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In Brief

Wis. honors Schier ahead of Trail opening

Sheriff attempts clarity on ICE plan COUNTY Page 4 Vol. 24. No. 31. RockRiverTimes.com News

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The Wisconsin State Legislature took time last Wednesday to honor the legacy of former Times owner and publisher Frank Schier for his efforts on the Rock River Trail Initiative. Schier, who passed away in January after a brief battle with cancer, was recognized in a joint resolution by Wisconsin’s General Assembly, which cited his want “to preserve the river corridor and promote its recreational possibilities.” The move comes just weeks before the grand opening of the Rock River Trail, scheduled for a ribbon cutting ceremony June 3 in Beloit. Further events are planned throughout the grand opening week in cities along the river. The trail comprises the 320 mile trek of the Rock River from the Horicon Marsh to the Mississippi River. Schier, along with Greg Farnham, co-founded the Rock River Trail Initiative in 2010, and in 2013 the project became a National Water Trail designated by the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior.

City Market opens Friday

Rockford City Market opens for the 2017 season on Friday in downtown Rockford. In addition to favorite returning market vendors, visitors can enjoy some new tastes and goods at the market from 13 new vendors. New vendors for this season include 15th & Chris; Adamson Family Farm LLC; Archie’s Acres; Aromafusion Soap Co.; Beepa’s; Curran’s Orchard; District Bar & Grill; Edgewood Farm Organics; Fire Department Coffee; Jagged Edge Photography; Purpose Goods; Rock Snake Silver Works; and Swedish Soul Fusion. Along with the opening of Rockford City Market, guests can also enjoy a Peace Dance Flash Mob at 5:30 p.m. on the State Street bridge where members of all ages will be dancing for Peace to the song “Break the Chain” (of violence). The song speaks of the belief that our words and actions can make a difference in our community and the world. The main stage musical performers for the first Market of the year are Frank Calvanga and Vince Chiarelli with guitarist Andrew Robinson performing on the acoustic stage. Mercyhealth-Rockton Ave. will be celebrating May’s Stroke Awareness Month with public education regarding stroke risk factors, signs and symptoms, and available stroke interventions. Because high blood pressure is the number one cause of strokes, Mercy is inviting Market guests to stop by for a free blood pressure screening. And the River District Association will be promoting their upcoming events as well as their Historic Walking Tours going on that night. The tour is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and will start at the Joe Marino statue at the corner of State and Water Streets. Suggested free will donation of $5. The market is open every Friday from May 19 to September 29 rain or shine. The hours of the market are 3:30-8:30 p.m. before Labor Day, and 3:30-7:30 p.m. after Labor Day. –Staff reports

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‘Obstruction of justice’ DC’s usual code words went out the window Tuesday as multiple reports said Trump asked Comey to shutdown FBI investigation By Mark Hosenball & Susan Cornwell Reuters

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the agency’s investigation into ties between former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia, according to a source who has seen a memo written by Comey. The explosive new development on Tuesday followed a week of tumult at the White House after Trump fired Comey and then discussed sensitive national security information about Islamic State with

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The Comey memo, first reported by the New York Times and corroborated by further outlets, caused alarm on Capitol Hill and raised questions about whether Trump tried to interfere with a federal investigation. The White House quickly denied the report, saying in a statement it was “not a truthful or accurate portrayal of the conversation between the president and Mr. Comey.” Comey wrote the memo after he met in the Oval Office with Trump, the day after

the Republican president fired Flynn on Feb. 14 for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about the extent of his conversations last year with Russia’s ambassador, Sergei Kislyak. “I hope you can let this go,” Trump told Comey, according to a source familiar with the contents of the memo. The New York Times said that during the Oval Office meeting, Trump condemned a series of government leaks to the news media and said the FBI director should consider prosecuting reporters for publishing classified information. Coming the day after charges that Trump disclosed sensitive information to the Russians last week, the new disclosure further rattled members of Congress.

“The memo is powerful evidence of obstruction of justice and certainly merits immediate and prompt investigation by an independent special prosecutor,” said Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. Republican and Democratic lawmakers said they wanted to see the memo. Republican U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, chairman of a House of Representatives oversight committee, said his committee “is going to get the Comey memo, if it exists. I need to see it sooner rather than later. I have my subpoena pen ready.” OBSTRUCTION on Page 11 >>>

More coverage of a White House in crisis. Pages 9-11.

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City Beat

County

Stockman a ‘natural choice’

Sheriff offers ICE plan clarity

By Jim Hagerty Contributor

CITY HALL – Mark Stockman is the city’s new director of the Public Works Department. Stockman was named interim director May 8 after Matt Vitner resigned from the post. Stockman has been with the city for nearly three decades, most recently serving as the superintendent of streets and equipment. He is the third head of public works in just over a year. Vitner spent 21 years with the Cook County Highway Department before becoming city engineer in Larry Morrissey’s administration in 2012. He replaced Tim Hanson at the top of the department in Jan. 2016 when Hanson left for the Rock River Reclamation District. A Brainerd, Minnesota native, Stockman came to the City of Rockford in 1989. “To me, Mark is the natural fit,” Mayor Tom McNamara said. “He has tremendous knowledge, experience for his staff and peers because of his work for the city for more than 20 years. His proven track record of success has demonstrated his leadership in the department.” As director of public works, Stockman will oversee a multitude of city services in three divisions. The Engineering Division is responsible for the Rockford’s capital improvement; stormwater management; traffic engineering, including permits and parking; and special events. Public Works also manages the city’s forestry stock, snow and ice removal, and potholes and street sweeping, which are part of the Street Division. The Water Division oversees Rockford’s environmental testing, fire hydrant flushing and water quality programs. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve the city as the interim public works director while a permanent solution is determined,” Stockman said in a release. He will have significant infrastructure projects on his plate off the bat, including the overhaul of the Whitman Street interchange, the spaghetti-network of on and off ramps that connect Rural Street, Whitman and Illinois 251 to downtown. It was placed on the back burner for other downtown projects under Morrissey like the Amerock Embassy Suites and City Market. Vitner helped spearhead the initial plan back in 2012, when officials estimated it would cost about $4 million to replace decaying bridges and keep the rest of the interchange. Estimates of around $16 million were derived but later scrapped for a host of other options, unveiled last month as Morrissey left office. The road system accommodates about 50,000 cars per day. Stockman’s salary information was not available by press time. As permanent public works director, Vitner was paid $125,878 last year.

By Jim Hagerty Contributor

W INNEBAG O COU N T Y J USTICE CENTER – While Sheriff Gary Caruana knew his plan to house federal immigration detainees at the county jail would be met with some resistance, he said reports about the plan have not been accurate. Caruana told The Times Monday that although 25 new corrections officers would be hired and help staff the program, they are not being brought on because of the planned partnership with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The additional officers are a result of a grievance filed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). “It was filed because of a safety issue,” the sheriff said. “I need more corrections officers and the county board hasn’t given us the budget amendments. And I get it. They have their own issues of trying to work their way out of this budget crunch.” But, the county is currently paying overtime to 150 officers to house 850 inmates and adding to payroll expenses. “That’s not good business,” Caruana said. “I need to hire the correct amount of officers for safety, and so we are not paying overtime to run the jail. Now, there will be overtime. That happens. But not to run it every day. I need to get staff whether we do this or not. If anyone looks my overtime costs for the corrections center, they’d see that. No matter what you are doing, you can’t run an organization on overtime.” In 2012, the jail, which has a capacity of 1,318, housed about 1,015 inmates per day and manned the facility with 189 officers. Federal immigration detainees would be placed in two empty 64-bed pods. The majority would be sent here from border states, where they are currently being housed in tents and trailers while they straighten out their immigration status and move through the court system. The Times reported last week that expenses to maintain the ICE partnership could reach as high as $3.3 million, leaving an approximate $400,000 in profit for the county. And while federal justice sources have also estimated the same $400,000, Caruana and Jail Superintendent Bob Redmond say those projections are not only incorrect, but that the program could come with an annual profit of almost $3 million. “I come from the business world, and for $400,000, I wouldn’t even look at it,” Caruana said. Redmond said on the high end, it costs about $17 per day to house an inmate.

Housi ng 64 detainees in one pod would come with a $397,000 expense. The ja i l c u r r e nt l y receives $80 per day per federal inmate. That means each full pod would bring Caruana in $1.87 million in revenue. Two full pods would result in an estimated annual profit of $2.94 million. “That’s everything – staffing it 24 hours a day,” Redmond said. “And we’ve figured in everything like plungers, laundry soap, blankets, gloves, towels, sheets, mattresses, jumpsuits, tooth brushes, socks – everything for each pod of 64 people.” The federal government also reimburses the county for transportation and staffing costs, including overtime. “For example, if we were asked to drive a federal inmate into Chicago, we would take two officers. We would be paid the mileage – $.55 a mile, plus $28 per hour (plus overtime) to do that.” As of this report, there are 30 federal inmates in the county jail. The program generates around $700,000 per year for the general fund, Redmond said. Then there is the human side of the project and what is being mired in misinformation about just who would be detained and the role of local officers in the process. “There’s information out there that we are going on traffic stops and looking for immigration statuses,” Caruana said. “That’s false. We are not rounding up people on traffic stops and holding them in the jail.” And it would not be the case if the jail were to house immigration detainees. Like other local officers, sheriff’s deputies are not provided with immigration information in the field. To gain access to such information, local police agencies would be required to take part in the federal program that gives them authority to arrest undocumented immigrants under Section 287 (g) of the

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Immigration and Nationality Act. The sheriff’s current proposal would not include such delegation. It would be business as usual under a partnership with ICE, he said. The only time someone is detained for any length of time because of immigration status is by order of a felony judicial warrant. Under the law, if those offenders are not taken into custody by ICE within 48 hours, they must be released. In the last three years, there have been 41 people held under those circumstances. “We will assist U.S. Customs (and Border Protection),” Redmond said. “But we don’t do sweeps.” Caruana said his department will assist any law enforcement agency that needs it. That includes federal departments and small forces like the Pecatonica Police Department with only two or three officers. They are all treated the same. “I am not going to turn my back on law enforcement,” he said. “That is my constitutional responsibility. I am going to follow the law.” A fear continues to grow across the country since President Donald Trump called for draconian immigration reform. Some are leery that a local ICE detention center will result in a reduction of reported crimes among Hispanics and other minorities. This includes undocumented victims of domestic violence. “Whether it is a DUI, or domestic violence (call) we don’t care about documentation,” he said. “Again, we are not 287 (g) officers. We do not take people to jail because they are undocumented or they don’t have papers.” Those who are charged with immigration-related offenses are not always taken into custody. They’re often served with notices to appear in court, and have the right to defend their cases. Even when charges are proven against someone for being in the United States illegally, relief from deportation, which can take several months or years, is sometimes offered. Detainees sent to a Rockford ICE detention center would be undocumented felons or those charged with mid- to high-level crimes.

here’s information out there that we are going on traffic stops and looking for immigration statuses. That’s false. We are not rounding up people on traffic stops and holding them in the jail.” –Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana

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Schools

Middle school teacher crafts after school program By Jim Hagerty

Contributor

EST MIDDLE SCHOOL – Lori Beach-Grass wasn’t sure why her mind was occupied with the “Hamilton: An American Musical” last year. She was on vacation. The beach to be exact. All she knew was she had desire to create a project of her own with a similar medium. So she went with it. What resulted was the first incarnation of what the sixth grade language arts and reading teacher in West’s CAPA program hopes to be a district-wide program. After wrestling with “Hamilton,” a 2015 sung-through musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton, Beach-Grass had an idea last fall to invite some of her students to stay after school to read pieces of literature, pick themes from the material and created a collection of poetry, rap, music and spoken word. She didn’t know who would take part, but eight students decided to give it a go. Within weeks, the group grew, and West Lit Up was officially born. By Christmas, it was so popular Beach-Grass was forced to cap the number of participants at 20. And it was not that her goal was to create an exclusive medium. She needed to keep the group manageable in order to direct the students while they took their performances public. On March 17, they did just that. That’s the night Beach-Grass transformed her classroom into a cafe and charged $1 a head to watch the sixth, seventh and eight graders perform pieces inspired by the “The Firefly

Lori Beach-Grass spearheaded the development of West Lit Up, an after school language arts program at West Middle School. Photo, Jim Hagerty Letters: A Suffragette’s Journey to Cuba,” by Margarita Engle. And it was as close to a real cafe as possible. They served coffee and pastries among dim, yet soft enough light to ready by. The students broached a number of themes, some well beyond years like, “embracing differences,” “prison is more than bars,” and “perfection doesn’t exist.”

Yet perfection seemed to permeate that night, as 100 guests hung on every word from the 20 young players. “Jack knew he was not being punished because of his father’s mistakes,” a spoken-word piece from the program reads. “He instead learned from the past. He found a job, a wife, a home and two sons... living the life of a successful man.

Everyone has choices.” With a “School 0f Rock” flair, BeachGrass has created an after-school program she hopes will be in each of Rockford’s six middle schools. That’s not bad for something that started as a single-paragraph proposal. “When I first introduced this club in October, students were attending on Tuesday’s after school. (They) attended consistently every week until our performance.” The daughter of 10th Ward Alderman Frank Beach and sister of jazz crooner Jodi Beach said she rarely goes anywhere now without finding material for futures shows. “Since beginning Lit Up, and using and encouraging spoken word in my classroom, I’ve started receiving poems, personal thoughts, and heart-touching words,” she said. And the discoveries are anything but conventional. Submissions are written on all kinds of paper Beach-Grass finds on her desk, hidden in her coat, even stuck on the windshield of her car. Sometimes they’re with names, sometimes not. Regardless, each marks an opportunity to hear thoughts that may otherwise be expressed in vain. Although only CAPA students participated this year, Lit Up is open to all West students. Beach-Grass hasn’t decided if she will hold sessions this summer but is seeking a bigger venue for future performances. Those interested in West Lit Up can email Lori Beach-Grass at lori.beach-grass@ rps205.com.

Budget Impasse

Rauner calls Dem offer to discuss budget terms ‘distraction’ By John O’Connor AP Political Writer

SPRINGFIELD – Top Illinois House Democrats publicly asked Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday why he hasn’t responded to their offer to negotiate his terms for a budget breakthrough before the state enters a third consecutive year without an annual spending blueprint. House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie said at a Statehouse news conference that the group is willing to compromise with the governor on his demands for cost restrictions on the workers’ compensation system and for a property tax freeze. But the Democrats have additional “non-budget” items they also want on the table with just two weeks remaining before the scheduled end of the legislative session. The items include a health care measure that protects insurance coverage for

pre-existing conditions, loophole closures to ensure all corporations pay at least a minimum income tax, and other economic plans to, as Currie put it, “lift up the middle class.” “If the governor wishes to move the budget process along, he will pick up the phone and call Leader Currie and the four of us will go scurrying to the second floor (governor’s office) to have whatever meetings the governor wishes to have,” said Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang of Skokie, who co-signed last week’s letter from Currie to Rauner, along with Deputy Majority Leader Arthur Turner of Chicago and Assistant Majority Leader Jay Hoffman of Collinsville. Rauner took office in 2015 with a “turnaround agenda” designed to boost business, in part, by cutting back on the compensation system for injured workers and permanently freezing property taxes.

Democrats have for years sought to focus on a multibillion-dollar deficit they say can only be handled by a tax increase. Rauner was dismissive when asked later why he hadn’t answered the Democrats’ overture. He claimed Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan has attempted to scuttle ongoing talks in the Senate to reach a “grand bargain” that raises taxes and addresses Rauner’s pet issues. The lack of agreement has kept the Prairie State from adopting an annual budget since 2014. “House Democrats under Speaker Madigan have shown really no good-faith willingness to engage in negotiations for true change, true reforms to our system,” Rauner said. “My sense is this is probably a last-minute attempt to create a distraction and derail the senators who seem to be making progress and coming close to an agreement.”

Senate Democrats ended the day by using a procedure to schedule new votes on already approved parts of the grand bargain, none of which goes into effect unless all of it is approved. While the two sides have been unable to agree on bills hiking the income tax rate, freezing property taxes or changing workers’ compensation, they’ve OK’d measures to expand legalized gambling, consolidate local governments, fund state operations for the fiscal year that ends June 30, and more. Six bills were put in position for vote reconsideration. Sponsors of the measures weren’t commenting on the maneuver. Republican Sen. Dave Syverson of Rockford, a co-sponsor of the gambling legislation, said it’s possible Democrats plan to tweak language to make the bills better or are positioning them to stand alone, without the grand bargain linkage.

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Opioid addiction and overdose is a problem sweeping the nation and the state of Illinois. Some think that medical cannabis can help. The American Society of Addiction Medicine reports that there were more than 20,000 prescription painkiller overdose deaths across the country in 2016. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports over 1,200 opioid prescription overdose deaths occurred in 2016. During a Senate committee hearing last week, medical cannabis patient Thomas Utley said he had to take countless pills to address a years-old spinal cord injury. “I am a tumbling coach. I’ve done it for 15 years. I’ve built my life empowering kids and there’s many times I could not attend class due to being sick from the withdrawals and being out for days at a time,” he said. Utley said using medical cannabis helped him get his life back. Igalore Wood said she injured her neck at work years ago and pain medication made her social life worse. “I was taking opiates all day long. I would sleep. I would do nothing. I was not involved in any family things,” Wood said. “I never wanted to go nowhere. All I wanted to do would was stay at home.” Wood said the anxiety associated with the pain and opioid addiction went away when she started using medical pot. Orthopedic Surgeon Charles BushJoseph shared an anecdote about a patient using pot to alleviate pain without opioids. “ ‘Listen, doc, I’m o� the stu�,’ ” he said a patient told him about prescription painkillers.

“He goes, ‘I want you to take another shot at my shoulder.’ And I said, ‘Well how did you get o�?’ He goes, ‘Well, listen, I’m smoking a lot of weed,’ ” Bush-Joseph said. However, Bush-Joseph said there’s still more study that needs to be done. Regardless of several testimonials saying medical cannabis can help, opioid addiction is not one of the 41 conditions allowable for patients to get access to medical pot. East St. Louis Mayor Emeka JacksonHicks said her city is appreciative of another beneﬁt medical pot has brought. “The medical cannabis industry has not only brought much-needed jobs and job training to East St. Louis, but the players are active civic partners committed to making our community stronger,” she said.

Jackson-Hicks said the cannabis industry helps address the economically impoverished area. The Illinois Department of Public Health says so far, the cultivation privilege tax of 7 percent has raised $1.5 million, but it’s projected to be up to $2.1 million through 2017. That revenue goes to pay for the program’s administration. A 1 percent tax on the sale has generated half a million dollars, which is deposited in the state’s General Revenue Fund. To date, 21 of the 22 possible cultivation sites have been approved, and 53 of the possible 60 dispensaries have been approved. There are more than 19,600 qualifying patients, including 160 individuals under the age of 18, who are part of the program. The pilot program is set to expire in 2020.

Vegas reaches AHL deal with Chicago Wolves

No injuries in downstate freight train derailment

3 charged for illegal tire dumping in rural areas

The expansion Vegas Golden Knights have reached a multi-year affiliation deal with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The deal will allow the Golden Knights to transfer players to and from Chicago when the franchise opens NHL play next season. Vegas general manager George McPhee and Wolves owner Don Levin announced the arrangement Tuesday. The Golden Knights’ first signee, Reid Duke, joined the Wolves on April 7 after signing a tryout contract. Founded in 1994, the Wolves reached the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs this season. They had been the top affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, who will still supply the Wolves with some players for next season but set up their own primary affiliate for the following season.

Authorities say there could be passenger train delays in central Illinois after a late night freight train derailment. Union Pacific spokeswoman Calli Hite says no one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved. Eighteen of 77 cars carrying automobiles and other materials derailed near Elkhart around 10:30 p.m. Monday. The train was traveling from East St. Louis to Proviso, which is outside Chicago. Amtrak officials say some passenger trains could be delayed Tuesday and buses will be used to transport passengers where needed. Amtrak didn’t specify which services would be affected. The Logan County Sheriff’s Department says some area roads are closed and crews have been called to assist with cleanup. Hite says the derailment’s cause is under investigation. Elkhart is about 20 miles northeast of Springfield.

Two juveniles and an adult are facing felony charges for allegedly dumping hundreds of tires in rural areas of central Illinois. The Pekin Daily Times reports they were arrested Friday on charges of criminal disposal of waste. The offense carries punishments ranging from probation to three years in prison. Two 17-year-olds were given notices to appear in juvenile court. Nineteen-year-old Brandon Hardt of Pekin is due in court next month. It was immediately unclear if he has an attorney. Authorities allege one of the youths had been collecting tires to resell but a landlord ordered the teen to move them off the property so they were dumped in Elm Grove Township, Cincinnati Township and rural Pekin. Ofﬁcials say removing the tires cost over $3,000 in labor and disposal fees. –Wire reports

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White House in Crisis

Leaker-in-chief Aides insist Trump’s disclosure to Russian diplomats was OK, but Congress is saying otherwise By Franco Ordonez, Matthew Schofield & Lindsay Wise McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON – The revelation that President Donald Trump had disclosed classified intelligence to Russian officials, apparently without discussing with advisers whether it should be shared, has even some of his strongest allies uncertain whether the president can be trusted with other nations’ classified information. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and a longtime Trump ally, started what appeared to be a Republican break with the Trump administration Monday evening, describing the reported security breach as the beginning of a “downward spiral.” On Tuesday, when asked whether Trump could be trusted with foreign intelligence, Corker paused, backed away from reporters, shrugged, then held out his hands in front of him in a pleading gesture and said: “Sure.” Others were not so sure. One country warned that it might stop sharing intelligence with the United States if Trump really had given classified information to the Russian diplomats, according to The Associated Press. An Israeli intelligence officer told BuzzFeed News that the sharing of the intelligence, which reportedly had originated with Israel, was Israel’s “worst fears confirmed.” Caught on its heels Monday, the White House regrouped Tuesday and took to the offensive, blasting the reports and raising again the specter of a so-called deep state of rogue intelligence officers who are working to undermine Trump’s presidency. Trump, who originally expressed skepticism about the value of the daily presidential intelligence briefing, has become a major consumer of intelligence, spending 45 minutes or more every day with his briefers, Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, told the Senate Intelligence Committee last week. “We have spent far more hours in the Oval Office than we anticipated,” Coats said. “The president is a voracious consumer of information and asking questions and asking us to provide intelligence.” That makes Trump’s lack of discretion an additional hazard to U.S. allies’ intelligence services, said Joshua Rovner, chair of international politics and national security at Southern Methodist University’s Tower Center for Political Studies.

President Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak are pictured in the Oval Office last week. Despite the visual evidence, the White House has repeatedly avoided any confirmation that Kislyak, the man at the center of multiple investigations of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, was in the room. Russian Foreign Ministry Rovner said initial concerns about the administration’s relationship with the intelligence community had dissipated after Coats and others testified that Trump was receiving extensive briefings. Most thought that meant the president was taking advantage of the intelligence community to bring himself up to speed on issues. “This story, however, puts any progress at risk,” Rovner said. “Intelligence leaders are not likely to trust the administration if they believe it willy-nilly gives sensitive material to a U.S. adversary.” “On the flip side,” he said, “the administration will probably suspect the intelligence community of leaking to what it sees as a hostile media.” Trump’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, defended the president’s decision to share intelligence about Islamic State terrorists. He criticized the intelligence community for leaking information about the president’s communications with the Russians. “I think national security is put at risk by this leak and by leaks like this,” McMaster said. “And there are a number of instances where this has occurred and I think it’s important to investigate these sort of things.” McMaster, who said he had been in the room during the meeting, said nothing inappropriate had been shared with the Russians and allies should have no concerns whatsoever. He did acknowledge, however, that Trump had decided to reveal the information to the Russians without

discussing it with other U.S. officials. European allies should be concerned if the president of the United States is sharing highly classified information, said Timothy Phillips, a national intelligence fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also cautioned that the leaks were very curious, as so much privileged information appeared to repeatedly be making it into the hands of reporters. “Is this part of an information operation campaign where they’re deliberately leaking?” he asked. “Is the media being used? I don’t know.” But he said the number of people who would have been in the Oval Office for the meeting would be small, so the sources of the leaks should be easy to isolate. “There are not a whole lot of people there,” he said. This was not the first time Trump’s actions prompted questions about White House credibility. The Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board has criticized Trump, saying he damaged his credibility and undermined his presidency with what turned out to be an unfounded tweet accusing then-President Barack Obama of having “wiretapped” him. “We’re not sure, which speaks to the damage that Mr. Trump is doing to his presidency with his seemingly endless stream of exaggerations, evidence-free accusations, implausible denials and other falsehoods,” the editorial board wrote. The assaults on Trump’s credibility have

only continued. Last week, White House staffers gave a version of the president’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey that Trump himself contradicted two days later in an interview with NBC News. On Tuesday, Trump made it clear that, whatever McMaster may have told reporters, he clearly had given the visiting Russians “facts.” In a tweet, Trump called that his “right.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he was “absolutely” seeing a shift happening among Republicans. Some Republicans are indicating their concerns to Democrats that they’re moving toward allowing a special prosecutor to look at the Russia investigation. “Every one of these debacles is another hole in the dike,” Blumenthal said. “Another piece of the dike imploding. And eventually it has to crumble as we become nearer to a constitutional crisis where the need for action is undeniable.” Sen. Roy Blunt, a loyal Missouri Republican who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee and on the Senate GOP leadership team, broke with the White House and issued a sharply critical assessment of the president’s reported act of sharing intelligence with Russian officials. “One of the important lessons of being on the intel committee, you just have to be very thoughtful about what you talk about because any fact you know might lead to either the source of that or the method you got it from,” Blunt said. “It’s a lesson that everyone that handles intel at some point, I think, has to learn how to deal with all the information you have and remember where you got it.” Even the strategic and tight-lipped Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., raised concerns about what is happening at the White House. “I think it would be helpful to have less drama emanating from the White House,” McConnell said. Among Democrats in Congress on Tuesday, the answer to the question of whether U.S. allies can trust the Trump administration was simple. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who has a respected background in national security and foreign policy, didn’t think so: “Why would they share anything with us if they don’t think we can keep it safe?” Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the question had to be answered, soon. “These relationships are built on trust,” he said. “We don’t know all the facts at this point, but we need to know if the trust is still there.”

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

White House in Crisis

Russian response only adds mystery By Zack Ford

ThinkProgress.org

ussia is denying reports that President Trump shared classified information in his meeting with Russian foreign officials last week—even though it is unclear how any Russian official would know whether the “facts” Trump shared during the meeting were actually classified. Meanwhile, Russia has publicly shared more information about the meeting than the White House has so far been willing to. And recent comments from a participant in that meeting shine light on how to reconcile apparent contradictions from the administration. Russian Foreign Ministry officials told the Interfax news agency Tuesday that the reports that Trump shared classified information were “fake.” Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the ministry, also rejected the claims in a Facebook post. “Guys, have you been reading the American newspapers again?” she wrote, calling the Washington Post’s reporting—since confirmed by several other outlets—“yet another fake.” She suggested U.S. newspapers could be put to various uses, but shouldn’t be read. “Lately it’s become not only harmful, but dangerous, too.”

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It was actually Russian media, not U.S. media, that revealed that Trump’s meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also included Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak—reporting that, according to one official, made the White House “furious.” Despite the visual evidence, the White House has repeatedly avoided any confirmation that Kislyak was in the room. He was not on the schedule for the meeting, he was not mentioned in the meeting’s readout, and he was not included any of the photos of the meeting that the White House later released. Even when discussing the new controversy that emerged this week about Trump reportedly sharing classified information, no White House official has acknowledged Kislyak’s presence. Members of the Trump administration have also denied the reports about Trump

sharing classified information in the meeting, but Trump himself appeared to confirm them in two tweets Tuesday morning. With Trump and White House officials seemingly not on the same page yet again, recent comments from Lavrov add to the complexity of the controversy. On Sunday, Lavrov gave an interview with Russia Insider in which didn’t mention the meeting in question, but did respond to questions about U.S.-Russia relations. Pressed on why U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he made little progress when meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and why the U.S. was supposedly trying to isolate Russia at the United Nations, Lavrov was a bit flummoxed. “It is very difficult to answer the question why such contradictory statements are being made by different representatives of the Trump administration,” he said. “Perhaps they haven’t gotten accustomed to working together yet?” He proceeded to take a firm position about how to navigate these contradictions: Listen to Trump. “We should primarily consider what President Trump says,” Lavrov insisted. “He expressed a high opinion of State Secretary Tillerson’s visit to Moscow and his own recent telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Trump expressed

willingness to continue our efforts to progress in the issues of mutual interest.” Lavrov painted a rather rosy picture of the countries’ relationship, denying reports that communications were cut backafter the U.S. attacked a Syrian airbase. “Contacts between our countries had never been broken off, and if they had, the initiative had not been ours.” Lavrov revealed that, in fact, Trump and Putin have now spoken on the phone at least three times. The conversations “were highly charged, concrete, devoid of artificiality, and aimed at promoting our relations in the interests of both countries and the world community as a whole.” Russia is thus sending contradictory messages regarding the current controversy. The country’s denials of the classified information being shared match what the White House has said, but Lavrov believes that what Trump says is more reliable than what his staff says—and Trump admitted to sharing facts. Given Russia has shared more about the meeting than the White House, these conflicting perspectives are puzzling, to say the least. The full truth of what transpired in that meeting and of Trump’s relations with Russia may yet be more complex than any one of the competing narratives.

Consternation on Capitol Hill over Russia meeting By Erica Werner

AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON – Consternation and confusion overtook Capitol Hill on Tuesday as Republicans confronted twin revelations that President Donald Trump had disclosed highly classified information to the Russians and former FBI Director James Comey’s memo said Trump had asked him to end the probe of ousted adviser Michael Flynn. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell paused and answered simply “no” when asked if he had concerns about the president’s ability to properly handle classified information in wake of the revelations. The Kentuckian said “no” again when asked if he was losing confidence in the president. But he acknowledged that “it would be helpful to have less drama emanating from the White House.” Just the opposite happened a few hours later. In a memo, Comey wrote that Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into Flynn, according to a person familiar with the situation. The White House denied what was first reported by

The New York Times. Republicans caught off-guard by the latest revelation insisted they wanted to hear from Comey. “Let’s get to the bottom of what happened with the director. And the best way to get to the bottom of it is for him to testify ... I’m not going to take a memo, I want the guy to come in,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Addressing the Comey memo, GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas said: “If Comey felt like the president was trying to obstruct justice, Comey would have been duty-bound to report it to the DOJ and act on it. And we’re not hearing that happened. I think this is another example of whatever Trump does gets the worst possible spin.” Democrats badgered Republicans to stand up to the president, and demanded access to the transcripts of Trump’s meeting last week with two Russian diplomats. After the news broke of the Comey memo, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., stood in the chamber and said, “I say to all of my colleagues in the Senate — history is watching.”

But while a number of prominent GOP senators displayed anxiety and displeasure over the unfolding revelations, Republicans did not appear poised to abandon a president who remains critical to their goals of acting on health care and tax legislation. Several came to his defense and sought to close ranks. “There isn’t anybody who can run the White House without criticism,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a senior lawmaker. “This man has been subject to more criticism than any predecessor that I know of. They hate him, they didn’t like the fact that he won, he beat their favorite, it was a remarkable election.” The Washington Post first reported Monday that Trump shared details about an Islamic State terror threat, related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak. The Associated Press and other news outlets subsequently confirmed similar details. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., said around midday

Tuesday that he’d spent the morning trying to get someone at the White House to call him and explain what had actually happened. “My major concern right now is that I don’t know what the president said,” Burr said. “I’d like to think somebody from the White House who was in the room is going to get on the phone and tell me what they said. ... Maybe they’re busy.” “Any time I read about intelligence in the paper it’s of great concern because that’s what the oversight committee’s supposed to be concerned with,” Burr added. Burr’s committee has requested additional information from the administration. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, offered less than a vote of confidence when asked if Trump could still be trusted with classified information. Corker paused for several seconds, shrugged and then said, “Sure.” Armed Services Chairman John McCain issued a statement calling the reports “deeply disturbing” and said they could impede allies’ willingness to share intelligence with the U.S. in future.

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times.

Contradictions create credibility gap By Ken Thomas & Catherine Lucey Associated Press

WASHINGTON – When the report burst forth alleging that President Donald Trump had revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats, the White House quickly dispatched Trump’s national security adviser to declare that the story “as reported is false.” By the next morning, however, H.R. McMaster’s pronouncement was undercut by Trump himself, making the aide the latest to face a public conflict with the boss in a White House where credibility problems are becoming an occupational hazard. Yes, the president said, he had given information to the Russians. But there was nothing wrong with that, he insisted. In two tweets, Trump said the conversation with the diplomats was an acceptable way to provide facts related to airline safety and terrorism, and he declared he had “the absolute right” to share the details. Still, the day-after accounts prompted questions about McMaster’s earlier comments on the story that was first reported by The Washington Post. These types of conflicts are a near-constant in the Trump administration, which has tangled over accounts involving issues ranging from the size of Trump’s inaugural crowd to the firing of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Trump’s claims that President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. Trump has frequently tasked aides and surrogates with delivering apparently false or misleading statements or to aggressively argue points that the president later contradicts. The conflicted information has made it harder for aides to effectively advocate for the president. “It’s always a hard job, but there’s no question in my mind the president has made it harder for his immediate staff, which is there tosupporthim,”saidAriFleischer,presssecretary to Republican President George W. Bush. Trump himself has raised doubts about the credibility of what his representatives

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Legal experts took a dim view of Trump’s comments, as quoted in the memo. “For the president to tell the FBI to end a potential criminal investigation, that’s obstruction of justice,” said Erwin Chereminsky, a constitutional law professor and dean of University of California, Irvine School of Law. “This is what caused President Nixon to resign from office.” But the experts said intent was a critical element of an obstruction of justice charge,

say. He tweeted last week that since he’s a very active president, it’s not always possible for his surrogates to speak with perfect accuracy. He also suggested “maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future ‘press briefings’ and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy???” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer got off to a rocky start with beat reporters on the second day of the administration when he delivered a tirade about reporting on the Inauguration Day crowds. Trump had already blasted the media over its reports — accurate — about the numbers. Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, has also tangled with the media over the believability of her statements, saying earlier this year in a television appearance that Flynn had Trump’s full confidence, hours before Trump fired him. She also referred to a “Bowling Green Massacre” that never occurred. And Vice President Mike Pence insisted Flynn had not discussed Obama-era Russian sanctions with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak. That was untrue, something the White House blamed on Flynn when Trump fired him a month later. Asked Tuesday if he is concerned about White House credibility being undermined, Spicer said “no one would ever want that.” But the loose accounting of facts has raised alarms among both Republicans and Democrats. They note that the administration has yet to face a national or international crisis comparable to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Hurricane Katrina or the Sandy Hook school shootings. “Lacking credibility makes dealing with crises infinitely more difficult,” said Alex Conant, a Republican communications strategist who advised the presidential bid of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a Trump rival. “This White House has wasted credibility by arguing things like crowd size.” “This is not business as usual. And the president is truly creating chaos,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., in a speech Tuesday to the Center for American Progress’ Ideas Conference.

and the president’s words could be subject to interpretation and possibly put into the context of other actions, like Comey’s termination. The fact that the president apparently said he “hoped” Comey would end the Flynn investigation rather than more directly ordering it “makes for a weaker but still viable case,” said Christopher Slobogin, a criminal law professor at Vanderbilt University Law School. Flynn’s resignation came hours after it was reported that the Justice Department had warned the White House weeks earlier that Flynn could be vulnerable to blackmail

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer watches as U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster speaks to reporters in the briefing room at the White House Tuesday. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts The reliability of White House statements was again questioned after the firing of FBI Director James Comey last week and then in this week’s intelligence flap. When Comey was ousted by Trump, White House officials said the decision came only after the president consulted with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, who laid out a case for Comey’s dismissal in a memo. But in an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt two days later, Trump said he had long planned to sack his controversial FBI director. “I was going to fire Comey,” Trump said. The White House made another pivot after Trump disclosed information about an Islamic State terror threat in his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kislyak. That disclosure included highly classified information, the Post reported. A senior U.S official told AP the same thing, saying the threat involved laptop computers on aircraft The information had been shared with Trump by an ally, so his passing it along

to Russia violated the confidentiality of an intelligence-sharing agreement with that country, the official said. Hours after the story broke, McMaster stood in front of a bank of cameras, saying that the Post story, “as reported, is false.” He added that, “at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed,” an allegation that was not made in the story, and that Trump “did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known.” On Tuesday, McMaster said Trump’s actions were “wholly appropriate,” adding, “The president wasn’t even aware of where this information came from. He wasn’t briefed on the source and method of the information either.” For Trump staffers, there have been warnings they could be undercut by their boss. Trump, in a May 2016 tweet, offered this piece of advice. “Don’t believe the biased and phony media quoting people who work for my campaign. The only quote that matters is a quote from me!”

for contacts with Kislyak before Trump took office on Jan. 20. Kislyak was with Lavrov at the White House when Trump disclosed the sensitive information. A spokeswoman for the FBI declined to comment on the details of the memo. An emailed fundraising appeal by Trump’s political organization and the Republican National Committee sent out after reports of the Comey memo said Trump was being victimized by an “unelected bureaucracy.” “You already knew the media was out to get us,” it said. “But sadly it’s not just the

fake news… There are people within our own unelected bureaucracy that want to sabotage President Trump and our entire ‘America First’ movement.” The new development came as Republican and Democratic lawmakers pressured Trump to give a fuller explanation for why he revealed sensitive intelligence information to Lavrov. The information had been supplied by a U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State militant group, the officials said. Multiple reports indicated that ally was Israel, a nation on Trump’s planned first international tour.

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

Springing Summer

Weather breaks, taking stateliners outside By Jim Hagerty Contributor

ROCKFORD – The words “unseasonably” and “beautiful” were used throughout February as an early spring seemed to be on the horizon. Then came a spotty April and a torrential beginning to the current month, with heavy rains souring many outdoor plans. That seems to be behind us this week, as greater Rockford is looking at a 10-day forecast indicative of a traditional mid-May outlook. It was sunny and near 85 Tuesday. Isolated thunderstorms are on tap Wednesday with a high of 84 in the stateline, good enough to br called summer by most standards. For Rhonda Henry of Loves Park, the last couple of weekends gave her and husband Brad an opportunity to put some miles on their Harleys, their favorite past time when not listening to the smooth sounds of local blues bands. “We rode on Mother’s Day,” she said. “It was a beautiful ride from New Milford back up to Loves Park.” The Henrys are no stranger to two-wheel tour. Last year, they logged 1,000 miles

during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally alone. Yet most of their time is spent touring the Rockford area these days. An avid bike racer and noted mechanic, Brad can also be found at the Bryon Dragway as his souped-up, nitro-fueled machines tame the quarter-mile track. “Sometimes we pack up and camp all weekend,” Rhonda said. “If you keep winning, you stay.”

Parks and river banks filled

The banks of the Rock River are also a place for victory for local anglers as catfish are beginning to move. Channel cats are nibbling on cut bait and nightcrawlers, while the darkness of night remains the time slay trophy flatheads. Tim Richardson of Rockford rarely takes a break from the river banks, and saw a brief slowdown in the catch when the water rose from recent rain. But he expects the action to improve. “The warmer the weather, the better,” he said. “Catfish come out when it’s warmer and tend to come more to the surface That’s just been my experience.” And for Richardson, it has been worth

the wait. Even during winter, if there’s open water, he will cast a line. Between one in mid-February and day like today, he’ll chose May 17. High school baseball and softball seasons are winding down, which means summer leagues are just getting underway. While school schedules are often played in the cold and rain, it’s a much different offering when June approaches. It is when the diamonds of Roy Gayle Pony Baseball, Rockford Park District, Boys & Girls Club and community centers fill with chatter and a concession-stand aroma that dances in air under lights that remain on well past dark.

Docks, market, basketball

A high of 78 is expected Thursday as saxophonist Harlan Jefferson helps Prairie Street Brewing Company kick off this year’s Dinner on the Dock along the Rock River. Music starts at 6 p.m. Although there’s rain in forecast Friday, City Market opens downtown for the 2017 season. The market is open from 3:30-8:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, along with the Rockford Area Convention

& Visitors Bureau, will team up for the first-ever Fred VanVleet Summer Camp and Fan Fest on June 23-25 at the UW Health Sports Factory. “Giving back to the community is important to me,” the former Auburn High School and Wichita State star said. “I hope through the FVV Summer Camp that we can impart some of the wisdom I have gained to the youth in the Rockford region. “I’m looking forward to having a lot of fun at this event and sharing some great moments with the community.” VanVleet is the RACVB’s first-ever sports ambassador. The camp will begin Friday, June 23, with Fan Fest. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, for boys and girls, kindergarten through high school. Participants can sign up for one- or two-day sessions. Attendees will learn skills, drills and compete in contests. Registration includes a T-shirt, goodie bag, boxed lunch and free admission to the Fan Fest. Registration is $50 for one day and $90 for two days. Lunch is provided by Owly Oop Sports Pub.

Voices of the Community

Local nurse honored for care of 6-year-old By Jim Hagerty Contributor

ROCKFORD – May 9 was just another day at work for Diane White, a registered nurse employed by Maxim Healthcare Services. That was until White was notified that on that day, she was more just a health care provider. May 9, White was named Regional Caregiver of the Year by her company. And it wasn’t just because of perfect attendance, a clinical dedication attached to an oath taken at graduating. Her employers noticed something in White, an almost unexplained personal tether to the the care she gives to a vision-impaired 6-year-old girl. To attach a cliche that White has “gone over and above,” wouldn’t do it justice, her superior and peers say. In fact, there’s probably not an award out there that could express all the nurse has done. “Diane is one of the most reliable caregivers on our team,” said Nicole Johnson, field support manager at Maxim’s Rockford office. “Her patient’s face lights up every time she hears her come into a room. Diane truly represents Maxim’s values of Caring, Serving and Enriching Lives, and we are proud to recognize her for her commitment to quality care.” Based in Columbia, Maryland, Maxim employs 3,000 people and provides services

to clinics, nursing home s, s c ho ol s and assisted-living facilities. “I h ave b e e n caring for my patient for four years now,” White said. “She on ly vocalizes via jabbering with the White occasional exception of a word or phrase every now and then.” For White, not only works well with the child’s limitations, she has come to cherished them. “She knows a few words in sign language such as ‘thank you’ and ‘I love you.’ She wants to repeat things over and over again, whether it be her physical therapy or play. After she completes something, she will put her arm around my neck and pat me on the back as well as give lots of kisses.” White said during the day, her lively patient enjoys the raucous grooves of Kid Rock, but knows her limits and when it’s time to wind down. “We put on ‘Jesus Loves Me,’ and that’s when she knows it’s bed time,” White said. White, along with three other regional winners, was selected by a panel of

judges. Each winner will be honored July 25 in Baltimore, at the Maxim Healthcare Services awards ceremony. Her story will be highlighted in a video presentation. “I am proud to represent the North Region and particularly the Rockford office of Maxim Healthcare Services,” White said. “I am here today because of my patient and her family. We are a ‘team’ working together so she can have the best life possible.”

The nurse finds it so important to be part of that team, she drives an hour each way to her young patient’s home. Even during inclement weather, she doesn’t miss a shift. In fact, she’ll often pick up extra hours. In it’s sixth year, the Caregiver of the Year Award program celebrates nurses and home healthcare aides for the roles they play in delivering quality, patient-centered care to some of the nation’s most medically fragile and chronically ill patients.

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What’s Local

Paper Moon Farm a premiere wedding venue By Jim Hagerty Contributor

ESMOND – Michele Roberts dreamed of a self-sustaining, four-season experience, growing her own food and restoring natural balance to the soil and environment. The physician assistant became involved in a local food initiative five years ago, but only had experience with the gardening basics – growing tomatoes in her backyard. The natural next step followed, and she took the local movement to the next level and learned to grow food on a large scale. There was only one slight hangup. Her house in town was anything but suitable. So, Michele bought the five-acre Nada Farm in 2014. But Nada was not just any farm. Already already known for its barn sales, it had also attracted the attention of publications like Midwest Living Magazine, Prairie Style Weddings and Country Sampler. Armed with the lyrics of a Nat King Cole song and new friendships with a horse called Jordan and Lacy, the pony, Roberts renamed her slice of country paradise Paper Moon Farm and a new enterprise took shape. It didn’t take long for expansion though. This year, the farm will double as a premiere wedding venue. Just a half-hour south of Rockford, Paper Moon Farm now offers wedding packages among its elemental landscape that meanders through gardens as sheep and horses graze in what cultivates a time-honored Midwestern scene. “We wanted others to be able to enjoy hosting a wedding for their friends and family here,” Roberts said. “The beautiful views and old buildings and gardens are perfect for photos and we tried to create a lovely event space in the barn with expansive views of the countryside. Weddings are such a joyful time, and I truly value beauty. I wanted to be able to help couples create a beautiful event that they can be proud of and enjoy treasured memories of for their life time.” With packages starting at around $3,300, Roberts calls it an affordable option for a unique and memorable occasion. The Wedding Barn provides flexibility for outside catering, even food trucks for barbecue and tacos. Then there’s the in-house amenities. Available Saturdays, the barn includes a bar, chandeliers, romantic lighting and dance floor. There’s valet parking, shuttles to local hotels, a late-night grilled cheese menu and interaction with animals. “When we decided on the details of the wedding barn, it was important for us to be able to offer guests the option to decorate the way that they wanted and to show off their unique styles,” Robert said. “We wanted to provide the basics of

a gorgeous, neutral space that people can decorate - whether their style is vintage, casual, or lavishly elegant. “We love this business, because it gives us the opportunity to work with other local wedding vendors and help them to be able to work in the areas that they are passionate about.” Paper Moon Farm will be on display from 2-6 p.m. this Sunday, May 21, at the Whimsical Wedding Festival, which will kick off the 2017 wedding season, the first for Roberts. The day will include live music, food by Rochelle’s Hick’s BBQ, floral arrangements and a host of wedding vendors. “We love promoting other businesses and seeing people succeed. There are so many creative and talented people in our community and supporting local business keeps the economy in our area strong and gives people like me and other local florists, photographers, musicians, caterers, artists and stylists the chance to contribute their remarkable talents as well.” Paper Moon Farm is at 2423 S. Woodlawn Road, Esmond. For more information, call 815-246-2180, or visit the farm’s website at papermoonfarm. com.

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Commentary

A good time apparently wasn’t had by all By Rich Miller

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he thin-skinned, strong-arm Statehouse partisanship of the past two and a half years reached out and infected the Illinois Conference of Women Legislators’ annual fundraising gala last week.

COWL is a bipartisan organization which raises money every year to “assist mature women who wish to continue their undergraduate education,” according to its website. “The goal of the scholarship is to focus on deserving, qualified women whose educations were interrupted due to family concerns and economic problems,” the group says. Women who have shown “leadership promise through community service” are given preference. Anyway, it’s a good organization, and it’s one of two events that I never miss each year — the other one being the House vs. Senate softball game. Both events allow legislators to do things

together without partisan or leadership barriers. They help build relationships and trust. Plus, they’re both a lot of fun. And after 21/2 years of watching politicians fight each other to a draw on a state budget and economic reforms, we all need the occasional good time. Lately, COWL has also brought in professional comedians to set the mood. This year’s comedian was Patti Vasquez, who has her own show on Chicago’s WGN Radio and did an increasingly rare interview with House Speaker Michael Madigan last week. The evening often has the feel of an old-time variety show staged by amateurs. It’s not supposed to be perfect, and that can sometimes make things funnier. A legislator singing way off key would be unlistenable in another context, but at the COWL event, it can be hilarious. Some legislators have lots of talent. Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, stunned the audience with his exquisite piano playing abilities. That he chose to cover a Tom Waits song and sang it in Waits’ gravelly voiced style made his performance all that much better. Rep. David Olsen, R-Downers Grove, is a cheery and bright young man who generally speaks softly and is of, shall we say, slight build. But he sang a full-throated, a capella version of

“Illinois,” our state song. Olsen mesmerized the audience. Come to think of it, the men kind of stole the show last week. COWL always stages some sketches and songs that are drenched in political satire. Otherwise, what’s the point? Rep. Rob Martwick, D-Chicago, plays guitar and sings and wrote a parody of Otis Redding’s universally famous “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” “I’m sittin’ here on the House Floor / Waitin’ for a budget deal that I can vote for / I’m sittin’ here on the House Floor / Wastin’ time.” Martwick wrote several strong lyrics: “Sittin’ here resting my bones / ‘Cuz the lobbyists won’t leave me alone / 200 miles I’ve roamed / Just to make this seat my own.” But I particularly enjoyed the bridge: “Looks like nothin’s gonna change / Everyone keeps on passin’ the blame / I can’t do what the Governor tells me to do / This state’s going down the drain.” He got a big howl of approval for that one. COWL also produced a dance routine this year to a song by R&B singer Cupid called “Cupid Shuffle.” Legislators on stage were dressed in checkered, western-style shirts just like Gov. Bruce Rauner wears in his latest TV

ads featuring him in a pristine work shop and talking about the Democrats’ “duct tape solutions.” Some members held up large signs with “Do your job” written on them, which is a constant refrain of Rauner’s critics. Some also carried signs featuring a large, menacing cartoon image of House Speaker Michael Madigan that was devised by the Madigan-hating Illinois Policy Institute. Duct tape was supposed to be part of the routine, but the gimmick was scrapped at the last minute because the players didn’t have enough time to remove the tape and change between songs. So, they wound up with extra boxes of the stuff. But a freshman Republican House member reportedly took a video of the skit during rehearsal last week and sent it to a member of her leadership team. Republican legislators told me later they were then yanked out of the dance and by showtime last week only Democrats performed during the routine. Unreal. Some people just don’t know how to laugh at themselves. Let’s hope the softball game survives intact. Read Rich’s daily dispatches from Springfield at capitolfax.com.

Lousy credit report hurting schools Because the University of Illinois and the other state universities need state appropriations to fully fund their operations, some of those schools are seeing their credit ratings sink to junk-bond status. It’s like the boy who joined his friends skipping school. He knew he was in with the wrong crowd and would get caught. But what he didn’t know: How bad the punishment was going to hurt. If only the University of Illinois was a fringe member in a gang of scoundrels, it

could plead for leniency from the principal and set a new path. But the UI cannot separate itself from the state of Illinois. Therefore, it winces every time a large credit rating agency lashes the state with ever-lower bond rating. Last month, Standard & Poor’s lowered the UI’s credit rating one level to A (mid-level investment grade) because the university cannot be more than three rating levels above the state’s BBB (low-end investment grade). Further, last month another credit

rating agency, Moody’s, placed the UI and five other Illinois public universities on review for credit downgrades. Does it hurt less if you know it’s coming? Maybe not to the state’s universities, but it’s information investors in government bonds want to know. How likely are they to receive timely payments? The answer is, not sure. Maybe investors will get their money, maybe they’ll lose some. The state’s ever-grimmer outlook stems from its political standoff in

Springfield. If no action is taken this month, Illinois will have two straight fiscal years without any spending plan or any strategy to balance its books and to revive the state’s economy. In short, Illinois is becoming a bad risk. And when it comes to lending money, bad risks have to pay high market interest rates — including universities, which have little influence over how the Legislature and the governor conduct business. – The (Champaign) News-Gazette

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MONSTER LETDOWN

Waiting for the next great Alien film? This isn’t it. By Thomas Simpson Contributor

Fans of the Alien franchise were excited to hear that Ridley Scott would be returning to direct a fifth installment. Rather than produce another sequel, Prometheus would serve as a somewhat prequel that existed within the same world yet was very much its own beast. The end result was a wonderful spectacle with brilliant performances, but it remained a confusing mess that left audiences frustrated. Filled with plot holes and bizarre twists, Prometheus lacked both the suspense and thrills of its predecessors.

Five years later Alien: Covenant promises to be the Alien prequel that fans have been hoping for. Instead, it serves as a sequel to Prometheus and cements itself with a continuing story arc that makes it clear that there is a long way to go on this journey before this series focuses on the Alien in the title. While an improvement upon Prometheus, Covenant is inherently flawed and struggles to convince that the route they’re continuing down is worth following. While it raises some interesting ideas, it continues to do so under the pretense of an Alien prequel – when this new story arc in the franchise feels like a spec story that’s had existing mythology tacked on for selling purposes. Alien: Covenant will be defended as a Prometheus sequel, but the marketing

campaign suggested that this would be a horror in the vein of Scott’s 1979 classic, the first Alien. Covenant offers plenty of gore and deaths, yet there’s nothing scary let alone terrifying on offer. The cinematography is stunning; that’s where it stop. Although much of the visual effects are pretty to look at, the Alien creatures themselves are horrendous CGI abominations that wouldn’t look out of place on the Alien 3 test reel. The cast thankfully is brilliant, with Michael Fassbender excelling in his role as the android Walter. Katherine Watson gives a fine performance as Daniels but, regrettably, they try and turn her into Ripley in the third act which falls flat. Not due to Watson it must be said – but because the final action sequence is devoid of any excitement or anticipation. It doesn’t feel like

the film is coming to a climax, so when it does, not even the predictable twist at the end can save it. There is a solid sci-fi story bursting to come out of Alien: Covenant but it is smothered by its own Alien DNA. Consequently, the Alien part of the tale is trodden over, which leaves a film that tries too little and too late to appeal to the original fan base. It’s easier to digest than Prometheus but it still leaves many questions hanging in the air. If you want the answers, it’s evident that you must be prepared to invest in this part of the series as it slowly meanders towards the events of Alien. Scott’s epic still has time to return to its roots, but there appears to be no rush. Thomas is a writer and filmmaker based in Glasgow, U.K. Find him on Twitter: @Simmy41.

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

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ast Wednesday, along with Timeless fans around the nation, I was saddened to hear NBC was cancelling the fun and popular time travel series – co-created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Rockfordnative Shawn Ryan (The Shield) – after just one season. There was so much story left to tell, and they’d set up some big twists to kick o� a great a second season. Kripke and Ryan even told fans via social media that they would try to ﬁnd the show a new home. They didn’t have to look far. Or maybe they somehow managed to send the show’s Lifeboat (the nickname for the heroes’ time machine) back in time a few days to convince NBC executives to reconsider the cancellation, because news broke on Saturday that the #ResuscitateTimeless “mission” had succeeded. The show is coming back to NBC sometime in 2018. Not details yet on when, but if they’re smart, they’ll move it to an earlier timeslot, since Timeless is a show kids can enjoy alongside their parents. (Doing so might even lead to some good discussions about history and how much impact our actions today might have on future generations.) The cast and crew were stunned by the reversal – in a good way, of course – and rejoiced with their fans. NBC’s reversal was newsworthy because it’s almost unheard of for a network to cancel a show, make a public announcement about the cancelation, and then recant it a few days later by saying the show will return. It’s kind of ﬁtting that it was reserved

for a series as special as Timeless. Ratings were solid – especially after calculating in delayed viewings – and reviews were good, so it seemed a no-brainer for NBC to keep Timeless, right? Sure, but those factors aren’t necessarily enough to save a show. Timeless is a Sony Pictures Television production (in conjunction with Davis Entertainment, Kripke’s Kripke Enterprises, and Ryan’s MiddKid Productions) in an era where vertically-integrated entertainment companies’ bottom lines benefit most by broadcasting their own productions air on their own networks. Let’s just say it’s no coincidence that all of the new shows NBC bought for the coming season are from Universal Television. (Universal Television and NBC both are owned by NBCUniversal.) Outcry on social media undoubtedly played into NBC’s decision to un-cancel Timeless despite the production costs involved in a sci-fi series with special e�ects, and ever-changing costumes and sets, but the ultimate decision fell to a couple of NBC executives: NBC’s head of programming Vernon Sanders; NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke: and, another Rockford-native, NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt. We may never know what the final factors were involved in saving Timeless, but thankfully we will be able to enjoy at least ten more episodes.

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Rockford Rocked Interviews

Inspired local music coverage By Todd Houston

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andy Keho saw a hole in the Rockford entertainment media market, and since January he’s worked tirelessly to fill out. Our Todd Houston talked to him about his new project, Barjammers.com. Rockford Rocked Interviews: Good morning, Randy. I understand you’re the person behind the new Barjammers.com local Rockford music calendar page. Tell us what it’s all about and what inspired you to create the website. Randy Keho: Yes, Barjammers.com was inspired by the continued evolution of the internet and advances in computer technology, making it easier and much more affordable to reach a particular audience. In this case, fans of live music performed locally. As a former print journalist with experience in radio and marketing, I’ve always wanted to create a music-related publication. However, for me, creating a start-up print publication was a cost-prohibitive and time-consuming venture. However, all you need today is a website – which, in comparison, is extremely affordable and very manageable. I’m able to hold down a fulltime job at the same time. RRI: You’re a Rockford West graduate who grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s listening to and seeking out live music. What were some of the best clubs to see bands perform during that time? RK: I grew up near the intersection of North Main and Auburn, which, at the time, was the epicenter of live music in Rockford. I could walk to venues such as the Great Illinois Purchase. There was

also the Continental Lounge, The Barn, Bourbon Street, et cetera. They were all within a block of each other. And, over the years, every band you can think of played at one or more of those venues, including Chicago, The Ramones, Off Broadway and, of course, Cheap Trick. RRI: Do you think local bands get the attention that they once did here in the area? I remember a time when local radio was a big advocate of area music. There were contests, radio shows and even compilation albums all geared toward promoting and showcasing Rockford talent. Why do think it all sort of just went away? RK: It’s ironic that the area’s live music scene doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It’s more vibrant than ever. Even I was surprised when I began developing the website to see how many bars and bands are devoted to the local scene. As of today, there are more than 40 bars and 40 bands featured on the website and there’s more to come. Unfortunately, I believe today’s corporate, multimedia, big-box-store mentality has devalued the individuality of a local consumer base. It’s all about the numbers. The return on investment is too low these days to focus on a relatively small demographic, such as fans of live music even for a radio station. RRI: Speaking of Radio shows, have you listened to the new Sound Matters show (with Tom Leu) on WROK 1440? Good stuff. RK: I’m sorry to say that I haven’t really listened to traditional radio in years. I guess I became jaded after serving a short stint as a studio engineer at a

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local station right out of college. RRI: The Barjammers page must take up a lot of time. Would you call it a labor of love? RK: Barjammers.com is definitely a labor of love. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, which makes it rewarding in itself. Basically, it’s a one-stop shopping network for live music fans. The weekly listing of which bands are playing where is just the tip of the iceberg. The site offers much, much more. However, I’ve never kept track of the time I devoted to making it a reality. I would probably be surprised. RRI: You’re constantly posting great photos and videos. Do you have someone helping out with that? RK: I’m a one-man band. Everything begins and ends with me. I spend my weekends filming local bands at local venues, which are then featured on the website. There are two video screens that allow viewers to scroll through a growing number of videos. I’ve heard it’s a quite popular feature. RRI: How do you decide on where to go and who to see on a typical Friday or Saturday night? RK: At the moment, I’m just trying to

visit as many venues and film as many bands as possible. I believe the website should be representative of every venue and band listed. It’s going to take some time. There are only so many weekends per month. I’ve only been at it since the first week in January, when the site went live. Nonetheless, it’s approaching 5,000 hits with virtually no advertising. So far, all I’ve done is distribute a handful of flyers and business cards at a few venues in addition to promoting it on Facebook. Apparently, word of mouth is as powerful as reported. RRI: Tell us about the Barjammers official kick off party and who will be performing. RK: The official kickoff party will be held at Tad’s on the Rock on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 29. Minimal will be performing from 2-6 p.m. on the deck, weather permitting. If not, the event will be moved inside. There will be food and drink specials and a promotional giveaway while supplies last. I’d like to thank everyone from the local community who’s helped me along the way and encourage them to continue spreading the word. Rockford Rocks. Find more at Barjammers.com.

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

THEATRE REVIEWS

South Paciﬁc sails into Fireside BY BILL BEARD CONTRIBUTOR

South Pacific is one of the absolute best of the wonderful old musicals, yet it seems never to have aged at all; the perfect combination of story (based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Tales of the South Pacific), music (Rodgers and Hammerstein), and script (Joshua Logan). It is a “timeless classic,” a story of love, of heroism, of courage, of optimism, of America. Set during World War II, this epic tale is told with humor, passion, beauty, action, with one of Broadway’s most impressive musical scores. South Pacific opened on Broadway in 1949; and was twice made into a film: 1958 and 2001. It won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score and for Best Author. It ran on Broadway for 1,925 performances, yet it is not that often produced these days. But now The Fireside Theatre in Ft. Atkinson has opened a marvelous new production. As my many past reviews of Fireside productions will indicate, I believe that their shows are always “good” and most of the time they are excellent. The current production of South Pacific is marvelous; well worth the less than an hour drive up Interstate 90. Fireside shows are always well designed, scenery, costumes, lighting and props. It is a fully professional, Equity house, with actors brought in from New York, Chicago, the West Coast, etc., with a heavy maximum of experienced Equity performers, many of whom have been cast multiple times here at The Fireside. As always, Director Ed Flesch gives us a strong cast. His wisest choice was putting Elizabeth DeRosa in as Nellie Forbush. I thought she was “nearly perfect” as Mary Poppins earlier this year, but this time she o�ered us a completely di�erent persona as a Navy Nurse on duty on an island in the Pacific Ocean: charming, lovable and fun-loving, complete with just the right amount of Little Rock Arkansas accent. I’m convinced that Ms. DeRosa could handle any leading lady role with great success. (I would love to have seen her in My Fair Lady.) Her splendid handling of I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right out of Hair, and A Wonderful Guy here in South Pacific was spot on. Equally e�ective as Emile DeBecque, the mysterious French planter on the island, is the handsome and talented Jon Reinhold, a favorite of Fireside audiences. In the 2011 production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, I described him as “the ultimate Adam Pontipee,” with the

gorgeous singing voice. No surprise! I now believe he is the “ultimate Emile DeBecque”. The theatre is filled with his rich, full Baritone voice; and yet he never overpowers others. His numbers: Some Enchanted Evening and This Nearly Was Mine, flawless. He evidently has some opera training, or experience, which occasionally pushes a high finale note a little too big. Of course the comic fun of the show is primarily the job of the chorus of sailors. Although one cannot really see them as a chorus, because each one is handled as a “strong supporting role” – a la Phil Sloves as Stewpot, Rob Riordan as The Professor, aided and abetted by Eric Brian Waters, Cody Gerszewski, Maurice Dawkins and Doug Reed. The whole gang is constantly obsessed, absolutely fixated on females, or rather the lack thereof, profoundly expressed in the rousing production number, “There is nothing like a Dame!” But the ringleader and trouble-maker is the conniving, ingenious prankster, Luther Billis. Played by the talented Carlos Lopez, he is always on the lookout for some means to get a boat and go to the next island over, where the daughters of the French planters have been sent for safety from the sailors. Mr. Lopez proves his right to the role with an impressive resume of musicals and plays, and a natural sense of comedy, excellent timing and a knack for the ridiculous, as evidenced in his clowning in Honey Bun, grass skirt and coconut shell accoutrement and all. The dista� side of the hilarity is provided by the free and uninhibited performance of Leanne Acero as Bloody Mary in her debut at Fireside. This actress has an indomitable spirit and

matchless creative instincts, making this one of the best Bloody Marys I’ve ever seen. She shows a marvelous understanding of the comedic range and demands in creating this challenging character, and the control and ﬁne tuning that one needs to dare to explore all of the extremes of the comedy, while never letting those extremes go beyond the basic shape of the role. Ms. Acero is wonderful. Her signature song, Bali Ha’i, is a special moment in the evening. The role of Liat, Genevieve Shi, is the Tonkinese girl whom Mary gives to Lt. Cable. She is stunning, and with the handsome Andrew Keeler as Cable, they are striking. His love song, Younger Than Springtime, is one of the loveliest ballads ever written. It was ﬁne here, but needed

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a bit more underlying fervor, depth of passion in the ﬁrst Act, and more of a sense of self loss in Act II. Kudos to long time Fireside regulars, the versatile Michael Haws as Capt. Brackett, and Joe Lehman as Commander Harbison. And Nellie’s backup crew of Nurses, Corinne Scott, Natalie Hershman and Isabel Garcia, along with tall, beautiful Allison Foote, were e�ective as the girls’ half of the solid ensemble. As always, I heartedly recommend this show as a “must see” on your list for the rest of May and through to June 4. South Paciﬁc is not often produced these days, but it is one of the best stories ever made into a musical. Don’t miss it! For information and reservations call 800-477-9505, or go to FiresideTheatre.

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times.

May 17 - 23

Rockford City Market

Pec Thing Antique & Flea Market

WHEN Friday, May 19 WHERE Downtown Rockford (Water Street at East State Street) Rockford City Market is an open air public market featuring locally grown and made items including vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, ﬂowers, herbs, baked goods, artisans, prepared food, local beer and wine. There is weekly live entertainment in two areas and kids’ activities. The market occurs every Friday night until September 29.

WHEN Saturday, May 20 - Sunday, May 21 WHERE Winnebago County Fairgrounds The Semi-Annual “Pec Thing” Antique & Flea Market show has over 500 vendors selling everything from antiques and collectibles to crafts and home good items. Vendors occupy over 100,000 square feet inside and over 40 acres outside. Parking is free and concessions are available.

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Kansas WHEN Saturday, May 20 WHERE Coronado Performing Arts Center With a legendary career spanning more than four decades, KANSAS has ﬁrmly established itself as one of America’s icons of classic rock bands. KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s and played to soldout arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. “Carry On Wayward Son” continues to be one of the top ﬁve most played songs on classic rock radio.

Urban Farmgirl’s Main Street Market WHEN Saturday, May 20 WHERE Midway Village Museum Shop over 100 vendors from across the Midwest, including handmade artisans and purveyors of vintage goods, while enjoying amazing food and local music.

Learn more about Rockford and how it is the perfect getaway! Request your GoRockford guide at gorockford.com/guide. Find out more about these events and more at gorockford.com. To sign up for GoRockford’s What’s Happening weekly eblast, email info@gorockford.com with subject line “What’s Happening.”

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RACVB VIEW

Memorial Day weekend to feature multi sports festival The multi-use capabilities of the UW Health Sports Factory will be on full display Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, during the USA Table Tennis 2017 America’s Team Championships and the American Cornhole Organization’s (ACO) Rockford Tournament. The concept of establishing a multisport festival in Rockford has been in the works for a few years, and was sparked locally by Ed Hogshead, the America’s Team Table Tennis tournament director. Backed by his experience working the Arnold Sports Festival USA, Hogshead partnered with Nick Povalitis, RACVB’s sports destination and sales manager, to facilitate this year’s launch. “As we explored how to enhance the table tennis experience for the community, we thought it’d be great to activate the outside perimeter of the UW Health Sports Factory,” Povalitis said. “That’s when we called our friend Frank Geers, CEO of American Cornhole, to lend a hand by solidifying our region’s first ACO tournament. Frank’s entry helped us to branch out alongside table tennis, so it’s a win-win-win!” “We’ve been looking into expanding into the Rockford market for a few years now, and the ACO was delighted to hear of this sports festival opportunity and the commitment by GoRockford. And cornhole—perhaps known better as bags in Rockford—is a Midwestern staple and a great fit for this community!” said Geers. “We’re excited to cross promote with such an established event like America’s Team Table Tennis Championships. Our goal is that this is just the beginning of a long-term ACO presence in Rockford.” This event will be the first time that an ACO tournament will be hosted in Rockford. Play will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 26-27, for both singles

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and doubles divisions with cash payouts to the top teams. Advance registration and information is available at http:// americancornhole.com/event-tickets/. “Rockford is primed and ready to host a fun sports festival featuring non-traditional sports,” said Hogshead. “For 2017, table tennis and cornhole are the two sports that will draw players from around the world. We plan on adding more exciting sports each succeeding year. It is our goal to put Rockford on the map as the place to be for the best in non-traditional sports events as well as traditional competitions. Many sports struggle with getting the recognition they deserve. But not anymore - Rockford is here to help.” Table tennis and Rockford have gone

hand in hand for years, dating back to the 1930s with organized clubs and competitions active up until World War II. The Rockford Table Tennis Club then restarted in 1969 with the help of Bob Pappich and the Rockford Park District. And popularity grew when two of the largest tournaments in the United States were held at Rock Valley College in 1973 and 1974. “Rockford is a table tennis town,” said Hogshead. Athletes age 8 to 80-years-old and born in more than 20 countries will compete in a three-person team format during the Table Tennis Championships with $6,000 in prize money. Winners will receive custom-made medals provided by Recognition Pros of Rockford.

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ACO Rockford Cornhole Tournament

Location: UW Health Sports Factory Date: Friday-Sunday, May 26-28 Friday – Free Community Night from 6 – 9 p.m. – the community is invited to try out the tables before the championship matches begin on Saturday. Saturday – Doors open at 8 a.m., match play from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday – Doors open at 8 a.m., match play from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Team Finals start at 2 p.m.)

Location: UW Health Sports Factory, Lower Level Parking Lot (South End) Date: Friday-Saturday, May 26-27 Friday – gates open at 5 p.m. for Walk-Up Tournament; $20 per team Saturday – Tournament gates open at 9:30 a.m., Tournament One begins at 10:30 a.m.; Tournament Two begins at 3 p.m. $25 per team entry online ($40 per team at the door; $200 ﬁrst place prize, $140 second, $80 third, $60 fourth)

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Rockford has many high quality coffee purveyors. In addition to several Starbucks, you’ll ﬁnd... Rockford Roasting Co. boasts unique pourover coffee, espresso and outdoor seating that has it humming with hipsters. Octane Interlounge fuels many local movers and shakers as they discuss the issues of the day with excellent espresso and drip coffee. Wired Cafe, nestled along a cozy corridor of eclectic shops, restaurants and ofﬁces, will get you re-wired and happy in no time. Katie’s Cup, located in Rockford’s Midtown District, is the kind of coffee spot where the locals sit, sip and read the paper. Meg’s Daily Grind has several popular locations throughout the city and an ever-rotating blend of delicious brews. JavaMania is a local coffee “food truck” that keeps festival-goers and farmers market shoppers smiling and energized.

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A&E Happenings 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: 815-394-5004. 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: 608-322-4250. 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 815-332-2205. 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 Horseflower’s Creative Hotspot - Located in the historic SM & SF building (upstairs) at 1019 3rd Ave. in the heart of Midtown. Creative space featuring a gallery, home to the Kandinsky Creative Group, collaborative space, classes, Creative discussions and so much more. If you are looking unique we are it. We are more than a gallery, we’re an experience! Open Thursday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. or by appointment, second Friday of the month until 8 p.m. More information contact Lenny at (815) 501-2375 or email kandinskys.c.g.2015@ gmail.com. Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery – 6278 Brynwood Drive, Rockford. Info: 815-639-1318. 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., Monroe, Wis. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 608-325-5700. NIU Art Museum – Northern Illinois University, Altgeld, 116, DeKalb. David C. Olson Photography Studio – 5643 East State Street. Wildlife and nature imagery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Free. Info: 815-873-1777; www.davidolsonphoto.com. Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main St., Pecatonica fo: 815-239-1210 or pecplayhouse.org. Rockford Art Guild - Meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday every month at Womanspace of Rockford, 3333 Maria Linden Dr. The Rockford Art Guild (RAG) is a supportive and encouraging group of people who have a strong passion for the arts. Each member has opportunities to improve, explore, and challenge themselves in ways they would not find elsewhere. Guild members work together to increase the appreciation of art in the Rockford area. The Public is invited. For more information visit www.RockfordArtGuild. Next Meeting is Tuesday, June 6.

Rockford Art Museum - 711 N. Main St.. For more information visit rockfordartmuseum.org. Rockford Dance Company – Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Info: 815-815-963-3341 or 815-968-0595. Rockford University Art Gallery – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-226-4105. Rockford University Performing Arts Department and Maddox & CheekTheatres - 5050 E. State St. For more information call 815.226.4100 o r v i s i t r o c k f o r d . e d u/a r t s l e c t u r e s/ 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. 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.

activity allows attendees to share a quick story about a special place that stayed in their memory. Both the postcards and stories will be posted in the exhibit room. The Momentum Art Guild was formed in 2004 and its members work in media that spans realistic and abstract work, ceramics, photography, and fiber art. The Guild holds monthly meetings on the third Monday evening of the month at Parkview, 1234 S. Park Boulevard, Freeport, IL. Information about membership, exhibits, and meeting schedule can be found on its website at http://www.momentumartguild. org. For more information on the “Wish You Were Here” event, contact the Freeport Art Museum at (815) 233-9755. Friday, May 12-Sunday, May 21 The Butler Did it.... Again - The Main Street Players of Boone County present “The Butler Did it... Again”. Performances will be Friday, May 12 & 19 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 13 & 20 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 14 & 21 at 2 p.m. Publisher and socialite the indomitable Miss Maple rents a plantation house, complete with menacing alligator, to introduce her latest literary discovery. When the bizarre owner of the house of secrets, Jasper Van Dine, is discovered with a scalpel once belonging to Jack the Ripper in his back, everyone wonders - who done it? It’s up to the flakey detective writers to unravel the puzzle! Tickets Prices are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $5 for students (with ID). Purchase tickets online or at the door. Website: http://mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspbc. Performances at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, 111 W. First Street, Belvidere.

Thursday Ongoing Rent 20 t h Anniver s ar y Tour - Coronado Wish You Were Here Exhibit - Members of Momentum Performing Arts Center. In 1996, an original Art Guild of Northwest Illinois will exhibit unique rock musical by a little-known composer artwork in the 2nd Floor Contemporary Gallery at opened on Broadway…and forever changed the the Freeport Art Museum, located at 121 N. Harlem landscape of American theatre. Two decades Ave in Freeport. The theme for the exhibit is “Wish later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues You Were Here” and features works inspired by to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences postcards or places the artists have visited. across generations and all over the world. In today’s world of ever-changing technology And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® and social media, the art of postcard and letter winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a Giovanni’s Restaurant & Convention Center writing has largely gone by the childrenshomeandaid.org wayside. This vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. 610 North Bell School Road exhibition salutes the postcard as a throwback A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, RENT AGENCY OVERVIEW Rockford, Illinois 61107 to the days when picking out a postcard was part follows an unforgettable year in the lives of All children deserve a good home, a place that grounds them in a secure and loving present and of the excitement theage, journey. The event will gives them the confidence to make their own future. Whatever of their whatever their seven artists struggling to follow their dreams Honoring our circumstances, they need someone they can count on atoreception be there, day after day, to for them, open with from 5-7 p.m. oncare Friday, May without selling out. With its inspiring message For the Love of Children Award Recipient teach them, guide them, and protect them from harm until they are grown. 26. Artwork will be available for viewing from May of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeAlpine Bank Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year,27 in through communities all across Illinois, hours we giveare children a August 11. Exhibit Tuesday less celebration of friendship and creativity place to belong and the support they needthrough to love, to learn, to heal, Friday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM and Saturdays reminds us to measure our lives with the only RECEPTION | 11:30 a.m. - 12 noon to dream, and to reach their potential. We do whatever it takes from 12-5keep PM. The museum is closed Sunday and thing that truly matters — love. 7:30-10:30 p.m. to put children on the path to a better life and them LUNCHEON + PROGRAM | 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. Monday. Attendance is free. Pieces of artwork there. on display will be for sale. Special participation Children’s Home + Aid served over 40,000 children and families through Keynote Speaker | Honorable Mary Linn Green activities will allow exhibit attendees to participate direct and indirect services in Fiscal Year 2015. theme-related show. Blank postcards will be Ongoing Children’s Home + Aid has an annual budget in of the more than $60 million, RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW | 815.978.6125 nearly 1000 employees statewide, over 1,000provided, licensed foster families, enabling exhibit goers to create their own Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday and more than 80 programs in 28 locations in nearly 60 counties in Illinois cards featuring a place they have visited. Another beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street. including the cities of Chicago, Rockford, Bloomington-Normal and Metro

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A&E Happenings DJ/Karaoke - Mortimer’s Roadhouse, 105 W. Grove in Poplar Grove. 815-765-0082. DJ/Karaoke w/ RPM every Friday, DJ/Karaoke w/ DJ Double D every Saturday Mary’s Place - 602 N. Madison St. marysplacebar. com. Open Stage, Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 p.m.-close; Karaoke, Wed. 9:30 p.m.-close. Bruce L. Warden - For listening & dining every Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St. Harlan Jefferson - Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 6:30-10 p.m. Free Tuesdays through May 30. Friday Trinadora - Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St.5:30-8 p.m. Free The Sensations - Big Al’s Bar, 610 N. Bell School Road. 8:30 p.m. Free. Funky Monks (Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute show) - District Bar and Grill, 205 W. State St. 9 p.m. Tattoo You (Rolling Stones Tribute) - Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Saturday Harpo’s Revue - Performing at Rock-A-Bago Hall, 4303 W. State St. 8 p.m.-midnight. Truman’s Ridge - Performing bluegrass for Concert on the Creeks at Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring Creek Rd. Begins at 7 p.m. Free admission. Sal & Izy - Pig Minds Brewery, 4080 Steele Dr. Machesney Park. 2-5 p.m. Vince Chiarelli Band - Graystone Grill, 1900 Reid Farm Road. 6-9 p.m. Growler - Pig Minds Brewery, 4080 Steele Dr. Machesney Park. 7-10 p.m. Kansas - Coronado Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. Too Deep - Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. AudioDrive - District Bar and Grill, 205 W. State St. 10 p.m. Stages - Performing adult contemporary music at Big Al’s, 610 N. Bell School Rd., from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Carl Cole & Company - Performing from 5:30-8 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free Sunday Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant. 7 p.m. Admission is $7. Saturday, May 27 Orbison’s Ring – A Roy Orbison & Patsy Cline Tribute at Spring Creek UCC, 4500 Spring Creek Rd., as part of the Concert on the Creek series. 7 p.m. Free admission. Sunday, June 4 Dance - VFW, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park, across from Sunrise Restaurant. 7 p.m. Admission is $7.

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Ongoing 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. Camp Grant Museum of local military history - 1004 Samuelson Rd. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, Saturday to 1 p.m. Closed Monday and Sunday. Admission is Adult $10, Children 8 up $5, Free for

7 or below. Special hours are available for group, businesses, and family events. Admission is free with a meal at our Command Post Restaurant. Museum - 815-395-0679 or Command Post 815-395-0678 for more information. 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. OSF Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center – 5668 E. State St., Suite 2700. Healing Pathways provides programs and services to cancer patients, survivors and family members at no cost. Programs include strength training, nutrition classes, support groups, book club and many others. For more information call 815-977-4123;Fax: 815-977-5513 or visit healingpathwayscrc.org. Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. 815-969-1999. Midway Village – 6799 Guilford Road. Open TuesdayFriday (May-August) 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Monday. 815-397-9112. Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens – 1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat. (closed Mon.): hours vary, check website or call. Admission: $6 resident, $8 non-resident, free for children 4 and younger. Water features, seating areas and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting. Changing seasonal floral displays, special events, educational programs, workshops, lecture series. Rentals of meeting/event room available. Gift shop. Info: rockfordparkdistrict.org or 815-987-8800. Pine Tree Pistol Club – 5454 11th St. Info about club & classes: 815-874-7399. Rock Hollow Hunt Club - Bingo and pull-tabs 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. Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St. Tours 1 and 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. 815-964-2424. Recycling - Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Recycling Centers. 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 815-637-1343 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. 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. Take Charge of Your Health, Live Well, Be Well Workshop - Do you have to manage a health condition on a daily basis or care for someone who does? Join us for a FREE Take Charge of Your Health Workshop. First session starts Monday April 3rd at 9:30am at Heartland Community Church, 1280 S. Alpine Rd. Open to the Public. Call Ashlee Dearman Covert from The Northwestern IL Area Agency on Aging for more info: 779-221-3722. German Dancing Lessons - Hosted by the German Society of Rockford. Dance and also learn about German culture. All ages welcome, always looking for new people. Takes place from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays at Advanced Machine & Engineering Co., 2500 Latham St., on the 2nd floor. Free admission. Come check us out. For more information call 815-494-9872. Rockford Crochet Club - New group has formed in Rockford for those who love to crochet or would like to learn. Please find us under “Rockford Crochet Club” on Facebook. Group meets once a week at Meg’s Daily Grind on Alpine/Guilford Road from 10:30 a.m.-noon. This group is an opportunity to connect with others who enjoy crocheting. All crocheters, from beginning to advanced, are welcome. We gather at the large round table in the corner of the coffee shop. Just bring whatever project you are working on and join in! Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Are you 55+ and would you like to volunteer? We have endless opportunities for you to share your experience, talents, and interests to serve our community. Call RSVP, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois at 815-397-7103 or drop in at 1111 S. Alpine Suite 400 in Rockford. YOU can make a difference! Serving Boone and Winnebago Counties. Whole Month of May Illinois Beer Month - Olympic Tavern, 2327 N. Main St. All throughout the month of May, at least HALF of our 28 drafts will come from breweries

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in the Land of Lincoln. Weekly special tappings, meet the brewer nights, and maybe a few more surprises are in store for you. Celebrate Illinois beer by DRINKING Illinois beer. This week Thursday-Saturday Rummage Sale - St. Mary Oratory, 517 Elm Street. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday & Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Ala carte lunch bake sale. Wednesday Take Charge of Your Health: Live Well, Be Well - Living a healthy life workshop at United Lutheran Church in Rockford. Open to seniors who have to manage a condition on a daily basis or their caregivers. Contact Ashlee Dearman Covert from The Northwestern IL Area Agency on Aging to register: 779-221-3722. Thursday Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter Presentation - Evening program is ‘Ornamental Invasive Plants: Their Threat to Natural Areas and Native Communities’ presented by Chris Evans. Program takes place at Rock Valley College, Physical Education Center PEC0110 (lower level), 3301 N. Mulford Rd., at 7 p.m. Chris Evans is currently an Extension Forestry and Research Specialist with the University of Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and vice president of the southern chapter of the Illinois Native Plant Society, chair of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Illinois Forestry Association, and associate editor of the Natural Areas Journal. He has served as the chair of the Illinois Invasive Plant Species Council, vice president of the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, and vice chair of the National Association of Invasive Plant Councils. He has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Murray State University and an M.S. in Forestry from Iowa State University. This program is free and open to the public. Come early and browse the library, merchandise and refreshment tables. For more information, call (815) 332.3343, or visit our website at www. wildonesrrvc.com. May Book Club - Meg’s Daily Grind, 114 N. Alpine Road. 6-7 p.m.

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A&E Happenings Rent 20th Anniversary Tour - Coronado Performing Arts Center. In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters — love. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday Rockford City Market - The return of the Rockford City Market for the 2017 season. Downtown, corner of Water Street and Market Street. 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Info at rockfordcitymarket.com. Historic Walking Tour - The River District Association will be kicking off the summer season in conjunction with the Rockford City Market opening night. Please join us on Friday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of East State and Water Streets, near the Joe Marino Statue, during City Market. Gary Anderson, well known Rockford architect, is knowledgeable of downtown historical buildings and development and will lead us on this tour of building exteriors. Suggested free will donation of $5. Coloring outside the Wine! - You’ve heard of adult coloring books and wine painting night, right? Well this combines the two together. Bring your favorite adult beverage and color your own masterpiece with oil pastels. Coloring for adults! Cost $40. Email kandinskys.c.g.2015 to reserve your spot! The more the merrier! 7-9 p.m. at Horseflower’s Creative Hotspot, 1019 3rd Ave. Saturday Wild Ones Native Prairie Plant Sale - If you enjoy birds, native pollinators and butterflies, a diversity of native plants in your yard will attract them. Plants offered by Wild Ones offers in our sales are true natives in their pure form not generally found in commercial nurseries. All are native to Winnebago and surrounding counties. Native plants provide pollen and nectar for pollinators and food for hummingbirds. In addition, some are host plants which provide food for insects needed by baby birds. Many birds are sustained in the fall and winter by the seeds remaining on dead and dying native plants. Once established, these native plants require only occasional maintenance—no fertilizers, no pesticides or herbicides, no watering—plus they are beautiful and support wildlife. Wild Ones will be selling prairie plants from 10 a.m. -1 p.m., at 4601 Paulson Rd. Take Paladin Parkway, north from East Riverside Blvd., near the Indoor Sports Center. Paladin Parkway turns into Paulson Road – watch for Wild Ones signs along the way. Become a Foster Parent, Share your love, Share your home - Youth Service Bureau of Rockford is looking for foster parents to care for children who have been abused or neglected by their

biological families. Foster parents are role models, teachers, friends and a support for children. Youth Service Bureau will be hosting an informational meeting regarding fostering on Saturday May 20th, 1:00 to 2:00 pm at 308 W State, Suite 475, located in the Stewart Square building. Sunday Garden Brothers Circus - BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. Shows at 1, 3:30, and 6 p.m. Garden Brothers Circus celebrates 100 years entertaining families throughout North America. Last chance to see Elephants live! ‘Motorcycle Madness’ has motorcycle daredevils somersaulting and spinning in a big Globe of Doom; Chinese Acrobats, the Human Slingshot, Racing Camels, crazy comedy with Circus Clowns, daring aerialists; cirque artists. First 100 adult tickets sold online are only $9.95 at www.GardenBrosCircus.com GardenBrosCircus.com. Monday, May 22 Pints for Pups Kickoff - Olympic Tavern, 2327 N. Main St. 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 Health & Wellness Seminar - Please join us for a free community seminar, ‘Why Can’t I Have My Cake and Eat it, Too?’ With Nancy Todora, at the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, 1601 Parkview Avenue, at 5:30 p.m. To register or for details on the seminar, please call 815.395.5649, email prrockford@uic.edu or visit rockford.medicine.uic.edu. Wednesday, May 24 Unplug ged Gamer s - 5: 30-7: 30 p.m. at the Main Library, YA Zone, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: All ages. Love tabletop? Join us to throw down in card, dice, board, and other tabletop games! Pick a new game from our eclectic selection or bring a fav to share with the group. Don’t forget to bring your friends! For more information, call 815-965-7606. Saturday, May 27 Adults and Kids Day - MercyHealth Sportscore One, 1288 Elmwood Rd. Activities for adults and kids including one-day-only softball and kickball tournaments. Gather the family and/or a group to enjoy some friendly competition outdoors while gaining the benefits of physical activity for the following tournaments, which will all run from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Mini-Tournaments for Kids 7-14 Plus Parents (8-10 players, 8-team limit, $45 per team); Special “Incredi-ball” slo-pitch softball (kids ages 10-14); low-tech bats, three games, five innings or 45 minutes; athletic shoes required; Kickball (kids ages 7-11); three games, 45 minutes or five innings; athletic shoes required. For adults: Adult Mini-Tournaments (8-team limit, $45 per team); Age 18+ Slo-Pitch, Co-Rec and Men - Single wall bat tournament; 8-12 players, 3 games, five innings or 45 minutes; Age 50+ Slo-Pitch - Single wall bat tournament, 10-12 players, 3 games, five innings or 45 minutes. All entry fees are due at registration, which will close May 25 if capacity has not been reached sooner. Register online at www.rockfordparkdistrict. org (click My RPD) or in person at Park District Customer Service locations: UW Health Sports Factory in downtown Rockford, 305 S. Madison St., Carlson Ice Arena in Loves Park, as well as

the MercyRockford Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park and the MercyRockford Sportscore One office in Rockford. For more information, call Mercyhealth Sportscore One at 815-987-1640 or 815-987-8800, where information on support and programs for players with disabilities is also available. Tuesday, May 30 YA Creative ReUSE - 6-8 p.m. at the Main Library, Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 13-19. Turn garbage into art! The Creative ReUSE group is coming to RPL to bring you a fun makerspace project. All supplies provided. For more information, call 815-965-7606. Wednesday, May 31 Blue Exorcist Fan Party - 5:30-7 p.m. at the Main Library, Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. Description: Ages 13-19. Do you love Blue Exorcist? Think you know the most about Rin and his fellow exorcists? Party on with trivia, prizes, food, games and more! Points towards prizes if you come in cosplay! Registration is NOT required. For more information, call 815-965-7606. Wednesday, June 21 Free Garden Walk - The Council of Rockford Gardener’s is hosting it’s annual “Free Garden Walk” 12-8 p.m. rain or shine. Each year we showcase 6-8 local gardens for a Free Garden

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• Memorial Hall • Boy Scouts Office (McFarland Rd) • These City Halls: Loves Park, Rockford, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Roscoe Contact Paul, 815.871.3801 Walk open to the Rockford area communities. Visit some of the most beautiful area gardens. An inspiring self-guide tour featuring great gardening ideas, annuals/perennial plants, sun/ shade plants, water features, garden art, statuary, etc. An estimated 1,000 garden enthusiasts attended the event last year. Come be a part of our Rockford gardening story. Maps will be available at http://www.councilofrockfordgardeners. org/ after the first of June. Also, maps will be available at most area garden centers.

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Joe Gonzales Jr. Domestic Battery County—48 years old

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Patrick Hogan Forgery County—28 years old

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Ryan Smith Aggravated Battery City—30 years old

Jonathan Baquet Domestic Battery City—20 years old

Diana Gulley Deceptive Practices City—28 years old

Cody Sanders Agg. Domestic Battery County—28 years old

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Betty Anding 88 Rockford 5/8/2017

By Denise Guzzardo

Albert Stahl 83 Rockford 5/8/2017

This week

Pamela Johnson 65 Rockford 5/8/2017 Irene Donofrio 42 Rockford 5/8/2017 Donna Walden 51 Rockford 5/8/2017 Violet Johansson 82 Rockford 5/9/2017 Julie Burns 78 Machesney Park 5/9/2017 Reba Farley 84 Rockford 5/9/2017 Debaldo Ceci 88 Rockford 5/9/2017 Judith Sterling 72 Roscoe 5/9/2017 Nancy Morris 70 Rockford 5/9/2017 Mable Claeson 94 Rockford 5/9/2017 Billy Campbell 69 Rockford 5/9/2017 Kasia Whitley 31 Rockford 5/9/2017 Zeenat Khattak 77 Loves Park 5/9/2017 Anna Wright 87 Rockford 5/9/2017 Ancel Holley 85 Rockford 5/9/2017 Lillian Fahlbusch 83 Rockford 5/9/2017 Robert Phillips 68 Rockford 5/9/2017 Mary Nichols 77 Rockford 5/10/2017 Norma Shelden 89 Rockford 5/10/2017 Janet Kearns 79 Rockford 5/11/2017 Sharon Button 72 Rockford 5/11/2017 Colin Buyno 41 Rockford 5/11/2017 Ryliegh Anderson 1m Rockford 5/11/2017 Osie Boddie 81 Rockford 5/11/2017 Patricia Walker 72 Rockford 5/11/2017 Donald Peters 58 Rockford 5/11/2017 Barbara Gambino 88 Rockford 5/11/2017 Rose Parlapiano 87 Rockford 5/11/2017 Marianna Starostecka 80 Rockford 5/11/2017 Janet Kakac 78 Rockford 5/12/2017 Joseph Fones 77 Rockford 5/12/2017 Robin Beadnell-Anderson 47 Rockford 5/12/2017 Monica Gomez 47 Rockford 5/12/2017 Aries Williams 8m Rockford 5/12/2017 Leona Olson 83 Pecatonica 5/12/2017 Irene Moon 83 Rockford 5/13/2017 Sally Williams 86 Rockford 5/13/2017 Tina Morris 41 Machesney Park 5/13/2017 Leah Pearson 104 Rockford 5/13/2017 Kathleen Anderson 79 Rockford 5/13/2017 Ora Williams 92 South Beloit 5/13/2017 Randal Bishop 52 Rockford 5/14/2017 Phyllis Bradt 92 Rockton 5/14/2017 Nancy Johnson 73 Machesney Park 5/14/2017 Jeffrey Symons 45 Rockford 5/14/2017 Naomi Vallem 90 Rockford 5/14/2017 Russell Skildum 88 Rockford 5/14/2017 Lois Pedersen 87 Rockford 5/14/2017 Norma Ang 107 Rockford 5/15/2017 Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

Heads up, the sun moves into Gemini May 21. We will experience more of a playful and spontaneous energy during this lunar cycle. I’m certain you will all notice a difference from the previous planetary disruptions with April’s Mercury retrograde debacles. Venus remains in Aries until June 6, take advantage of this passionate planetary climate. It’s gonna get hot in here. Enjoy!

Aries

You may be surprised when you receive a long-distance call or letter from someone from your past. This is a great time to emotionally catch up and get the scoop surrounding those you care about. Upsetting news may also arrive regarding the health of another, keep in touch and offer emotional support. The outcome may be better than initially diagnosed, Aries.

Taurus

It’s time to get your house in order and complete any unfinished projects you’ve been procrastinating on. You may need to open the door a bit for a loved one or friend. Lately those around you could accuse you of acting like a bear in hibernation, in other words you’ve been in your shell way too long. It’s safe to come out now ,Taurus, on Friday all eyes are on you.

Gemini

A family gathering could start a new foundation of love and expression. We all get overwhelmed with daily tasks and activities and the time keeps rolling by. Precious moments are few and far between and life is very short. A healing energy surrounds your home and family at this time; take advantage of this aspect, Gemini.

Cancer

An answer to a prayer arrives with career shortly. Upgrades with financial gain allow you to feel relieved and refreshed. You’re coming into an extremely busy time now. Make sure you’re taking time out to rest and regroup. An unexpected loss may leave a friend or loved one spinning. Offer your love and support, Cancer.

Leo

Try not to waste so much valuable time on the negativity of another now. Yes it is true that an organization or individual is jealous of your success; however, there is nothing you can do to change that. Allowing them to make an impact on your happy life will only encourage them to win. Continue to rise above the pettiness and beat them at their own game, Leo.

Virgo

Try not to work yourself into a tizzy over a family matter now. The outcome of this situation turns out way better than you expect. Finances begin to take a turn for the better at this time. Your long-term goals and ambitions begin to stretch past the point of your imagination. A significant other is providing a new opportunity as well, Virgo.

Libra

Romance is not necessarily a substitute for all of the responsibilities you’ve had on your plate recently; however, it is a start anyway. If you can allow someone else to let you feel good or respect you then it becomes easier to respect yourself. There is no more room for self punishment in your life so delete it, Libra.

Scorpio

Summer is just around the corner and business begins to flourish at this time. You have the eye for the perfect fit in your work environment and others are recognizing your gifts. Unexpected public acclaim or recognition arrives at

this time. Put your best foot forward and dress for success. All eyes are on you this week, Scorpio.

Sagittarius

You’re tying up loose ends and you’re able to enjoy some free time shortly. Take some time away to regroup and heal your overworked mind and body. You don’t have to alienate yourself in order to keep in check. You can balance your priorities, time and energy with ease now, Sag.

Capricorn

Romance will be passionate and yet a bit confusing during this lunar cycle, go with the flow. This is a fabulous time to launch a creative project that has been sitting on the back burner for way too long. The ability that Capricorns have to not put all of their eggs in one basket will be emphasized at this time. There are many ways to creatively expand your finances, so take some risks and accept the payoffs now, Capricorn.

Aquarius

If you feel a bit isolated you may need to put yourself out there a little more. Some of those around you may be shutting down a bit to regroup, try not to take any of this behavior too personal. In the meantime this allows you to explore new relationships and activities. Your personal life is getting ready to expand; keep an open mind and an open heart, Aquarius.

Pisces

Romance is arriving with a tremendous amount of clarity at this time. Now all you have to do is keep your emotions open and honest. Don’t be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve, you may be surprised that another finds you equally attractive and valuable. Expansion with career is evident at this time. Take advantage of these options, Pisces. For an extended astrological forecast or psychic consultation, contact Denise at 815-398-3983.

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. Government Notices n n n LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BID CHERRY VALLEY TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT invites bids for furnishing and placing surface mix on various roads throughout the Township as they become ready for overlay in 2017. The unit price will be per ton and is based on 5000 ton. The unit price is to include cleaning, patching, butt joints, and priming. The prime used is to be SS1H or approved equal. All bidders shall include in their bid proposals a copy of the Illinois Department of Transportation pre-qualification form. Bids not having this attached shall not be considered. This contract calls for the construction of a “public work,” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”). The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed as approved by the Cherry Valley Township Board. Send bids to: Cherry Valley Township, 4875 Blackhawk Rd., Rockford, IL 61109, on or before May 23, 2017, 10:00 AM. The Highway Commissioner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive any technicalities or to accept any item or any proposal. Dated this May 3, 2017. Kenneth Mattson Highway Commissioner, Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County 7479R TRRT 5/17 n n n ORDINANCE NO. 2017-82-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 which is a vacant lot at 5085 Browns Beach Road PIN# 07-36-253-022 at a minimum bid of $5,500 and includes the demolition lien and advertising; preference to the adjacent property owners. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: LOT SEVEN (7) AND LOT SIX (6) EXCEPTING THE SOUTHEASTERLY 15 FEET OF SAID LOT SIX (6) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF BROWN’S BEACH, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLAT RECORDS AT PAGE 12 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; 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 June 12, 2017 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. 7480R TRRT 5/24 n n n LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com or Jacki Minnihan, Purchasing Dept, Rockford Park District, 401 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101, Phone: (815) 969-4094. The Rockford Park District is soliciting qualified contractors to construct a steel shelter at the Atwood Center, 2685 New Milford School Rd., Rockford, IL, 61109. Bids will be opened at the Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 (Purchasing Dept (815) 969-4062). The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Bid No. 17-2160 – Atwood Park Drop Off Pavilion Pre-Bid Conference: Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., Atwood Park Lodge, 2685 New Milford School Rd., Rockford, IL 61101 Bid Opening: Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 BY: Julianne C. Elliott, Secretary 7514R TRRT 5/17 n n n NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposals (bids) will be received at 404 N. Springfield Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, by the undersigned Carl Wasco, Town Clerk, of the Town of Rockford, County of Winnebago, State of Illinois, on the 31st day of May, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. for bids on purchasing a shouldering machine. A copy of the specifications may be picked up at the office of Daniel P. Conness, Highway Commissioner, Rockford Township, 404

N. Springfield Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. THAT THE SAME will be let by contract by public letting to the lowest possible bidder. The Highway Commissioner Daniel P. Conness, and the Rockford Town Clerk, Carl Wasco, may be present at the above set time to open said bids. The Highway Commissioner of Rockford Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to wave any informalities in the bidding. Bids will be held by the Rockford Township Highway Commissioner for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the specifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. Carl Wasco Town of Rockford Clerk 7516R TRRT 5/17 n n n INVITATION TO BID BRB DEMOLITION PACKAGE323 SOPER AVE. BID NO.: 517-CD-075 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, June 12, 2017 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, 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. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 7517R TRRT 5/17 n n n INVITATION TO BID DEMOLITION OF 330 UNDERWOOD, 1246 CORBIN, 818 SANFORD & 2713 MARSHALL BID NO.: 517-CD-076 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, June 12, 2017 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, 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. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 7518R TRRT 5/17

Public Notices n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID ANTHONY LEWANDOWSKI, Deceased. NO. 2017 P 166 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of DAVID ANTHONY LEWANDOWSKI. Letters of Office were issued on April 13, 2017 to Daniel A. Lewandowski, 3106 Carefree Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61114 who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is John M. Nelson, 1318 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 6, 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 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DANIEL A. LEWANDOWSKI, Executor This document was prepared by: John M. Nelson Attorney for the Estate 1318 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Telephone 815-964-8800 Rock River Times: May 3, 10, 17 7464R TRRT 5/17 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: BRYAN FRAZIER, Deceased. No. 2017 P 172 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of BRYAN FRAZIER. Letters of Office were issued on April 18, 2017 to MISHELL FRAZIER of 2004 19th Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61104, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is James M. DiVerde, Jr. of HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1616, Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116. Any claims against the Estate may be filed on or before November 3, 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

must be filed with the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to his or her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: May 1, 2017 MISHELL FRAZIER, Independent Administrator James M. DiVerde, Jr. ARDC# 6312675 HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 PO Box 1616 Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116 (815) 964-8888 jdiverde@howardhardyman.com Attorneys for the Estate of BRYAN FRAZIER, Deceased 7466R TRRT 5/17 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ALAN M. KOFLANOVICH, Deceased. No. 2017 P 173 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ALAN M. KOFLANOVICH. Letters of Office were issued on April 18, 2017 to ALEX M. KOFLANOVICH of 6677 Happy Acres Road, Rockford, Illinois 61101, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is James M. DiVerde, Jr. of HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1616, Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116. Any claims against the Estate may be filed on or before November 3, 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 must be filed with the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to his or her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: May 1, 2017 ALEX M. KOFLANOVICH, Independent Administrator James M. DiVerde, Jr. ARDC# 6312675 HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 PO Box 1616 Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116 (815) 964-8888 jdiverde@howardhardyman.com Attorneys for the Estate of ALAN M. KOFLANOVICH, Deceased 7467R TRRT 5/17 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 Pharmacy business in said County and State under the name of Downtown Discount Drugs at the following post office addresses: 325 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rajesh Patel; 815-962-2166 SIGNED: Rajesh Patel 4/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th

day of April, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7470R TRRT 5/17 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 Henna tattoo and Salon business in said County and State under the name of Anita’s Home Henna Salon at the following post office addresses: 14995 Liston Avenue, Apt. 4, South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Anita Agrawal, 815-261-8425; Umesh Kumar Agrawal SIGNED: Anita Agrawal 5/2/17 SIGNED: Umesh Kumar Agrawal 5/2/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of May, A.D. 2017. Debra M. Hubb, Notary Public My Commission Expires 7/12/2020 7474R TRRT 5/17 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 Woodworking, kitchen and bath product and candles business in said County and State under the name of Nature’s Elegance at the following post office addresses: 7526 Old River Road, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Caryl Hay SIGNED: Caryl Hay 4/26/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of April, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 7471R TRRT 5/17 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 DBA as a marketing company business in said County and State under the name of Consumer Magnet Marketing at the following post office addresses: 7610 Ivory Ln., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adam Budron SIGNED: Adam Budron 4/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of April, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7472R TRRT 5/17 n n n PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held by the Shirland Community Consolidated School District No. 134 at 7 pm on Wednesday, June 28th to discuss the following waiver: To determine whether it should submit a request to the State Board of Education to allow children of full or part time staff members to attend the school district free of charge; Shirland CCSD #134 would claim the average daily attendance of such students on the State Aid Claim. The Board of Education of Shirland CCSD #134 requests a waiver of Section 105 ILCS 5/1020.12a of the School Code which would permit the District to charge less than 110% of the per capita tuition charge for non-resident, full time, Shirland CCSD #134 children. The actual intent would be to allow children of full or part time staff members to attend free

of charge; Shirland CCSD #134 affirmed to) before me, this 8th would claim the average daily day of May, A.D. 2017. attendance of such students on Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK the State Aid Claim. Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY Full or part time staff members’ 7494R TRRT 5/24 children will be allowed to enroll in n n n Kindergarten through 8th grade, tuition free, as listed on the Re- ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION quests for Non-Resident Students STATE OF ILLINOIS, to Attend Shirland CCSD #134 on COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Tuition Basis Application provided that legal custody of the child has This is to certify that the been obtained as defined by the undersigned intend to conduct Illinois School Code. and transact a Salon/esthetics The Board and Administration business in said County and have studied this issue and believe State under the name of About that full or part time staff members who are able to bring their children Face at the following post office to Shirland CCSD #134 will have addresses: 2696 McFarland Rd., an increased vested interest in the Rockford, IL 61107; that the true District. This will motivate them to and real full names of all persons work hard for instructional improve- owning, conducting or transacting ment, since there would be a direct, such business are as follows: personal benefit. Such motivation Michelle Grin would be a benefit to all students SIGNED: Michelle Grin 5/2/17 in the system, not just their own. Subscribed and sworn (or Additionally, this flexibility affirmed to) before me, this 2nd could be a key factor in the recruitment of highly qualified day of May, A.D. 2017. full and part time staff members. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Often times in small, rural districts, Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7473R TRRT 5/17 it is difficult to attract more highly n n n qualified staff members because of commute, potentially lower NOTICE BY PUBLICATION salaries and personal schedules. OMARR STEWART and The innovative option of bringing LISA STEWART, student (s) to their location of Petitioners, employment might be an attracvs. tive point when recruiting highly TRINITY MARIE NIKKOLE qualified staff members. TUCKER, 7515R TRRT 5/17 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE and THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, SERVICES, a Duly Licensed COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Child Welfare Agency, This is to certify that the unRespondents. dersigned intend to conduct and CASE NO: 17 AD 82 transact a quilting sales business TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: in said County and State under the Take notice that on the 10th day name of Lucky Quilt Company at the following post office address- of May, 2017, a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Circuit Court es: 421 Main St., Pecatonica, IL 61063; that the true and real full of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th names of all persons owning, Judicial Circuit, and that on the conducting or transacting such second floor of the Winnebago business are as follows: Cassie County Juvenile Justice Center, Schlais, Lucky 2 B Quilting, Inc. on the 22nd day of June, 2017 at President the hour of 8:30 a.m., or as soon SIGNED: Cassie Schlais 4/5/17 Subscribed and sworn (or thereafter as this cause may be affirmed to) before me, this 5th heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition for Adoption. day of April, A.D. 2017. Now, unless you appear at the Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK hearing and show cause against Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7492R TRRT 5/24 the Petition, the Petition may be n n n taken for confessed as against ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE you and an Order, Judgment or OF INTENTION Decree entered. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Dated at Rockford, Illinois this COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the 12th day of May, 2017. Thomas Klein undersigned intend to conduct Clerk of the Circuit Court and transact a Roadside service business in said County and State ERIN L. NASH #6304953 under the name of J-1 Roadside Nash Law Office, P.C. Service at the following post office 4615 East State Street, Suite 201 addresses: 136 N. Longwood St., Rockford, IL 61108 Rockford, IL 61107; that the true (815) 397-7500 and real full names of all persons 7519R TRRT 5/31 owning, conducting or transacting n n n such business are as follows: Jose ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE Miranda, 815-977-2842 OF INTENTION SIGNED: Jose Miranda 5/3/17 STATE OF ILLINOIS, Subscribed and sworn (or COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO affirmed to) before me, this 3rd This is to certify that the unday of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK dersigned intend to conduct and Angela Reina, DEPUTY transact a buy and sell antiques 7493R TRRT 5/24 and other valuable merchandise n n n on internet and out of home busiASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE ness in said County and State unOF INTENTION der the name of Celectables at the STATE OF ILLINOIS, following post office addresses: COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the un- 12867 Menominee Trail, Roscoe, dersigned intend to conduct and IL 61073; that the true and real transact a Property Management full names of all persons owning, business in said County and conducting or transacting such State under the name of Michael business are as follows: Michael Richard Wentland at the following T. Reed, 815-243-2442 post office addresses: 2017 Evans SIGNED: Michael T. Reed 5/16/17 Ave., Loves Park, IL 61111; that Subscribed and sworn (or the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or affirmed to) before me, this 16th transacting such business are as day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK follows: Michael Wentland SIGNED: Michael Wentland 5/8/17 Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY Subscribed and sworn (or 7531R TRRT 5/31

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AB4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SUSAN K. QUE, et al Defendant 16CH 00685 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 12, 2017, 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 FIFTEEN (15) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF THIRD CENTRAL PARK SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION LYING IN THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 17 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2807 GLADSTONE AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-10453-013. 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 assess-

ments 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 14-16-09363. 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. 14-16-09363 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00685 TJSC#: 37-2459 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. I718675 P7444R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH H RALSTON, et al Defendant 15CH 961 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 13, 2017, 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 26 AND THE NORTH 35 FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT 25 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF WELTY’S THIRD LONGVIEW ADDITION, PART OF S. W. 1/4 SEC. 19 T. 44 N. R. 2 E. OF THE 3RD P.M., THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE SOUTH LINE BEING PARALLEL WITH THE LINE DIVIDING SAID LOTS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 408 NORTH CALVIN PARK BOULEVARD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-19355-016. The real estate is improved with a brown wood siding, one unit home, attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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: 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 8133. 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@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8133 Case Number: 15 CH 961 TJSC#: 37-3139 I719398 P7445R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Plaintiff, -v.MARK A SWEENEY, et al Defendant 16CH 89 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 12, 2017, 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 NINETEEN (19) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF JAMESTOWN EAST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 12, IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 35 OF PLATS ON PAGE 84, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3431 JAMESTOWN DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-12201-008. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 252735. 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@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 252735 Case Number: 16 CH 89 TJSC#: 37-3071 I719409 P7446R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT PLAINTIFF Vs. Milton O. Johnson Trust No. 99; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Successor Trustee of the Milton O. Johnson Trust No. 99; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 17CH 00263 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Milton O. Johnson Trust No. 99 Unknown Successor Trustee of the Milton O. Johnson Trust No. 99 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: 728 N. Rockford Avenue Rockford, IL 61107 and which said Mortgage was

made by: Milton O. Johnson executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Milton O. Johnson Trust No. 99 the Mortgagor(s), to First Midwest Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0506022; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 2, 2017, 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. 14-17-02835 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I720540 P7447R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.VERONICA AREVALO A/K/A VERONICA G AREVALO, et al Defendant 16CH 321 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 6, 2017, 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 FIFT Y- EI GH T (58) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 3 OF THE RALSTON FARM, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 41 OF PLATS ON PAGE 81B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3365 EAST SUMMERFIELD DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-11126-027. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 254588. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 254588 Case Number: 16 CH 321 TJSC#: 37-3715 I720563 P7448R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF

vs. JASON W. ROSQUIST; ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 17CH 226 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, JASON W. ROSQUIST; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD 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 by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT THIRTY (30) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 2 OF MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS, BEING PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF PLATS ON PAGE 261 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 4370 Box Elder Ln., Rockford, IL 61109 P.I.N.: 16-07-176-009 and which said mortgage was signed by JASON W. ROSQUIST, mortgagor, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County as Document No. 20131009436; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME – DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, this case is subject to the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. You must follow the instructions mailed to the property address to participate in this program or otherwise contact Johnson Blumberg & Associates for more information. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Winnebago County in Room 103 at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101 on or before the June 2, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 17 4719 I720962 P7468R TRRT 5/17

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. JAMES R. FOLEY AKA JAMES FOLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 832 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 15, 2017, 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 NINETY-SEVEN (97) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 7 OF ROSENQUIST AND SCHABACKER’S CHATHAM HILLS BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 36 OF PLATS ON PAGE 34 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3141 Ramsgate Road, Rockford, Illinois 61114. P.I.N. 12-08-304-002. 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 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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16100050 I720985 P7475R TRRT 5/24 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL GARNHART; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 66 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 15, 2017 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 21 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE FINAL PLAT OF ELMGATE PLAT NUMBER 1, BEING A

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 41 OF PLATS ON PAGE 186A IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3745 Dunbury Lane, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 07-34-178-002. 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, Cohen Jutla Dovitz Makowka, LLC, 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531. (708) 460-7711. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720997 P7476R TRRT 5/24 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CHASEFLEX TRUST SERIES 2007-3, Plaintiff(s), vs. MARTHA TRUJILLO A/K/A MARTHA E. TRUJILLO, ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT AND DEPARTMENT STORES NATIONAL BANK, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). 17CH 200 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: MARTHA TRUJILLO A/K/A MARTHA E. TRUJILLO, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT EIGHTY-ONE (81) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KEN ROCK SUBDIVISION, PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 16, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 75 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO

COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 11-16-179-007 commonly known as 1311 BOND AVE ROCKFORD IL 61101; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by MARTHA TRUJILLO A/K/A MARTHA E. TRUJILLO, and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 0708966; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located at 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101, on or before the June 9, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Attorney No. 3635 LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel Timothy R. Yueill Greg Elsnic Richard Drezek Nathan J. Buikema Aaron Nevel 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com # 17-00422 I721006 P7477R TRRT 5/24 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2002KS4 Plaintiff, -v.JEANNETTE M. FRANKLIN A/K/A JEANNETTE M. BROOKS A/K/A JEANETTE M. BROOKS A/K/A JEANNETTE FRANKLIN, et al Defendant 11CH 00253 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, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 5, 2017, 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 ELEVEN (11) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NUMBER FIVE OF FOREST HILLS VIEW SUBDIVISION BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 7 AND PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7 AND PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 35 OF PLATS ON PAGE 49 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3715 BASSWOOD COURT, ROCK-

FORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-08-155001 (152B371). 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 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 14-11-03276. 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. 14-11-03276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 11 CH 00253 TJSC#: 37-4069 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. I721069 P7478R TRRT 5/24 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE ESTATE OF: PHYLLIS M. SHEA, Deceased. Case No. 2017 P 156 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of PHYLLIS M. SHEA. Letters of Office were issued on April 25, 2017, to Carolyn S. Koehler at 170 Baldwin Street, Sharon, Wisconsin 53585, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Amy L. Silvestri of Silvestri Law Office, 2208 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 10, 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 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the estate’s legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: May 10, 2017 Carolyn S. Koehler, Executor Amy L. Silvestri ARDC #06210065 Silvestri Law Office Attorney for the Representative 2208 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 (815) 227-0700 7482R TRRT 5/24 n n n NOTICE OF SUMMONS Name of Person Filing: Virginia Felix Obeso Street Address: 100 W. Pima St. City, State, Zip Code: Coolidge, Arizona 85128 Telephone Number: 520-233-1269 Representing: Self (No Attorney) SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA PINAL COUNTY Virginia Felix Obeso Name of Petitioner Jesus Santos Angulo Obeso Name of Respondent CASE NUMBER: D0201601996 SUMMONS HONORABLE: DELIA R. NEAL WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Jesus Santos Angulo Obeso 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this “Summons”. 2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 971 Lopez Circle Bldg A, Florence, Arizona 85132 or PO Box 2730, Florence Arizona 85132-2730; or

any satellite office. Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons. 3. If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication. 4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address listed in Paragraph 2 above. 5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning Legal Decision-Making and parenting time issues regarding minor children. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT December 3, 2016 Amanda Stanford Clerk of the Superior Court 7483R TRRT 5/31 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: RICHARD E. PETERSEN Deceased. CASE NO. 17 P 0000163 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of RICHARD E. PETERSEN, Letters of Office were issued on April 21, 2017 to JULIA B. BREUER, c/o 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is BARTON L. HENBEST, 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 10, 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 field with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 3, 2017 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 7484R TRRT 5/24 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: ROBERT W. KRENEK, SR. Deceased. CASE NO. 17 P 0000164 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT W. KRENEK, SR., Letters of Office were issued on April 21, 2017 to BEVERLY KRENEK, c/o 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is BARTON L. HENBEST, 4615 East State Street, Suite 101, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 10, 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 field with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 3, 2017 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 7485R TRRT 5/24 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF: JANUSZ P. SKWARK, Deceased. Case No. 2017 P 185 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Janusz P. Skwark. Letters of Office were issued on April 21, 2017, to Mary Ellen Skwark, 3439 Burlwood Drive, Rockford, Illinois, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Ann T. Dempsey, Oliver Close, LLC, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 4749, Rockford, IL 61110-4749. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 15, 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: May 3, 2017 Mary Ellen Skwark Independent Executor Ann T. Dempsey, ARDC #6208364 OLIVER CLOSE, LLC 124 N. Water Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 4749 Rockford, IL 61110-4749 Telephone: 815-963-0009 Telefax: 815-963-0339 7486R TRRT 5/24 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 renting chairs, tables, tents, tablecloths, bouncy house decorations business in said County and State under the name of Lyn’s Family Rentals at the following post office addresses: 1617 Montague St., Apt. 1, Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Yoselyn Garcia Rios, 815-378-5381 SIGNED: Yoselyn Garcia Rios 5/8/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7495R TRRT 5/24 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a used car dealership business in said County and State under the name of Infinity Auto Group LLC at the following post office addresses: 2701 11th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Derrick K. Jackson, 779-774-4667 SIGNED: Derrick Jackson 5/8/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 7496R TRRT 5/24 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 Mz. Bianca business in said County and State under the name of Mz. Bianca Taste of Soul Power at the following post office addresses: 3026 Jean St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Bianca T. Champion SIGNED: Bianca Champion 5/5/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of May, A.D. 2017. Katey Szczech, Notary Public My Commission Expires 08/04/17 7497R TRRT 5/24

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GARY S. ASKVIG, et al Defendant 17CH 00154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 1, 2017, 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 SEVENTY-FIVE (75) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF NORTH PARK EAST SUBDIVISION, LYING IN PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHEAST 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 ON PAGE 61 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7909 CADET ROAD, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-31228-006. 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 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 14-17-01734. 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. 14-17-01734 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00154 TJSC#: 37-3899 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. I720623 P7449R TRRT 5/17 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 THE AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15CH 971 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 9, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTHERLY THIRTY-THREE (33) FEET OF THE EASTERLY SEVENTY (70) FEET OF LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK SEVENTY-THREE (73) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HASKELL AND EDWARDS ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK Y OF DEEDS, PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT AND; THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 602-604 WOODLAWN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23105-022. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two unit apartment, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 13405. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13405 Case Number: 15 CH 971

TJSC#: 37-3900 I720658 P7450R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC3, ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES; Plaintiff, vs. GEMMA MURPHY; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC.; TRUST 2006NC5; MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES; GREGORY A. MURPHY; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 379 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 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 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT (168) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO.4 OF HAWTHORN HILLS, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 37 OF PLATS ON PAGE 26B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5433 Lambeth Drive, Rockford, IL 61107. P.I.N. 12-16-127-001. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPSF.2685 I720795 P7451R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. BRANDON M. REID AKA BRANDON REID; STEPHANIE R REID; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 387 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 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-FOUR (24) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF OLSON PARK SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF PLATS ON PAGE 5 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1716 Gladys Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115. P.I.N. 08-20-379-018. 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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16030313 I720796 P7452R TRRT 5/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. GLORIA VILLALOBOS AKA GLORIA I. VILLALOBOS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants, 16 CH 817 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017 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 Forty-two (42) as designated upon the Plat of Georgetown East Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the South Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 1, Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 32 of Plats on Page 173 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, situated in Winnebago County, State of Illinois. Commonly known as 2015 Rexford Drive, Rockford, IL 61109. P.I.N. 15-01-454-003. 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. 16-024010 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720800 P7453R TRRT 5/17 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY HOLCOMB STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. STEPHEN L. MC NEILLY, TRINA M. MC NEILLY AND CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS TRUSTEE FOR KNOXVILLE TRUST AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendant(s). CASE NO. 2016 CH 578 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuant of the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 1st day of December, 2016, I, Gary Caruna, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on June 6, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: James E. Stevens BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 A. The common address of said property is: 5070 Ridgemoor Court, Rockford, IL 61107 and legally described as: Lot twenty-one (21) as designated upon Plat No. 2 of Woodcroft, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 35 of Plats on Page 318 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, situated in Winnebago County, State of Illinois. PERMANENT INDEX NO.: 1216-402-009 (160D 921) B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: single family residence The terms of the sale are: to the highest and best bidder with cash or certified check in full at time of sale. Provided, however, Holcomb State Bank, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any pre-

sentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/ or a certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $320,030.16. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruna Sheriff of Winnebago County BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP BY: JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 815-962-6611 jstevens@bslbv.com 7458R TRRT 5/17 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MARRIAGE OF: ROSEMARY TELLADO, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAM TELLADO, Respondent. Case No. 2015 D 1055 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent WILLIAM TELLADO that Petitioner ROSEMARY TELLADO has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 1, 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rosemary Tellado, Petitioner Prepared by: John M. Gilbert #6226767 GILBERT LAW OFFICES 5010 N. Second Street Loves Park, IL 61111 (815) 877-2500 FAX (815) 877-2300 7459R TRRT 5/17 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 party planning business in said County and State under the name of Affairs To Remember at the following post office addresses: 6322 Wicklow Cl., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Velinka Vulic SIGNED: Velinka Vulic 5/4/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7498R TRRT 5/24 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 cafe business in said County and State under the name of Cafe 411 at the following post office addresses: 411 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Gregory R. Olson SIGNED: Gregory R. Olson 5/3/17

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7499R TRRT 5/24 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 elderly day life center for those individuals who suffer with Alzheimer’s and Dementia business in said County and State under the name of AnnaBelle’s House of Love at the following post office addresses: 917 Morgan St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mary Hallom SIGNED: Mary Hallom 5/3/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7500R TRRT 5/24 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ROBERT JOHNSON, JR, Petitioner, vs. JAMIE NICOLE CULBERTSON, Respondent. Case No. 17 D 213 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent JAMIE NICOLE CULBERTSON that Petitioner ROBERT JOHNSON, JR has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 2, 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Robert Johnson, Jr., Petitioner 7465R TRRT 5/17 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a clothing line business in said County and State under the name of Be Blessed Clothing at the following post office addresses: 2116 Lucille St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Royce Dixon, Sr. SIGNED: Royce Dixon, Sr. 5/1/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7469R TRRT 5/17 n n n Public Notification Our client is proposing to construct one (1) 220 foot self-supporting lattice railroad communication tower in Winnebago County, IL. The tower will be located in the 1.64 miles S of Winnebago, .33 miles SW of the intersection of Kelley Rd and Alworth Rd at RR marker 94.57. Golder Associates on behalf of our client invites comments from any interested party regarding the potential effects of the tower on historic properties. Comments may be sent to Angela Kappen, N27 W23960 Paul Rd., Suite 210, Pewaukee, WI 53072, or akappen@golder.com. Comments must be received 30 days following published date. 7525R TRRT 5/17

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.BRITTNIE STRAUB, et al Defendant 14CH 691 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2017, 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 FIVE (5) IN BLOCK TEN (10) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF SURVEY SHOWING THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 AND 19 BLOCK 3, ALSO LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 BLOCK 10 FRED L. BURR’S GUILFORD HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT, THE PLAT OF WHICH RESUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 23 OF PLATS ON PAGE 94 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2619 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-18380-005. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN

IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 259936. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259936 Case Number: 14 CH 691 TJSC#: 37-3748 I720432 P7504R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST NLC TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.GUILLERMO ESTRADA, MICHELLE L. ESTRADA Defendant 16CH 0413 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 29, 2017, 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 29 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO 7 OF NORTH LEDGES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, AND PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 38 OF PLATS ON PAGE 678, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7910 WINDSPOINT ROAD, Roscoe, IL 61073 Property Index No. 04-24-303008-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $181,256.22. 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 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 C16-37023. 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. C16-37023 Case Number: 16 CH 0413 TJSC#: 37-3252 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. I721231 P7505R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. HEYWARD R. MANIGAULT AKA HEYWARD MANIGAULT AKA

HEYWARD R. MANIGAULT II; MICHELLE B. MANIGAULT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 22, 2017, 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 FIFTEEN (15) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF HAWKS VIEW, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 38 OF PLATS ON PAGE 181A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7895 Coopers Hawk Trail, Machesney Park, IL 61115. P.I.N. 08-16-330-001. 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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16070152 I721479 P7506R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. MARVIN FRANZEN; ELAINE FRANZEN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 402 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 22, 2017 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: WOODRUFFS 2ND ADDN N 22 FT LOT 15 + S 22 FT LOT 016 BLOCK 016. Commonly known as 1320 9th Street, Rockford, IL 61104. P.I.N. 11-25-360-004. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a Vacant lot, previously was a single family residence. 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. Matthew D. Flores at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7395. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I721481 P7507R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT PLAINTIFF Vs. Marian Breithaupt; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Wayne Hussey; Mary Wetzel; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sarah L. Keitch; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Sarah L. Keitch (Deceased) DEFENDANTS 17 CH 00262 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Wayne Hussey Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sarah L. Keitch 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: 1835 Loomis Street Rockford, IL 61102 and which said Mortgage was made by: Sarah L. Keitch executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0360210; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 16, 2017, 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. 14-17-02813 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I721624 P7508R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.-

ALBERTO LARA, et al Defendant 15CH 01000 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 14, 2017, 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: L O T T W E N T Y- S I X (26) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF MEADOW LANE BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS, PAGE 135 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4115 AMHERST LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 16-05128-004. 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 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 14-15-17361. 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. 14-15-17361 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01000 TJSC#: 37-4441 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. I721716 P7509R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT PLAINTIFF Vs. Trudy Khan; Jeffrey J. Smith; Larry A. Smith; Jon Lotta a/k/a John Lotta; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Lucille M. Smith; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Lucille M. Smith (deceased) DEFENDANTS 17CH 0000292 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Trudy Khan Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Lucille M. Smith 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: 3975 Owen Center Road Rockford, IL 61101 and which said Mortgage was made by: Lucille M. Smith executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to WestAmerica Mortgage Company, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0028853 re-recorded as 0042083; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein

Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 16, 2017, 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. 14-17-02779 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I721739 P7510R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Christina M. Smith; Derrick C. Smith; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Rock River Water Reclamation District; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 17 CH 00218 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: 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: 4991 Delmar Street Rockford, IL 61108 and which said Mortgage was made by: Christina M. Smith Derrick C. Smith the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Alpine Bank & Trust Co., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20121034828 re-recorded 20121048470; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 16, 2017, 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. 14-17-02880 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I721812 P7512R TRRT 5/31

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Proposed Change in Schedule of Rates to Customers of Aqua Illinois, Inc. in the Nordic Woods Subdivision within Ogle County May 1, 2017 Aqua Illinois, Inc. hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) a proposed change in its rate schedules for water service in the Nordic Woods Subdivision within Ogle County. AQUA ILLINOIS’ RATE REQUEST If this rate request is granted in full as filed, it would translate to: • An average monthly residential bill (4,500 gallons) would increase by $54.08, ($1.80 per day) to $72.29, including public fire protection charges. • A full day’s worth of water (150 gallons) for $2.41 per day, approximately $.02 per gallon. The estimated bill impact may vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, meter size, usage volume, and fire protection charge. The proposed increase in rates is set out in Tariff ILL. C.C. No. 49, Section 8 filed with the ICC. Aqua has not filed for a base rate increase within the Nordic Woods Subdivision in the time since Aqua acquired the system in 2013. However, the last rate case in the rate zone for which Aqua is seeking to consolidate the system was filed on April 6, 2011. This request will undergo a review by the ICC for up to 11 months. The approximate date of the change(s), if approved by the ICC within the statutory 11 month process, is March 30, 2018. If approved by the ICC, the changes for all classes of water and wastewater service statewide would result in an increase to base rates of $11,999,981. THE RATES YOU PAY DIRECTLY BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY Aqua Illinois will have invested approximately $275,000 in infrastructure and other water quality improvements through the period covered in this proceeding. They have included distribution system upgrades to enhance water quality, representing an investment of approximately $1,600 per household. All system improvements will directly contribute to increased reliability and enhanced process improvements for source-of-supply and water treatment. Examples include: • Replacement of deteriorated water mains to improve water quality, reliability, and pressure. • Replacement of fire hydrants to improve maintenance capabilities. • Replacement of customer service lines from the water main to the property line to ensure reliability. • The complete replacement of old water meters with new radio frequency meters to ensure efficient and accurate bills based on actual usage instead of those based on estimates.

Notice of Proposed Change in Schedule of Rates to Customers of Aqua Illinois, Inc. in the Sheridan Grove Subdivision within Winnebago County May 1, 2017 Aqua Illinois, Inc. hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) a proposed change in its rate schedules for water service in the Sheridan Grove Subdivision within Winnebago County. AQUA ILLINOIS’ RATE REQUEST If this rate request is granted in full as filed, it would translate to: • An average monthly residential bill (4,500 gallons) would increase by $22.23, ($0.74 per day) to $72.29, including public fire protection charges. • A full day’s worth of water (150 gallons) for $2.41 per day, approximately $.02 per gallon. The estimated bill impact may vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, meter size, usage volume, and fire protection charge. The proposed increase in rates is set out in Tariff ILL. C.C. No. 49, Section 8 filed with the ICC. Aqua has not filed for a base rate increase within the Sheridan Grove Subdivision in the time since Aqua acquired the system in 2013. In fact, Sheridan Grove customers saw an overall decrease of approximately $20 per month in the average water bill when Aqua acquired the system in 2013. However, the last rate case in the rate zone for which Aqua is seeking to consolidate the system was filed on April 6, 2011. This request will undergo a review by the ICC for up to 11 months. The approximate date of the change(s), if approved by the ICC within the statutory 11 month process, is March 30, 2018. If approved by the ICC, the changes for all classes of water and wastewater service statewide would result in an increase to base rates of $11,999,981. THE RATES YOU PAY DIRECTLY BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY Aqua Illinois will have invested approximately $46,000 in infrastructure and other water quality improvements through the period covered in this proceeding. They have included distribution system upgrades to enhance water quality, representing an investment of approximately $1,200 per household. All system improvements will directly contribute to increased reliability and enhanced process improvements for source-of-supply and water treatment. Examples include: • Replacement of customer service lines from the water main to the property line to ensure reliability. • Replacement and update of water meters with new radio frequency devices to ensure efficient and accurate bills based on actual usage instead of those based on estimates. ICC ROLE

ICC ROLE Please be advised that the ICC may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200, and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by the company.

Please be advised that the ICC may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200, and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by the company.

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE Any interested party may file a petition to intervene in the hearings pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200. Pursuant to Section 8-306 of the Public Utilities Act, 220 ILCS 5/8-306, customers may request that the ICC hold a public hearing related to the company’s rate request. A copy of the proposed change in rate schedules may be inspected by any interested party at the business office of the company at 1000 South Schuyler Avenue in Kankakee, IL. All parties interested in the matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from Aqua Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701.

Any interested party may file a petition to intervene in the hearings pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200. Pursuant to Section 8-306 of the Public Utilities Act, 220 ILCS 5/8-306, customers may request that the ICC hold a public hearing related to the company’s rate request. A copy of the proposed change in rate schedules may be inspected by any interested party at the business office of the company at 1000 South Schuyler Avenue in Kankakee, IL. All parties interested in the matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from Aqua Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701.

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May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. MICHAEL D BRANHAM A/K/A MICHAEL BRANHAM; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2017 CH 206 308 SOUTH CHICAGO AVENUE ROCKFORD, IL 61104 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Michael D Branham a/k/a Michael Branham 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 SIX (6) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF BANKS AND BAKER’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE ONE (1) EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 12 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 308 South Chicago Avenue Rockford, IL 61104 and which said Mortgage was made by, Michael D Branham a/k/a Michael Branham Mortgagor(s), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20141012345; 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 June 16, 2017, 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 261204-100864 I721768 P7511R TRRT 5/31 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Citibank, N.A. as indenture Trustee for the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-SL2; Unknown Owners and

Nonrecord Claimants; John Vicari; Steven Vicari; David Vicari; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Robert J. Vicari; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Robert J. Vicari (Deceased); Maximus Collections as Assignee of Chase Bank USA, N.A. DEFENDANTS 16CH 00893 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants John Vicari Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Robert J. Vicari 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: 312 Rosewood Road Machesney Park, IL 61115 and which said Mortgage was made by: the Mortgagor(s), to U.S. Bank N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0410519 modified with 20121027278; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 16, 2017, 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. 14-16-09875 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I721873 P7513R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF: CHARLOTTE A. LUCAS, Deceased. No. 17 P 201 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CHARLOTTE A. LUCAS. Letters of Office were issued to Teri L. Curry, 4246 Straw Lane, Roscoe, IL 61073, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Jeffrey E. Livingston, 542 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, WI 53511. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office, Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, with the representative or both on or before the 17th day of November, 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, 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 to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: May 12, 2017 Teri L. Curry, Independent Administrator of

the Estate of CHARLOTTE A. LUCAS Jeffrey E. Livingston BOLGRIEN, KOEPKE, KIMES & LIVINGSTON, LLC 542 East Grand Avenue Beloit, WI 53511 608-365-7702 7520R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: TIFFANY SCHORER, Petitioner, vs. STEVEN SCHORER, Respondent. Case No. 17 D 139 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent STEVEN SCHORER that Petitioner TIFFANY SCHORER has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 19, 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Tiffany Schorer, Petitioner 7521R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, Vs, BRIAN DIGIOVANNI a/k/a BRIAN J. DIGIOVANNI, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2015 CH 232 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 22ND day of July, 2016 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 8th day of June, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: Lot Eleven (11) in Block Seven (7) as designated upon the Plat of North Park Subdivision part of Section 36, Township 45, Range 1 and Section 31, Township 45, Range 2 recorded in Book 18 of Plats on page 45 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 7832 Shore Drive Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 P.I.N. Number: 07-36-202-011 Property Code: 139 B 132 The property is commonly known as 7832 Shore Drive Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 and is improved with a residential property. Judgment was taken in the amount of $73,772.42 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford. Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations

as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. Sale terms are cash or certified funds 25% at time of sale and the balance, including the judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, provided that in no event shall the fee exceed $300 is due within 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. Upon payment in full on the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Respective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information, contact Timothy F. Horning attorney for Plaintiff, 3400 N. Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. Pursuant to Section 15-1507 (c)(7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in this Notice will be provided. 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. Attorney Timothy F. Horning Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 7522R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION, ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 205, WINNEBAGO – BOONE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS Plaintiff, v. PETER S. CRANE, as Trustee under the Peter S. Crane Living Trust dated August 21, 2007 and UNKNOWN OWNERS Defendants. Case No. 2017 ED 9 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN OWNERS FOR PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, 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 condemnation of a certain portion of the property described as follows, to-wit: The West Half (1/2) of Lot Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Kling and Kjellberg’s Subdivision of South Park Lot One (1) (E.R.), the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 58 of Deeds (Plats) on page 18 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Common Address: 523 Union Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104 PROPERTY CODE: 11-26-

180-007 And for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file or otherwise make your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, thirty (30) days from the date of May 17, 2017, a trial may be held and judgment entered against you for the relief asked for in the Complaint. Dated: May 10, 2017 BOARD OF EDUCATION, ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 205, WINNEBAGO – BOONE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP /s/ Yashekia T. Simpkins Yashekia T. Simpkins One of Its Attorneys 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 7523R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Doris L Vyborny, Deceased. NO.: 2017 – P - 170 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Doris L. Vybony, Letters of Office were issued on April 28, 2017 to Gerry Gurney as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Springer Law Firm, 2222 E. State Street, Suite 107, Rockford, IL 61104. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 within six months from the date of issuance of letters and publication (November 24, 2017) and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Gerry Gurney, Legal representative of the Estate of Paul Vyborny. BRIAN A. HART #6211006 2222 E. State Street, Suite 107 Rockford, IL 61104 815-312-4725 7524R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARY ELLEN CLINE, Deceased. Case No. 2017 P 189 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARY ELLEN CLINE. Letters of Office were issued on April 26, 2017 to JOSEPH L. CLINE, of 5628 Walker Avenue, Loves Park, Illinois 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Jeffrey E. Hardyman of HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1616, Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116. Any claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 17, 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 must be filed with the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and their attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: May 15, 2017 JOSEPH L. CLINE, Independent Executor Jeffrey E. Hardyman (ARDC# 6201356) HOWARD & HARDYMAN, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 PO Box 1616 Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116 (815) 964-8888 jhardyman@howardhardyman. com Attorneys for the Estate of MARY ELLEN CLINE, Deceased 7526R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLOTTE M. MAURER, Deceased. CASE NO. 2017 P 199 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CHARLOTTE M. MAURER of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 4, 2017, to JERID W. MAURER, who is the executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 18, 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 of 1975, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: May 16, 2017 Jerid W. Maurer, Executor By: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich G. Michael Scheurich One of His Attorneys G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (#2479869) scheurich@guyerlaw.com Guyer & Enichen, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Road Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 7527R TRRT 5/31 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 LETICIA JARAMILLO-MARQUEZ Minor’s Current Name JESSICA COPLEY Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor Case No. 17 MR 328 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that

on June 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 412, I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of LETICIA JARAMILLO-MARQUEZ, a minor, to the name of LETICIA BELL COPLEY. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. Leticia Jaramillo-Marquez, a minor, by, /s/ Jessica Copley Date: 4-5-17 7528R TRRT 5/31 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 MARIA JARAMILLO Minor’s Current Name JESSICA COPLEY Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor Case No. 17 MR 328 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on June 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 412, I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of MARIA JARAMILLO, a minor, to the name of MARIA MARS COPLEY. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. Maria Jaramillo, a minor, by, /s/ Jessica Copley Date: 4-5-17 7529R TRRT 5/31 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 Nail Salon business in said County and State under the name of Luxury Nail Studio at the following post office addresses: 1825 S. Perryville Rd., Suite E, Rockford, IL 61112; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Thang Ngo SIGNED: Thang Ngo 5/11/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7535R TRRT 5/31 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of DOLORES J. JOHNSON Deceased. CASE NO. 2017 P 134 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Dolores J. Johnson. Letters of Office were issued on May 2, 2017, to Colleen A. Remmers, Pecatonica, Illinois, who is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Michael Jon Shalbrack, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, PO Box 589, Rockford, IL 61105-0589. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before November 17, 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 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Estate legal

representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to his attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: May 15, 2017. Colleen A. Remmers, Independent Executor of the Estate of Dolores J. Johnson, Deceased HolmstromKennedyPC, By: /s/ Michael Jon Shalbrack Michael Jon Shalbrack, one of its attorneys Attorney Michael Jon Shalbrack HolmstromKennedyPC ARDC #6188198 Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street PO Box 589 Rockford, IL 61105-0589 (815) 962-7071 7530R TRRT 5/31 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 Tire Shop business in said County and State under the name of Broadway Tire Shop at the following post office addresses: 1601 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ulises Cruz Vieyra SIGNED: Ulises Cruz Vieyra 5/12/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7532R TRRT 5/31 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Online retail business in said County and State under the name of Richard Jones at the following post office addresses: 526 7th St., #3, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard Jones SIGNED: Richard Jones 5/12/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7533R TRRT 5/31 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 carpentry business in said County and State under the name of RL Development at the following post office addresses: 5162 Simpson Rd., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rachel Rodriguez, 815-912-2633 SIGNED: Rachel Rodriguez 5/11/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7534R TRRT 5/31

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Probate Division ESTATE OF MARTHA DANIELS, Deceased. WINNEBAGO COUNTY CASE NO. 2016 P 102 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MARTHA DANIELS, of Rockford, Illinois, on February 15, 2016. Letters of Office were issued on March 25, 2016, to Zoyce Zartman, 3571 Montlake Drive, Rockford, Illinois. Claims against the estate may be filed within 6 months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within 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, shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the 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: May 1, 2017 THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Clerk Attorney Laura M. Hunt Laura M. Hunt & Associates, LLC 815 N. Church Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 815.505.8571 7487R TRRT 5/24 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Probate Division ESTATE OF WENDELL K. JOHNSON, Deceased. WINNEBAGO COUNTY CASE NO. 2015 P 32 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of WENDELL K. JOHNSON, of Rockford, Illinois, on January 7, 2015. Letters of Office were issued on February 5, 2015, to Kendall Johnson, 2903 N. Moor Drive, Rockford, Illinois. Claims against the estate may be filed within 6 months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within 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, shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the 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: May 1, 2017 THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Clerk Attorney Laura M. Hunt Laura M. Hunt & Associates, LLC 815 N. Church Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 815.505.8571 7488R TRRT 5/24 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 LIANNA KENNEDY THOMPSON Minor’s Current Name By NIAMBI BURRELL Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor Case No. 17 MR 194 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on June 1st, 2017, at 10 a.m., I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of Lianna Kennedy Thompson, a minor, to the name of Lianna Kennedy Burrell. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. Lianna Kennedy Thompson, a minor, by, /s/ Niambi Burrell Date: 2/27/2017 7489R TRRT 5/24 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: MARY ELLEN JACKSON, Deceased. Case No.: 2017 P 194 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARY ELLEN JACKSON. Letters of Office were issued on April 28, 2017, to BETTY JANE CARBY, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The Attorney for the Estate is William J. Howard, 124

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. JAMES R. FOLEY AKA JAMES FOLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 832 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 15, 2017, 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 3141 Ramsgate Road, Rockford, Illinois 61114. P.I.N. 12-08-304-002. 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

North Water Street, Suite 100, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 10, 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: May 4, 2017 Betty Jane Carby, Executor Name: William J. Howard (#1271288) Attorney for the Estate of Mary Ellen Jackson Address: 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 City: Rockford, IL 61107 Telephone: (815) 964-8888 7490R TRRT 5/24 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 apartment rentals and storage business in said County and State under the name of Altamore Properties and Storage at the following post office addresses: 6790 Thomas Pkwy., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alberto F. Altamore SIGNED: Alberto F. Altamore 5/16/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7541R TRRT 5/31 n n n 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. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v. DAVID R. ERICKSON; JUDITH A. ERICKSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No.: 2017 CH 396 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS FOR PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot Six (6) in Block Five (5) as designated upon the Plat of Halsted & Haven’s Addition to Auburndale, being a part of East part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 14, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 5 of Plats on page 34 in the Recorder’s Office; ALSO Lot One (1) in Block One (1) as designated upon the Plat of Thomas T. Smith’s Addition of Auburndale, being a part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 14, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 1815 Latham Street Rockford, IL 61103 PROPERTY CODE: 194A 565 P.I.N. NUMBER: 11-14-277006 And for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, unless

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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16100050 I720985 P7475R TRRT 5/24 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. 2017 CH 210, 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: 519 28th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

you, the said above-named Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint of said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 12th day of June, 2017, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois 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 7491R TRRT 5/24 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v. JASON A. CONLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No.: 2017 CH 210 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: 519 28th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108. C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Ninety-three (93) as designated upon the Plat of Welty Sisters Valley Park Subdivision in part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 30, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is

recorded in Book 20 of Plats on Page 51 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, 2 bathrooms and approximately 960 square feet. E. The time and place of sale will be June 8, 2017, 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, 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 7502R TRRT 5/24 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS,

2. The time and place of sale will be June 8, 2017, 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, 2 bathrooms and approximately 960 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.

COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Property Management business in said County and State under the name of Bradley Eugene Carey at the following post office addresses: 1702 Lawney Ct., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brad Carey SIGNED: Brad Carey 5/8/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of May, A.D. 2017. Maurine J. Lock, Notary Public My Commission Expires 10-06-2017 7503R TRRT 5/24 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online business in said County and State under the name of Easton Products at the following post office addresses: 6419 Columbine Blvd., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael Easton SIGNED: Michael Easton 5/11/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7536R TRRT 5/31 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 trucking company business in said County and State under the name of Bosshog Trucking at the following post office addresses: 2230 Rose Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Deonta Burnell SIGNED: Deonta Burnell 3/22/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of March, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley L. Carter, DEPUTY 7537R TRRT 5/31 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the un-

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. 7502R TRRT 5/24

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dersigned intend to conduct and transact a clothing and altering store business in said County and State under the name of Tad More Tailoring and Boutique at the following post office addresses: 6116 Mulford Village Dr., Suite 15, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mazen Qassab SIGNED: Mazen Qassab 5/9/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7538R TRRT 5/31 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 The Climbers Tree Service at the following post office addresses: 3232 Yarmouth Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Arturo Gutierrez, 815-519-4933 SIGNED: Arturo Gutierrez 5/10/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of May, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 7539R TRRT 5/31 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 Property Management business in said County and State under the name of Stanley Francis Wentland at the following post office addresses: 1318 Glen Forest Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Stan Wentland SIGNED: Stanley Francis Wentland 5/9/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of May, A.D. 2017. Notary Public My Commission Expires 9/30/19 7540R TRRT 5/31

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AB4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SUSAN K. QUE, et al Defendant 16CH 00685 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 12, 2017, 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 2807 GLADSTONE AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-10-453-013. 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 14-16-09363. 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. 14-16-09363 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00685 TJSC#: 37-2459 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. I718675 P7444R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- ELIZABETH H RALSTON, et al Defendant 15CH 961 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 13, 2017, 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 408 NORTH CALVIN PARK BOULEVARD, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-19-355-016. The real estate is improved with a brown wood siding, one unit home, attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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: 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 8133. 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@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8133 Case Number: 15 CH 961 TJSC#: 37-3139 I719398 P7445R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Plaintiff, -v.- MARK A SWEENEY, et al Defendant 16CH 89 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 12, 2017, 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 3431 JAMESTOWN DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-12-201-008. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 252735. 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@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 252735 Case Number: 16 CH 89 TJSC#: 37-3071 I719409 P7446R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.- VERONICA AREVALO A/K/A VERONICA G AREVALO, et al Defendant 16CH 321 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 6, 2017, 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 3365 EAST SUMMERFIELD DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-11-126-027. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 254588. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 254588 Case Number: 16 CH 321 TJSC#: 37-3715 I720563 P7448R TRRT 5/17 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.- GARY S. ASKVIG, et al Defendant 17CH 00154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 1, 2017, 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 7909 CADET ROAD, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-31-228-006.

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 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 14-17-01734. 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. 14-17-01734 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00154 TJSC#: 37-3899 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. I720623 P7449R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC3, ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES; Plaintiff, vs. GEMMA MURPHY; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC.; TRUST 2006-NC5; MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES; GREGORY A. MURPHY; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 379 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 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 5433 Lambeth Drive, Rockford, IL 61107. P.I.N. 12-16-127-001. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPSF.2685 I720795 P7451R TRRT 5/17

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL GARNHART; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 66 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 15, 2017 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 3745 Dunbury Lane, Rockford, IL 61101. P.I.N. 07-34-178-002. 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, Cohen Jutla Dovitz Makowka, LLC, 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531. (708) 460-7711. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720997 P7476R TRRT 5/24 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2002KS4 Plaintiff, -v.- JEANNETTE M. FRANKLIN A/K/A JEANNETTE M. BROOKS A/K/A JEANETTE M. BROOKS A/K/A JEANNETTE FRANKLIN, et al Defendant 11CH 00253 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, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 5, 2017, 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 3715 BASSWOOD COURT, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-08-155-001 (152B371). 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 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 14-11-03276. 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. 14-11-03276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 11 CH 00253 TJSC#: 37-4069 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. I721069 P7478R TRRT 5/24 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. BRANDON M. REID AKA BRANDON REID; STEPHANIE R REID; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 387 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 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 1716 Gladys Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115. P.I.N. 08-20-379-018. 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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16030313 I720796 P7452R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. GLORIA VILLALOBOS AKA GLORIA I. VILLALOBOS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants, 16 CH 817 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 8, 2017 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 2015 Rexford Drive, Rockford, IL 61109. P.I.N. 15-01-454-003. 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. 16-024010 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720800 P7453R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY HOLCOMB STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. STEPHEN L. MC NEILLY, TRINA M. MC NEILLY AND CHRISTIANA TRUST, A DIVISION OF WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS TRUSTEE FOR KNOXVILLE TRUST AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendant(s). CASE NO. 2016 CH 578 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuant of the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 1st day of December, 2016, I, Gary Caruna, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on June 6, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: James E. Stevens BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 A. The common address of said property is: 5070 Ridgemoor Court, Rockford, IL 61107 and legally described as: PERMANENT INDEX NO.: 12-16-402-009 (160D 921) B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: single family residence The terms of the sale are: to the highest and best bidder with cash or certified check in full at time of sale. Provided, however, Holcomb State Bank, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and

easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any presentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/ in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $320,030.16. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruna Sheriff of Winnebago County BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP BY: JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 815-962-6611 jstevens@bslbv.com 7458R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.- CECIL MAHONEY, et al Defendant 15CH 971 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 9, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 602-604 WOODLAWN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23-105-022. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two unit apartment, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 13405. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13405 Case Number: 15 CH 971 TJSC#: 37-3900 I720658 P7450R TRRT 5/17 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, Vs, BRIAN DIGIOVANNI a/k/a BRIAN J. DIGIOVANNI, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2015 CH 232 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 22ND day of July, 2016 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 8th day of June, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following

described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 7832 Shore Drive Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 P.I.N. Number: 07-36-202-011 Property Code: 139 B 132 The property is commonly known as 7832 Shore Drive Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 and is improved with a residential property. Judgment was taken in the amount of $73,772.42 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford. Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. Sale terms are cash or certified funds 25% at time of sale and the balance, including the judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, provided that in no event shall the fee exceed $300 is due within 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. Upon payment in full on the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Respective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information, contact Timothy F. Horning attorney for Plaintiff, 3400 N. Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. Pursuant to Section 15-1507 (c)(7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in this Notice will be provided. 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. Attorney Timothy F. Horning Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 7522R TRRT 5/31 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. HEYWARD R. MANIGAULT AKA HEYWARD MANIGAULT AKA HEYWARD R. MANIGAULT II; MICHELLE B. MANIGAULT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16CH 609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 22, 2017, 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 7895 Coopers Hawk Trail, Machesney Park, IL 61115. P.I.N. 08-16-330-001. 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.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16070152 I721479 P7506R TRRT 5/31 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. MARVIN FRANZEN; ELAINE FRANZEN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 402 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 22, 2017 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 1320 9th Street, Rockford, IL 61104. P.I.N. 11-25-360-004. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a Vacant lot, previously was a single family residence. 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. Matthew D. Flores at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7395. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I721481 P7507R TRRT 5/31

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- BRITTNIE STRAUB, et al Defendant 14CH 691 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2017, 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 2619 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-18-380-005. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 259936. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259936 Case Number: 14 CH 691 TJSC#: 37-3748 I720432 P7504R TRRT 5/31 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST NLC TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.- GUILLERMO ESTRADA, MICHELLE L. ESTRADA Defendant 16CH 0413 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 29, 2017, 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 7910 WINDSPOINT ROAD, Roscoe, IL 61073 Property Index No. 04-24-303-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $181,256.22. 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 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 C16-37023. 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. C16-37023 Case Number: 16 CH 0413 TJSC#: 37-3252 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. I721231 P7505R TRRT 5/31 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- ALBERTO LARA, et al Defendant 15CH 01000 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 14, 2017, 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 4115 AMHERST LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 16-05-128-004. 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 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 14-15-17361. 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. 14-15-17361 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01000 TJSC#: 37-4441 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. I721716 P7509R TRRT 5/31

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ILESTONE’s mission is to help each Individual reach their fullest potential and live as full a life as possible. Our Interdisciplinary team includes both physical and occupational therapists and a PT/OT program is designed for each Individual to meet their needs. Many times rehabilitation therapy is needed after an extended hospital stay, and can keep a person ambulatory. Chris’ family gained first hand knowledge about the difference a strong PT/OT department can make after she returned to MILESTONE after an extended hospital stay. A Mother’s Story A Mother’s Story Before she had to go to the hospital Chris was able to walk, but after a month of being mostly 3 bedridden she returned to Milestone non-ambulatory. With guidance,3 work, time and care from the PT/OT team, she was able to regain the RVCU Helps Adopt A ability to walk with the same level of assistance as before she entered RVCU Helps Adopt A Camper the hospital. Jill Morgan, MILESTONE’s PT/OT coordinator, says, Camper 4 keeping our individuals ambulatory and mobile for as long as possible 4 is entirely essential to their overall health. Weight bearing stimulates Adopt A Camper bone strength, range of motion exercises, active or passive promotes Adopt A Camper A the Success circulation, stimulates the bowels and keeps their joints fluid and A Success 5 1 on 1 attention gives them comfort and stability. 5 Without PT and OT our individuals health would deteriorate at a more rapid rate, Special Olympics Special Olympics according to Morgan, who adds, osteoporosis, Update Update constipation and contracture of muscles and 6 6 fusion of bones would occur more rapidly and more quickly interfere with our ability to care for them. Their quality of life would seriously decline. Help with Help with Providing and supporting what limited mobility many of our individuals MILESTONE’S MILESTONE’S have is truly as vital and valuable as any treatment or medication. But in Ongoing Projects Ongoing Projects order to do this equipment is needed, everything from walkers, to air 7 7 pressure and orthotic splints, custom molded shoes, versiform cushions and walking belts. There is currently a need for standers, along with Holiday Cards Holiday Cards gravity, the standers help stimulate bone 8 8 growth and helps maintain bone strength. The straightening and stretching of the leg mucsles and tendons also help an Individual maintain lower extremity mobility allowing for better personal care and aiding in the potential for ambulation. The change in perspective (going from sitting to standing) stimulates brain activity, and visual motor and proprioceptual skills. Our current standers are over 20 years old and we need additional ones. Please call the Resource Development Department at (815) 639-2965 if you would like information about making a donation for this program.

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ILESTONE’s mission is to help each Individual reach their fullest potential and live as full ILESTONE’s mission is to help each Individual reach their fullest potential and live as full a life as possible. Our Interdisciplinary team includes both physical and occupational a life as possible. Our Interdisciplinary team includes both physical and occupational therapists and a PT/OT program is designed for each Individual to meet their needs. therapists and a PT/OT program is designed for each Individual to meet their needs. Many times rehabilitation therapy is needed after an extended hospital stay, and can keep a Many times rehabilitation therapy is needed after an extended hospital stay, and can keep a person ambulatory. Chris’ family gained first hand knowledge about the difference a strong person ambulatory. Chris’ family gained first hand knowledge about the difference a strong PT/OT department can make after she returned to MILESTONE after an extended hospital stay. PT/OT department can make after she returned to MILESTONE after an extended hospital stay. Before she had to go to the hospital Chris was able to walk, but after a month of being mostly Before she had to go to the hospital Chris was able to walk, but after a month of being mostly bedridden she returned to Milestone non-ambulatory. With guidance, bedridden she returned to Milestone non-ambulatory. With guidance, work, time and care from the PT/OT team, she was able to regain the work, time and care from the PT/OT team, she was able to regain the ability to walk with the same level of assistance as before she entered ability to walk with the same level of assistance as before she entered the hospital. Jill Morgan, MILESTONE’s PT/OT coordinator, says, the hospital. Jill Morgan, MILESTONE’s PT/OT coordinator, says, keeping our individuals ambulatory and mobile for as long as possible keeping our individuals ambulatory and mobile for as long as possible is entirely essential to their overall health. Weight bearing stimulates is entirely essential to their overall health. Weight bearing stimulates bone strength, range of motion exercises, active or passive promotes bone strength, range of motion exercises, active or passive promotes circulation, stimulates the bowels and keeps their joints fluid and the circulation, stimulates the bowels and keeps their joints fluid and the 1 on 1 attention gives them comfort and stability. 1 on 1 attention gives them comfort and stability. Without PT and OT our individuals health Without PT and OT our individuals health would deteriorate at a more rapid rate, would deteriorate at a more rapid rate, according to Morgan, who adds, osteoporosis, according to Morgan, who adds, osteoporosis, constipation and contracture of muscles and constipation and contracture of muscles and fusion of bones would occur more rapidly and more quickly interfere with fusion of bones would occur more rapidly and more quickly interfere with our ability to care for them. Their quality of life would seriously decline. our ability to care for them. Their quality of life would seriously decline. Providing and supporting what limited mobility many of our individuals Providing and supporting what limited mobility many of our individuals have is truly as vital and valuable as any treatment or medication. But in have is truly as vital and valuable as any treatment or medication. But in order to do this equipment is needed, everything from walkers, to air order to do this equipment is needed, everything from walkers, to air pressure and orthotic splints, custom molded shoes, versiform cushions pressure and orthotic splints, custom molded shoes, versiform cushions and walking belts. There is currently a need for standers, along with and walking belts. There is currently a need for standers, along with gravity, the standers help stimulate bone gravity, the standers help stimulate bone growth and helps maintain bone strength. The growth and helps maintain bone strength. The straightening and stretching of the leg mucsles and tendons also help straightening and stretching of the leg mucsles and tendons also help an Individual maintain lower extremity mobility allowing for better an Individual maintain lower extremity mobility allowing for better personal care and aiding in the potential for ambulation. The change personal care and aiding in the potential for ambulation. The change in perspective (going from sitting to standing) stimulates brain in perspective (going from sitting to standing) stimulates brain activity, and visual motor and proprioceptual skills. activity, and visual motor and proprioceptual skills. Our current standers are over 20 years old and we need Our current standers are over 20 years old and we need additional ones. Please call the Resource Development Department at additional ones. Please call the Resource Development Department at (815) 639-2965 if you would like information about making a donation (815) 639-2965 if you would like information about making a donation for this program. for this program.

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VOICES FROM THE GRAVE

Shattered dreams BY KATHI KRESOL

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very little boy and girl dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. That was certainly true of Arthur Wakeford. He was fascinated by the thought of being a fireman from the time he was a small boy. The excitement of the racing to a fire and working with the equipment was thrilling to Arthur, but it was the chance to possibly save someone’s life that really drew him to the profession. Arthur was born in Wisconsin and moved to Rockford in 1895 when he was eight-years-old. His father was a blacksmith and the family thought that Arthur would follow in him into that business. But Arthur had dreams of his own and in 1908 he joined the Rockford Fire Department Company No. 1. He was delighted when he was chosen as a driver for one of the trucks. By the time he was 35, Arthur had everything he ever dreamed of as a small boy. He loved working with the fire department; he had married the girl of his dreams; and had two children: a boy, Thomas who was nine, and a little girl, Elizabeth who was just three. When Arthur left for work on February 26, 1922 he had no way of knowing that his dream was about to end. The call came in that Sunday morning for assistance with a chimney fire on Longwood Street. Arthur jumped into the

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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. This week, we look back to 1854: the opening of a second bridge across the river and the expansion of industry.

hook and ladder truck with three other men and they rushed from the firehouse. The truck crossed the Chestnut Street Bridge, traveled down Third Street to East State Street and then onto Longwood Street. They were just a few blocks away from their destination when disaster struck. Arthur was driving at a speed of thirty to thirty five miles an hour on Longwood Street and as the truck neared the Benton Street intersection, it hit a depression in the roadway. The depression was described in the Daily Register newspaper as “a hole four feet long, two feet wide and several inches deep.” When the truck hit the hole the spindle broke and this caused the right front tire to snap. Arthur attempted to regain control of the vehicle by turning the wheel toward the right. But the strain was too much for the left spindle and it too snapped. This caused the five-ton vehicle to swerve across the opposite lane of tra�c and hit the curb on the other side. The truck slid into a tree which caused it to overturn. The force of the accident caused the overturned truck to slide more than 20 more before finally coming to rest. The noise created by this crash was horrendous and brought many people in the area running to the scene. One witness, Katie Dorcey, later testified that the sound of the siren caused her to look out her window. She was met by a terrific

scene and could not even comprehend what she was witnessing at first. She saw the truck go into the rut and the tire as it flew through the air. She later stated that she saw men flying through the air as well. One of the men was the Assistant Fire Marshal Thomas Blake, who happened to be married to Arthur’s sister. He was riding on the right running board of the truck and was thrown when it hit the curb. He was hurled into the air and barely missed striking a tree when he landed on the sidewalk. He slid over 50 feet down the sidewalk before coming to rest. Though Blake received horrible injuries to his entire left side, he immediately rose and ran to check on his men. He was the first to reached Arthur. Blake was quickly joined by Dr. R. M. Bissekumer who was drawn to the scene by the noise. Both men knew as soon as they looked at Arthur that there was no hope. He had been thrown 20 feet into the air and smashed down so hard, that his body traveled fifty feet before hitting the curb with enough impact to crush the back of his skull. One can only imagine the horror that Blake must felt as he looked down at Arthur and realized that his brother in law and a close friend was gone. At first, Arthur’s wife Emma was only told that he had been seriously injured in the accident. The men who went to

Arthur’s house were heartbroken as they delivered the message to the young woman. The paper described the scene as Emma was given the news. It stated that she immediately began to sob and her young son, Thomas, placed his arm around her shoulder to comfort her. Fire Marshal S. T. Julian spoke at Arthur’s funeral in Greenwood Cemetery calling him “one of the department’s best drivers.” He went on to speak of how much the other men enjoyed Arthur’s gregarious nature. Julian also encouraged the people of Rockford to assist Arthur’s family by donating to a fund set up in his memory. Rockford gave generously and raised almost $4,000 for the family. Emma also received a monthly pension for Arthur’s service and sacrifice. Arthur Wakeford was the second professional firefighter to die serving our city and it brought the family comfort to know that Rockford’s citizens cared enough to assist them in their time of need. Arthur is one of the men and women honored on the Winnebago County 9/11 Emergency Responders Memorial at 650 W. State St. at the west end of the parking lot. Please visit the website at winnebago911memorial.org. Kathi Kresol is a local author and historian who has researched Rockford’s past for over a decade. She o�ers historical and paranormal tours throughout the year. You can find read more articles and find out about upcoming events at hauntedrockford.com.

May 17, 2017 The Rock River Times.

FARM & AG

Summer veg gardening BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

We’ve now reached the time of the season where it’s safe to transplant most warm season vegetables. The last frost in our area is typically the first week of May, which means that our hot loving vegetables can be planted. This includes tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, and others. You might still wait until the first week of June to plant many of the squash family members but looking ahead this week and next, you should be fine to plant many of the summer plants. Most of these plants can tolerate nights in the 50s F. It is when our temperatures are in the 40s F that these plants might show some symptoms. In most cases, they should recover fast. As you get started with your summer garden, know they you are better o� purchasing your transplants. As they have a jumpstart on the growing season, they will be easier to grow and yield for you. Most nurseries will have a wide selection of transplants including many of those heirloom varieties. You might also find that vendors at the farmers market you attend will sell transplants too. As you decide on your transplants, keep in mind the spacing needs and the size of

your growing area. Many of them will need between 1-2 feet in a row with 3-4 feet between rows. Squash family members will need much more spacing between rows in order for their vines to spread out. As you are considering squash family members, know that yields can vary considerable. For example, one watermelon plant may only yield 2-3 melons depending on the variety. This information may not be listed on the package. After you’ve picked your transplants, get your growing area in shape. A weed free area is what you should aim for. You also will need a bag of compost and fertilizer. Compost can act as “feed” for soil microbial communities that are very active in helping release nutrients for plant uptake. A good 10-10-10 fertilizer in most cases is all you will need to address your plants needs throughout the growing season. Follow-up with a mulch around your tomatoes can be a good strategy to reduce problems like Blossom End Rot. Next week, I’ll explain some more basics of getting started and management to consider. Grant McCarty is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension. His tips and tricks for local eating and your at-home garden appear every week in The Rock River Times.

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2017-18 market prospects for corn and soybeans BY STEPHANIE HENRY U OF I NEWS BUREAU

URBANA – In the May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the USDA released the first projections for U.S. corn and soybean supply and demand in the 2017-18 marketing year. While the projections on crop production received quite a bit of the focus, the projections for marketing-year consumption levels provide essential information in forming expectations for corn and soybean prices in the 2017-18 marketing year, says University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs. The consumption projections for both crops reflect the potential market size under a scenario consisting of substantial supplies and lower prices. The U.S average corn yield is projected at 170.7 bushels per acre, and production is projected at a record 14.06 billion bushels. The U.S. average soybean yield is projected at 48 bushels per acre. Soybean production is projected at a record 4.255 billion bushels. “The currently projected corn yield maintains the previous projections from USDA presentations and does not reflect, as of yet, any of the potential issues associated with the cold and wet spring experienced by large portions of the Corn Belt,” Hubbs says. “Yield potential for both crops will unfold over the next few months and will be determined by weather conditions. “Additionally, planted acreage levels are yet to be determined and still have a significant amount of uncertainty due to planting conditions. The USDA’s June Acreage report will provide more clarity as of June 30.” In the corn market, corn use for ethanol is forecast at 5.5 billion bushels, 50 million bushels above the revised projection for the current year. The corn use for ethanol projection is a record consumption level for a marketing year and reflects the strong levels of domestic ethanol production thus far in the 2016-17 marketing year, Hubbs explains. “The importance of ethanol exports and continued growth in gas demand are key variables in meeting this projection. Corn exports are projected at 1.875 billion bushels, 350 million bushels lower than the revised projection of 2.25 billion bushels for the current marketing year. Export projections sit at levels between 1.8 to 2.0 billion bushels, which was common before the 2016-17 marketing year. “Lower prices may help to stimulate exports, but the large crops of South American corn are expected to limit demand growth in export markets and generate significant competition for U.S. corn,” he adds. Feed and residual use of corn is project-

ed at 5.425 billion bushels, 75 million bushels lower than the 5.5 billion bushels projected for the current marketing year. Despite growth in livestock production, Hubbs says the projection represents a lower level of consumption and reflects the impact of distillers’ grains and ample supplies of other feed grains on corn use in feed. The feed and residual projection is below the peak consumption of 6.15 billion bushels in 2004-05 and 2005-06 when distillers’ grains supplies were still small. Consumption for all uses, including non-ethanol domestic processing, is projected at 14.30 billion bushels, 345 million bushels less than projected for the current marketing year. For the soybean market, the domestic crush is projected at 1.950 billion bushels, 25 million bushels above the projection for the current year, and constitutes a record projected crush level. Exports are projected at 2.15 billion bushels, 100 million bushels above the projection for the current marketing year. The record level of soybean exports in the presence of a large world soybean crop reflects an expectation of a 5 percent increase in global soybean imports. “This growth in world demand for soybeans is dependent on continued demand growth in Asian markets,” Hubbs says. “Total consumption, including seed and residual use, is projected at 4.235 billion bushels, 142 million bushels above use during the current year. Projections reflect expectations of continued demand growth both domestically and in foreign markets.” Ending stocks of U.S. corn for the 201718 marketing year are projected at 2.110 billion bushels, down 185 million bushels from current marketing-year ending stock projections. The reduction in ending stocks is directly related to the expectation of significantly lower production levels and reduced growth in corn consumption. Ending stocks of U.S. soybeans are projected at 480 million bushels, up 45 million bushels from current marketing-year ending stock projections. “The increase in ending stocks is directly related to the expectation of significantly higher production levels,” Hubbs says. The 2017-18 marketing-year average farm price of corn is projected in a range of $3.00 to $3.80. “Current bids for harvest delivery in much of Illinois are slightly above the middle of that range. If there are substantial planting delays and slow progress through mid-May, production and acreage concerns may increase and create a stronger price response,” Hubbs says. “The 2017-18 average price for soybeans is projected in a range of $8.30 to $10.30, with harvest bids in much of Illinois currently below the middle of the range.”

The Rock River Times. May 17, 2017

Your Health

Daycare centers may lack plans for pandemic flu By Lisa Rapaport Reuters

Fewer than one in 10 U.S. daycare center directors have taken concrete steps to prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak, a recent study suggests. Researchers surveyed directors of licensed childcare centers in 2008 and again in 2016, to assess flu prevention measures before and after the 2009 pandemic outbreak of a new strain of H1N1 influenza. Among other things, they looked at flu prevention activities like daily health checks for kids, infection control training for staff, communicating with parents about illness and immunization requirements for children and staff. Both before and after the 2009 global outbreak, only about 7 percent of directors surveyed said they did any of these flu prevention activities, the study found. “Pandemic influenza is different than seasonal influenza,” said lead study author Dr. Timothy Shope of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. “It is a novel virus that can be transmitted from person to person and to which most of the world’s population has no immunity.” For seasonal flu, immunizations are the most effective tool for prevention, Shope said by email. But there’s no vaccine for pandemic influenza, and it takes months once a new virus is discovered to develop a new vaccine for it, he added. During a pandemic with high rates of disease and death, public health officials may need to close daycare centers and schools to help prevent the spread of the virus. “So pandemic influenza preparedness involves everything we normally do for seasonal influenza except immunization, but also relies on child care centers creating plans to identify who would be responsible for notifying them of closure, how to communicate with parents in the event of a closure, and encouraging parents to have alternative care plans,” Shope added. Without vaccines, efforts to prevent the spread of pandemic flu can include things like frequent hand-washing, covering the face when coughing and sneezing and limiting close contact with other people, a practice known as social distancing,

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researchers note in Pediatrics. All of these things can be tricky with toddlers and preschoolers. For the study, Shope and colleagues examined survey data collected from 1,500 daycare centers in 2008 and from 518 directors in 2016. They focused on licensed centers, and excluded home-based family childcare programs. Few directors said they had written plans to for pandemic flu preparation, trained staff or communicated with parents about this possibility,thestudyfound.Lessthan5percent of directors did these things, and this didn’t changesignificantlyinthesurveysdonebefore and after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. After adjusting for factors that might influence preparedness efforts, the only things that independently influenced whether directors had pandemic flu plans in place were their years of experience, use of heath care consultants to help create plans and perceived barriers to putting plans in place. Barriers included things like not knowing what to do and lacking resources to put together plans. One limitation of the study is that it relied on directors to report on practices in place at their centers, and researchers didn’t independently observe or verify infection control practices, the authors note. Even so, the findings suggest it may make sense for parents choosing a daycare center to ask about the directors’ years of experience and whether the center uses a healthcare consultant, Dr. Laura Faherty, a pediatrician and physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation in Boston who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. And even young children can be taught a little bit about infection control, said Dr. Susan Coffin, associate hospital epidemiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “Making sure everyone is immunized against seasonal flu every year is a great first step,” Coffin, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. “Additionally it is worth teaching children the behavioral things they can do to lessen their risk of acquiring infections such as washing hands regularly, throwing away used tissues and covering their coughs or sneezes.”

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BUSINESS SENSE

Fear can be overcome in 5, 4, 3, 2... BY CHRIS WACHOWIAK

else. Your brain’s no longer being hijacked by fear, doubt, anger or any other powerful emotion that can lead to bad, knee-jerk decisions.

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ne… in one initial gut reaction, fear can be found. Fear in facing a tough, uncomfortable decision. In business, as in life, moments of fear can occur when we first wake up to when we go to bed or at any point in between those two moments. Sure, we can fill our minds with quotes and stories to help us persevere over some of these moments, but it turns out there is a bit of science we can apply to help us “reprogram our initial gut response.” I personally read a lot, and when I’m not reading I can be found listening to podcasts throughout my drives around town or while mowing the lawn and doing tasks throughout the day. The point is that I make a conscious e�ort to “improve myself” and set broad goals associated with this idea based around the idea of “hacks”. Yes, the computer coders idea of hacks but applied now to “biohacking,” which Dave Asprey defines: “Biohacking is the art and science of changing the environment around you and inside you, so you have more control over your own biology.”

The reason you are reading this is because I saw a headline clip from Inc Magazine – “How to Change Your Life in 5 Seconds” – which of course made my curiosity perk. The essence is this and can be found in this article by Brenda Barbosa (brendabarbosa.com): So, after stumbling across a television commercial with the image of a rocket launching, Robbins decided she would launch herself out of bed the very next day with the same gusto and determination. When the alarm clock rang, she counted backwards from ﬁve just “like NASA when they launch a rocket”, she said.

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A Round Table Conference By Julia Michniewicz N.D. I was blessed to be able to listen to some wonderful medical doctors at a conference. The information that these medical doctors shared was all backed up by data. The tears that were shed at this conference and the soul searching that we all had to do. There was so much that I learned but one doctor really hit home with me. Dr. Toni Bark is a physician who has a private practice and teaches part time. Toni shared that she had many doctors in her family and they were very unhealthy, fat, out of shape and it was all about prescribing medicine. She shared that her goal was to get her medical degree and then become an acupuncturist and work with Chinese medical herbal treatments. Throughout this educational conference the underlying message was to

making sure that your immune system is healthy. After a baby is born it should be put immediately to the breast and the immune system begins by going down the vaginal tract and a C-section deprives the baby of a healthy immune system. This conference was so interesting and I learned so much. God has given us such a wonderful immune system and it is up to us to make sure that we eat well, exercise, take certain supplements and nutrients that we are not getting from our foods, reduce stress and get a good night sleep. Be informed so that you can make an informed decision for yourself and your loved ones. Julia Michniewicz is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in weight loss and detoxes. You may reach her in her Rockford office at 815-962-3326 or visit her website at juliamichniewicz.com.

It worked. So she did it the next day and the day after, and pretty soon, Robbins was counting down on every action she didn’t really feel like taking. In just ﬁve seconds, she was doing things she hadn’t felt like doing before.

The science behind it

So how does a deceptively simple hack create such drastic change? Here’s how: rather than defaulting to familiar defense mechanisms, counting backwards from ﬁve (5-43-2-1) forces your brain to stop, focus and occupy itself with something

The reason I am sharing this with you today is because I was asked over a few months ago to “write a weekly column for The Rock River Times related to culture.” However, fear of the e�ort this takes made me “procrastinate any real decision or action.” So today when I saw this, I quickly read the article, and decided immediately to take action and “just do” before fear could talk myself out just doing. Fear is a roadblock for me. Sometimes hidden in excuses of “no time; priorities; or I’ll get to it later.” But as I read this and thought “I should write that article” – and as an excuse started to creep its way in, I just shifted my thought. Then I couldn’t think of one idea except for “now’s the time.” Chris Wachowiak is the former owner of downtown’s Kryptonite who specializes in promotions and marketing. He approaches business in his own three-step process: 1. This; 2. That; and 3. The Other Thing. Find him on Twitter: @Chris2nite.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Business as usual: 4 degrees Celsius BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL

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cientists have been warning society for decades regarding the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption to minimize the damaging e�ects of climate change. The Paris Climate agreement reached last December targeted a limit on carbon emissions designed to global temperature increases to 2 C above pre-industrial levels. With current carbon emissions having just passed 400 ppm there have been reports that emissions have been stabilizing. Roger Boyd reminds us that these emissions are only part of the problem; the presence of climate changing gases expressed in CO2 equivalency units are substantially higher than 400 ppm. As of 2015 when other greenhouse gas emissions are considered we had already reached 485 parts per million. Other gases of concern are methane and nitrous oxide; to reduce their energy releases would require fundamental changes in industrial agricultural practices, reduced meat consumption and a

decrease in emissions from natural gas usage. In the continuous climb of climate changing emissions it is easy to lose sight of the fact that their presence will be felt for hundreds of years into the future in ever higher levels, making life even more challenging. In a recent article, Helen Davidson indicated that Santos, a French oil and gas company, has declared its business plan is based on the acceptance of a 4 C rise in global temperatures. Its chairman, Peter Coats, described their plans as business as usual. In addition to Santos, in 2015 Shell was accused of also pursuing a business strategy based on a 4 C temperature increase. While such a goal has not been articulated by other major fossil fuel interests the question is whether the business as usual approach to releasing climate changing gases will gain wider acceptance. From an economic perspective it is not surprising that fossil fuel interests are determined to continue reliance on

their energy sources. But what remains ba�ing is their apparent willingness to either disparage the science of climate change or ignore the long term consequences of it for themselves, their children and the common good. Perhaps a source of conﬁdence comes from increasing interest in the pursuit of large-scale interventions in the climate system to counter the adverse impacts of climate change. One widely discussed approach is that of releasing sulfur aerosols into the stratosphere to block some solar radiation. The aerosols would be carried by airplanes and sprayed out to produce cooling similar to that experienced during massive volcanic activity. Many adverse environmental impacts should be considered since the process must be continuously implemented at ever higher levels as carbon emissions continue to accumulate. A contrasting approach to our energy future is being implemented by the French energy company Engie. Zachary Shahan reports the ﬁrm is investing in

companies involved in ﬁve trends which can disrupt our current energy system occurring almost simultaneously in anticipation of their being the core of our energy future. They include solar and wind energy which are reducing energy costs to near zero; continued dropping costs of battery storage; the mobility of electrical and digital technologies; the internet of things which is turning homes and buildings into active participants in our energy systems; and the development of new hydrogen technologies which could serve as substitutes to fossil fuels. Both approaches, geoengineering and renewable energy, rely on technological solutions to climate change. Renewable technologies are proven and can be rapidly scaled up to address the problem. But beyond technology is the need to address the environmental costs and destruction caused caused by human economic activities. Drs. Robert and Sonia Vogl are the President and Vice President of the Illinois Renewable Energy Association.

Tailpipe tests vastly underestimate diesel pollution BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP SCIENCE WRITER

WASHINGTON — Pollution from diesel trucks, buses and cars globally is more than 50 percent higher than levels shown in government lab tests, a new study says. That extra pollution translated to another 38,000 deaths from soot and smog in 2015, the researchers estimated. The work published Monday in the journal Nature was a follow-up to the testing that uncovered the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal. Researchers compared the amount of key pollutants coming out of diesel tailpipes on the road in 10 countries and the European Union to the results of government lab tests for nitrogen oxides. They calculated that 5 million more tons (4.6 metric tons) was being spewed than the lab-based 9. 4 million tons (8.5 million metric tons). Governments routinely test new vehicles to make sure they meet pollution limits. Experts and the researchers don’t accuse car and truck makers of cheating, but say testing is not simulating real-world conditions. “The paper shows how much human failure costs,” said Jens Borken-Kleefeld, a transportation scientist at the International Institute for Applied System Analysis in Austria who wasn’t part of the study.

The researchers included a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation, a nonproﬁt research and advocacy group, that arranged the testing that ﬁrst showed VW diesel cars were rigged to cheat on emissions tests. They used previously published tests of pollutants coming from thousands of vehicles, all models, to calculate the extra pollution in 2015. Worldwide, three-quarters of that extra pollution is from trucks and buses. Other research connects soot and smog to heart and lung diseases, with pollution killing more than 4 million people every year around the world, said lead author Susan Anenberg, a researcher at Environmental Health Analytics and a former U.S. government scientist. The researchers calculated that the extra nitrogen oxides were responsible for about 31,400 deaths in 2015 because of tiny soot particles in the air and 6,600 deaths from extra smog. The European Union, which has mostly diesel cars, had an extra 11,500 deaths; China, 10,600; India, 9,300; and the United States, 1,100. In Europe, new truck regulations are working and much of the excess pollution is coming from cars, said study co-author Ray Minjares of the clean transportation group. Study authors and outside experts said the solution to the problem is stronger

enforcement, regulations and testing. “I do not ﬁnd these results surprising, but they are signiﬁcant because the extent of the problem has been underappreciated, and it’s one that too many policymakers prefer to sweep under the rug,” University of Michigan Energy Institute’s John DeCicco said in an email. “So most of what is going on is not cheating but rather inadequate testing and enforcement.” Allen Schae�er, executive director of

the U.S. industry group Diesel Technology Forum, said it’s impossible to design a lab test that could cover all real-world driving possibilities but industry o�cials and regulators are working on it. “It’simportanttounderstandthatdieselhas beenatechnologyofcontinuousimprovement, meaning that today’s generation of new diesel technology is lower in emissions and more e�cient than one built 10 or even ﬁve years ago,” Schae�er said in a statement.

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Heart disease deaths drop, variation by county remains BY LISA RAPAPORT REUTERS HEALTH

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have dropped by half in the U.S. over the past generation, but in some regions the risk of dying from some common heart ailments is twice what it is in other places, a study finds. Nationwide, for every 100,000 people, the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases dropped from about 507 in 1980 to roughly 253 in 2014, researchers report in JAMA. When researchers compared mortality rates in the worst 10 percent of counties and the best 10 percent of counties, they found that di�erences between the two sets of counties was nearly 15 percent narrower now than it had been 35 years ago. Still, they found, large di�erences remained. For example, for every 100,000 people in the counties with the highest and lowest mortality rates in 2014, the authors saw significant di�erences in numbers of deaths from high blood pressure (18 deaths vs 4 deaths), poor blood flow to the heart (236 deaths vs 199 deaths), and poor blood flow to the brain (68 deaths vs 40 deaths). “We knew that there was variation between counties for coronary heart disease and stroke, but no one had every looked for the other eight important causes of heart disease that we studied,” said lead study author Dr. Gregory Roth of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. “We expected to find geographic variation, but were surprised at how large this variation actually was,” Roth said by email. “Also, we found hotspots for some diseases all over the country, and often high-risk counties are adjacent to very healthy ones. Heart disease and stroke risk appears to vary dramatically almost from one freeway exit to the next.”

The largest concentration of counties with high cardiovascular disease mortality extended from southeastern Oklahoma along the Mississippi River Valley to eastern Kentucky. Several conditions were clustered substantially outside the South. For example, heart rhythm problems were more common in the Northwest, inﬂammation of the heart and valves was more concentrated in the Mountain West and Alaska, and enlargement of the aorta was found more in the Midwest. The lowest cardiovascular mortality rates were found in the counties surrounding San Francisco, central Colorado, northern Nebraska, central Minnesota, northeastern Virginia, and southern Florida. Limitations of the study include the potential for death rate estimates based on vital statistics and census data to contain errors because deaths and individuals within the population may be missed or assigned to the wrong county, the authors note. Even so, the fact that some counties are posting much better death rates than others suggests that there’s more that can be done to prevent heart disease, said Dr. David Go�, director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. “All Americans should know that heart disease is our nation’s leading cause of death, yet it is largely preventable,” Go�, co-author of an accompanying editorial, said by email. Walking just 30 minutes a day on most days, avoiding tobacco, and eating a healthy diet with mostly plants, whole grains, and less processed foods, salt and sugar can help, Go� said. “The good news is small changes can make a di�erence,” Go� added.

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USOC paid its way back into bidding game By Eddie Pells

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DENVER – Tucked into the more than $257 million the U.S. Olympic Committee spent in 2016 was a $10 million payment to the International Olympic Committee designed, in part, to give the United States a better chance of hosting an Olympics someday — possibly in Los Angeles in 2024. That $10 million payment is for “International Games Cost Sharing” — essentially, administrative costs for the Rio de Janeiro Games — and was part of a complex negotiation from 2012 in which the USOC gave up millions to get back into the bidding game after years of embarrassing rejections. The USOC also paid $5 million in 2014 to offset expenses at the Sochi Games. The overall tab will rise to $20 million per Olympic cycle starting in 2020. “We hope this has removed a road block from a successful bid for the United States,” USOC chairman Larry Probst said, after agreeing to the deal five years ago. Los Angeles and Paris are the bidders for the 2024 Olympics, with a winner to be determined in September. The USOC released its 2016 tax forms this week, and the $10 million payment represented about 3.9 percent of the federation’s

<<< NUMBERS from Back Cover Steve Lake, Anthony Young and Aramis Ramirez — all of them wore No. 16 with varying degrees of distinction. It’s just a number. The Devils used to have a strict uniform numbering policy. With 20-odd players active at any one time, they saw no reason to have anyone wear a number higher than 30. There were occasional exceptions — Doug Gilmour got to keep his No. 93, for example, when they acquired him from the Maple Leafs — but generally they held firm. The Devils also forbade facial hair for a long time (sound familiar, Yankees fans?), other than the traditional playoff

overall expenses. The USOC brought in more than $336 million — a typical surplus for an Olympic year — nearly $173 million of which came from broadcast rights and $121 million of which came from sponsorship deals, some of which came from a revenue-sharing agreement with the IOC. The revenue-sharing deal hung over previous U.S. bids like a black cloud — an unfair bargain in the mind of many IOC members, who used it to justify votes against the United States in its humiliating defeats in the bidding for 2012 and 2016. But the USOC brings the biggest, most successful team to the Olympics, along with NBC and its TV deal — more than $12 billion for Olympics from 2014 through 2032 — and there are many in the United States who believe the USOC was every bit entitled to special treatment. This quote, in one of former chairman Peter Ueberroth’s farewell speeches in 2008, was widely cited as undermining the Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics: “Who pays the bill for the world Olympic movement?” Ueberroth said. “Make no mistake about it. ... U.S. corporations have paid 60 percent of all the money, period. Be sure you all understand that. The rest of the world pays 40 percent. It’s pretty simple math.”

beards. The idea was, I believe, to demonstrate that the team is bigger than whoever happens to be wearing the uniform at any given time. What’s on the front of the jersey — or sweater, if you will — matters more than the number or name on the back. After winning three Stanley Cups (1995, 2000, 2003), the Devils softened their stance on numbers and even retired a handful. Since then, they have slipped into the lower tier of NHL teams and look as if they’ll be there for a while. Just a coincidence, I’m sure. Players come and go. Teams endure. Numbers are not sacred. Memories are, and they should be enough.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, center, speaks during a January news conference in Los Angeles announcing the city’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. As Ueberroth’s successor, Probst vowed to turn the USOC into a less heavy-handed Olympic partner, and he also vowed not to bid for the Olympics again until the revenue-sharing piece was resolved. “The negotiations in the past were designed at creating better relationships between the IOC and USOC, and I think we’ve seen, over time, the relationships have improved,” USOC chief communications officer Patrick Sandusky said. “We can only benefit on and off the field of play with solid relationship with the IOC.” The 2024 bidding process has turned into something of an embarrassment for

the IOC, with three cities dropping out and the U.S. having to switch its bid city to Los Angeles after Boston residents rebelled against being a candidate. In July, the IOC will meet to consider awarding both the 2024 and 2028 Olympics. The final decision comes at its meeting in Peru in September. If both games are awarded, it would mean no “losers” in the bid process, though neither city is jumping at the prospect of getting a “win” for four years later than it planned. The decisions of the next few months will be as good a gauge as any as to whether the USOC negotiations were worth the trouble.

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Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter looks around during a pregame ceremony after his No. 2 was retired in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium, Sunday.

Stop retiring numbers, please By Joe Knowles

Tribune News Service

As difficult as it might be to believe now, the Bears have a tradition of innovation and invention. The “T” formation, the middle linebacker and tight end positions, even the forward pass — the Bears were either trailblazers or early adopters of them all. They also might be ahead of the curve when it comes to the practice of retiring jersey numbers. After setting aside Mike Ditka’s No. 89 for all time in 2013, the Bears decided it would be the last number to be permanently retired. Good for them. They should take the next logical step, which would be to take some of the long-retired numbers out of mothballs. Now that the Yankees have retired Derek Jeter’s No. 2, they are officially out

of single-digit options for current and future players. They have also retired the numbers 10, 15, 16, 20, 23, 32, 37, 42, 44, 46, 49 and 51. That means 21 of the numbers between 1 and 99 are no longer available. If the Yankees keep retiring numbers at this rate, how long will it be until a player has to wear a three-digit number on his back? Laugh if you want, but current Yankees hotshot Aaron Judge wears No. 99. Maybe when the numbers run out, teams can get creative. How about symbols? Or maybe emojis? It’s time to put this pointless and silly tradition out of its misery. Have a ceremony. Show some highlights. Hang a banner if you must. But keep the number. The number belongs to the team, not

the player. Allowing one player to wear it does not diminish the achievements of another. When the Blackhawks acquired Dale Tallon from the Canucks in 1973, he briefly wore Bobby Hull’s No. 9 in the preseason. But the wounds from Hull’s departure from the Hawks were too fresh, and his imprint on the franchise too large, so Tallon shed the number and opted instead for No. 19. That number was “sacred,” Tallon said, though if he were being honest, he would have admitted he didn’t need the extra pressure of being compared to one of the greatest players to lace up a pair of skates, especially one who was still a superstar, albeit in another league. “No. 9 in Chicago is Bobby Hull,” the great Bob Verdi wrote at the time, “always has been, always will be.”

Well, not really. Others wore it before Hull, including Bronco Horvath, Tod Sloan and two Conachers, Roy and Pete. In fact, when Hull broke in with the Hawks, he wore No. 16, later worn by his teammate Chico Maki and many others, most recently Marcus Kruger. Given a proper “mourning” period, a number should be put back into circulation. When Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, the 1962 National League rookie of the year, was killed in a plane crash in 1964, his No. 16 was respectfully put on the shelf. The number was never officially retired, though, and eventually it turned up on the backs of various journeymen, starting with infielder Roger Metzger in 1970. Steve Ontiveros, NUMBERS on Page 47 >>>