to Oakland, Philadelphia, and Seattle. Cat is a Staff Writer for BP Wrigleyville and BP Southside, Baseball Prospectus’ blogs covering Chicago baseball, and a Contributor for Hardballtimes.com. Follow her on Twitter: @TheBaseballGirl.

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The Langford equation Can the Bears replace Matt Forte? By Robert Zeglinski

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hen you think of the Bears and their relative franchise history, cliché knowledge of grit and toughness comes to mind. A lot of that “character” has been embodied in who has starred in the offensive backfield.

For all of the constant quarterback dilemmas (Jay Cutler is not one for the record), this organization has rarely had a dearth of talent at running back. From Red Grange and Gale Sayers to Walter Payton and Thomas Jones, Chicago has always had someone they could rely on in the running game and more. Most recently, that star workhorse was Matt Forte, who by most accounts, vaulted himself into the top two or three in franchise history as a back, which speaks volumes of his status. In Forte’s incredibly productive eight seasons on the lakefront, the Bears consistently ranked in the bottom third offensively in the league, with the 2013 season’s 8th ranked offense looking like a complete fluke. In totality, Forte on average accounted for 40 percent of Chicago’s mediocre attack, so it can’t be overstated just how important the 30-year-old was to an offense that already struggled. If we’re being extra harsh, he was really the only consistent star player and dynamo the franchise has been able to rely on in recent memory long term. It isn’t so easy to replace elite production or versatility in that fashion, but in moving on from a player likely on a downhill slope (the newly minted New York Jet appeared in just 13 games in 2015 and was well under 1,500 yards of total offense for the first time since 2012), Chicago will have to find someone else to fill the gap. Last year’s rookie sensation, Jeremy Langford, sure seems to be able to fit the receiving and running mold the Bears offense requires, but many have expressed skepticism as to whether he

can dutifully be that man. Most of that skepticism is healthy and most of it comes from the Bears themselves. Running backs coach Stan Drayton was quoted as saying “Not one can do all that Matt brought to the table” when in reference in to the positional dilemma facing Chicago posing an interesting question. As is per head coach John Fox’s tradition based off of his career (his coaching stops in Denver and Carolina featured multiple backs), the Bears look to start the year on a running back by committee approach as sources like the Chicago Tribune have recently reported, which is curious but mandates a look at the candidates. As mentioned, the obvious guy to take the Forte role is Langford. Langford will be just a second year player, who showed tremendous explosiveness and promise in his rookie season, producing 816 yards of offense in 170 touches. You do the math and that translates to 4.8 yards per touch, which is elite level performance for someone in the backfield, even by the Bears’ standards. There were of course growing pains for Langford such as a crucial dropped pass late in a close loss to Minnesota at Soldier Field last year, but it’s not like the mistake became a crutch or habit. It would be supremely misguided to think Langford couldn’t grab the featured role by the horns given a full opportunity. After the playmaking he displayed against the Rams or Chargers in wins (80 yard touchdowns and acrobatic catches bring their own level of excitement), you would be hard-pressed to argue that he isn’t the favorite barring a setback. Of all the options, Langford is really the only one who could handle receiving out of the backfield as well given his skillset, with the Bears preferring versatility at a premium. The only caveat with Langford would be his late season slump, but that was a product of Chicago taking away touches to attempt every option more than anything. It would be a moderate shock if Langford isn’t fully entrenched as the number one option by at least midseason. Next in line, comes Ka’Deem Carey. Carey has always been an interesting case study, because he was drafted by the failed Emery-Trestman regime. He wasn’t a selection of the See BEARS on Page 45