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Inside this issue

Index News Headlines — 4-13 Commentary — 3 & 20 Auto, Home & Farm — 38-44 Sports — 45-48 Death Notices — 21

Classifieds & Legals Classifieds — 34-37 Government Notices — 26 Public Notices — 26-30

You can’t rig polling places ELECTION 2016 Page 4

Real Estate Notices — 31-33

Vibe Entertainment Vibe News — 14-15 Crosswords/Sudoku — 22 & 33 Horoscopes — 21

Dylan deserved Nobel nod ENTERTAINMENT Page 15

White House outlines cancer plan HEALTHCARE Page 44

Editor & Publisher Frank Schier Managing Editor Shane Nicholson Copy & Legals Editor Josh Johnson Sales Manager Donna George Circulation manager Joe Schlickman Illustrator Derek Droessler

Frank Schier, Editor and Publisher of The Rock River Times, has been diagnosed with a stroke, as well as lung and brain cancer. He is undergoing expert treatment at Swedish American Hospital. “What a long and strange trip I’ve been,” Schier said. “It has been a pleasure and at times painful to serve the Rockford community. I really wondered what I should say about this but I decided I should always tell the truth. I’d like to thank all our supporters and detractors for making my life interesting. I am not giving up the fight and expect a successful treatment plan. “I could not be in better hands than with the staff here at Swedish American, and in God’s hands.” A benefit is being organized by Stephanie Caltagerone from Magpie Restaurant, 307 S. Main St., 815-7080639. Participants and volunteers will be needed and the location and date will be announced soon.

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Electronics giant Samsung’s U.S. unit is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from three Galaxy Note 7 customers, according to a filing in a federal court in Newark, New Jersey. The complaint against Samsung Electronics America Inc seeks to represent a nationwide class of Note 7 customers in Nevada, Pennsylvania and California. The world’s top smartphone maker last week permanently ended sales of the fire-prone Note 7 smartphone less than two months after its launch. Samsung announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s in early September following numerous reports of the phones catching fire in what could be one of the costliest product safety failures in tech history. The complaint, filed on Oct. 16, alleges that the consumers discontinued using the phones after the recall, but were asked to wait days or weeks for a replacement phone.

White House works on traveler complaints

The White House announced efforts on Tuesday to improve air travel for Americans by requiring airlines to refund baggage handling fees if luggage is “substantially delayed” and requiring online travel agents to provide neutral search results. The effort in the waning days of President Barack Obama’s administration is aimed at responding to complaints from consumers that range from delayed or damaged baggage and wheelchairs to pricey add-ons like payments for seat assignments. “The actions we’re announcing today will help consumers know how airlines are performing, will make sure that consumers don’t have to pay for services they don’t receive and will help consumers find the best flight options for them,” Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers told reporters.

–Staff & wire reports

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Commentary | Election 2016

Vote Nelson for County Board Chairman

he problems facing our county government have been chronicled at great length, not only in the pages of this paper but across the spectrum of media in the community. The county is ripe for change; only one candidate for the chairman position offers that. While Republican nominee and former Rock Valley College Trustee Frank Haney says he’s had enough of the “good ol’ boy” nature of county politics, he relies on the same funding sources and advisers of the current chairman, Scott Christiansen. Lip service is suitable and expected for an election, but so is the expectation that a candidate so committed to decrying the nature of county politics would be willing to see them changed. Christiansen has become an embarrassment to Winnebago County. Yet Haney said that Christiansen should be allowed to remain in office despite multiple the financial revelations and the federal investigation that led to the current chairman’s decision to not seek re-election. It’s admirable that Haney

mounted a challenge to Christiansen in the GOP primary, but he did not break the mold of get along politics in the county. Amid FBI probes into spending irregularities and hundreds of thousands of dollars in waste, Haney saw no reason to begin the process of healing a broken county government and has said that any discussions on how to better manage its operations must wait until after the results of Nov. 8’s election. Why? Because any attempt to reshape the role of the chairman prior to next month’s election would have made his candidacy all but worthless. Haney, while preaching the need for change, is committed to preserving the machinations that have led to a dysfunctional and shattered county government. Such an outlook will not see the drastic shift Winnebago County must undergo. Democrat John Nelson is the pragmatic leader the county board needs. He is committed to ending the nepotism and corruption that has permeated the county’s operations. He is

committed to putting the county back on stable financial ground. He is committed to finding creative solutions to the crime problems that continue to plague the community. And he will be able to look past the same kabal of business owners who have controlled county politics for more than two-decades to find new economic development potential for our area. While Haney has already all but rubber-stamped a proposed private rail proposal set to cut through the southern and western por-

tions of the county, Nelson has said he will listen to concerns from businesses and citizens, to weigh the balance of residents’ needs versus the want of outside corporate influence. Is he against the project? No, but he wants to see what the benefits truly are to the community, and he wants to hear from its citizens before saying yes to a project that will reshape the landscape of the county. Those kinds of ideals lend themselves to a more open and transparent government, something

Winnebago County has sorely lacked. Nelson has promised to serve no more than a maximum of two terms and has lent support to efforts to have term limits introduced into our county government, an idea that would see influence of corporations and private donors wane immediately. And Nelson has also proposed an overhaul of the bidding process which allowed the county’s former purchasing director to steal more than $450,000 from the taxpayers of Winnebago County. With over four decades of experience as a lawyer, Nelson can help craft the laws and regulations needed to open up the actions of government. He has already proposed that bids for county work must include information about any donations to the campaigns of any elected county official, and has said that contributions from vendors to county officials should be capped at $1000. But these proposals mean little if the person putting them on the table can’t work with the board to get them passed. Nelson, with those decades of experience in the

courtroom, is just the kind of person who could see to it that these difficult dialogues are had in the boardroom and that progressive changes are undertaken. While Haney has emphasised over and over a willingness to wait through the election to even begin discussing the necessary changes we need, Nelson has laid out the key steps he wishes to see taken in order to push Winnebago County out if its corrupt past and into a brighter future. Those no-nonsense policies should be embraced across party lines as the board tries to rebuild the image of county government. This year’s election has driven ideological divides deeper down the ballot than perhaps any before. But the people of Winnebago County need to look past the party and vote for the candidate who will best serve as its next chairman, and that person is John Nelson. He will listen. He will compromise. And he will also remain true to the principles that public service should be about: honesty, integrity and the will of the people, but not the rule of the mob.

Finding new respect for old political foes

By Paul Gorski Contributor

‘ve won political races and lost political races. Republican friends of mine like to remind me of this as we discuss this year’s elections. They teased me about how close my races against Scott Christiansen were. Close only counts in horseshoes. I did not do what I needed to do to win, period. I did find some comfort when reminded that Christiansen did take up the cause for alternative programs to reduce crime and repeat offenders after being doubtful about the programs. Christiansen was also pessimistic about commuter rail prospects here, but later took up the cause and tried, in his own misguided way, to team it up with freight rail improvements. So, for working on those projects, I tip my

hat to Christiansen. I cannot commend Christiansen for being so reliant on campaign contributions from developers, county vendors and others who gave him loads of money and bad advice. Many of these same people are advising and supporting Frank Haney. Oh well. John Nelson, the Democratic candidate for County Board Chairman, another former political foe, surprised me by taking a firm term limits pledge and stance and is pushing campaign contributions limits from county vendors on his anti-corruption platform. Nelson has already approached both Republican and Democratic County Board members and told them he does not fear the changes they been discussing regarding board structure. I am not sure term limits are the answer, but if Nelson had taken this stance in our

previous primary race for Chairman, Nelson would have cleaned my clock. Term limits, financial disclosure and limiting vendor financial influence in county politics. That is a winning platform. Another winning platform, or so I thought, would be holding the line on government spending and waste. That is not the case though for my old County Board member adversary, Republican Dave Fiduccia. Fiduccia, chairman of the County Board Public Safety committee, took a firm stance on otherwise unauthorized public safety spending, trying to hold the line on the county’s budget deficit. Oddly enough, some not-so-fiscally conservative Republicans are mounting a write-in campaign against Fiduccia for not supporting the budget-breaking increases.

The write-in candidate, a nice guy, is being used. Too bad. I commend Fiduccia for taking a firm stand on spending. I am pretty hard on local officials and candidates. I am not well liked by some politicians for my blunt reviews of their skills. I often encouraged the readers of the Rock River Times to stand up, put up and get involved. Despite my hard stance, I can respect a person’s decision or position, without supporting that person’s entire agenda, and when a politician does something right around here, I like to recognize it. Maybe it was the warm weather and sun we had this past weekend, but I have a new level of respect for Nelson, Fiduccia and Christensen. Paul Gorski is a Cherry Valley Township resident and serves as a Cherry Valley Township Trustee.

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Election 2016

No, you cannot rig polling places...

And Trump’s repeated claims to the contrary are unsubstantiated and dangerous. By Aaron Rupar

ThinkProgress.org

e’s hinted at it before, but on Sunday afternoon, Donald Trump came right out and said it — he thinks polling places are “rigged.” While state election systems are vulnerable to hacking, there’s no evidence there’s anything “rigged” happening at polling places. A law professor who spent years researching voter fraud found only 31 instances out of more than a billion votes cast. Iowa’s Republican Secretary of State uncovered zero cases of voter impersonation at the polls during a two-year investigation. On Saturday, Ashby Law — an elections law firm that works with many Republicanand Republican-leaning clients — posted a tweetstorm aimed at dismissing concern about rigging at polling places. Nonetheless, Trump told attendees at a rally Saturday in New Hampshire, “We’re going to beat the rigged system; we’re going to beat the rigged election.”

Trump’s new strategy: suppress the vote

Voter ID laws are a common way Republican try to suppress the vote. Trump’s “rigged” rhetoric is another means toward that same end. Days ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that as his standing in the polls erodes, Trump has decided to try and win by depressing turnout for Hillary Clinton. In particular, Trump and his surrogates have urged supporters to “make sure other people don’t come in and vote five times” in urban areas like Philadelphia that are strongly Democratic. “And you got to watch your polling booths, because I hear too many stories about Pennsylvania,” Trump said at a rally in Manheim, Pennsylvania earlier this month. “Certain areas. I hear too many bad stories, and we can’t lose an election because of you know what I’m talking about.”

Trump’s unsubstantiated concerns about rigging at polling places aren’t shared by his running mate. Appearing on Face the Nation just hours before Trump posted his “rigged” tweet, Pence said, “We’ll respect the outcome of this election.” And on Saturday, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, said, through a spokesperson, that he “is fully confident the states will carry out this election with integrity.”

‘Pitchforks and torches time’

Trump’s attempt to delegitimize elections is dangerous. Rice University presidential historian Douglas Brinkley told the New York Times that Americans “haven’t seen it since 1860, this threat of delegitimizing the federal government, and Trump is trying to say our entire government is corrupt and the whole system is rigged.” “That’s a secessionist, revolutionary motif,” he added. “That’s someone trying to topple the apple cart entirely.”

On Saturday, Trump surrogate and Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke tweeted that since American institutions are “corrupt,” he thinks it’s “pitchforks and torches time.” During a town hall event in Iowa earlier this month, a Trump supporter told Pence she’s “scared” about voter fraud, adding: “Our lives depend on this election. Our kids’ futures depends on this election. I will tell you, just for me – and I don’t want this to happen – but I will tell you for me personally, if Hillary Clinton gets in, I myself, I’m ready for a revolution, because we can’t have her in.” A Boston Globe report published yesterday indicates how Trump’s “rigged” rhetoric could cause problems on November 8 and beyond. One Trump supporter the Globe spoke with, a 61-year-old carpenter named Steve Webb, said he planned to heed Trump’s call to monitor polling places on election day. “I’ll look for… well, it’s called racial profiling. Mexicans. Syrians. People who can’t

speak American,” he said. “I’m going to go right up behind them. I’ll do everything legally. I want to see if they are accountable. I’m not going to do anything illegal. I’m going to make them a little bit nervous.” If Trump doesn’t accept the result of the election on November 8, it wouldn’t be the first time. Following Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama four years ago, Trump went on a Twitter rant that included a call to his supporters to “march on Washington.” Even if the election passes without confrontations between voters and Trump supporters and Trump accepts the result, Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University presidential scholar, said Trump’s rhetoric will create problems for Clinton. “If Clinton is elected, as it looks like she will be, they will be convinced she should not be president because the Republican nominee has confirmed their own fears, anxieties, and conspiratorial outlook,” Zelizer told the Globe. “It will make governing more difficult.”

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‘Stop whining,’ make your case

Obama hits out at Trump during Rose Garden press conference By Ayesha Rascoe & Richard Cowan Reuters

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to “stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.” With opinion polls showing him falling further back in recent days against his White House rival, Democrat Hillary Clinton, Trump has intensified his allegations, although numerous studies have shown voter fraud in U.S. elections is rare. Obama was asked about Trump’s assertions on Tuesday at a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden following meetings with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. He responded with a blistering attack on the Republican candidate, noting that U.S. elections are run and monitored by local officials,

who may well be appointed by Republican governors of states, and saying that cases of significant voter fraud were not to be found in American elections. Obama said there was “no serious” person who would suggest it was possible to rig American elections, adding, “I’d invite Mr. Trump to stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.” Trump has raised the possibility for months of illegal activities that could tarnish the November election result, and he has urged his supporters to show up at polling locations on Election Day. He has sharpened his allegations in recent days, even as Republican lawyers called his assertions unfounded. The New York real estate developer currently trails Clinton by 7 points in national opinion polls, according to an average of polls compiled by RealClear Politics.

Controversies swirl ahead of 3rd debate

Throughout the election campaign, Clinton has argued that Trump, with his divisive rhetoric and attacks against Muslims and other minorities, is not qualified to lead the United States.

Obama echoed that theme, arguing that Trump’s focus on rigged elections “doesn’t really show the kind of leadership and toughness that you want to have in a president. You start whining before the game is even over?” The Democratic president added, “If whenever things are going badly for you and you lose you start blaming somebody else, then you don’t have what it takes to be in this job.” Over the last few weeks, Trump has been embroiled in one controversy after another, eclipsing debate around the sort of policy topics such as taxes, trade, the economy and national security that normally dominate the final push in presidential campaigns. With three weeks left until Election Day and early voting both by mail and in person already under way in many states, Trump, who has never previously run for office, has had to fend off reports that he may not have paid any federal taxes over several years. More dramatically, he has grappled with the fallout from the dissemination earlier this month of a 2005 videotape in which Trump was heard bragging about groping women and making other unwanted sexual advances. He has said the remarks were just “locker

room” talk and has strongly denied allegations by a string of women who have come forward since the video emerged to say Trump groped or touched them inappropriately, denouncing his accusers as liars and fame-seekers. The controversies will be the backdrop for the third and final of three presidential debates, to be held on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas. Trump was widely viewed as having been on the defensive during the first debate and while he appeared to have improved his performance in the second debate, according to polling, Clinton was seen as the victor. Trump’s repeated warnings of a tainted election have raised concern over potential violence at polling sites and challenges to the result. Trump’s vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, has said that the election results will be honored. At Tuesday’s press conference, Obama also criticized Trump for his “continued flattery” of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying “it is out of step with” the country. Trump has praised Putin as a strong leader and on Monday suggested that if he wins next month he might meet the Russian leader before he is even sworn in as president.

Many young Americans prefer giant meteor, poll finds By Scott Malone Reuters

BOSTON – Young Americans are so dissatisfied with their choices in this presidential election that nearly one in four told an opinion poll they would rather have a giant meteor destroy the Earth than see Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the White House. The tongue-in-cheek question was intended to gauge young Americans’ level of unhappiness about their choices in the Nov. 8 election, said Joshua Dyck, co-director of UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion, which conducted the poll alongside Odyssey Millennials. The choice alluded to the Twitter hashtag “#GiantMeteor2016,” a reference to an imaginary presidential candidate used to express frustration about this year’s election choices. Some 53 percent of the 1,247

people aged 18 to 35 said they would prefer to see a meteor destroy the world than have RepublicanNewYorkrealestate developer Trump in the Oval Office, with some 34 percent preferring planetary annihilation to seeing the Democratic former Secretary of State win. Some 39 percent said they would prefer that U.S. President Barack Obama declare himself president for life than hand over power to Clinton or Trump, with 26 percent saying the nation would do better to select its next leader in a random lottery. Some 23 percent, nearly one in four, preferred the giant meteor outcome to either Trump or Clinton. “Obviously we don’t think that they’re serious,” Dyck said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “The fact that one in four of our young people pick ‘Giant Meteor’ tells you something about the political

disaffection that is being shown by American youth.” That contrasts with the surge of participation by young voters that helped propel Obama into the White House for his first term in the 2008 election. When asked to choose between the actual candidates, Clinton easily led Trump with 54 percent of respondents to 21 percent in a two-way race. In a four-way race also including Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Clinton led with 48 percent support, to Trump’s 20 percent, Johnson’s 10 percent and Stein’s 4 percent. In national polls surveying the whole population, Clinton is leading Trump, but not by nearly as much. The poll, conducted Oct. 10-13, intentionally included a large number of people seen as unlikely to vote, with just 680 described as likely voters. It had a margin of error of 3.2 percent.

The Sweet Meteor O’Death, a popular Twitter account posing as a candidate for the 2016 presidential election, describes itself as a “Candidate for President, Precambrian Conservative, #smod2016, Ready to Make an Impact, Tough on Putin & Iran, I’ll probably destroy all Earthly life.” @smod2016

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Local governments across Illinois may have residents who are overpaying for power. According to an annual report by the Illinois Commerce Commission, municipalities that locked in agreements with alternative electrical suppliers other than Ameren and ComEd rarely saved their residents any money in the 12 months ending in May 2016. Illinois residents overpaid more than $125 million in that one-year period. The report found that customers who used alternative carriers overpaid an average of $57 more per year, compared with rates offered by ComEd. Municipalities that signed up for non-ComEd providers paid more than $115 million in total bills, the majority of the loss in savings statewide. Ameren Illinois customers using alterna-

tive providers saved money during summer months, but those savings were offset when Ameren dropped their prices in the fall and winter, and residents on the other plans still paid a higher price. This led residents to largely breaking even, depending on what part of the state they lived in, as the utility company splits its service area into three zones. “People need to be careful when they’re shopping,” Citizens Utility Board spokesman Jim Chilsen said. Chilsen said it’s the responsibility of local officials to update consumers on whether they’re overpaying. “We have seen plenty of examples of communities saying, ‘We’ve saved money up to this point, but the market has changed, and now we’re offering a rate that is a bit higher

than ComEd.’” In Rockford, the switch to Constellation Energy saw an average savings of $300 a year for customers in 2012. But by 2014, prices had increased more than $200, and last year the city began recommending customers return to ComEd. Chilsen said most municipalities that entered into these deals have no fees for homeowners looking to get out of the plan. Chilsen said the reason these deals are no longer typically competitive is that Ameren and ComEd’s supply contracts, which were based on higher energy rates, expired in 2013. This allowed them to begin charging less for their services. Statewide, 742 communities allow for aggregate power purchasing. –Illinois News Network & Staff reports

Taking down trees in the name of preservation To preserve the Trail of Tears State Forest and parts of the Illinois Ozarks, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has to destroy some of it. The DNR is cutting down trees and burning parts of the forest as a means to reignite the forest’s health and support its native oak and hickory tree development. Benjamin Snyder, a forest ecologist for the DNR, is part of a staff that includes foresters from several districts whose goal is to preserve the balance of the woodlands. “Some of the background research points to dramatic changes sweeping the Trail of Tears State Forest and the Illinois Ozarks more broadly,” Snyder said. “Without management, the Illinois Ozarks may be the first forest in Central North America to completely convert from oak and hickory to beech and maple.” The Trail of Tears covers more than 5,000 acres and is a critical part of the Illinois Ozarks. Its oaks, a native tree species, saw a steep drop of 50 percent between 1980 and 2014. At the same time, there was a steady increase in American beech and maple trees, which provide little for wildlife compared with oaks. Snyder and the DNR will reserve 925 acres within the Trail of Tears to conduct research on which restoration methods and management actions will yield the best results for regeneration. They will have a control area, a burn zone and a cut-first area where they plan to selectively remove beech and maple trees to let more sunlight into the forest floor, Snyder said. “Oaks are not tolerant of heavy shade conditions,” Snyder said. “This should allow

The Trail of Tears State Forest is located between Carbondale and Cairo in southern Illinois.

enough sunlight into the forest to help those oak trees start to grow.” Oak trees thrive when 30 percent to 70 percent of sunlight can reach the forest floor, and the proliferation of beech and maple trees has made it difficult for the oak saplings to flourish. Snyder hopes to see the fruits of their labor within a decade. “Hopefully, we’ll see results in 10 years, but it can take longer,” Snyder said. “I was out there this morning, and there was really a good amount of acorns that are falling off the trees right now. The seed source is there.” They plan on using the seed source and letting nature restore itself in the regeneration zones. “We plan to use natural regeneration, which means that all of the seed trees – the oak trees and large healthy trees — currently on site will provide the next crops of acorns,” Snyder said. “We hope to get enough sunlight

into the forest floor to allow those to naturally grow and reach a large enough size that they’ll be able to make it to the canopy and be that next generation of oak trees that provide food for more than 100 different animals in our forest.” The project is receiving funds from the Forest Fund and from the National Wild Turkey Federation. Much of the project costs will be offset by the revenue generated by selectively removing some of the trees and turning them into lumber, Snyder said. Snyder said he hopes the project not only will preserve and manage the forest, but also educate landowners. “82 percent of our forest is privately owned,” Snyder said. “I hope that private landowners will be able to learn the proper sequence and combination of management actions to do management and restoration on their own.” –Illinois News Network

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Energy & Environment

Highlights from the IREA solar class By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl

President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association

his yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands-on solar class included well informed participants, including some who are eager to install their own solar electric systems. The class provides background on such systems and applies the workshop information by assembling a 1 kW system and assessing its performance. Participants are motivated by environmental concerns, expanding their knowledge of renewable energy, and a desire to both provide some of their own electric power and decrease their electric bills. Currently, 90 percent of residential solar systems are installed on roofs. Most are grid tied and will not produce power if the grid goes down. They pay for themselves after five to seven years and perform for 30 years or more. Buying a system is more beneficial than leasing one. Adding backup batteries would add $2/watt to a residential system. A potential system owner can use Google Earth to determine if there is

a suitable area on the property for a solar system and use PV Watts for an estimate how much power the system will produce. The future of the solar revolution is increasingly promising. A US Department of Energy report, Revolution â&#x20AC;Ś Now: The Future Arrives for Five Clean Energy Technologies, states that solar, wind, LED lights, batteries and electric cars combined reveal the energy revolution is happening now. Nearly 40 percent of our current U.S. electrical consumption could be met by distributed rooftop solar electricity. When IREA began its work in 2001 residential solar electric system installed costs were $8/watt while in 2016 installed costs for residential size systems are about $3/watt before using any of the available incentives. Costs are further reduced by the 30 percent federal tax credit and net metering which allows system owners to sell electricity back to the grid. Other potential economic benefits include the sale of solar renewable energy credits in

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proposal by ComEd to shift residential rate charges based on how much electricity a customer uses during a month to how much they consume at the highest demand times of day. ComEd claims the shift will provide consumers with an incentive to consume less while critics claim it will be confusing to customers and make it harder for them to control their energy bills. The regulatory battles over energy policy are expected to be addressed during next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislative session. Hopefully a compromise will be reached that accelerates a transition to renewable energy instead of continuing to slow it down. For an update on new developments in Solar Power consider attending the PV Conference and Expo in Chicago on November 9 and 10 for evidence the solar revolution is underway. Visit illinoisrenew.org.

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Energy & Environment

Exxon asks court to toss New York’s climate change case

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HOUSTON – Exxon asked a federal court on Monday to throw out a subpoena from New York State that would force the oil company to hand over decades of documents as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it misled investors about climate change risks. The filing means Exxon has now requested the U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, Texas for injunctions against two major climate subpoenas: one issued by New York and another from Massachusetts that the company challenged in June. Exxon, which for more than a decade has acknowledged the risks of climate change,

has criticized the prosecutors’ inquiries as politically motivated. A group of state attorneys general, led by New York, said in March they would go after the world’s largest publicly traded oil company for allegedly violating securities laws by soft-pedaling the dangers of climate change and efforts to fight it. Judge Ed Kinkeade has yet to rule on Exxon’s requests in the high-profile case. But in a statement to the court last week, Kinkeade said he would be concerned if there was “bias or prejudgement about what the investigation of Exxon would discover” when Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued her subpoena.

Her office was not immediately available for comment on Monday. Eric Soufer, spokesman for New York State’s attorney general, accused Exxon of forum-shopping. “Exxon will do everything in its power to distract, delay, and avoid any investigation into its actions, which may have violated state securities and consumer fraud laws. Exxon’s latest claims in its stunt litigation in Texas are meritless,” he said. On Friday, New York filed in a New York court to derail Exxon’s latest request. In its filing, Exxon said New York’s inquiry has periodically shifted focus, first by looking for misleading comments

about climate change, then moving onto the value of its reserves and how they might be “stranded” in the ground by carbon regulation in the future. Exxon said in September the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission is the right agency to vet how it books reserves and that it complies with accounting and securities laws. Some legal experts have said that, regardless of Exxon’s past comments on climate change, it could not have violated securities laws because investors gather their information from a variety of entities with disparate views. The case is 4:16-cv-00469 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth division.

Judge says likely to approve VW diesel buyback settlement By David Shepardson Reuters

A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday said he was “strongly inclined” to approve a record-setting $10.033 billion proposed buyback and compensation offer from Volkswagen AG for 475,000 owners of polluting 2.0-liter diesel vehicles. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he will issue a final decision in the matter, stemming from Volkswagen’s use of illegal software to defeat U.S. emissions testing, by Oct. 25. Owners, lawyers and others appeared before Breyer during a hearing raising arguments about why they think Volkswagen has failed to offer enough money for buybacks or refunding for other out-of-pocket costs like extended warranties, maintenance and government licensing fees. Breyer said he would consider the objections before deciding whether to recommend any changes, but added that it was “imperative” to act quickly. VW has agreed to spend up to $16.7 billion to address its so-called U.S. “Dieselgate” costs. Elizabeth Cabraser, lead counsel for the owners, said that while the buyback settlement was not perfect, it represents the best efforts of the government, Volkswagen, court and plaintiffs to reach a settlement that is “fair, reasonable and adequate.” Volkswagen lawyer Robert Giuffra defended

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the settlement, saying the goal was a deal that was “efficient and made sense.” Breyer also on Tuesday granted preliminary approval during the three-hour hearing to a $1.21 billion settlement with VW’s U.S. brand dealers.Jeannine Ginivan, a VW spokeswoman, said it welcomed Breyer’s “positive comments” at the hearing. “We thank our customers for their continued patience as the approval process moves forward,” she said. The German automaker has hired 900 people to handle the buybacks and will have a dedicated person in each dealership to oversee the repurchases that could begin next month if the judge approves the settlement. Volkswagen is also offering $5,100 to $10,000 in compensation in addition to the repurchase price. Volkswagen may also offer 2.0-liter vehicle fixes if regulators approve. Under a timetable announced this summer, regulators could approve a fix for some 2015 VW diesel vehicles as early as next month but talks are still ongoing. About 3,200 of the owners have opted out of the settlement, while nearly 340,000 have registered to take part. Volkswagen still faces billions of dollars in potential fines from the U.S. Justice Department due to a criminal probe into VW’s cheating scandal. VW and U.S. regulators are in separate intense discussions over whether the automaker should agree to buy back 85,000 larger 3.0-liter

Porsche, Audi and VW vehicles that also exceeded U.S. emission standards, and whether it should offer additional compensation to those owners. Breyer set a Nov. 3 hearing on the issue. In addition to other settlement costs, VW will pay more than $600 million to 44 U.S. states, spend $2 billion on zero-emission vehicle promotion and infrastructure, and another $2.7

billion to offset diesel pollution. Breyer must still approve those settlements. VW in September 2015 admitted using sophisticated secret software in its cars to cheat exhaust emissions tests, with millions of vehicles worldwide affected. The cheating allowed VW’s U.S. vehicles sold since 2009 to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution levels.

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COMMUNITY Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, a nationally recognized expert in the field of mental health and incarceration, will speak on “The Shameful Criminalization of Mental Illness” 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 200 S. Bell School Road, Rockford. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford, the program will address the pressing need for behavioral health care while raising funds to continue the League’s nonpartisan work of promoting political responsibility through informed and active citizen participation in government. The League conducts voter registration drives in the Rockford are and also promotes candidate forums and community educational events on public policy issues.

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Sheriff Dart’s topic is a timely one, as lack of funding for appropriate behavioral services often leaves area health care and justice communities on the frontline of providing care. During his nine years as sheriff, Dart’s restorative justice mission has reduced the number of nonviolent offenders detained in the Cook County Jail while spreading awareness of the ongoing criminalization of mental illness. In 2009, TIME Magazine named Sheriff Dart one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World due to these efforts. Advance tickets are $75 and include dinner. They are available through the League’s website at www.lwvgr.org. Deadline for ticket sales is today. –League of Women’s Voters

RVC hosts tech expo

The Computers and Information Systems division of Rock Valley College hosts Tech Expo ‘16, Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium on RVC’s main campus, 3301 N. Mulford Road. Those who attend can discover tech careers, network with tech firms, and register to win tech gadgets. The event is free and open to the public as well as RVC students.

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KNIB director to retire

“It is with both regret and gratitude that the Board of Directors has accepted the retirement of Lori Gummow as Executive Director,” announced Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful President Bob McCreath following a recent Board meeting. Gummow is the founding director and has been the energetic leader of the regional environmental non-profit organization since its incorporation in 1988. She will serve through the end of December. “It is with heavy heart that I made the difficult decision to resign my position,” said Gummow. “It has truly been my privilege to serve this great organization. I am proud of all we have accomplished and I am confident the organization will continue to grow and flourish,” she added. Gummow’s 28 years of dedicated service include many significant honors: Recipient of the prestigious Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award Elected to both the Illinois Recycling Association Board of Directors and to the National Recycling Coalition Board – the only head of a non-profit on either board at the time Rockford Chamber of Commerce 2010 “Woman Manager of

the Year” First Class (2011) of Rockford Chamber’s “20 People You Should Know” Repeatedly earned national and regional recognition from Keep America Beautiful and Keep Illinois Beautiful for leading an exemplary affiliate. “Again, we cannot thank Lori enough for the dedication, passion, and leadership she has given KNIB as the driving force since its inception,” said McCreath. “Her service to this community has been extraordinary,” he said. “She will be greatly missed.” The Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Board is actively searching for a replacement to continue the ongoing environmental programs Gummow helped establish. More information about the reduction, reuse and recycling programs can be found at knib.org. –KNIB

Cornerstone Credit Union announces 2017 Founders Scholarship

Cornerstone Credit Union announced that applications for their 2017 Founders Scholarship Program are now being accepted. Cornerstone will be awarding three $5,000 Founders’ Scholarships, for a total of $15,000 this year, to deserving high school seniors. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2017. The scholarship is dispersed over a fouryear period to encourage and promote degree completion. Since the program’s inception in 1998, Cornerstone CU has awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to area youth to attend an accredited college, university, community college, or technical/trade school/ Voices of the Community continues on Page 13 >>>

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Goodwill seeks volunteers for free tax prep program

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RACVB announces new employees

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Burton returns to form with Peregrine’s By Thomas Simpson Contributor

im Burton’s output for the past decade has been pedestrian at best. With a familiar cast, themes and tone, the man who defined Batman for a generation had gotten lazy and his films suffered for it. Big Eyes saw a shift in direction for Burton, earning him acclaim once again while Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children sees him return more familiar territory as he adapts Ransom Riggs novel of the same name. Abe Portman (Terrence Stamp) has lived a life of adventure with his grandson Jake in awe of the stories he has to tell. When Abe suddenly dies, Jake takes it hard and when he discovers a letter from Abe’s old friend Miss Peregrine (Eva Green), he starts to wonder if the stories are real after all and that her home for peculiar children aren’t just figments of an overactive imagination. Unfortunately for Jake, Miss Peregrine and her children aren’t all that’s real as a huge evil threatens them all. After some recent misfires it’s great to see Burton back on form in the dark fantasy genre. The film is full of wonderful gloom and light humor with a standout performance by

Green. She is magnificent as Miss Peregrine carrying herself in an eccentric manner that is neither annoying or overblown. Green knows when to dial it down and when to amp it up, a

trait shared by the majority of the cast. While set in a fantastical world, the film’s realism is highlighted in the relationships of the characters. The teen romances and the

jealousies that come with it may be clichéd but they’re certainly not unwelcome. The chemistry of the cast is natural and strengthens our investment in their goal. The villains in the story are monstrous creations that might frighten younger eyes. The content is no more extreme than your average fairy tale, however the nightmarish Hollows led by Mr. Barron (Samuel L. Jackson) are visually terrifying and are consumed with a disturbing appetite. Burton ensures the film treads a thin line between children’s fantasy and horror as the kids come together to fight off their fearsome enemies. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a spectacular return to form for Burton as he presents a shadowy tale full of warmth and excitement. The special effects are fantastic with a clever use of CGI and focus on practical effects that allow us to be more immersed with the action. You’d be excused for having given up on the filmmaker by this point of his career but his latest work proves he still has much to offer. Thomas Simpson is a writer and filmmaker based in Glasgow, U.K. Find him on Twitter: @Simmy41.

Tube Talk: Getting miles out of musical TV By Paula Hendrickson Contributor

his is a good TV week for fans of musical theater. Fox’s revamp of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show is the latest musical to get an all-star, big-budget TV remake treatment, and PBS is airing a behind-the-scenes/making-of documentary about Hamilton – Broadway’s hottest ticket, and now Chicago’s too. If there are any “unconventional conventionalists” out there who can’t abide the thought of a Rocky Horror Picture Show re-do even if Tim Curry is in it, Logo has you covered, too; the cable network is airing the original 1975 movie – starring Curry as Dr. Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon as Janet, and Barry Bostwick as Brad – Thursday night right after Fox’s remake ends. Perfect timing for anyone who wants to compare the two productions back-to-back. As someone who has memorized every word of the original film’s soundtrack (as well as its precursor, The Rocky Horror Show theater production), I was skeptical of the remake, despite Curry’s legendary presence. But the preview I saw – from ‘Science Fiction, Double Feature’ through ‘Sweet Transves-

tite’ – was really good. It incorporates the usherette of the theater version while staying true to the lyrics and over-the-top nature of the 1975 movie. The production values are outstanding, but then again Fox’s budget was a lot larger than that of the original film. It’s well cast, too. Following in Curry’s platform shoes would be daunting for anyone, but casting transgender actress Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) in the role worked. She clearly had fun with the campy role and even earned Curry’s seal of approval. This time around, Curry is The Narrator, Adam Lambert plays Eddie, and the performance of Penny Dreadful’s Reeve Carney as Riff Raff, a role played by Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien in the

original film, is outstanding. Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford (Masters of Sex) is totally in her element as Columbia. Also on board: Victoria Justice as Janet, Ryan McCartan as Brad, Christina Milian as Magenta, Ivy Levan as The Usherette, Staz Nair as Rocky, and Tony winner Ben Vereen as Dr. Scott. The new version will never replace the original film in my heart, but it’s fun to see a new take on the classic. It’s clear that those involved revered the first film. As if that’s not enough musical theater fun for one week, PBS’s Fall Festival kicks off Friday with Hamilton’s America, a documentary about how Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ground-breaking, and record-breaking, musical Hamilton came to be.

Work on the documentary started before Hamilton even opened, so we get a glimpse of the creativity, inspiration, and energy that went into making the genre-defining (and defying) musical about the life of an immigrant orphan who became the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, one Alexander Hamilton. If you already aren’t obsessed with Hamilton, you probably will be once you see Hamilton’s America. The best part? The Chicago production just opened and will be playing for a long time, so there’s time to save up and buy a ticket. Now the question is, when will there be a documentary about the genesis of Rocky Horror?

Programming Notes

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (the 2016 TV movie) premieres Thursday at 7 p.m. on Fox. • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (the original 1975 movie) airs Thursday starting at 9:05 p.m. on LOGO. • Hamilton’s America documentary airs Friday on PBS: 8 p.m. on WHA-Madison and 9 p.m. on WTTW-Chicago.

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Dylan deserved Nobel prize nod

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o the surprise of many, Bob Dylan has become the first singer-songwriter to win the Nobel prize in literature. As the news broke, I was in the middle of teaching James Joyce to some undergraduates – an author who did not win the Nobel, but is often considered a pinnacle of high literature. Many wouldn’t look to compare these two artists, not least those already protesting that Dylan’s win cheapens the award. But in many ways, they’re alike. I’m thrilled. Dylan’s win has been a slow train coming. Meanwhile, Dylan will have been gearing up for another gig – much as he has been doing for more than half a century. On his Nobel-winning night he’s set to play Las Vegas, so it’s good to hear that he’s won a prize based on the reasonable judgement of a committee of high-minded enlightened experts and not just on the throw of the dice. In terms of stamina alone, he’s a worthy winner but – more than that – it is the quality and the generosity of the achievement that it’s a pleasure to recognize. It’s great for his millions of fans around the world, old and young, great for the prize and great for the idea that popular music

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asking in the end. Readers of Joyce as well as Dylan might recognize that as just the kind of thing that happens to Joyce’s hero Leopold Bloom. Ulysses is full of snatches of songs and music – and if it had been written a few years later Bob Dylan would have been in there for sure. What a lucky man to own a first edition of such a famous text – now one of the most prized and valuable of all collectible rare and vintage books (one sold in 2009 for around $445,000) as well as one that is most valued by serious literary critics and readers all over the world. Not a bad insurance policy just in case the recording career didn’t take off. But of course it did take off – and how. It’s hard to imagine a more prominent living figure in American culture – perhaps even world culture – than Bob Dylan, or one whose work combines a more richly poetic and surreal artistry in its vision of the contemporary world, a more iconoclastic sense of social justice, more notes of personal intimacy or such a dry and acute sense of humor. There is nobody better capable of provoking his huge and amazingly loyal audience with new challenges, at the same time as endearing himself to them all the more. I hope the buskers and street singers in the subways and on the street corners around the world dust off their favorite Dylan standards and sing them out loud. It’s hard to imagine that there’s anyone with or without a guitar or harmonica who hasn’t tried to strum some Dylan chords or mimic that unmistakable voice at some point in their lives – just to try to answer that great Dylan anthem question: “How does it feel?” How does it feel for Dylan to win the Nobel? Let’s hope he tells us in the acceptance speech – or in song.

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ARTS & THEATER 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. The Castle - The Castle Performing Arts

Center at 501 Prospect St. is Beloit’s newest home for the arts. For information visit thecastlebeloit.com or call 608-346-3114. 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. Fireside Dinner Theatre - 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI. (800) 477-9505 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. 815-879-5656, 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. Main Street Players of Boone County – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com. Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Mon-

roe, 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: 815-8731777. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Ongoing Deconstructing the American Landscape - Exhibition remains on view through Jan. 29 at Rockford Art Museum, inside Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Related education programs held throughout the exhibition include a free artist lecture by Krepp on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.; and a free artist lecture by Ross on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.; and Coffee with the Curator on Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. Organized by Rockford Art Museum and curated by RAM Curator Carrie Johnson, this exhibition and its Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com or called in to 815-964-9767.

related educational programming are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and by the Armer Ahlstrand Charitable Foundation. RAM education programs are supported in part by Women’s Art Board. The Rocky Horror Show - (usual) Suspects return for The Rocky Horror Show at the Nordlof Center’s J.R. Sullivan Theater. Performances are scheduled for four Friday and Saturday nights in October: October 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8 p.m.; and October 28 & 29 at 8 p.m. and Midnight. Tickets and other information are available online at usualsuspectspresents. com/. Last year’s production played to sell-out crowds so reserve your seats now. Seussical The Musical - Main Street Players of Boone County Presents “Seussical The Musical” Performance Dates: Fridays, November 11 and 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, November 12 and 19 at 7 p.m.; Sundays, November 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Seussical is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters from at least fifteen of his books. The show follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant, who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that within this tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the universe! On this tiny planet lives a tiny race of creatures known as Whos. Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for believing in something he cannot see, Horton stubbornly persists in his belief that the Whos exist. Limited Seating! Tickets Prices: $14 Adults | $12 Seniors | $5 Students (with ID). Purchase tickets online at mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com or at the door. Performances will be at the Belvidere Community Building Complex | 111 W. First Street | Belvidere. Presented through special arrangement with MTI. Stage Coach Players present “The Game’s Afoot” - The October live theater offering of Stage Coach Players, Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot,” opens with a bang! It was the winner of the 2012 Edgar Award for Best Play from The Mystery Writers of America. This satirical murder/mystery revolves around the life and times of William Gillette, whose pre-Cumberbatch/Rathbone portrayal of Sherlock Holmes became legendary in the early 20th century. Gillette met Arthur Conan Doyle and instantly became the prototype of Holmes in the author’s opinion and became a very rich man with his theatrical enactments of the great detective. Gillette built a beautiful castle on the Connecticut River and often invited his friends to enjoy weekends at this unique venue and this is where the story, during the 1930’s, takes place. “The Game’s Afoot” opens on October 20; performances are Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 28-29 at 7:30 pm and Oct. 23 & 30 at 2:00 pm at Stage Coach Theater, 126 S. Fifth Street, DeKalb. More information and tickets are available online at stagecoacher. com or by calling 815-758-1940.

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Questions: (815) 544-2014 Saturday, October 29 Eliza Morris and Friends Cabaret - Join the Princeton Theatre Group at 7:30 p.m. as Festival 56 favorite Eliza Morris and friends Anslee Burns and Casi Maggio present Little Black Book. This musical review takes a cabaret-style look at the ups and downs of dating via comedy, Broadway standards, chart-topping hits, and contemporary favorites. The stories unfold through songs performed in an updated Andrews Sisters style, offering a glimpse into the good, the bad, and the hilarious of dating woes. All proceeds from this special performance will benefit Festival 56. Tickets are $25, and seating is reserved. To purchase tickets in advance, call 815-879-5656 or visit festival56.com. The theater is located at 316 S. Main St. in Princeton and is completely accessible with ample parking nearby.

MUSIC Ongoing Events Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street.

Saturday, October 22 Blues Hawks - Performing at Town Hall Lounge, 5624 N. 2nd St. in Loves Park, starting at 8 p.m. Free admission. For more information call 815-636-9996.

Arts Center, 406 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 in advance for adults, $30 at the door; and $5 in advance for students, $7 at the door. Purchase tickets online at www.mendelssohnpac.org. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 4 Dirty Look Drive By - Splitter’s at Park Lane, 5318 N. Second St., Loves Park. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free admission. 815-877-6051

Sunday, November 6 Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant.7 p.m. Admission is $7.

Friday, November 18 Suite to Suite - Explore the evolution of the musical suite from the 14th century dancing to 19th century jazz as we welcome some of the region’s best area musicians to our main stage. The concert begins with soloists Michael Beert (cellist) and Jesse Parker (pianist) performing Baroque and Romantic Suites respectively and concludes with Claude Bolling’s “Toot Suite” featuring Mark Baldin (trumpet), Joel Ross (piano), Jim McDowell (bass), and Brian Webber (percussion. Performance will take place at the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, 406 N. Main St. Tickets are $25 in advance for adults, $30 at the door; and $5 in advance for students, $7 at the door. Purchase tickets online at www.mendelssohnpac.org. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

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

Rockford Operetta Party - Rockford Operetta Party celebrates their 10th anniversary in “Tenth Anniversary Celebrate of Operetta” (TACO) at 7:30 p.m. Mendelssohn PAC, 415 N. Church Street. $10 admission. rockfordoperettaparty.synthasite.com Dirty Look Drive By - Rocky’s Bar and Grill, 5314 N. Second St., Loves Park. 9:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. Free admission. 815-877-0378

Friday, October 28 Gang-A-Tsui with Avalon String Quartet This unique cross-cultural concert will introduce Nanguan ancient Classical Chinese music and theater and explore how these traditions are extending into the 21st century. Newly composed pieces will be presented by Taiwanese group GangA-Tsui with guest collaborators and MPAC favorites Avalon String Quartet through an interactive workshop-style concert to provide insight into this intimate form of traditional music. Performance will take place at the Mendelssohn Performing

Sunday, November 20 Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant.7 p.m. Admission is $7.

Friday, December 2 Paul Hieser - Acoustic Jams of the ‘70s &

‘80s @ Ice Hogs Pre-Game Party - Upper Concourse at the BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. 5-7 p.m. Standard Ice Hogs admission required ($9 to $29).

Sunday, December 4 Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant.7 p.m. Admission is $7.

Friday, December 9 Dirty Look Drive By - Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. Free Admission. 815-877-8007

Saturday, December 10 Dirty Look Drive By - Town Hall Lounge, 5624 N. Second St., Loves Park. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Free Admission. 815-636-9996

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. 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. 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. 815-977-4123 or healingpathwayscrc.org. 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. Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens – 1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat. (closed

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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. 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 p.m. games start at 6:30 p.m. sharp. 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: 815-987-8800 or rockfordparkdistrict.org. Spiritualist Chapel in the Woods - 8002 Service Rd., Cherry Valley, IL. Sunday Lyceum at 10:00 a.m., Service at 11:00 a.m. 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. Info: 815-965-3455.

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Vibe Calendar 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. 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. Recycling - Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Recycling Centers. 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 815-637-1343 Rockford Friends & Newcomers - Rockford Friends & Newcomers is a social organization that welcomes both longtime residents and newcomers who want to meet other people through social events for couples and singles. This club is a spin-off of the Rockford Area Civic Newcomers Club which was founded in 1931 by J Steward and George Wise and was the first newcomers club in the nation. Activities & events include: Book Club, Movies & Dinner, Designing Women , Mug Morning, Golf Scrabble, Happy Fun Day, Special Events, Hand & Foot Cards, TGIF, Lunch Bunch, Wilderness Walkers. You are invited to join us for Mug Morn every first Tuesday of the month at: Mary’s Market, 2636 McFarland Road, from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information e-mail rckfriends@ yahoo.com. Community Grief Support - “Spouse Partner Loss” takes place on Mondays, 9/12/2016 - 10/24/2016, from 3-5 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital Janesville (3400 E. Racine St, Janesville WI). A series for those grieving the loss of a spouse/partner, exploring the unique issues specific to this type of loss. This group is intended for adults, and prior registration is required. A minimum number must be registered for the group to take place. Attendance at all sessions is highly recommended. Please contact Home Health United-Hospice at 877-356-4514 or RUsherwood@hhuvns. org to register or for more information. A complete listing of our grief support offerings can be found on our website. Care ‘n Share self-help cancer support group

- Care ‘n Share self-help cancer support group for anyone (age 18+) affected by cancer. Second and fourth Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Riverside Community Church, 6816 N. Second St., Machesney Park (just north of Windsor Rd.). For more information, call Valerie at 815-227-4988. Rock On Toastmasters - We are a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. Rock On Toastmasters is a local chapter of Toastmasters International that meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6:15-7:45 p.m. at Wesley Willows Town Center, 4142 Johns Farm Road, in Rockford. We meet in the Auditorium “B” on upper level. For info please contact Penny Martens at rockonpr611696@gmail. com or by phone at 815-904-9641. Locktoberfest - Locktoberfest at Rockford Park District’s Lockwood Park, 5201 Safford Road, Rockford, has something to get your entire family in the spirit of the season! Co-sponsored by Rasmussen College, 13WREX, and 95.3 The BULL, Locktoberfest begins October 1, 2016, and continues every Saturday and Sunday in October through October 30, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Locktoberfest will also be open when school is out on Columbus Day Monday, October 10, with added special activities on that day only. Check out Lockwood’s new activities, themed weekends, and special areas within the park. Locktoberfest will have a variety of low-fee activities as well as free activities and entertainment for kids and adults to enjoy. Lockwood Park provides a country-type experience just minutes from downtown Rockford. For a list of activities and hours visit rockfordparkdistrict.org/ locktoberfest. Woodstock Weavers Guild Annual Show 2016 - The members of the Woodstock Weavers Guild will present their 19th Annual Textile and Fiber Arts Show opening Thursday, November 3 and closing Sunday, November 13. The event features beautiful hand woven textiles created by local hand weavers from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Items on display include garments, fashion accessories, household linens, rugs, tapestries and much more. Some items will be available for purchase. The show will be held at the Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 No. Johnson, in Woodstock. Gallery hours are Thursdays-Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. More information can

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be found at: woodstockweaversguild.org. Troop 123 annual Pumpkin Sale - Boy Scouts of America Rockford Troop 123 is holding its annual pumpkin sale through October 31 as long as pumpkins are still available. Pumpkins will be sold weekdays 4-8 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Spring Creek United Church of Christ at the northeast corner of Spring Creek and N. Alpine Roads. Profits from the sale go towards High Adventure trips for over 25 troops as well as other scout needs. Fall into Books Book Sale - The Cherry Valley Public Library, 755 E. State St. in Cherry Valley, will be holding its “Fall into Books” Used Book Sale October 21-30. Come shop at the enormous and well-organized used book sale. There is something for everyone! Fri., Oct. 21, Noon-3 p.m.: Preview Sale ($5 fee for Friends of the Library membership required); Sat., Oct. 22–Fri., Oct. 28: Regular Sale; Sat., Oct. 29: Half Price Sale; Sun., Oct. 30: $2/Bag Sale. It is time to stock up on books, magazines, and movies for the cold winter ahead! Come shop the Friends of the Cherry Valley Library’s used book sale for a great selection that is organized for easy browsing. There is an especially large abundance of kids’ books and cookbooks for this sale, but there is also plenty of everything else too! Except for the special hours for the Preview Sale, the book sale is open during regular library hours: Monday –Thursday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 815332-5161 or visit the Library’s website at cherryvalleylib.org.

Thursday, October 20 Native Plants in the Home Landscape - Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter presentation at Rock Valley College in the Physical Education Center (PEC), Room PEC 0110, lower level, 3301 North Mulford Road. Event begins at 7 p.m. At the next Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter meeting, Jamie Ellis will discuss why home yards and gardens are important spaces. They provide us with beauty, a place to play and relax, and a sense of pride when a space is well designed and maintained. Yards and gardens are also part of larger landscape ecosystems and, as such, can and should provide a home for more than just their human inhabitants. With much of the Illinois landscape utilized for agricultural, urban, and industrial purposes, native plants and wildlife are squeezed into ever smaller patches of habitat. What if we could provide habitat in our home landscapes? Indeed, we have some control in our choices in these spaces. Why not choose native plants? We’ll explore what “native” means, some of Illinois’ major habitats, thought that goes into planning, and descriptions of a few favorite natives. Jamie works as a botanist with the Illinois Natural History Survey, where he coordinates and carries out vegetation surveys across Illinois as part of the Critical Trends Assessment Program. He is most interested in the ecology, conservation, and restoration of the all-but-gone tallgrass prairie.

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Jamie also volunteers with Grand Prairie Friends, where, among other things, he serves on the board of directors, coordinates the summer internship program, and helps coordinate the annual native plant sale. He lives in Urbana with his wife and two children. The program is free and open to the public. Come early and browse the library, merchandise and refreshment displays. For more information, call (815) 332.3343, or visit our website at wildonesrrvc.com.

Friday, October 21 An Evening of Caring - Crusader Community Health will hold “An Evening of Caring” from 5:30-10 p.m. at Giovanni’s Restaurant, 610 North Bell School Road. The evening will feature a themed dinner menu, entertainment by Faded Genes Band, announcement of the ‘Spirit of Caring’ award winners and a silent and live auction. Tickets are $125 per person or $1,250 for a table of ten and may be purchased online at crusaderhealth.org. Discover the Spirits - You are invited to “Discover the Spirits” – a music–science–spirit-filled evening at Discovery Center Museum from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Immerse yourself in an evening of frivolity and fundraising! Sip and sample more than 80 spirits at this adults-only fundraising event for Discovery Center. May distilleries from Chicago will be present serving their favorite and hardto-find spirits along with signature drink samples. In addition to the spirits, the evening’s tricks and treats include live music by Frank Calvagna and Vince Chiarelli and Carl Cole’s Sounds of Good News. Nibble on tasty tidbits from GreenFire, Pinnon’s Meats, Five Forks, Thunder Bay Grill, Olive Oil Experience, Chick-fil-A and Sweet Dreams Bakery. Enjoy some explosions and science demonstrations; get insight into your life from an intuitive reader; take home a lasting memory with a caricature; bid on some great silent auction items and more! Enjoy a night of spellbinding fun for just $50/person and comes with 10 tastings. Proceeds benefit the programs and exhibits at Discovery Center. Reserve your spot online at DiscoveryCenterMuseum.org or call 815-963-6769.

Sunday, October 23 33rd Annual Native American Indian Artifact Show - The Badger State Archaeological Society will hold its 33rd Annual Native American Indian Artifact Show from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will be held at the Rehmstedt gym in Monticello School, 334 South Main Street, Monticello, WI. Cost of admission is $2 for 14 years and older. The show was started by Ralph Hammerly with only 5 tables in Monroe. The show has grown to over 80 tables of artifacts on display or for sale, including points, stone, bone, copper artifacts, Eskimo items, prints, books, pottery, jewelry, rugs and a whole lot more. The show itself is a history lesson, and there will be experts on hand to identify your artifacts. The Boy Scout Troop #106 will have a lunch stand. There will be awards for best of show, best personal find, judge’s choice, and best educational display. For more information contact Steve or Janet Gobeli 608-329- 4781

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Vibe Calendar Getting to the Point: Flint Knapping - As part of the Mahlburg Scholars Fall 2016 Lecture Series, Alan Harrison, First Person Lifeways Interpreter, will be presenting Getting to the Point: Flint Knapping at Burpee Museum, 737 N. Main St., at 2 p.m. To really understand a people, one needs to know and experience how they produce and use their tools. Alan has done just that. He is a flint knapper and shares his expertise relating the lifeways of the native people of the Rock River Valley. He will demonstrate stone tool making. This is a hands-on presentation, weather permitting outside. You will be able to see up close many stone items original as well as those produced by Alan. You will be able to use stone drill to produce a pendant. Alan Harrison teaches at Faith Christian School in Grand Detour. Admission is $5 for general public; members are free.

Tuesday, October 25 Presentation on Archaeology - The Rockford Society, Archaeological Institute of America, invites the public to its next free and fascinating multi-media presentation on archaeology. The event will take place at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 North Main Street beginning at 7:30 p.m. The topic will be: Exploration of the Etruscan Palace in Central Italy – Poggio Civitate. Guest Speaker: Dr. Anthony Tuck, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Leave your hiking boots at home and join us as Etruscan expert and practicing archaeologist Dr. Anthony Tuck presents the three historic phases of this unique place found in the hills of central Italy. Dr. Tuck will share his expertise in Etruscan culture and present exciting discoveries made during excavations in 2014 and 2015. The public is invited to a free reception held immediately following each presentation. Burpee Museum is handicapped accessible, and offers free parking. Additional free parking is also available next door at the Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main Street. The Rockford Society provides additional information on lectures, events, trips, and archaeological topics on the web at www.rockfordaia.org.

Saturday, October 29 BOOtique Trick or Treat - Local businesses in Roscoe, Rockton, & Poplar Grove are inviting customers to “trick or treat” for exclusive specials on Saturday, October 29. During this adult oriented event “Trick or Treaters” have a chance to win a $25 gift card from one of the 25 participating businesses! All you have to do is pick up a BOOtique punch card at the first business, visit 13 out of the 25 participating businesses, and turn it in before the night is over. The event will run all day during business hours (each store sets their own hours, so please check our Facebook page or contact the business directly for hours). Free. Check our Facebook page (BOOtiqueTrickorTreat) for the list of participating businesses or call ZaZu Gift Co. (815-623-9298) for more information. Meyer’s Tails Up Farm Open House Party - Meyer’s Tails Up Farm in Belvidere, invites the public to a FREE Open House

Party on from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fun for the whole family. Enjoy live entertainment, food from local vendors and many kid activities including Jumpy Houses and yard games. A free goodie bag will be given out to the first 200 people. Live music provided by The Lone Canary, a Folk/Americana duo; as well as by Rolling Whiskey, a high energy country band. Dog demonstrations throughout the day – featuring Agility, K-9 Nose Work and Dog Tricks. Don’t forget to bring your dog for the Dog Costume Contest at 1 p.m. Prizes for the winners. Kent and Gwen Meyer are the owners of Meyer’s Tails Up Farm in Belvidere, Meyer’s Canine Colony in Roscoe, and Meyer’s Animal House in DeForest, Wisconsin. For 30 years, the Meyer family has been known for providing luxury lodging, grooming, doggie daycare and obedience classes for dogs and cats in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The 30th Anniversary Open House Party will be held on the 18 acre property of Meyer’s Tails Up Farm on 5390 Irene Road in Belvidere. Halloween at Happy Wok - Happy Wok at 211 Elm St. downtown will be providing treats and candy for children beginning at 4 p.m. There will also be a kids’ costume contest. For more information visit the store or call 815-961-8846.

Monday, October 31 Trunk or Treat - Kishwaukee Baptist Church, 2742 9th St., will be hosting its 7th annual Trunk-N-Treat from 5-8 p.m. There will be candy, cookies, cider, hot cocoa, toys and trinkets. Come enjoy a safe place for the whole family. For more information call 815-399-2922 or visit kbcrockford.org.

Those who are interested in attending are encouraged to register at sacn.edu.

Saturday, November 12 New Milford UMW Arts & Crafts Sale - New Milford UMW, 7102 Cindy Drive in Rockford, will be holding its Arts & Crafts Sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors still needed for event. For more information call 815-229-3495. Unity of Rockford Wellness Fair and Vendor Show - Unity of Rockford, 4381 Manchester Drive, will be holding its Wellness Fair and Vendor Show from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Event will feature chair massages, Reflexology, essential oils, healthful vendors and more.

Friday, November 18 Effective Communications Strategies - 1011:30 a.m. at Comfort Keepers, 4835 Manhattan Dr. Call: 815-484-1300 to register (or sign up at website) alz.org/illinois. No charge for the program Communication is more than just talking and listening - it’s also about sending and receiving messages thorough attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s,

Saturday, December 10 Rock Valley Anglers Banquet - Save the date of for the 2nd annual Christmas\ Major Raffle banquet presented by The Rock Valley Anglers. This year it will be held at Forest Ridge Events, 11189 Forest HillsRd., in Machesney Park. The banquet committee is in the process of planning the dinner menu and putting together some fantastic raffle prizes. If you attended this event last year than you should already know what to expect. If not than you won’t want to miss out on the biggest event of the year. Like last year the banquet will be open to the public and we encourage you to bring your spouses. Tickets will be available for purchase at Rock Valley Anglers club meetings in Beloit and in Rockford or you can get them through contacting Nate Bergman at 815871-0847 or nbergman55@yahoo.com. Time: Cocktails 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30. Prices: $40 single or $70 for couple. Note: Tickets for the banquet are pre sold and the cut off date is Sunday, December 4.

FUGITIVE ALERT

Saturday, November 5 Be A Hero For Lincoln - The ‘Be A Hero For Lincoln’ fundraising event is to raise medical funds for 3-year-old Lincoln Groza, who has been diagnosed with an extremely rare endocrinological disorder requiring extensive treatments and surgical care. The event will take place at Don Carter Lanes, 4007 E. State Street, from 4-8:30 p.m. Live music will be provied by The Plaid Case and London Has Fallen. This is a free public event. Event will also feature a silent auction and 50/50 Raffle. For more information visit facebook.com/ events/767450166726421/ or contact Marilee Myers at (815)904-4494. Saint Anthony College of Nursing Open House - Saint Anthony College of Nursing (SACN) will host a Fall Open House from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Guilford Square Campus, located at 698 Featherstone Road. This annual Fall open house is an opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the nursing profession and the degrees offered at the College including Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice. High school students are encouraged to attend and learn more about the early entry program. There will be tours offered as well as a series of information sessions regarding admission, financial aid and more. A student panel will also answer questions about balancing life and nursing school.

learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. - See more at: alzheimers-illinois.org/education/ classroom.asp#sthash.AJFYMN6W.dpuf.

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Jared Alexander Domestic Battery City—26 years old

Antwone Lee Jr. Fleeing to Elude County— 19 years old

Dianna Heater Probation Violation City—69 years old

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Jacob Goldsmith Identity Theft County—25 years old

Vincent Edwards Hit & Run

City—45 years old

Bryanna Carlson Probation Violation City—21 years old

Dale Watkins Probation Violation City—57 years old

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Revoked DL County—37 years old

Kiara Ruiz Prostitution City—32 years old

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Commentary

Some state Dems also have a bit of a Trump problem

By Rich Miller Capitol Fax

residential candidates set the turnout. That’s the race voters care about the most by far, so everybody else who’s running down-ballot essentially has to work within the structure of that year’s presidential turnout numbers. Some organizations can fiddle around with the margins here and there and get some voters out who might not have bothered voting, but down-ballot candidates mainly have to find a way to win with the hand they are dealt by the top of the ticket. So, if one presidential candidate crashes and burns, that’s almost always the ballgame. That’s just something to keep in mind while watching top Republicans abandon their presidential nominee Donald Trump after that ghastly “hot mic” tape surfaced and he, in turn, lashed out at those turncoat Republicans and promised a nuclear attack on the Democratic nominee whom he has pledged to prosecute if elected. Yes, there’s still time for Trump to get his act together. The election is still a few weeks away - usually considered an eternity in politics. But, man, just look at this mess. Miracles do happen in politics, but miracles ain’t plans.

It goes without saying that the impact of a possible implosion in Illinois will be felt the most in the suburbs where more moderate voters were less receptive to Trump’s candidacy to begin with. Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, has been under constant, withering attack from the Republicans for months, so he could really use some help from the top. The Democrats recently sent more than $200,000 to Cynthia Borbas’ DuPage County race against Rep. Christine Winger, R-Wood Dale. That’s about half of all the money they’ve given her since July. President Barack Obama lost the district by two points in 2012, so it’s worth watching if this weirdness at the top continues. The Republicans maintain that their expensive and meticulously concocted plan, centered around tying Democratic candidates directly to the horribly unpopular House Speaker Michael Madigan, will get people to the polls and convince them to support Republican legislative candidates even if some of them vote for Hillary Clinton. But the Republicans have also said for months that their plan depends on Trump not completely falling apart. He just has to run a “normal” race, which obviously isn’t happening.

It’s hard to see how this will work out well for the Republicans in the suburbs, where moderate women voters are undoubtedly appalled at what’s going on with Donald Trump. But it’s a bit trickier in Downstate districts, where Trump has been the most popular here. For example, just a couple of short weeks ago, Mike Mathis’ Democratic supporters were proudly pointing to the number of homes that had their guy’s yard signs planted next to Trump’s signs. Mathis is up against appointed Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Raymond, is a district just south of Springfield and has run a credible race. The Mathis campaign’s boast about attracting Trump supporters has also happened in most every other contested Downstate district, as what remains of the Democratic blue collar white male vote surged away from Clinton to Trump. Simply put, the Democrats recognized early on that they needed those votes to win. In Mathis’ case, President Obama lost the 95th House District by 13 points four years ago, so the only way he can defeat Rep. Bourne is with support from people who normally lean Republican. Mathis was asked about who he was

supporting for president at a candidates’ forum last week. After much hemming and hawing and complaining about how bad the choices were, he finally said, reluctantly, that he’d be voting for Hillary Clinton. Trump has become so toxic that maybe Mathis’ position won’t hurt him too badly. Then again, lots and lots of Trump supporters believe Clinton is the Devil incarnate (I’m not kidding, do a Google search). They may not like what their guy is doing, but that won’t push them toward her. Trump polled a mere 29 percent in a statewide Democratic poll taken the middle of last week and careened downward to an unheard-of 27 percent in a Republican tracking poll earlier last week. He bounced back to above 30 in that GOP tracker, but… oh, man that’s still bad. To be clear, a Trump implosion will undoubtedly help Democrats. The fewer people who lean Republican who actually vote on election day or switch parties means Democratic voters will make up a greater share of the November 8th pie. But after positioning themselves as Trump-friendly for months, Downstate Democrats now have to navigate a minefield for the next few weeks.

Letter to the Editor

Alzheimer’s funding still a critical need Recent decades have seen an extraordinary shift in our expectations when we are confronted with what once were terminal illnesses. With increased access to quality healthcare, diseases that were once death sentences are now treatable. With the dedication and resources that have successfully turned the tables on other previously terminal illnesses, the first Alzheimer’s disease survivor could be alive right now.

Americans must understand that finding a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is critical. More than 5.4 million people in our country have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the only disease in the top ten causes of death for which no prevention, treatment or cure exists – it is 100 percent lethal. As a result, this year alone, the federal government will spend more than $160 billion caring for people with Alzheimer’s, and as the baby boomer genera-

tion ages, this number will grow every year. In my role as an Alzheimer’s Association Ambassador, I work with other advocates to build support at the federal level for Alzheimer’s research funding. We’d like to ask our Congressman, Adam Kinzinger to support increasing federal research funds as we still have yet to hit even half of the $2 billion per year level that National Institutes of Health say is necessary to beat

this disease. With the past history of successes that we have seen from the NIH, we can expect our investments to pay off – as long as we make them. Not only is the first survivor of Alzheimer’s out there, millions more are also. Chrisi Karcz Director, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, Presence Life Connections

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Your Horoscope By Denise Guzzardo

This Week: The sun will enter Scorpio on October 22, awakening our intuition as well as shedding light on hidden influences that some individuals never expected to be held accountable for. Cold cases, lovers triangles as well as political shenanigans will be exposed during this lunar cycle. Venus, the planet of love, enters Sagittarius October 18-November 11 creating a lighthearted enthusiastic approach to love and relationships. When you combine this with Jupiter in Libra, which will remain there until October 10 of 2017, you have the perfect astrological climate for initiating new love relationships as well as rekindling existing partnerships and bringing them to a higher level of consciousness. Enjoy! Aries (March 21 to April 19) — You are in a wonderful position to acquire wealth and knowledge at this time. However, you cannot let the past get in the way of the present. Romance appears to be on the upswing. Open your mind to the possibilities of change, spiritually, emotionally and physically. The picture becomes clear by week’s end, Aries. Taurus (April 20 to May 20)— You have made a connection with a unique individual that helps you see all the angles to a specific project during this time. Once you’re able to formulate a plan you can move mountains with your long-term goals. You also have an opportunity to socialize with a love or friend from your past. Connect all of the dots, don’t leave anything out, Taurus. Gemini (May 21 to June 20) — Make sure your personal path is clear before you worry about taking on anymore mischief or frustration. When you tend to overlook the obvious someone will be more than willing to point it out to you. Beautify your surrounding area and make room for growth. An opportunity to upgrade your current home or work location arrives before the end of the year. Be open and receptive for change, Gemini. Cancer (June 21 to July 22) — Take this week to show another how much you care. You may have been too overwhelmed to show any appreciation previously; now is your chance to catch up on your personal life. Plan a weekend away and lay the plans down for this now. It will arrive soon enough, Cancer. Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) — Your social circle is moving in a brand new direction at this time. All of the contacts you are making now will prove to be long-lasting connections in the future. Take extra care when traveling this week; avoid tickets, traffic and fender benders. Midweek brings an exceptional expansion with business and finance now, Leo.

Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) — You will feel so relieved once you remove these overwhelming burdens off of your chest and clear the air. Your ability to communicate runs smoothly and you’re able to get everything under control once and for all. A focus on property may become a driving force to get things done. You will find a burst of energy arrives just in the nick of time, Virgo. Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) — You will begin to feel the effects of Jupiter in your sign more clearly now that other annoying astrological influences have removed themselves from the orbit. Jupiter will continue to support you until October 10, 2017. They don’t call it the lucky lotto planet for nothing. Take time out to focus on your appearance. All eyes are on you, Libra. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) — A work associate may try to feed gossip or bully a fellow employee this week. You may need to step in and give them an earful. Normally you would rather stay out of this kind of drama but at this time you have reached your last nerve with it all. Choose your words carefully, but let it be known you will not tolerate this kind of mean-spirited energy, Scorpio. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) — Romance aligns in a favorable light at this time. You feel as though you are complete with all of the aspects that have been presented to

you now. A lucky break regarding a vehicle or trip will arrive shortly. Keep your eyes and ears open for information with this aspect. The weekend holds some interesting surprises for you, Sag. Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) — Those within your circle provide love and support at this time. Receive this love graciously and return it whenever you can; this contagious affection is a wonderful epidemic. Your finances begin to make sense and you’re able to set some money aside for a rainy day. Legal issues are favorable for you or a family member. Express your creative side at this time, Capricorn. Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) — Expansion with your career will increase your finances and allow you to see the big picture in the months to come. Romance becomes a major focus midweek. You are able to get to the bottom of a confusing element with another and clear it up for good. With that said, you can soldier on to bigger and better things, Aquarius . Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) — A change in home, work or career entirely is on the forefront at this time. This is an exciting development that promises success and satisfaction. Take a leap of faith and go for it. The universe is willing to support your every move during this lunar cycle, Pisces. For an extended astrological forecast or psychic consultation, contact Denise at 815-398-3983.

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Crossword puzzle creator Myles Mellor, of Lake View Terrace, Calif., has been creating puzzles of various styles for multiple publications for more than eight years.

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Celebrate International Credit Union Day For more than 160 years, credit unions have put people before profit. In the 1850s, hard times hit Germany, and people turned to each other for help. They removed small savings from under mattresses and started making reasonably priced loans to one another. These early credit unions were the model for all the credit unions that followed: not-forprofit, democratically controlled and community oriented. The principles that guided them then, guide credit unions today. In the 1920s, Edward Filene took cooperative finance to the next level in Boston, as a means of lifting working people out of debt and creating a better life. On January 17, 1927, the Credit Union League of Massachusetts celebrated the first official credit union holiday. January 17th is the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, America’s “Apostle of Thrift,” who credit union founders believed to symbolize the purpose and spirit of credit unions. During this time, the U.S. credit union movement was new and spreading. In response to

the Great Depression, new credit unions were being formed to fill the void left by shuttered banks. The U.S. Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and CUNA Mutual Insurance Society initiated a new national Credit Union Day celebration in 1948. The third Thursday of October was set aside as the national day of observance. This occasion brought members together to promote the credit union philosophy nationally and reflect upon credit union achievements and history. Members raised funds for the movement and paid homage to loyal supporters and pioneers. The World Council of Credit Unions, established in 1971, assists credit union movements and supports their development around the world. World Council observed the first International Credit Union (ICU) Day more than 30 years ago, and continues to endorse global celebrations. The credit union movement has grown to more than 217million members in 101 countries. Celebrate the credit union difference during this year’s ICU Day – October 20.

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Government Notices n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Rockford Park District invites qualified contractors to submit a bid for their specific trade bid 2158 Unit Prices – Time and Material for Construction/Repair/ Service work that will be done on an as needed basis. The District does not guarantee any work or times when work will be required. Actual utilization of individual awards would depend upon Park District projects. Concrete work, Asphalt repairs, Construction materials, Landscape work and materials, roof repairs, painting, fencing work, carpentry repair work, horizontal boring, electrical work, playground mulch, backflow inspections, Refrigeration/HVAC and plumbing are included in this bid. The Rockford Park District honors prevailing wages to be paid as stipulated by Ordinance 2016-O-13. If applicable, the awarded Contractor, including subcontractors, is required to comply with all provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, including the payment of wages and fringe benefits as required by law, and the submission of certified payroll transcripts. Please submit the bid on the enclosed Bid Offer Form and return in a “Sealed Bid” envelope showing the bid number, date and time of opening in the lower left-hand corner of the return envelope. Pre-Bid Conference will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at time 1:00 p.m., Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101. The bid opening will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., Rockford Park District Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101. Failure to include the bid offer form properly completed and signed will result in the submission being rejected. Please direct any questions to Jacki Minnihan, Purchasing Manager, at (815) 969-4094 or jackiminnihan@rockfordparkdistrict.org. 6531R TRRT 10/19 n n n ORDINANCE NO. 2016-140-O WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; and WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned property a Vacant Lot at 804 Haskell Avenue, PIN# 11-23-102-022 at a minimum bid of $450.00 which includes advertising and preference to the adjacent property owner. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: Part of Lot Fifteen (15) in block Two (2), as designated upon the plat of Haskell & Kimball’s Addition to the City of Rockford, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the Easterly line of said lot at a point forty-seven (47) feet Southerly from the Northeast corner of said lot; thence Westerly, parallel

with the Northerly line of said lot, eighty (80) feet; thence Southerly, parallel with the Easterly line of said lot to the Southerly line of said lot; thence Easterly along said Southerly line, eighty (80) feet to the Southeast corner of said lot; thence Northerly along the Easterly line of said lot to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice for the opening bids for the real estate. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., local Rockford time on November 7, 2016 at the office of the City of Rockford Purchasing Manager and shall be accompanied by a bank cashier’s or certified check payable to the City of Rockford for at least ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, the balance to be paid in cash by the successful bidder within not more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the City Council’s acceptance of his bid. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Section 4: The provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 5: All orders, resolutions, or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval, and publication, as required by law. Section 6: A full, true, and complete copy of this Ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after passage in pamphlet form by and under authority of the Corporate Authorities. 6486R TRRT 10/19 n n n INVITATION TO BID TIRE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICE BID NO.: 1016-CD-120 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, November 9, 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/ 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. 6553R TRRT 10/19

Public Notices n n n Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. 7070 Cherryvale North Blvd. Rockford, IL 61112 NOTICE OF MECHANICS LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 11/11/16, a sale will be held at Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet CO., 7070 Cherryvale North Blvd., Rockford, IL 61112, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of that State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill, or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Inquire at above address or telephone (815)332-3000. Name of Person: James S. Hattendorf AND U.S. Bank N.A. Description of Article: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta VIN # 3VWLL7AJ5BM058249 Amount of lien: $12,040.00 6495R TRRT 10/19 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION MICHAEL BURNS and TANYA BURNS, Petitioners, vs. AVA ROSE BURNS and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Respondents. CASE NO: 16 AD 170 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that on the 20th day of September, 2016, a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that on the second floor of the Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center, on the 27th day of October, 2016 at the hour of 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition for Adoption. Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered. Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 29th day of September, 2016. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court ERIN L. NASH #6304953 Nash Law Office, P.C. 2425 Charles Street Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500 6497R TRRT 10/19 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: SUSAN RAE GILBAUGH, FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO: SUSAN RAE BECKUS Case No. 2016 MR 962 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that

on November 30, 2016, at 9:00 AM, SUSAN RAE GILBAUGH will present a petition requesting that the Court change her present name of SUSAN RAE GILBAUGH to the name of SUSAN RAE BECKUS. The Hearing will take place at The WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURT HOUSE, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. /s/ Dennis M. McDougall SUSAN RAE GILBAUGH by her Attorney DENNIS MCDOUGALL DATE: 9-29-16 Prepared by: LEGAL SERENITY, PC DENNIS MCDOUGALL P.O. BOX 541 Winnebago, IL 61088 Phone (815) 222-4936 6498R TRRT 10/19 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 real estate business in said County and State under the name of Page Properties Group at the following post office addresses: 6260 East Riverside Blvd., Suite 246, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Scott Allen Green SIGNED: Scott Allen Green 10/11/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6525R TRRT 10/26 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 Softball Merchandise business in said County and State under the name of Bat Shack at the following post office addresses: 4038 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Shelley Montes-Dorsey SIGNED: Shelley Montes-Dorsey 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6539R TRRT 11/2 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 Production Service business in said County and State under the name of Wood By Wright at the following post office addresses: 10757 Banyan Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: James Wright SIGNED: James Wright 10/12/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6540R TRRT 11/2 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 counseling practice business in said County and State under the name of Elizabeth Lawson, LCSW at the following post office addresses: 4615 E. State St., Suite 130, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elizabeth Lawson SIGNED: Elizabeth Lawson 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6541R TRRT 11/2 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 Painting, and general Home Services business in said County and State under the name of Kingdom Painting and Home Services at the following post office addresses: 3325 7th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mario Watkins SIGNED: Mario Watkins 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6542R TRRT 11/2 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 Real Estate Investing Company business in said County and State under the name of H & C Partners at the following post office addresses: 11701 Deacon Dr., Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Carson J. Breed SIGNED: Carson J. Breed 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6543R TRRT 11/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a lawn care company offering mowing and related services business in said County and State under the name of Sperling’s Lawn Care at the following post office addresses: 6089 Montague Rd., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Philip Sperling, 815-988-5823 SIGNED: Philip Sperling 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 6544R TRRT 11/2 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 invitation design business in said County and State under the name of B. Luxe Invitations at the following post office addresses: 414 Hilton Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Briana N. Tate SIGNED: Briana N. Tate 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6545R TRRT 11/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Retail store including independent sales on auction site business in said County and State under the name of Infinity Gear at the following post office addresses: 3002 Sandy Hollow Rd., Apt. 8, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Logan Daniel SIGNED: Logan Daniel 9/27/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of September, A.D. 2016. Lisa Wilk, Notary Public My Commission Expires April 6, 2018 6546R TRRT 11/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMORTIZING RESIDENTIAL COLLATERAL TRUST, 2002-BC8 Plaintiff, -v.THERESA HOWARD A/K/A THERESA DAVENPORT, et al Defendant 16 CH 000276 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 16, 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 FOURTEEN (14) IN BLOCK THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF ANDREWS AND HINKLEY’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS Commonly known as 1443 ANDREWS STREET, Rockford, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-22103-036. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $79,383.84.

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 C16-35619. 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

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(312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. C16-35619 Case Number: 16 CH 000276 TJSC#: 36-7848 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. S6502R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT S. BAILE, Deceased. 2016-P-434 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT S. BAILE. Letters of Office were issued on September 22, 2016 to SANDRA F. THOMPSON, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The Attorney for the Estate is William J. Howard, 124 North Water Street, Suite 100, Rockford, IL 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 5, 2017, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: September 30, 2016 William J. Howard Attorney for Sandra F. Thompson, Executor Name: Attorney William J. Howard Attorney Number: (#1271288) Attorney for the Estate of Robert S. Baile Address: 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 City: Rockford, IL 61107 Telephone: (815) 964-8888 6503R TRRT 10/19 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 Wedding and Home Decor business in said County and State under the name of Pretty Pure and Simple Wedding and Home Decor at the following post office addresses: 3237 Montrose Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Loretta Thompson SIGNED: Loretta Thompson 10/18/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6554R TRRT 11/2

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | October 19-25, 2016 | n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-HE2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 Plaintiff, -v.ALA SAADA, et al Defendant 15 CH 000558 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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: LOT THIRTEEN IN BLOCK THIRTEEN AS DESIGNATED UPON THE REPLAT OF BLOCKS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, & 31; LOT 1-1A-2-2A-5-6-7 & 9 BLOCK 1; BLOCK 2 EXCEPT LOTS 1 & 2; BLOCK 8 EXCEPT LOTS 31 & 32; BLOCK 12 EXCEPT LOTS 23 & 24; BLOCK 13 EXCEPT LOT 1; BLOCK 18 EXCEPT LOT 11; BLOCK 20 EXCEPT LOTS 1-4-15-16-17-18 & 19; BLOCK 23 EXCEPT LOTS 5-13-14-15-16-17-18 & 22; LOT 9, BLOCK 26; LOTS 15-16 & 17, BLOCK 27; LOTS 7-8 & 9, BLOCK 28, ROLLING GREEN, A RESIDENTIAL PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH REPLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 18 OF PLATS ON PAGE 35 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1823 E. GATE PARKWAY, Rockford, IL 61108 Property Index No. 1231230026. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $141,013.68. 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 C15-16129. 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. C15-16129 Case Number: 15 CH 000558 TJSC#: 36-10525 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. I705870 P6529R TRRT 11/2 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, VS. DERRICK P FLEAR; CINDY L FLEAR; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 16CH 679 3821 GOLDEN PRAIRIE AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL 61109 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, DERRICK P FLEAR CINDY L FLEAR Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT THIRTY-ONE (31) AS DESIGNATED UPON

PLAT NO. 2 OF TWINRIDGE VIEW BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF ROCKFORD, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 37A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 3821 Golden Prairie Avenue Rockford, IL 61109 and which said Mortgage was made by, DERRICK P FLEAR, CINDY L FLEAR Mortgagor(s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 200800810231; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Thomas A. Klein 400 W State Street Number 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before November 18, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 253862-21055 I705827 P6530R TRRT 11/2 n n n U Stor 3000 Charles Street Rockford, IL. 61108 Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property Notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 4 of the Self Service Storage facility act, in the state of Illinois. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on October 28th, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at 3000 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108. The personal property described below. 147 – Annie Owens; 217 – Eddie Glenn; 223 – Maureen McClean; 415 – Charise Armstrong; 522 – Maureen McClean; 705 – Laquail Holmes. Units are auctioned by lot. Purchases must be with cash only and be paid for at the time of sale. All goods must be removed within 24 hours of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. 6536R TRRT 10/26 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: BETTIE JEAN ANDERSON, Deceased. CASE NO. 2016-P-431 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of BETTIE JEAN ANDERSON. Letters of Office were issued on October

3, 2016 to Bettie Jean Rutherford, 2609 Wexford Place, High Point, North Carolina 27265, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Peter A. Savitski, 838 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 1, 2017, 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, 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 days after it has been filed. DATED: October 13, 2016 BETTIE JEAN RUTHERFORD, Executor Attorney Peter A. Savitski ARDC No.: 2463741 838 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 Telephone (815) 963-0370 Email: pas-law@sbcglobal.net 6532R TRRT 11/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY THE HARVARD STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. KRISTINA BOCK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2016 CH 727 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following individuals: UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a Mortgage upon the following property legally described as follows: Lot Sixty-seven [67] as designated upon the Plat of Normandy Heights Second Subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter [1/4] of Section 1, Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 20 of Plats on Page 47 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 2406 Alton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61109; and for other relief, that the action was filed on September 16, 2016; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed in the Complaint is as follows: Mortgagor: KRISTINA BOCK Mortgagee: THE HARVARD STATE BANK. The Plaintiff, THE HARVARD STATE BANK is the present lawful holder and owner of said mortgage and note secured thereby. Date of Mortgage: September 18, 2013 Date of Recording: September 19, 2013

County where recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois Recording Document Information: Document No. 20131038249 NOW THEREFORE, unless you, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, the said Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, held in the Courthouse at 400 West State Street, in the City of Rockford, IL, on or before the 21st day of November, 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 the Complaint. DATED at Rockford, Illinois, on October 19, 2016. THOMAS A. KLEIN Clerk of the Circuit Court PREPARED BY: PAUL S. GODLEWSKI Attorney for Plaintiff One Court Place, Suite 103 Rockford, IL 61101 815/964-0058 ARDC - 0977837 6533R TRRT 11/2 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, Cherry Valley IL 61112 to satisfy a lien on November 8, 2016 at approx. 10:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #C3, Paul Rico; Cube #P9, Laurie Thompson. 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 Rd, Rockford IL 61109 to satisfy a lien on November 8, 2016 at approx. 11:15 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #5720, Shyla Taylor; Cube #5103, Clinnetta Russell; Cube #2628, Suchit Lingam; Cube #1243, Diana Ramirez; Cube #3406, Maurice Rice; Cube #4204, Brad Lindstrom; Cube #1420, Tonya Glover; Cube #A27, Katerri O’Neal. 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 Rd, Rockford IL 61109 to satisfy a lien on November 8, 2016 at approx. 11:15 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #S5, Tierra L Estes. 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 November 8, 2016 at approx. 11:30 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #B304, Domonque I. Ferguson, a.k.a. Domonique I. Ferguson; Cube #B324, Shawn L. Gillespie; Cube #B49, Lamonte Terrance Smith; Cube #B255, Marion E. Chappell; Cube #B222, Shantell Farr. 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 November 8, 2016 at approx. 12:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #458, Mary A. Mora;

Cube #474, Raven Burleson; Cube #211A, Angel E. Brown. 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 November 8, 2016 at approx. 12:30 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #10, Jennifer Payne. 6534R TRRT 10/26 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a Blackhawk State Bank, a Wisconsin State Bank, Plaintiff, v. GREGG L. SWENSON; TERILYNN SWENSON; SAFETY MANAGEMENT, INC., an Illinois corporation; LVNV FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; THE STATE OF ILLINOISILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 15-CH-1104 NOTICE OF SALE (6500 N. Second Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111) 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: Matthew M. Hevrin, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4935. B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 6500 N. Second Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lots One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) in Block One (1) in Loves Park Manor, being a Subdivision located in the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 1, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian; situated in the County o Winnebago and State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 6500 N. Second Street Loves Park, Illinois 61111 PROPERTY CODE: 11-01227-004 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A one story wood frame building used as an office building and containing approximately 1,406 square feet. E. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, November 10, 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). BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a Blackhawk State Bank, a Wisconsin State Bank, Plaintiff Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP By: Matthew M. Hevrin One of Its Attorneys PREPARED BY: Matthew M. Hevrin (ARDC #6256083) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 PHONE: 815-490-4900 FAX: 815-490-4901 mhevrin@hinshawlaw.com 6535R TRRT 11/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY FDW, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MITCHELL C. SIERGIEJ, JR.; KRISTY SIERGIEJ; CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation, Acting by and through the Department of Community & Economic Development; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; and, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 2016 CH 798 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, In the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, FDW, LLC, vs. MITCHELL C. SIERGIEJ, JR.; KRISTY SIERGIEJ; CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation, acting by and through the Department of Community and Economic Development; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Case No. 2016 CH 798. The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to-wit: LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HASKELL & KIMBALL’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 14, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 58 OF DEEDS (PLATS) ON PAGE 244 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN

THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Property commonly known as: 856 Haskell Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61103 Parcel ID No. 11-14-360-006 A mortgage was recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document Number 20101026346 and re-recorded as 20101033678. And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, in the Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 11th day of November, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated at Rockford, Illinois on October 7, 2016. /s/ Thomas A. Klein Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk PREPARED BY: BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP JODY L. BOOHER (6292370) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jbooher@bslbv.com 6537R TRRT 11/2 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: FRANK E. PETRIE, Deceased. CASE NO. 16 P 0000425 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of FRANK E. PETRIE, Letters of Office were issued on October 3, 2016 to ADAM BIRNER, 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 April 21, 2017, 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: October 13, 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 6538R TRRT 11/2

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.HENRY R. RODGERS A/K/A HENRY RODGERS, et al Defendant 15 CH 812 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 23, 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: LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS: THE NORTHERLY HALF (1/2) OF LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF COLEMAN AND GARRISON’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 37 OF PLATS ON PAGE 27 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT BEING PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 961 NORTH COURT STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14382-009. The real estate is improved with a tan, wood siding, one unit home, two car detached 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. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 10507. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 10507 Case Number: 15 CH 812 TJSC#: 3611704 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. I705199 P6517R TRRT 10/26 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. CLAUDIA VILLATORO, AKA CLAUDIA AGUILAR; ROBERTO VILLATORO Defendants, 15 CH 226 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, November 17, 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 Five (5), Block Three (3) as designated upon the Plat of Chas. H. Knapp’s 2nd Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 10 of Plats on Page 29 in he Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; Excepting the West Forty (40) feet in width of said lot, the East line of said excepted tract being parallel with the West line of said Lot, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 421 Washington Street, Rockford, IL 61104. P.I.N. 11-25-210-022. 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 cer-

tified 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. 15-000902 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705388 P6518R TRRT 10/26 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/Design business in said County and State under the name of Jana Design Studio at the following post office addresses: 7265 Forest Glen Dr., Unit E, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jana Franseen SIGNED: Jana Franseen 9/30/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of September, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6526R TRRT 10/26 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. BRAD S. MCCASLIN; ANGELA D. MCCASLIN; TWIN OAKS HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRAD S. MCCASLIN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANGELA D. MCCASLIN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 829 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWENTY-TWO (22) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT 1 TWIN OAKS SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 1 AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 12, BOTH BEING IN TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 22, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NO. 0676507 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 15515 Walnut Lane, South Beloit, IL 61080.

P.I.N. 03-01-479-002. 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. W16-0212 I705392 P6519R TRRT 10/26 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 ALEXANDER JOSEPH ANZISI, Minor’s Current Name CHRISTIN CROWTHERS, Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on December 1, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 426, I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of Alexander Joseph Anzisi, a minor, to the name of Alexander Joseph Good. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. Alexander Joseph Anzisi, a minor, by, /s/ Christin Crowthers Date: Sept. 30, 2016 6523R TRRT 10/26 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-RF4 Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT D. JACKSON AKA ROBERT JACKSON; TRICIA J. JACKSON; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16CH 33 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWENTY-SIX (26) IN BLOCK TEN (10) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FRED L. BURR’S RIVER PARK SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION ONE, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 12 OF PLATS ON PAGE 32 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 344

Sheridan Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. P.I.N. 11-01-428-030. 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15110042 I705393 P6520R TRRT 10/26 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. JOANNA M. CANTU AKA JOANNE MARIE CANTU AKA JOANNA M. GAGLIANO AKA JOANNA MARIE GAGLIANO AKA JOANNA CANTU AKA J. CANTU; JAMES P. CANTU JR. AKA JAMES P. CANTU; CARRIAGE HOMES OF HILLTOP CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 313 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: UNIT 23 OF THE CARRIAGE HOMES OF HILLTOP CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF CERTAIN LOTS OR PARTS THEREOF PLAT OF HILLTOP SUBDIVISION AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HILLTOP SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 41 OF PLATS ON PAGE 111B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICER OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “PARCEL”), 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. 9926422 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED 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 WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 4566 Hilltop Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. P.I.N. 08-34-453-023. The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080188 I705394 P6521R TRRT 10/26 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES AMQ 2006-HE7 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES AMQ 2006-HE7 PLAINTIFF VS. ANGELA MITSIAS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS NO: 16 CH 668 Property Address: 8190 W. State Road Winnebago, IL 61088 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, GENERALLY, 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, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT 665.04 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION AND 981 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION; THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, 136 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, 136 FEET; THENCE NORTH, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE STATE ROAD, AS ORIGINALLY LAID OUT AND USED IN SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION; THENCE WEST, ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, TO A POINT 981 FEET DUE WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER

(1/4) SECTION; THENCE SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THEREFROM, ALL THAT PART OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PREMISES LYING NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE PREMISES CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY WARRANTY DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1960 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1235 OF RECORDER’S RECORDS ON PAGE 480 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 14-02-300-015 COMMON ADDRESS: 8190 W. State Road, Winnebago, IL 61088 And which mortgages were made by Angela Mitsias, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated June 30, 2006, and recorded as Document No.0640433, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, on or before the 11 day of November, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Ste. 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201 6679 Attorney No. 6194 Our File #: SPSF.2800 S6522R TRRT 10/26 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.RICK MORERA, et al Defendant 15 CH 00567 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 15, 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 THIRTEEN (13) IN BLOCK THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF NELSON’S ADDITION TO ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 60 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN TEH COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1317 MAGNOLIA STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-27-480012 (206C227). 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 14-15-09034. 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. 14-15-09034 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00567 TJSC#: 36-11960 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. I705487 P6524R TRRT 10/26

The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | October 19-25, 2016 | n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.MOLLY M. WILLIAMS, et al Defendant 15 CH 00352 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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: THE WEST ONE-HALF (1/2) OF LOT TWENTY-THREE (23) IN BLOCK ELEVEN (11) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF NORTH PARK EAST THIRD SUBDIVISION PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 23 OF PLATS, PAGE 98 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE EAST LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1126 KINGSLEY DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-31-426044 (139D046). 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 14-14-23761. 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. 14-14-23761 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00352 TJSC#: 36-10180 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. I703825 P6481R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY LEE, et al Defendant 15 CH 01092 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 18 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF BOYLAN TERRACE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS; THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 23 OF PLATS ON PAGE 73 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 720 HOBAN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-16381-018. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file 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 14-15-18990. 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. 14-15-18990 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01092 TJSC#: 36-10175 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. I703831 P6482R TRRT 10/19 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 INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEWCASTLE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.SANTOS MORENO A/K/A SANTOS M. MORENO, et al Defendant 09 CH 00963 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 SIXTY-EIGHT (68) AS DELINEATED UPON PLAT NO. 2, OF REVERE RIDGE SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 38 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 1188, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1283 REVERE RIDGE ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-27-403034 (171D068). 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 14-09-12903. 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. 14-09-12903 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 09 CH 00963 TJSC#: 36-10179 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. I704406 P6483R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF Vs. Dale N. Beiersdorff; Amy L. Beiersdorff; U.S. Bank National Association; N. Robert Nelson; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16CH 00619 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: N. Robert Nelson 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: 8781 Sweeney Road Cherry Valley, IL 61016 and which said Mortgage was made by: Dale N. Beiersdorff Amy L. Beiersdorff the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for U.S. Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0567369

modified with 20141028719; 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 November 4, 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. 14-16-01382 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I704735 P6484R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HRB MORTGAGE HOLDINGS LLC Plaintiff, -v.KENNETH L. HAGEMEYER, et al Defendant 16 CH 00548 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 2, 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 NINE (9) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HUTCHINS PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 86 OF DEEDS ON PAGE 328 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROCKFORD; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1035 ISLAND AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-27352-009. 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 14-16-08191. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@ il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08191 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00548 TJSC#: 36-11623 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. I704936 P6485R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF OWS REMIC TRUST 2015-1; Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN U. FOLLIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLE NOLLEY, DECEASED; Defendants, 15 CH 52 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, November 10, 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 Seven (7) in Block Two (2) as designated upon the Plat of Cherry Valley, which Plat recorded in Book N of Deeds on page 346 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; also a part of Lot Eight (8) in Block Two (2) as designated upon said Plat, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot Eight (8); thence Westerly along the Northerly line of said Lot Twenty-five (25) links; thence Southerly, parallel with the Easterly line of said lot, One Hundred Seventeen and One-Half (117-1/2) links to the Southerly line of the Northerly half (1/2) of said Lot Eight (8); thence Easterly, parallel with the Northerly line of said Lot Twenty-five (25) links to the Easterly line of said Lot Eight (8); thence Northerly along the Easterly line of said lot, One Hundred Seventeen and One-Half (117-1/2) links to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as 209 Grove Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016. P.I.N. 16-01-130-004. 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. 15-032100 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705007 P6488R TRRT 10/19 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 Flea Market business in said County and State under the name of DJ’s Flea Market at the following post office addresses: 3419 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Joe Adams, 779-7718141; Diane Phillis SIGNED: Diane Phillis 10/4/16 SIGNED: Joe Adams 10/2/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6507R TRRT 10/19

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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 Tree Service business in said County and State under the name of Tree Passion at the following post office addresses: 1376 Stony Creek Way, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Daniel L. Clark, 815-985-5672 SIGNED: Daniel L. Clark 9/30/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of September, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6510R TRRT 10/19 n n n In The Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois Estate of David Plotz, deceased (Case No. 2016 P 399) Creditor Claims Notice Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Alicia Plotz, 3012 Elmwood Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73116, as Independent Administrator, whose attorneys of record are Horwood Marcus & Berk Chtd., c/o John R. Wiktor, 500 W. Madison St., Ste. 3700, Chicago, IL 60661. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk at Civil Division, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before April 5, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 6516R TRRT 10/19 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Home Cleaning Service business in said County and State under the name of Home Beautiful House Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 4037 River Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kathryn Crowley, Brian Crowley SIGNED: Kathryn Crowley 9/28/16 SIGNED: Brian Crowley 9/28/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of September, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6511R TRRT 10/19 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 Pressure Washing and Staining Company business in said County and State under the name of Perfect Pressure Washing at the following post office addresses:

208 Flintridge Dr., #3, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Gregory M. Larson Jr. SIGNED: Gregory M. Larson Jr. 9/28/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of September, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6512R TRRT 10/19 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 Fitness, Dance Aerobics, Yoga, Weights, Zumba business in said County and State under the name of Danny’Z Fitness & Dance at the following post office addresses: 7164 Cherryvale North Blvd., Rockford, IL 61112; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Daniela Gutierrez de Moya, 815-904-9972 SIGNED: Daniela Gutierrez de Moya 9/28/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of September, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6513R TRRT 10/19 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 ATM Service business in said County and State under the name of Jordan Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 5913 Weymouth, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cynthia Jordan, Don Goez SIGNED: Cynthia Jordan 9/14/16 SIGNED: Don Goez 9/16/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of September, A.D. 2016. Elsa Montoya, Notary Public My Commission Expires 3/27/18 6514R TRRT 10/19 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 Personal Care Products business in said County and State under the name of Peppermint Pie at the following post office addresses: 1604 7th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: John H. Calohan SIGNED: John H. Calohan 10/4/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6515R TRRT 10/19 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. CRESENCIO HERNANDEZ; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 251 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, November 10, 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: PARTS OF LOTS 70 AND 71 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF RIDGE-HAVEN BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 27 OF PLATS ON PAGE 84 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 70, WHICH POINT IS A CHORD DISTANCE OF 15 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 70; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINES OF LOTS 70 AND 71 TO A POINT A CHORD DISTANCE OF 24.5 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE NORTH EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 71; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 71 TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 71; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINES OF LOTS 71 AND 70 TO A POINT WHICH IS THE INTERSECTION OF A LINE DRAWN PARALLEL TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 70, A CHORD DISTANCE OF 15 FEET WESTERLY ON SAID NORTHERLY LINE FROM THE NORTH-EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 70 AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 70; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3919 Seward Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108. P.I.N. 12-32-378-020. 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 Mr. David T. Cohen at Plaintiff’s Attorney, David T. Cohen & Associates, LTD., 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531. (708) 460-7711. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705009 P6489R TRRT 10/19 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a BLACKHAWK STATE BANK, Plaintiff,

v. SAMUEL FRANCO a/k/a SAMUEL FRANCO MUNOZ; MARIA Z. RODRIGUEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No.: 2016 CH 494 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: 328 North Horsman Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Four (4) of the RePlat of part of Block 58 and 59 and part of the vacated Park Avenue as designated upon the Plat of Morgan and Horsman’s Addition to the City of Rockford, Illinois; situated in the Northeast Quarter of Section 22-44-1, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 41 on Page 65A as Document No. 97-63469 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms and approximately 1,280 square feet. E. The time and place of sale will be November 10, 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). Date: September 30, 2016 BLACKHAWK BANK f/k/a BLACKHAWK STATE BANK, 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 6491R TRRT 10/19 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v. MEGAN J. VINCENT; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No.: 2015 CH 983 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: 2623 Karen Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61101. C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Thirteen (13) as designated upon Plat No. 2 of Glenny View, being a Subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 3, Township 44 North Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 26 of Plats on page 105 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single-family home with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and approximately 1,248 square feet. E. The time and place of sale will be October 25, 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). Date: September 28, 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 6492R TRRT 10/19 n n n Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet Co. 7070 Cherryvale North Blvd. Rockford, IL 61112 NOTICE OF MECHANICS LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 11/11/16, a sale will be held at Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet CO., 7070 Cherryvale North Blvd., Rockford, IL 61112, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of that State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill, or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Inquire at above address or telephone (815)332-3000. Name of Person: Rosie M. Pippens AND Capital One Auto Finance Description of Article: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo VIN # KL1TG56E89B659428 Amount of lien: $19,684.92 6496R TRRT 10/19 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 DIANA ARLENE BACINO, Deceased CASE NO. 2016-P-454 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of DIANA ARELEN BACINO, Letters of Office were issued on October 11, 2016 to JAMES E. STEVENS and FRANK MARKS, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JAMES E. STEVENS, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before April 19, 2017, 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 representatives and to their attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: October 17, 2016 /s/ James E. Stevens and Frank Marks Independent Co-Executors JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256)

Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive, 1st Floor Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611 jstevens@bslbv.com 6547R TRRT 11/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Kyle Andrew Pescinski Current Name Case Number 16 MR 991 There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from: Kyle Andrew Pescinski to the new name of: Kyle O’Mara. The court hearing will be held: on 12/21/16 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 West State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Kyle Andrew Pescinski Kyle Andrew Pescinski 6548R TRRT 11/2 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 General Contracting business in said County and State under the name of TimberCrest Builders at the following post office addresses: 3816 Sage Drive, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kevin W. Young SIGNED: Kevin W. Young 10/14/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of October, A.D. 2016. Paul Gurin, Notary Public My Commission Expires 3/16/2020 6549R TRRT 11/2 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 plaster/drywall business in said County and State under the name of High Caliber Plastering at the following post office addresses: 8204 Ravere St., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Perry E. McDonald, Jason Lanegraff SIGNED: Perry E. McDonald 10/17/16 SIGNED: Jason Lanegraff 10/17/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6550R TRRT 11/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a business as independent distributors of PEMF Therapy Devices & Reika Practitioners business in said County and State under the name of TwinStars Healing Energies at the following post office addresses: 908 Lundvall Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adeline ‘Penny’ Matusiak; Ramona C. Wojtysiak, 815-395-1394 SIGNED: Adeline ‘Penny’ Matusiak 10/15/16 SIGNED: Ramona C. Wojtysiak 10/15/16 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 15th day of October, A.D. 2016. Yrma L. Almaguer, Notary Public My Commission Expires 3/03/20 6551R TRRT 11/2 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 Classic Auto Restoration and Hot Rod Repair business in said County and State under the name of Vintage Motorology at the following post office addresses: 4210 11th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Noel Clevenger, Scott Clevenger SIGNED: Noel Clevenger 10/18/16 SIGNED: Scott Clevenger 10/18/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 6552R TRRT 11/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a business management company business in said County and State under the name of Paradise Holdings and Securities at the following post office addresses: 1422 4th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alec Wagner SIGNED: Alec Wagner 10/5/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6527R TRRT 10/26 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 mobile tea house that will sell tea and finger foods business in said County and State under the name of Heavenly Mobile Tea at the following post office addresses: 813 Dickerman Street, Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tonya Lovee Jamerson, 909-553-1069 SIGNED: Tonya Lovee Jamerson 10/4/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6508R TRRT 10/19 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 Body Work, Paint Cars business in said County and State under the name of LSC Body Shop at the following post office addresses: 2602 17th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Luis Suarez SIGNED: Luis Suarez 10/3/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 6509R TRRT 10/19

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Victoria Zuniga Carbajal, Petitioner, vs. Salomon Camacho Vera, Respondent. Case No. 16 D 448 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent SALOMON CAMACHO VERA that Petitioner VICTORIA ZUNIGA CARBAJAL has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the

above-captioned cause of action. in the petition. You are further notified that if you /s/ Victoria Zuniga Carbajal, fail to file an answer or otherwise Petitioner appear on or before November 4, 6506R TRRT 10/19 2016, a judgment by default may n n n be entered against you at any time ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE thereafter for the relief requested OF INTENTION

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n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- HENRY R. RODGERS A/K/A HENRY RODGERS, et al Defendant 15 CH 812 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 23, 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 961 NORTH COURT STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14-382-009. The real estate is improved with a tan, wood siding, one unit home, two car detached 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. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 10507. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@ pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 10507 Case Number: 15 CH 812 TJSC#: 36-11704 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. I705199 P6517R TRRT 10/26 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. CLAUDIA VILLATORO, AKA CLAUDIA AGUILAR; ROBERTO VILLATORO Defendants, 15 CH 226 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, November 17, 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 421 Washington Street, Rockford, IL 61104. P.I.N. 11-25-210-022. 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. 15-000902 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705388 P6518R TRRT 10/26 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. BRAD S. MCCASLIN; ANGELA D. MCCASLIN; TWIN OAKS HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRAD S. MCCASLIN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANGELA D. MCCASLIN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 829 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 15515 Walnut Lane, South Beloit, IL 61080. P.I.N. 03-01-479-002. 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. W16-0212 I705392 P6519R TRRT 10/26 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 FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-RF4 Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT D. JACKSON AKA ROBERT JACKSON; TRICIA J. JACKSON; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16CH 33 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 344 Sheridan Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. P.I.N. 11-01-428-030. 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15110042 I705393 P6520R TRRT 10/26 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.- MOLLY M. WILLIAMS, et al Defendant 15 CH 00352 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 1126 KINGSLEY DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-31-426-044 (139D046). 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

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Painting and Remodeling business in said County and State under the name of On the Mark Paint-

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 14-14-23761. 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. 14-14-23761 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00352 TJSC#: 36-10180 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. I703825 P6481R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- RICK MORERA, et al Defendant 15 CH 00567 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 15, 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 1317 MAGNOLIA STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-27-480-012 (206C227). 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

ing and Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 1212 Revell Ave., Apt #1, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mark Dahlberg

SIGNED: Mark Dahlberg 10/5/16 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of October, A.D. 2016. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Idella Blakely, DEPUTY 6528R TRRT 10/26

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 14-15-09034. 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. 14-15-09034 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00567 TJSC#: 36-11960 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. I705487 P6524R TRRT 10/26 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-HE2 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 Plaintiff, -v.- ALA SAADA, et al Defendant 15 CH 000558 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 1823 E. GATE PARKWAY, Rockford, IL 61108 Property Index No. 1231230026. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $141,013.68. 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 C15-16129. 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. C15-16129 Case Number: 15 CH 000558 TJSC#: 36-10525 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. I705870 P6529R TRRT 11/2

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n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- GREGORY LEE, et al Defendant 15 CH 01092 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 720 HOBAN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-16-381-018. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file 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 14-15-18990. 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. 14-15-18990 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01092 TJSC#: 36-10175 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. I703831 P6482R TRRT 10/19 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 INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEWCASTLE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.SANTOS MORENO A/K/A SANTOS M. MORENO, et al Defendant 09 CH 00963 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 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 1283 REVERE RIDGE ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-27-403-034 (171D068). 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 14-09-12903. 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. 14-09-12903 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 09 CH 00963 TJSC#: 36-10179 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. I704406 P6483R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HRB MORTGAGE HOLDINGS LLC Plaintiff, -v.- KENNETH L. HAGEMEYER, et al Defendant 16 CH 00548 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 2, 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 1035 ISLAND AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-27-352-009. 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 14-16-08191. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08191 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00548 TJSC#: 36-11623 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. I704936 P6485R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMORTIZING RESIDENTIAL COLLATERAL TRUST, 2002-BC8 Plaintiff, -v.- THERESA HOWARD A/K/A THERESA DAVENPORT, et al Defendant 16 CH 000276 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 16, 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 ANDREWS STREET, Rockford, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-22-103-036. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $79,383.84. 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 C16-35619. 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. C16-35619 Case Number: 16 CH 000276 TJSC#: 36-7848 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. S6502R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE (6500 N. Second Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Winnebago County Case No. 15-CH-1104, 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: 6500 N. Second Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. 2. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, November 10, 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: A one story wood frame building used as an office building and containing approximately 1,406 square feet. 4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew M. Hevrin, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101, Tel (815) 490-4935. 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. 6535R TRRT 11/2

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The Rock River Times | RockRiverTimes.com | October 19-25, 2016 | n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF OWS REMIC TRUST 2015-1; Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN U. FOLLIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLE NOLLEY, DECEASED; Defendants, 15 CH 52 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, November 10, 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 209 Grove Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016. P.I.N. 16-01-130-004. 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. 15-032100 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705007 P6488R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. CRESENCIO HERNANDEZ; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 251 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, November 10, 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 3919 Seward Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108. P.I.N. 12-32-378-020. 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 Mr. David T. Cohen at Plaintiff’s Attorney, David T. Cohen & Associates, LTD., 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531. (708) 460-7711. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I705009 P6489R TRRT 10/19 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. 2016 CH 494, 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: 328 North Horsman Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. 2. The time and place of sale will be November 10, 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: Single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms and approximately 1,280 square feet. 4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments

and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: 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. 6491R TRRT 10/19 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 983, 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: 2623 Karen Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61101. 2. The time and place of sale will be October 25, 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: Single-family home with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and approximately 1,248 square feet. 4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: 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. 6492R TRRT 10/19 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. JOANNA M. CANTU AKA JOANNE MARIE CANTU AKA JOANNA M. GAGLIANO AKA JOANNA MARIE GAGLIANO AKA JOANNA CANTU AKA J. CANTU; JAMES P. CANTU JR. AKA JAMES P. CANTU; CARRIAGE HOMES OF HILLTOP CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 313 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, November 17, 2016, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s office, 2990 Perryville Road, Third Floor, Suite 2300,Rockford, Illinois 61107, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 4566 Hilltop Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. P.I.N. 08-34-453-023. The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080188 I705394 P6521R TRRT 10/26

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Buy-back scam bilks millions from consumers By Dennis Horton Better Business Bureau

For those individuals who upgrade their technology frequently i.e. smartphones, tablets, or laptops, there are a number of sites on the internet that offer to pay “top dollar” for your old equipment. Given the cost of buying new equipment, it seems like a great idea. However, the FTC found that “top dollar” isn’t always what is promised and has filed a lawsuit to shut down some of those sites. With consumers having lost millions of dollars, a federal court has issued a temporary injunction putting a stop to the scheme. In a nutshell after the online company received the seller’s equipment they would hold the equipment hostage; offering to pay the seller just a fraction of the original offer quote. This is a classic bait and switch scam. Also, in this buy back scheme the sellers often found themselves in a no-win situation. They were given three to five days to accept or reject the new lower offer. The big problem was that, efforts to contact someone at the business often failed. And to make matters worse, the time period included weekends when they were closed. There are many buy-back programs available to consumers. However, to protect yourself you need to do some research. The Better Business Bureau recommends that anyone considering a buy-back program do the following: Read the fine print. Even with legitimate programs, many buy-back options have con-

ditions and constraints that could ultimately keep you from being able to sell back your used gadget or get the best price. Remember that the interest of the retailer is usually at heart. In exchange for your old gadget, your return will come back in the form of a gift card more times than not. This plan and gift card means you are locked into the issuing retailer for your next technology purchase. Sell it yourself. Consider using a site like eBay or Craigslist to sell their equipment. In most instances you could get more for your electronics by using these sites than opting for an online buy-back program. Remember. Before selling your electronics be sure to take care of your personal data. Many electronic items such as your smartphone, tablet or laptop can hold a great deal of personal information. If this information gets into the wrong hands, your identity could be compromised. Be sure to fully wipe out all personal data before reselling. Donate. Contact local charities, they may accept used technology equipment for their use or as a clearinghouse for others. Scam Tracker. If you are a victim report the incident to BBB Scam Tracker. To find trustworthy businesses AT NO COST and for more important consumer information visit ask.bbb.org/, also like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and add us on Pinterest. Dennis Horton is Director of the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau.

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Voices from the Grave

Terror from the depths By Kathi Kresol Contributor

ometimes while digging through old newspapers stories I come across strange little tidbits of history that surprise even me. This is one such story. It takes place in the small village of Cherry Valley. Cherry Valley was first settled in 1835 and named Grigg’s Mill after settler Joseph Grigg built a mill on the Kishwaukee River. Even today the streets of the little village offer the charm of a quaint, small town. During the years of 1835 to 1841 bandits ran rampant in northern Illinois causing all sorts of chaos by robbing homes, stealing livestock, highway robberies and murder. The newspapers from the time are filled with terrible stories of innocent people that became victims of this heartless band of outlaws. At this time a small pond was located inside Cherry Valley Village limits named Robinson’s Pond. The pond existed as long as anyone could remember. No one knew how deep it was though many attempts were made to find the bottom. Plummets were sent

down at increasing depths all the way to 80 feet without any evidence of hitting the floor. It was also a mystery how the pond held its depth without any clear outlet or inlet to feed into the water. These mysteries became the foundation for many rumors during the early days of the settlement of the village. It was declared that during the wild days of the Banditti of the Prairie the bodies of the victims of the band of thugs were dropped into the bottomless pit that would later become Robinson’s Pond. Whether it was rumors such as this or just the bottomless depths of the dark water, the pond became the subject of many conversations among the townsfolk. In the fall of 1885, rumors of another kind also concerning Robinson’s Pond began to circulate. A strange creature had been sighted by several dozen witnesses. This monster was described as being between 10 to 100 feet long, which one supposes gives a clue to how big the pond actually was. Its body was dark green in color that lightened to a yellow hue on the belly and neck area. A long fin ran down the back of the supposed sea serpent.

The head was described as being shaped similar to a dog and the mouth was large and contained a double row of sharp teeth. The bellows of the animal were said to be quite chilling and compared to that of a hippopotamus. Many of the reputable townsfolk had proclaimed to either seeing or hearing the terrifying creature. This ‘Marvelous Monster’ as it was dubbed in the newspapers was seen over a course of several years and the notifications of sightings came in clusters leading witnesses to speculate that the pond’s depths led to some outlet that the beast could access. The sightings seemed to reach a critical point in August of 1885 when it was decided that the creature must be caught and put on display before being sent to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Bands of armed men along with many of the townspeople began to patrol the area of the pond awaiting the next sighting. There was even talk between Constable Reed and a Dr. Bean mentioned. For some reason, Dr. Bean had access to many sticks of dynamite and wanted to use these to blow up the sea serpent. Luckily, some other men with cooler heads theorized the ‘Winnebago Wonder’ (another nickname given to the beast), could just use the endless depths of the pool to avoid the blast.

The possible end to the myth was conveyed in another article when witnesses watched as a large head reared from the water. The creature began to snack on some plants before it headed toward shore. The crowd drew back in fear as the beast neared the bank. Some of those present even covered their eyes when the creature’s horrid body was finally revealed as it climbed from the water. Those men that were armed opened fire on the large creature. The beast flailed and contorted on the bank for several minutes until it finally died. The crowd must have been very excited to witness the end of this creature that had terrorized this little village for years. The ‘Winnebago Wonder’ was placed on display for all to see. One of the articles stated that when the animal shot that August day was examined it was declared to be a very large muskrat. This led to the rumor that maybe the poor animal shot that day was not beast everyone was seeking and that maybe that creature still lurked under the dark water of Robinson’s Pond. Local historian and author, Kathi Kresol, will be sharing other stories like this and telling of ghostly encounters in several presentations scheduled between now and Halloween. For a full schedule of presentations and other events offered through Haunted Rockford Paranormal Events, please visit the website at hauntedrockford.com.

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 artifacts. “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.” This week, we look back at the heated battle over the claim for the county seat between Rockford and the ex-Winnebago town, located in what is now Rockford’s north end.

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To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article. The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment. Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ADD SECTION 11 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 11. TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (a) No moneys, including bond proceeds, derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to registration, title, or operation or use of vehicles, or related to the use of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or to fuels used for propelling vehicles, or derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes relating to any other transportation infrastructure or transportation operation, shall be expended for purposes other than as provided in subsections (b) and (c). (b) Transportation funds may be expended for the following: the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, including statutory refunds and adjustments provided in those laws; payment of highway obligations; costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation; and other statutory highway purposes. Transportation funds may also be expended for the State or local share of highway funds to match federal aid highway funds, and expenses of grade separation of highways and railroad crossings, including protection of at-grade highways and railroad crossings, and, with respect to local governments, other transportation purposes as authorized by law. (c) The costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation shall be limited to direct program expenses related to the following: the enforcement of traffic, railroad, and motor carrier laws; the safety of highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports; and the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, and administration of highways, under any related provisions of law or any purpose related or incident to, including grade separation of highways and railroad crossings. The limitations to the costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation under this subsection (c) shall also include direct program expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of employees of the State’s transportation agency; the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings for highway purposes, including the acquisition of highway rights-of-way or for investigations to determine the reasonable anticipated future highway needs; and the making of surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways. The expenses related to the construction and maintenance of flight strips and highways under this subsection (c) are for the purpose of providing access to military and naval reservations, defense-industries, defense-industry sites, and sources of raw materials, including the replacement of existing highways and highway connections shut off from general use at military and naval reservations, defense-industries, and defense-industry sites, or the purchase of rights-of-way. (d) None of the revenues described in subsection (a) of this Section shall, by transfer, offset, or otherwise, be diverted to any purpose other than those described in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section. (e) If the General Assembly appropriates funds for a mode of transportation not described in this Section, the General Assembly must provide for a dedicated source of funding. (f) Federal funds may be spent for any purposes authorized by federal law. EXPLANATION The proposed amendment adds a new Section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that provides revenue generated from transportation related taxes and fees (referred to as “transportation funds”) shall be used exclusively for transportation related purposes. Transportation related taxes and fees include motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and other taxes and user fees dedicated to public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit (buses and rail), ports, or airports. Under the proposed amendment, transportation funds may be used by the State or local governments only for the following purposes: (1) costs related to administering transportation and vehicle laws, including public safety purposes and the payment of obligations such as bonds; (2) the State or local share necessary to secure federal funds or for local government transportation purposes as authorized by law; (3) the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and operation of highways, mass transit, and railroad crossings; (4) expenses related to workers’ compensation claims for death or injury of transportation agency employees; and (5) to purchase land for building highways or buildings for to be used for highway purposes. This new Section is a limitation on the power of the General Assembly or a unit of local government to use, divert, or transfer transportation funds for a purpose other than transportation. It does not, and is not intended to, impact or change the way in which the State and local governments use sales taxes, including the sales and excise tax on motor fuel, or alter home rule powers granted under this Constitution. It does not seek to change the way in which the State funds programs administered by the Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, and operations by the Illinois State Police directly dedicated to the safety of roads, or entities or programs funded by units of local government. Further, the Section does not impact the expenditure of federal funds, which may be spent for any purpose authorized by federal law. FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution Explanation of Amendment The proposed amendment adds a new section to the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. The proposed amendment provides that no moneys derived from taxes, fees, excises, or license taxes, relating to registration, titles, operation, or use of vehicles or public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, or airports, or motor fuels, including bond proceeds, shall be expended for other than costs of administering laws related to vehicles and transportation, costs for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, and betterment of public highways, roads, streets, bridges, mass transit, intercity passenger rail, ports, airports, or other forms of transportation, and other statutory highway purposes, including the State or local share to match federal aid highway funds. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become part of the Illinois Constitution. YES –––– NO

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Farm & Ag

Large crops place emphasis on foreign markets

By Debra Levey Larson U of I News Bureau

URBANA – Corn and soybean harvest future prices moved higher after the release of the USDA October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on Oct. 12. December corn futures closed the week ending Oct. 14 at a 3-month high of $3.54 per bushel, while November soybean futures moved up to close at $9.62 per bushel. According to University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs, price movements through harvest in the United States can still be impacted by the domestic crop prospects for both corn and soybeans. In particular, yield forecasts for soybeans may be poised for an increase in November. “Increasingly, the prospects for major price changes in both markets are linked to South American production outcomes and the ability to export corn and soybeans into foreign markets,” Hubbs says. “Pricing opportunities can occur as South American crop conditions change and export markets respond to importer demand and prices.” Corn production in the United States is forecast to be 15.06 billion bushels in marketing year 2016/17 and is down 36 million bushels from the September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates forecast. Although acres harvested forecast has increased by

200,000 acres, the one bushel per acre yield reduction to 173.4 lowered the production forecast number. Domestic use numbers remained stable from the Sept. 12 forecast. As a previous report indicated, there is strong domestic demand currently for corn use in ethanol production. United States exports for corn are forecast to increase by 50 million bushels over the September forecast. “Although strong export shipments through the first few weeks of the marketing year look promising, weekly export sales numbers through Oct. 6 indicate a need to sell 29.26 million bushels per week for the rest of the marketing year in order to reach the USDA projection of 2.225 billion bushels,” Hubbs says. World supply and demand projections for corn in the 2016/17 marketing year moved lower due to U.S. production numbers. Brazil’s forecast production increased by 39 million bushels. For the marketing year, South American production is set at 5.16 billion bushels, which is a 962 million bushel increase over 2015/16 production estimates and signifies recovery from the poor crop last year. Argentina and Brazil are forecast to export an additional 39.37 million bushels each above the September WASDE forecast. South American corn exports for the marketing year are forecast to be 2.08 billion bushels.

“Given the increase in South American production and exports, the evolution of crop conditions in the region may provide pricing opportunities for corn producers under the current strong export demand for U.S. corn,” Hubbs adds. Prior to the release of the October WASDE report, an increase in the U.S. soybean yield forecastwasexpected.Thereportforecast2016/17 marketing-year yield at 51.4 bushels per acre with only a minor change in harvested acres. “The yield increase of 0.8 bushels per acre leaves some room for growth in the yield forecast in November based on many yield reports around the country,” Hubbs says. U.S. soybean production is forecast to increase by 68 million bushels to 4.3 billion bushels. Forecasts of soybean exports by the United States increased by 40 million bushels to 2.025 billion bushels for the marketing year. Current weekly export inspections for soybeans are strong. To meet the marketing-year forecast, 19.8 million bushels a week need to be sold. Ending stocks in the United States were forecast to be 395 million bushels, up 30 million from the Sept.12 forecast. World production forecasts for the marketing year increased 102 million bushels on the larger U.S. crop and a Brazilian production forecast to increase by 36.74 million bushels over the September forecast. South American soybean exports are forecast to be 2.64 billion

bushels over the marketing year. China is forecast to import 3.16 billion bushels of soybeans over the marketing year. On Oct. 13, the Foreign Agricultural Service released a Global Agricultural Information Network on China Oilseed Products report indicating Chinese domestic expectations for domestic production vary but are estimated at 478 million bushels. “Additionally,soybeanimportscouldbehelped by solid, but weakening, profit margins for Chinese hog producers and a reduction in DDGS imports due to the recently imposed tariff,” Hubbs says. “At a national level, recent Chinese economic data provided no clarity on economic growth in the country as one report showed growth in factory output while another indicated weak exports despite recent depreciation of the yuan. “In assessing the prospects for corn and soybean prices in the current marketing year, South American production and the ability for the U.S. market to meet export forecasts provide key supply and demand indicators,” Hubbs concludes. “Because the South American planting season is off to a good start and current U.S. export levels are significantly higher than in the 2015/16 marketing year, poor weather in South America or strong economic growth indications in major importer markets should provide pricing opportunities for this record crop in the next few months.”

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By Grant McCarty

Starting your agritourism business

Local Foods and Small Farms Educator, University of Illinois Extension

While fall remains the perfect time to visit apple orchards and pumpkin patches, some people might be using this time to conduct research into starting their own agritourism business. As you see the rows of apple trees and visitors coming into barns, you might consider for yourself how you might get involved in this. Agritourism includes any agricultural business that depends on customers coming to their farm. This might mean orchards, pumpkin patches, wineries, farm stays, farm microbreweries, farm bed-and-breakfasts, and any other type of set up. While some of these are only opened for a short period of the year, others might be active year round. Agritourism remains a very popular type of farm business as the proximity to areas like Chicago has seen an uptick in residents wanting to reconnect with agriculture. As you consider getting into agritourism, know that there are some general elements you need to educate yourself on. Rules and regulations in the area you live in are important. Working with your city/town officials and health departments are necessary to ensure you can get a business going from where you live.

You need to consider your insurance and liability needs since you will be having people come to your farm. In addition, getting started in agritourism involves a lot of planning. Some questions you might ask yourself are if you are in an area where there is a need for your business. Is it easy for visitors to find your farm? How can you set yourself apart from other area operations? Orchards and pumpkin patches are two of the most common agritourism operations. Both of these reach an audience that is interested in purchasing these products and having an “experience”. Know that both these crops can be a commitment. Apples require year-round maintenance and will take years before they can be harvested. An orchard can be a very expensive investment. While not as demanding as apples, pumpkins have disease and insect issues during their growing season. Having a good working knowledge of growing both these crops is necessary. There are many webinars and resources out there to get started in your agritourism aspirations. Keep in mind that starting in agritourism takes time. By planning and determining the right operation for you will lead to success for decades to come. Grant McCarty’s tips and tricks for local eating and your at-home garden appear every week in The Rock River Times.

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The Dearly Departed Sisters loved potatoes because they were inexpensive family fare. My sister Gertude, sometimes known as Margaret, told me that my mother used to mix a roux with milk and flour – because whipping cream was too expensive – and then add the other ingredients. Here’s to frugal ladies everywhere.

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Creamed Potatoes

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baked potatoes – peeled and diced fresh chives – chopped Salt and pepper whipping cream cooked peas (optional)

Prep: Place spuds in glass dish or casserole dish with chives. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir and add cream (don’t need much liquid because of fast action of microwave). Cook uncovered two minutes. Stir, cook one minute or until simmering and hot throughout. Try adding precooked fresh tiny peas at last minute. They add a nice touch. From Bon Appetit, 10-77. Printed 10-19-16.

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Healthcare

White House outlines push to bolster cancer research WASHINGTON – Vice President Joseph Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative to speed the develop of cancer treatments has made some important strides such as increased information sharing among researchers but still faces challenges in many areas, according to a report on Monday. The White House is still seeking about $700 million from Congress for the project. With Democratic President Barack Obama leaving office in January, it is also unclear how much of the initiative will continue under a new administration. Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com Inc have committed to create cloud storage for the effort, according to the report that summarizes the work completed so far and outlines a path forward over the next five years. Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft will help patients get to the doctor and to clinical trials. “I’m going to devote the rest of my life to working on this, and I think we’re perilously close to making some gigantic progress,” Biden told reporters. The $1 billion moonshot project was announced by Obama during his State of the Union address in January. Since then Biden, whose son Beau died last year at age 46 from brain cancer, has announced multiple investments and collaborations in support of the project. The Cancer Moonshot initiative has also spurred Defense Department to use artificial intelligence to analyze its collection of tissue from tumors to look for patterns. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has launched a pilot program to cut in half the time to review certain cancer therapy patent applications from an average of about two years

Vice President Joe Biden tours a laboratory at Sloan Kettering Rockefeller Research Labs, New York, New York, May 26. David Lienemann, The White House

to less than 12 months. Obama praised Biden for his leadership on the issue and said his administration was laying the groundwork for future presidents

to continue the fight against cancer. “While we are going to be leaving soon, what I think we are going to be able to leave behind is an architecture and a framework” for advancing

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NFL

A mad world for Bears in Jags loss

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor

t takes a special kind of futility to lead in the turnover battle, time of possession, and total yards gained, but fall in a football game. Following another embarrassing 17-16 loss to the previously one win Jacksonville Jaguars – where the Bears blew a 13-point lead in the 4th quarter – the bar is set lower by the day for Chicago. A friend, let’s call him Gary Jules, once said, “When people run in circles, it’s a very very mad world, mad world.” At this point, that’s more than appropriate to explain the Bears digging their own grave. This is an organization that’s spinning the wheel, going through the motions, and ultimately acting in defiance – at least from some “leadership” – when questioned even to the slightest. What’s the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting the same results. Let’s see where this applies to the fabled Bears. Backup quarterback, Brian Hoyer (yes, backup, this debate is over), continually throws the ball short of the first down marker on third and long situations. One day, maybe the Bears will actually consistently convert when throwing several yards behind the marker, but that’s not an ideal plan for any team. While Sunday showcased another 300-yard game for the veteran, Hoyer only averaged just around six yards a passing attempt across 49 throws. You almost have to try to be that inept and fearful of testing a defense vertically down the field. There’s even historical significance here. Hoyer’s 78.8 passer rating on Sunday was the lowest in NFL history for a quarterback that had thrown for at least 300 yards, had no interceptions, and completed a minimum of 60 percent of his passes. All those yards don’t mean a thing if you can’t finish plays in the red areas. If translated over an entire season, Hoyer would be on pace for 4,000-plus yards passing and a paltry 15 touchdowns. The irony of a quarterback who drastically knows his own limitations almost to a fault should not be lost on anyone. In turn, Jacksonville adjusted and began to allow Hoyer to pick them apart underneath, sitting on routes with confidence he wouldn’t consistently test them with anything intermediate or deep down the field. If you’re Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, there’s no reason to fear a quarterback that’s afraid to make a play. The Bears offense shut off in tight areas in the red zone, settled for three field goals with a 25 percent red zone success and insanity reigned. Star receiver Alshon Jeffery summed up his team’s offensive woes best, “We gotta score f***ing touchdowns. That’s it. Touchdowns

win games. Shit. You see what three points gets us.” When you have the NFL’s sixth best offense yardage wise but are second to last in scoring at 16.8 points per game, Jeffery’s anger is more than appropriate. Furthermore, Jeffery’s frustration can only grow when he recognizes the Bears had just 27 total carries in the ground game across mostly two running backs, a staple of a recently balanced offense that disappeared altogether. Yes, Jacksonville did a much better job of rallying to the ball carrier and playing contained defense than previous opponents in Detroit or Indianapolis, but that doesn’t excuse taking the ball out of the hands of one of your young electric players in rookie tailback Jordan Howard. There’s no reasonable explanation as to why Ka’Deem Carey – an inferior talent – gets to carry the rock 15 times to Howard’s nine. Surely head coach John Fox could explain Howard’s lack of involvement. On Carey playing over Howard, “It was just how it went.” Ah, insightful as usual. So basically, your head coach didn’t have an answer either. Why expect a different kind of clarification from Fox, at this point. Insanity continues to hold power. Remember again that Chicago blew a large lead in the fourth quarter and could have benefited from feeding the ball to Howard or even in general running the ball more and eating time off the clock. These are the kinds of finer details that go into every win or loss. Paying attention to every development seems to elude Chicago’s bubble of focus though. On the other side, a Bears defense that for the most part shut down quarterback Blake Bortles and the Jacksonville attack for three quarters, collapsed when it was time to close. The Jaguars were just two for 10 on third downs Sunday afternoon. They could not maintain any sustained drives. On the rare first half occasion they manifested something, Bears cornerback Tracy Porter made a terrific interception in the end zone. Otherwise, Jacksonville receivers couldn’t get separation, Bortles was antsy in the pocket, and the ground game of 54 total yards was even more invisible than Chicago’s. When defensive end Willie Young sacked Bortles and forced a fumble late in the fourth quarter, you thought the game was all but over. Yet as bad teams tend to do, they stack mistakes together when everything seems like it’s locked down. Do the same thing over and over, you don’t get different results. Two specific instances stand out the most. The first nail in the coffin was a roughing the passer penalty on Bortles from Young on third down, where Young grabbed his helmet while being held late in the third quarter. You could’ve argued a case for Young in that he was being

bear hugged and deserved a flag of his own, but he undoubtedly turned Bortles’ helmet around and that will be called every time. If you leave officiating to decide your fate, you’re not going to succeed more often than not. Jacksonville would, of course, go on to score a touchdown and cut into the Bears 13-0 lead. The other fatal mistake came on the Jaguars’ final meaningful drive, after Chicago couldn’t punch the ball in following Young’s sack-fumble. Who could’ve foreseen Porter – who saved the Bears’ bacon earlier – being the one to fall down and let Arrelious Benn stand up and score a 57-yard eventual game-winning touchdown for the 17-16 lead. Blame it on the Soldier Field turf, blame it on Porter, or both, it doesn’t matter. The Bears would not recover, and falter. An undoubtedly unfortunate turn of events, but somehow the consistent quality teams don’t have this same late game issue. On a team-wide level, Kyle Long will have everybody understand the 1-5 Bears’ identity. “There are spurts where we play well enough to win, and there are spurts where it doesn’t look like we don’t know what the hell we’re doing.” Moments of realization like Long’s of Chicago’s inconsistency, takes you to the middle of nowhere and a high pick in next year’s draft, not the top of the mountain. With tough division rivals Green Bay and Minnesota on the docket over the next two weeks, the Bears are on the precipice of a 1-7 start. That’s a familiar ring. At this rate, expecting otherwise is indeed the greatest of all insanities. Nobody should be surprised. To quote Jules again, “When people run in circles, it’s a very very mad world, mad world.”

Week 7 at Packers, Thursday Night Football

Has there ever been a less anticipated primetime game in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry than Bears-Packers on Thursday night? With the city of Chicago in full Cubs fever, it’s hard to imagine this game garnering any sort of quality ratings against the NLCS. Even if the Bears were a good enough team to draw attention away from a 108-year drought, it would be hard to watch a battle between two teams that currently have 24 players on the injury report. Thursday night could be played in a hospital and it would be difficult to tell the difference. When the Bears are on defense: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has struggled this season. Among qualified passers through five games, Rodgers has one of the lowest completion percentages at 60.2, is 26th in overall passing yards at 1,170, and has just an 88.4 passer rating – all well below the electric previous standards he’s

set. You just don’t see Rodgers sailing throws or so uncomfortable in the pocket as you saw him in the Packers’ 30-16 loss to the Cowboys this past Sunday. It’s a harrowing thought. Something’s off in Green Bay, whether it be the offensive scheme, the talent at receiver, or Rodgers actually beginning to decline. Either way, it’s a sensitive subject in Wisconsin. Whatever the case may be, all it takes is a game or two to get back into a groove and you can be sure the Bears don’t want to be Rodgers’ cure-all elixir. The only problem is how they’re going to generate any pass rush or keep him hemmed in the pocket the way other teams have done. Dynamic edge rusher, Pernell McPhee, has been activated off of the physically unable to perform list and has begun practicing, but it would be drastic to consider his availability except in limited fashion on a short week. If rookie Leonard Floyd can’t go again, that leaves just Willie Young to try and reel in the Packers quarterback. That’s not the recipe for success in adding to Rodgers’ and the Green Bay offense’s struggles. Last year, the Bears were able to upset the Packers in Lambeau on Thanksgiving night, because they afforded Rodgers no space when working through his progressions. Unless Chicago has a complimentary pass rusher for Young, you won’t see the same results. When the Bears are on offense: You might as well just put an asterisk on Chicago’s plan for attack here. Green Bay has the NFL’s best rushing defense even after the Cowboys gashed them for 170-plus yards and the 11th best passing defense. Overall, this is the NFL’s fifth best. With Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton likely out due to ankle injury suffered against the Jaguars, Chicago will struggle to maintain a consistent running game with Jordan Howard or anyone against the Packers’ front seven. In addition to balance, the way to beat Green Bay’s defense is a vertical threat in the passing game. Brian Hoyer won’t offer that capability and Packers corners, whether injured or not, will be sitting on routes and letting Hoyer pad his stats all he wants. The only way Chicago wins this game is if Jay Cutler plays, which at the moment, is not likely, especially for a Thursday game. He’s capable of stretching the Packers defense and keeping them honest. Dinking and dunking against one of the NFL’s best units otherwise won’t get the Bears anywhere. Until further notice, it would be naïve to pick against any Bears opponent. Early pick: Packers 24 Bears 14. Robert Zeglinski is a staff writer for SB Nation and managing editor at No Coast Bias. On Twitter: @RobertZeglinski.

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MLB Postseason

Cubs split at home, series shifts to LA By Cat Garcia Contributor

he Chicago Cubs spared no one’s emotions in the first two games of the NLCS this past weekend at Wrigley Field as they sent the NLCS back to Los Angeles in a 1-1 tie. Closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Miguel Montero were at the helm of the heart racing game one action on Saturday evening. Manager Joe Maddon quickly removed starting pitcher Jon Lester after just six innings of work and 77 pitches, and a parade of relievers entered the game before Maddon brought on closer Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning for the six out save, a popular strategy for many major league teams this postseason. But for Chapman, this wasn’t simply any six out save. Entering the game with a tworun lead and the bases loaded, even Chapman and his fastball that touched 103 mph that evening proved to be conquerable. Dodgers hitter Adrian Gonzalez did the damage, hitting a one-out single to center field that scored two runs and tied the game. Quickly, the anticipation of a grim outcome overtook the Wrigley faithful in a contest that lasted late into the evening. But as pinch hitter Miguel Montero came to bat in the bottom of the eighth inning, that quickly changed. Montero, who was nearly left off the NLCS roster due to a back stiffness, executed what would the best of all possible worlds in his lone at-bat, hitting a grand slam in an 0-2 count off Dodgers reliever Joe Blanton. The shock at the epitome of a game saving moment washed over Wrigley Field as the Cubs came back and took a 7-3 lead. Moments later, Dexter Fowler padded the lead

Cubs catcher Miguel Montero watches his game-winning pinch hit grand slam sail out to the right field bleachers during Game 1 of the NLCS. @Cubs

by sending his own solo contribution into the bleachers to make the score 8-3 Cubs in the eighth inning. Javier Baez also contributed to the melee of game one by stealing home plate in the bottom of the second inning. “One percent

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or less of all major league players could have done what he did,” Cubs manager manager Joe Maddon said of Baez. “He’s just that good on the bases.” The Cubs tallest task of the weekend would take place on Sunday evening though as Clayton Kershaw took the mound for the Dodgers. With a performance this October that so far has been reminiscent of Madison Bumgarner’s 2014 postseason run, Kershaw made his third appearance in six days on Sunday, one of which was a relief appearance in Thursday evening’s series winner against the Nationals. “You don’t expect a lot of runs to happen, you don’t expect them to give you anything, and you’re going to have to earn every bit,” said Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward of the matchup. Despite the loss, Hendricks allowed just one run, a solo home run to Adrian Gonzalez. Hendricks threw 91 pitches in 5.1 innings of work, allowing four walks and five strikeouts.

Javier Baez continued to work his postseason magic though as he broke up Kershaw’s no-hitter in the fifth inning with a two out single to centerfielder Joc Pederson, which was followed by another single off the bat of Willson Contreras. However, Jason Heyward failed to capitalize with two men on and popped out to end the inning. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen made his return to the mound for a six out save in the eighth inning and secured the win for the Dodgers, tying the series 1-1. Javier Baez and the Cubs will look to continue his postseason magic as the series has now shifted to Los Angeles for Games 3-5. Game 3 on Tuesday night was completed after our print deadline. 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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Tales from the Trough

IceHogs drop pair opening weekend By Todd Reicher Contributor

In a hard-fought contest, the defending Calder Cup champion Cleveland Monsters (née Lake Erie) spoiled the IceHogs’ season opener with a 2-1 victory. Rockford came out with all the energy, flying up and down the ice, making sharp, crisp passes and putting shot after shot on the net. Midway through the period, Rockford was up early on the shot count, although nothing had found the back of the net. The Monsters weathered the storm and eventually caught up to, and surpassed Rockford on the shot count, finishing with a 10-6 advantage. The key factor was neither team found the back of the net. Rockford was awarded the first power play at 10:30 when the Monsters were called for Too Many Men on the Ice. Cleveland held the ‘Hogs off the board as the score remained 0-0. Both teams had some excellent chances throughout the first two periods, but Rock-

ford’s newest netminder Lars Johanssen and the Monsters Anton Forsberg both made exceptional saves, keeping each team in the game. The score finally changed when Sonny Milano scored a power play marker at 12:46 of the second to put the Monsters up 1-0. Rockford’s biggest miscue of the night turned out to cost them the game. With only 25 seconds expired in the third, former IceHogs forward Alex Broadhurst tallied his first goal of the season to give the Monsters a big 2-0 lead. The IceHogs finally managed to tally a goal with time winding down in the final minutes. With 2:24 left in the game, Tanner Kero gave the IceHogs a glimmer of hope with his first goal of the season. Rockford had a better chance with 52 seconds left in the game when Blake Siebenaler was called for hooking, giving Rockford a 6-on-4 chance for the remainder of the game. The ‘Hogs were unable to tally the equalizer and fell 2-1. Cleveland outshot the

Rockford IceHogs forward Tanner Kero notched Rockford’s first goal of the season during Friday’s game against the Cleveland Monsters. Kero, starting his second professional season, accumulated 39 points in 60 games last season to go with a +15 rating. He will be relied upon to provide a scoring touch to Rockford’s offense, along with Mark McNeill and Spencer Abbott. Todd Reicher

‘Hogs 28-25 but Johanssen had a very good showing in his first outing for Rockford. The following night, both

teams met for the second game of the weekend series. Cleveland got on the board quickly: just 46 sec-

onds into the contest as Aaron Palushaj tallied his first marker of the season. Rockford composed themselves rather quickly, and wound up outshooting the Monsters 11-7 but Forsberg played just as well as the previous night and stopped all 11 shots he faced. The second period was where Cleveland capitalized on the Rockford errors. Despite earning only six shots on goal, the Monsters tallied two goals, one which was shorthanded. T.J. Tynan scored the shorthanded goal 21 seconds after they were put on the penalty kill, and Nick Moutrey scored his first of the year with five minutes left in the second give the Monsters a commanding 3-0 lead. Fifth-year player Jeremy Langlois, who spent the past two seasons with the San Jose Sharks organization, earned Rockford’s first goal of the evening with a shorthanded tally 18:27 into the second. This was the momentum the ‘Hogs were looking for as they were now heading into the

third only down by two. Unfortunately, this wasn’t in the cards for Rockford as the third period was all Cleveland as the Monsters held Rockford to only five shots on goal, which sealed a 3-1 victory. You can certainly see the potential for the group in Rockford, and once they begin to gel, the team will start putting up wins. This was certainly a game the team could have won, but the small mistakes gave Cleveland two golden opportunities, which they capitalized upon. The Monsters also clichéd down on the defensive side when it counted, and was able to frequently clear pucks from the defensive zone. Rockford will have one more road game this week, a Friday tilt against the Grand Rapids Griffins, before heading home for the season opener at the BMO Harris Bank Center this Saturday to host the Milwaukee Admirals. Rockford must weather the storm again on Sunday as the Monsters return for a 4 p.m. game.

NHL

TVR’s time as a Blackhawk should end soon By Adam Hess Contributor

ne of the Blackhawks major weaknesses during their disappointing 2015-16 campaign was the lackluster performance from their very thin blue line. Once a prime example of the kind of depth it takes to be successful in the NHL, the Blackhawks found themselves without Johnny Oduya for the first time since they acquired him in 2012, and suddenly they fell from being arguably the NHL’s best defensive corps to the middle of the pack. Injuries throughout the season to Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson at various points did little to help the Chicago blue line, but the issues ran deeper than that. Brent Seabrook - supposed to be the team’s No. 2 defenseman - had one of the worst overall seasons of his career, despite putting up decent production numbers. One of the

major reasons Seabrook struggled so mightily was the amount of time he spent playing with youngster Trevor Van Reimsdyk. To his credit, Van Reimsdyk is a talented-enough NHL player. He is very serviceable as a bottom pair defender, even on a team that hopes to contend. His instincts translate well to the NHL level, and his passing ability makes him very capable for teams that need a puck mover on the back end. However, he was asked to play much more of a defensive role when paired with Seabrook last season, and he couldn’t quite catch up. The result was horrific for the Blackhawks. Seabrook and “TVR” turned out to be one of the NHL’s worst defensive pairs when it came to helping their team control the puck while on the ice. TVR was frequently caught out of position and unable to catch up, and Seabrook had clearly lost a step. Again, none of this is meant as a slight on

either player. Seabrook has certainly earned his reputation as one of the game’s best blue liners in recent years, but he clearly has fallen off that level, despite what his contract says. Van Reimsdyk is a good player with the tools to succeed at the NHL level, and because he is still relatively young, there is a good chance that given the right opportunity he could prove to be a valuable piece for a team in the future. However, that team should not be the Chicago Blackhawks. With the group they have above TVR on the depth chart, as well as the quality of young defensemen they have in the system – Gustav Forsling looks like he could be a star, and 2016 draft pick Chad Krys should be a key contributor in coming years – TVR’s most valauble role in the Hawks organization at this time seems to be as a trade asset. This year, the Blackhawks’ major need is

up front, as they find themselves thin on forwards and relying on several young players to contribute. And while those players certainly have the talent and potential to be special, there is still need for a player with skill and experience to be added to this Blackhawks roster. Van Reimsdyk could be a valuable and attractive piece for a team with blue line needs and forwards to give, and with SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedmann reporting today that he is available via trade as the Hawks seek to add a forward, it seems TVR’s time as a Blackhawk may be coming to an end soon. Follow Adam on Twitter: @_adamhess.

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SPORTS

Cubs second baseman Javy Baez waits outside the batting cage at Dodger Stadium ahead of Tuesday night’s NLCS Game 3. @Cubs

Celebrating the brilliance of Baez By James Fegan

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little over two years ago, when the Cubs were still a floundering rebuilding team and no one knew when they would start winning, Javier Baez encapsulated their uncertain future.

Though the consensus top-10 prospect was just 21 years-old at the time of his major league debut, his striking out in over 40 percent of his trips to the plate in 2014 suggested a very long and perilous road to making his otherworldly bat speed and raw power actually usable. Now, the Cubs are the unquestioned most dominant team in baseball, achingly close to a World Series title and looking out at a potential half-decade of ruling the NL Central, and Baez is starring – not because

he magically conquered his plate discipline issues; because they became irrelevant. The best hitter on the Cubs – Kris Bryant – wasn’t on the roster in 2014, and acquisitions of Dexter Fowler and Ben Zobrist have further removed any burden for Baez to morph into a lineup centerpiece overnight. All the crowing over his the gap between his incredible offensive tools and his current production distracted from Baez having the most electrifying allaround skills in the league. The recent wave of fetishization of walks and on-base percentage have fostered a culture where players with plate discipline are viewed as smart, and ones that don’t – Baez drew just 12 unintentional free passes in the regular season and just one while hitting .391/.417/.609 in the first six games of the postseason – are not. But anyone who watches Baez in the field knows he’s one the savviest players in the sport. Which is part of the majesty of his game right now: Baez forces all of us to perceive his value in a manner that goes beyond his stat line. His postseason hitting has been

incredible and he flirted with league average during the regular season. But the way to tell people about Baez is to show video of him starting toward home, deking that he’ll go back just long enough to trick Carlos Ruiz into throwing to third after him, and racing in to steal home before the Dodgers can react in Game 1. The way would be to show video of him reading a Kyle Hendricks single instantaneously off the bat and scoring from second against a shallow-playing outfield in Game 2 of the NLDS. Or the way would be to show him conceiving a trap to bait the Dodgers into a double play Sunday night, all in second and a half that it took for a weak flare to drop in front of him. Or countless other examples that have taken place just in the last two weeks. There are countless fast players or good gloves in major league baseball who struggle to find opportunities to have their skills make an impact, but Baez’s brilliance and assertiveness pushes his every ability to the

forefront. Which is to still mention of the fact that the Cubs could pretty comfortably plug him at seven different positions right now if they wanted to, or that the Dodgers have three lefty starters and Baez hit .311/.375/.475 against southpaws in 2016. As much as Baez has become a star this postseason, and as much as he has allowed to Cubs to adjust for Jason Heyward’s season-long slump, at 23 and with all the potential in the world, it’s still tempting to dream on his future. With Dexter Fowler a free agent, no one would doubt that Baez has the athleticism to man centerfield, but he’s also such a force at second base, and his arm strength is so overwhelming at that position that it’s tempting to pair him with Addison Russell for the next decade. But maybe the best way for him to reach his potential would be to remain a super-sub forever, because what fun would Baez being able do everything be if he stopped doing everything? James is the Editor-in-Chief of BP South Side, Baseball Prospectus’ blog covering the White Sox. Follow him on Twitter: @JRFegan.