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Authorities in northern Illinois say two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department says the explosion happened at about 9 a.m. Tuesday at a farm near Nachusa. The department did not immediately have many details but WIFR TV in Rockford reports that the explosion occurred when workers were attempting to free a stuck tractor with another tractor. The sheriff’s office says one of the injured people is in critical condition and the other is in stable condition. The office has not released the names of the two people who were killed and the two who were injured until their families have been notified.

Two women were arrested over the weekend for a home invasion that occurred on Rockford’s west side last month. Police say Lisa Jones and Precious Tamayo, both 26, are two of three female suspects who broke into a home in the 500 block of North Horsman Street in the early hours of Nov. 27. The suspects allegedly held a father, mother and child at gunpoint while they stole property from inside residence, police said. One of the suspects is a family relative. On Saturday, Dec. 2, shortly before 2 a.m., patrol officers located Lisa Jones in the 1500 block of West State Street and took her into custody without incident. A day later, S.C.O.P.E. officers located Precious Tamayo in the 1600 block of Muldoon Avenue, where she was arrested. Both women are lodged in the Winnebago County Jail. Bond for both women is currently set at $500,000. The identity of the third suspect is not currently known. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact the Rockford Police Department Investigations Bureau at 779-500-6551 or Crime Stoppers 815-963-7867.

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SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, said last Friday that $80 million in anticipated cuts by its parent company will not affect its operations. UW Health announced last week that it plans to cut $80 million or find new revenues in its $3 billion budget over the next 18 months. Dr. Alan Kaplan, CEO, said that the company expected to reduce its workforce with 225 full-time positions planning to be cut. “The question isn’t, ‘Are we financially healthy today?’” Kaplan told the Wisconsin State Journal. “The question is, ‘Can we stay financially healthy if we don’t reverse the trend?’” But Rockford-based SwedishAmerican, including its flagship hospital and dozens of clinics and care facilities, said that it does not expect the cuts to impact its services, according to a spokesperson. UW Health absorbed SwedishAmerican in Jan. 2015 following an affiliation program which began in 2010. Swedes operates medical facilities in 12 counties across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Since 2001, SwedishAmerican has invested more than $500 million into the hospital campus and its surroundings. R.

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Rockford voters to decide on home rule By Jim Hagerty Contributor

CITY HALL — Aldermen voted 12-1 Monday night to give the electorate the choice of whether to return home rule to Rockford after 35 years. The vote is expected to be a catalyst for almost three months of talks proponents hope will educated citizens on why they say bringing the provision back is good for the city. Leaders say aldermen-led community forums and an informational campaign by the citizens’ group Rockford For Home Rule will be at the fore of that message. “I’m a proponent of home rule, so it will be easy for me to get the message out,” Fourth Ward Alderman Jonathan Logemann said. “But, we want voters to hear arguments on both sides, so they know what they are voting for.” A provision under the state constitution instituted in 1971, home rule gives municipalities with populations greater than 25,000 the ability to create ordinances and various revenue streams that would otherwise be prevented by state law. That includes the city’s ability to institute various fees and taxes, namely levies on real estate, which continues to be the main point of contention of those who vow to fight to keep Rockford a non-home-rule city. In short, opponents say home rule allows the city to raise taxes at will. That, they say, opens the door to fiscal abuse, which some claim occurred from 1971 until voters repealed the provision in 1983. Alderman Linda McNeely, D-13, cast the lone dissenting vote Monday, echoing that argument. McNeely, referring to the council on which she sits, said she does not trust that leaders would be responsible with taxpayer money if given too much power. She was not in Rockford when the city had home rule, but says a significant amount of people were against it then are do not want to see it return. “That’s a concern,” McNeely said. “And I just don’t think it’s good for our city.” McNeely said she based her vote in part on past projects she voted against but that the city went ahead with anyway, though she did not specify what those projects were. With home rule, she said such undue power would only increase, leaving taxpayer vulnerable. “Once this body has the authority to move forward on a number of projects that cause an increase to the taxpayer one way or another,” McNeely said, “and those taxpayers don’t have an opportunity to say no. Even if they voice their concern, this body still moves forward.” She also says she fears three months is not enough time to educate voters on what home rule is and how it will affect them, something the mayor has addressed

at past council meetings. For example, if the city were to increase fees on gambling machines, Rockford taxpayers who do not own machines would not be affected. If lift-assist fees were increased, those outside the assisted-living community would be affected by the additional cost. Still, McNeely feels March is too soon to place the home rule referendum in front of voters. “I am not sure if they are going to get the education to know exactly what home rule is,” she added. McNeely said her next step is to contact a group she said is forming to sway voters from restoring home rule. Sources say that group is led largely by county and state Republicans, select developers and those who pushed to strip Rockford of home rule powers 35 years ago. State Sen. Dave Syverson expressed his derision of home rule on Facebook last week, posted a chart showing Rockford’s 9.2-percent increase in property taxes from 2006 to 2016. The chart, “Does Home Rule Really Provide Property Tax Relief?” shows Rockford among eight home rule cities, each that have seen significant tax increases over the last decade. Among

them are Peoria, which saw a 50.2-percent increase; and Waukegan’s hike of 105.6 percent. Syverson’s post set off a hailstorm of debate that pitted First Ward Alderman Tim Durkee, one of a few area Republicans who support home rule, and book publisher John Gile, who led the 1983 repeal. As a taxpayer, Durkee said he wants reprieve, too. While what property owners pay here is low compared with taxes in Chicago and the suburbs, they represent a vast disparity between the levy and Rockford’s equalized assessed value (EAV). And a disparity there is. A 3-bedroom, 3-bath house worth $140,000 in Rockford sees a tax bill of about $4,067, around 2.9 percent of its value, of which the city collects $883, or 0.6 percent. In Naperville, the total property tax collected represents around 1.9 percent of a similar home’s value, with the city garnering about 0.2 percent. In Joliet, it’s around 2.4 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Both cities have home rule. Rockford, for the five years, has voted to lower or keep its property tax levy flat. How long the city can continue that trend, especially with a looming $10 million

budget deficit, isn’t known. What is known is that Rockford must first turn to Springfield before making local decisions. That relationship, home rule champions say, must end. “Folks like John Gile would prefer to have the folks in Springfield control the destiny of Rockford,” Durkee argued in response to Syverson’s Facebook post. “How do you think that will work? How about all of you read exactly what home rule does. It exists across the U.S., not just Illinois. If it is so bad, why do most communities have it? Rockford continues to struggle with economic development, etc. Other communities our size do not.” Gile said property taxes were not his primary focus in the early ‘80s. His argument is for limited political control. “No one promised to reduce taxes with the repeal of home rule,” Gile responded to Durkee, “[It was] merely to put control of taxes — and of regulating and incurring debt — under the control of the citizens instead of under complete control by the political class and their special interest beneficiaries.” The general primary election is March 20, 2018. R.

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John B. Anderson. 1922-2017.

‘The smartest guy in Congress’ By Shane Nicholson ROCKFORD — Former Congressman John B. Anderson, who represented Illinois’ 16th district for 20 years and ran as an independent in the 1980 presidential election, passed away Sunday his family said. He was 95. Born to Swedish immigrants E. Albin Anderson and the former Mabel Enda Ring on Feb. 15, 1922, Anderson was raised in Rockford, graduating from Rockford Central High School before enrolling at the University of Illinois. Following his graduation from U of I, he enrolled in law school at the Urbana campus, but his studies were delayed when he joined the U.S. Army in 1943, serving as a staff sergeant in France through the end of World War II and collecting four battle stars. He returned to U of I to finish his J.D. in 1946 and began practicing law in Rockford before moving to the east coast to attend Harvard beginning in 1949, where he attained a master of laws degree. Following a second brief stint practicing law in Rockford, he moved into the U.S. Foreign Service, where he served in Germany from 1952-1955. During this time, he met his wife of 64 years, Keke Machakos, who was working as a passport photographer in Washington D.C. They were married in 1953. Anderson returned home and ran a successful campaign for Winnebago County State’s Attorney in 1956. He served one term ahead of a run for Congress in 1960, winning the 16th district seat by more than 45,000 votes. Anderson served from 1961-1981, eventually becoming the Chairman of the House Republican Conference, the party’s No. 3 position in the lower house. He would ultimately cast the deciding vote for the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which became Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, after whipping votes from his Republican colleagues to support the measure. “Anderson accomplished one of the rarest deeds in Congress,” wrote John Averill, in the Washington Post. “[He] actually persuaded some of his Republican colleagues to switch at the last minute from opposition to support of the bill. “Overnight, Anderson has become a hero, not only to the civil rights forces, but also to Republican liberals and moderates who hanker for an attractive new face and a voice of eloquence to assume the lead in offering new solutions to the nation’s great domestic crises.” “He’s the smartest guy in Congress,” quipped Gerald Ford in 1973, “but he insists on voting his conscience instead of party.” After a challenge for the Republican nomination for President in 1980 proved unsuccessful, Anderson ran on the national ticket as an independent, collecting 6.6

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percent of the vote. His split from the GOP was predicated on the party’s lack of support for the Equal Rights Amendment, which Anderson backed. “After spending an adult life of unfulfilled dreams and promises, a man has to prove something to himself,” he told the Washington Post in Nov. 1979. “Maybe I’m trying to sum it all up to convince myself that everything I’ve been doing makes sense.” “What he did was prove, again, that here is a remarkable candidate of courage and integrity, one who refuses to shape his plans and his principles to conform to this or that pressure group,” wrote the Chicago Sun-Times in March 1980. “Instead, he values the welfare of all Americans.” President Jimmy Carter’s campaign attacked Anderson’s civil rights record in Congress in a series of ads, drawing criticism from the media and the Rockfordnative. “You ask any civil rights leader who was responsible for getting the 1968 open housing act and they will tell you John Anderson,” the congressman said. At one point, Carter refused to take the stage in debate with Anderson and Republican candidate Ronald Reagan. Anderson and Reagan shared a stage in Baltimore on Sept. 21 with Anderson coming out on top, according to contemporary media accounts, but the show was enough to propel Reagan to the head of

the field. The Illinois Republican, who had been polling in the mid-20s prior to the debate, slowly faded away as Reagan eventually took the White House. Anderson registered what is still the seventh-best showing from an independent in the presidential race since the Civil War. “I had no great sense of failure,” he would later tell author Jim Mason for his book, No Holding Back: The 1980 John B. Anderson Presidential Campaign. “I didn’t come out of the campaign with the sense that I’d thrown my career away or thrown my life away on what was a fruitless, feckless endeavor. I felt that I had made my mark on the pages of history and laid down some markers for others possibly to follow.” Rockford resident and founding director of the Northern Illinois Food Bank Marge Bevers recounted the influence of Anderson during a phone call, Monday. “When I moved here to Rockford, I was so happy he was going to be my congressman,” she says. “He really taught me to work locally but to think globally, and I’ve tried to do that in everything I’ve done in life.” Bevers worked on Anderson’s 1980 presidential campaign and says that his inspiration and motivation guided much of her professional career and political activism.

“I’m really sorry he’s gone,” she added. “The gift he gave to those of us inspired by him will never go away.” Adam Kinzinger, the current 16th district representative, called Anderson a great servant to his city and country. “We are better for his candor, his focus, and his honesty – and his pragmatic approach and self-awareness continues to inspire me on a daily basis.” Anderson spent his later career as a visiting professor at a number of universities, including his alma mater, and continued to press for nationwide political reform. He helped found FairVote, an electoral reform advocacy group, in 1992 serving as its chair from 1996-2008 and on its board until his death. “It seems to me the mystique of the two-party system has been so crafted in the minds of many people as an institutional prop,” Anderson told reporters during the 1980 campaign. “In an age of instability and rapid change, I think it’s a little too much for people to comprehend and absorb my message in a relatively short time . . . That’s been a very difficult thing to overcome—the institutional framework we’ve lived with the last 200 years.” Anderson resided in Washington D.C. He is survived by his wife, five children and 11 grandchildren. R. A RockRiverTimes.com report.

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Before becoming a state, Illinois had its own Liberty Bell By Travis Lott

(Randolph) County Journal

No exploration of the 200 years of Illinois history would be complete without a look at what preceded those two centuries. While Illinois became a state in 1818, its story began nearly 150 years before that, in 1673, when Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi River in search of a route to the Pacific Ocean. When the two explorers’ travels led them near hostile Spanish territories, they turned back and traveled along the Illinois River, finding safety among the Kaskaskia Indian tribe. Marquette founded the Mission of the Immaculate Conception, but left the mission in the hands of Father Pierre-Gabriel Marest due to Marquette’s poor health. The mission had to be moved several times due to conflicts between the Kaskaskia, Illini Confederation and the Iroquois. Eventually, the mission planted roots at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Michigamea River, which is now known as the Kaskaskia River. The village of Kaskaskia was established in 1703, and was mainly inhabited by French traders and their wives. The village’s fertile ground in the American Bottoms, along with its positioning at the confluence of two rivers, led it to be a hub of agriculture and trading. It also became a focal point for warring British and French during the French and Indian War. In 1756, fearing attack, the townspeople built Fort Kaskaskia on a hill overlooking the town. The fort was then destroyed by the townspeople who feared it would fall into British control after the French lost the war. Those who did not want to live under the impending British rule moved to St. Louis or Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The town fell to the British and was kept under control of the crown until July 4, 1778, when George Rogers Clark led an expedition of American troops into the village to liberate it. After a two-month journey over 1,000 miles, Clark and his 175 men arrived in Kaskaskia to take the area. Many of the British had been withdrawn from the area, and Clark captured the settlement without a shot being fired. With Clark in town, residents rang the Liberty Bell of the West, which got its name that day. The bell was originally given to the Catholic Church of the Illinois Country by King Louis XV of France. The bell was cast in France in 1741, making it 11 years older than the Liberty Bell that sits in Philadelphia. An inscription on the side of the bell reads “Pour Leglise des Illinois par les Soins du Roi D’outre,” which translates to “for the Church of the Illinois, by gift of the King

When George Rogers Clark’s expedition of American troops arrived in Kaskaskia to liberate the town from the British, residents rang this bell, now known as the Liberty Bell of the West. Photo courtesy of Randolph County, randolphco.org.

across the water.” One side of the bell is ornamented with the royal lilies of France. The other side bears a cross and pedestal, with the top and arms of the cross terminating in grouped fleur de lis. Taking Kaskaskia was the first step in

Clark’s plan to capture the western headquarters of the British at Detroit. The bell is now a tourist attraction, much like the Immaculate Conception Church that sits next door. Travis Lott of the County Journal in Percy can be reached at cjournal@egyptian.net.

Newspapers mark bicentennial By Dennis Anderson

Illinois turns 200 on Dec. 3, 2018, and over the course of the next year The Rock River Times is helping to commemorate the event. The Times and dozens of publications throughout Illinois will print a weekly series of articles featuring key moments, figures, industries and events that help to make Illinois unique. Some of the first articles include the Underground Railroad, coal mining, the dueling Peoria territory and top Illinois athletes through the years. Other topics include Illinois’ role in the Civil War, World War I and World War II; transportation, from the railroads to the interstates to aerospace; and the arts, including jazz and the blues. Newspapers contributing articles in this series include the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights, the Belleville

News-Democrat, the Pantagraph of Bloomington, the Southern Illinoisan of Carbondale, the News-Gazette of Champaign, the Chicago Defender, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Decatur Herald & Review, The Paper from Dwight, the Galesburg Register-Mail, the Hancock Journal Pilot, the Jacksonville JournalCourier, the Lebanon Advertiser, the County Journal of Percy, the Journal Star of Peoria, the Dispatch Argus of Rock Island, The Rock River Times, the Rockford Register Star, the State JournalRegister of Springfield and Sauk Valley Media of Sterling/Dixon. The series will also be featured on the website 200Illinois.com. Dennis Anderson is the executive editor of the Journal Star in Peoria and president of the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors. He can be reached at danderson@pjstar.com and on Twitter at @dennisedit.

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Detentions spike, border arrests fall in Trump’s first year By Elliot Spagat & Jill Colvin Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has produced a spike in detentions by deportation officers across the country during his first months in office. At the same time, arrests along the Mexican border have fallen sharply, apparently as fewer people have tried to sneak into the U.S. Figures released by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday show Trump is delivering on his pledge to more strictly control immigration and suggest that would-be immigrants are getting the message to not even think about crossing the border illegally. Even as border crossings decline, however, Trump continues to push for his promised wall along the border — a wall that critics say is unnecessary and a waste of cash. The new numbers, which offer the most complete snapshot yet of immigration enforcement under Trump, show that Border Patrol arrests plunged to a 45-year low in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, with far fewer people being apprehended between official border crossings. In all, the Border Patrol made 310,531 arrests in fiscal 2016, down 25 percent from a year earlier and the lowest level since 1971. Officials have credited that drop to Trump’s harsh anti-immigration rhetoric and policies, including widely publicized arrests of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. “There’s a new recognition by would-be immigrants that the U.S. is not hanging up a welcome sign,” said Michelle

Mittelstadt, of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute think tank. She pointed to Trump’s rhetoric, as well as his policies. “I think there’s a sense that the U.S. is less hospitable.” But Mittelstadt also stressed that the numbers are part of a larger trend that began well before Trump’s inauguration: Mexico’s improving economy and more opportunities at home have stemmed the tide of people flowing across the border for work. “You’ve really had a realignment in migration from Mexico,” she said, noting that the numbers of Mexicans apprehended in 2017 fell by 34 percent from the previous year. The decline in border crossings continues a trend that began during the Obama administration, and marks a dramatic drop from 2000, when more than 1.6 million people were apprehended crossing the southwest border alone. Overall, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said, deportations over the last year dropped about 6 percent from the previous year — a number tied to the sharp decline in border crossings as well as a backlog in the immigration courts that process deportations. But that number masks a striking uptick in arrests away from the border. Those arrests have sparked fear and anger in immigrant communities, where many worry the government is now targeting them. ICE said the number of “interior removals” — people who are apprehended away from the border — jumped 25 percent this year to 81,603. And the increase is 37 percent after Trump’s inauguration compared to

the same period the year before. “The president made it clear in his executive orders: There’s no population off the table,” Thomas Homan, ICE’s acting director, told reporters in Washington on Tuesday. “If you’re in this country illegally, we’re looking for you and we’re going to look to apprehend you.” In February, former Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, who now serves as Trump’s chief of staff, scrapped the Obama administration’s policy of limiting deportations to people who pose a public safety threat, convicted criminals and those who have crossed the border recently, effectively making anyone in the country illegally vulnerable to apprehension. Trump campaigned as an immigration hard-liner, accusing Mexico of sending rapists and other criminals to the U.S. and promising to build “a great wall on our southern border.” As president, he has signed a series of travel bans aimed at curtailing who can enter the country, pushed to overhaul the legal immigration system and tried to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to share information about illegal immigrants with federal authorities. He has also pushed for funding for his border wall. The new numbers, which include the last months of the Obama administration, provide new ammunition to Trump critics who question the need to spend billions of dollars on a border wall if crossings are already dropping. But officials insisted the wall was still needed. “Yeah, the traffic is down. That’s a good thing,” said Ronald Vitiello, the acting deputy commissioner of Customs and

Border Protection. But, “to take the 1,000 arrests a day to say that we’re finished, it’s not stating what the facts are. We’re still arresting nearly 1,000 people a day coming across the border,” he said. Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi saw it differently. “The administration can try to twist these numbers into whatever they please,” he said. “But the fact remains that after unprecedented investments in border security over the last decade, the border has become harder to cross and fewer people are trying.” Despite the overall decline in border arrests, the numbers have increased every month since May and many of those apprehended have been families and unaccompanied children. The actual number of illegal borders crossings isn’t known because many people slip in undetected. Immigration authorities caught just over half of the people who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico in 2015, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security. That’s much lower than the success rate DHS had cited publicly. South of the Arizona border in the Mexican town of Nogales, many of the deportees who were eating breakfast Monday at a dining room run by a nonprofit group had been picked up in the U.S. far from the border. “We are seeing a lot of people now who have long established ties in the United States,” said Joanna Foote Williams, the Kino Border Initiative’s director of education and advocacy, as about 40 men and a few women ate eggs, refried beans and tortillas.

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Van Galder moves Chicago-Midway service By Paul Gorski Contributor

ROCKFORD — Last month, Van Galder Bus Company moved its Downtown Chicago-Amtrak, Midway Airport, and Intercity service to the Rockford Mass Transit District East Side Transfer Center at 725 N. Lyford Road. Rockford to O’Hare Airport bus service will still operate from the Van Galder terminal at 7559 Walton St. Scheduled departure and arrival times will not be changing. According to a Van Galder official, the move has been in the works for a while and is in response to the growing popularity of the Downtown Chicago/ Midway service. Van Galder offers

twelve Rockford to Downtown/Midway routes every day, 365 days a year. Van Galder also offers regular service from Rockford to South Beloit, and Janesville and Madison, Wisconsin. Parking is available at the Lyford Rd terminal for $3 per day. As a regular Van Galder customer, I can confirm that the Walton St terminal gets quite busy, especially during the holidays and when college students are traveling to and from their schools. I also have seen many Van Galder customers seeking an easy way to catch a local Rockford bus to get their final destinations here. I see this move to the Lyford Road transfer center as a great bene-

fit to those travelers. During this transition, Van Galder will offer a shuttle from its Walton St terminal to the Lyford Rd transfer center for those customers looking for the Downtown/Midway buses. This shuttle will operate at least through January. This is another example of what I’ve found to be Van Galder’s excellent customer service. Passengers may buy Downtown Chicago/Midway tickets at the RMTD transfer center, from bus drivers, from the shuttle drivers, and online at govangalder.com. Visit govangalder.com for fare, schedule and service advisory information. R.

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Report: Ex-Camp Grant site still considered high risk for contaminants NEW MILFORD — Portions of the former Camp Grant Rifle Range are still at high risk for contaminating soil and water, according to a new analysis of Department of Defense documents by ProPublica. While cleanup at sites that now make up large tracts of the Chicago Rockford International Airport was completed in 2005, areas that make up the Rockford Park District’s Seth Atwood Park along the Kishwaukee River are still under DOD review for groundwater and soil contaminants and unexploded munitions. Lead contamination is high on the list of concerns for the former 312-acre shooting range, used by the U.S. Army in both World War I and World War II. According to the ProPublica report of DOD documents, groundwater near the area is at high risk via the river and pump wells located throughout the park. Lead levels have been found to be more than 10-times higher than the “action level” prescribed by federal law. In addition, soil and sediment contamination from mercury, antimony, barium,

manganese and lead have been found to exceed safe levels. The DOD commissioned its most recent report into the area in 2008. Cleanup of the site has cost more than $6 million to date, with another $1.09 million expected to be spent by 2022, when DOD anticipates the former rifle range to be cleared. Monitoring of the site is expected to continue through 2051, as DOD says the “property is known or suspected to contain military munitions and explosives of concern (e.g., unexploded ordnance) and therefore may present an explosive hazard.” Cleanup at the sites that are now portions of the airport was completed by DOD in June 2005 at a total cost of $469,000. The Park District took control of the rifle range via quit claim deed in August 1956 under the guarantee that the land be used as a public park or recreational spaces for at least 20 years. The park opened to the public in 1957. Buildings from the former range are still accessible to the public throughout the grounds. Soldiers first arrived at Camp Grant in

Soldiers take artillery training at the Camp Grant Rifle Range during World War I. DOD documents obtained by ProPublica show the area, now the grounds of Atwood Park, have high levels of contamination in soil, sediments and ground water. June 1917, when it was the largest World War I military training facility in the Midwest. More than 1,000 soldiers died at the camp during the influenza outbreak of 1918. The camp was reactivated for World War II in Oct. 1940, eventually seeing more

than 100,000 medical personnel trained at its facilities, along with 2,500 POWs housed. Camp Grant was closed in 1946 and reported as excess to the General Services Administration in 1954. R. A RockRiverTimes.com story.

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Area Veterans

Remebering our vets at the holidays By Scott Lewandowski

Contributor

t has been 76 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. This event changed the lives of many Americans and was the most devastating event in American history until the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. President Franklin Roosevelt summed up the sneak attack perfectly in his speech to a joint session of Congress the next day, calling it, “A day that will live in infamy.” Rockford was home to many Pearl Harbor survivors. Although it has been reported that all local Pearl Harbor survivors have passed, at least one survivor still lives in the area. His name is Jim Hanson and he was there on that fateful day. Jim served in the Navy and witnessed the horror of the attack. Although his memory is fading, he told me that he will never forget the events of that day. I spoke briefly to Jim and he said the one question he is asked often once someone finds out he was at Pearl Harbor is, “Was he scared during the attack?” “Sure, how could you not be?” he says. “But we did what we needed to do!” Although he said it was a day he would never forget it was difficult for him to share details. Some veterans don’t want to talk about the things they had gone through in service to our country and I respect that. It was an honor to speak to him. Other survivors lived in the area, including Dr. Allen Pang. Dr. Pang was a student at the University of Hawaii on the day of the bombing and he enlisted in the U.S. Army the next day after witness-

The USS Arizona sinks during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. 2,335 U.S. service members were killed in the attack, 76 years ago this week. Photo, National Archives and Records Administration ing the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sadly, Dr. Pang passed away Feb. 17 at age 95. Laverne Lundstrom and Bill Foster were also local survivors of the attack and both men passed away in 2009. As time passes and memories fade, future generations will forget the events of the

past and the lessons learned which is why we must keep our history alive. One way to keep the memory alive is to honor those who were there, and what better way than attending a formal ceremony. Several ceremonies were held in Rockford to remember the Pearl

Harbor attack in years past and one still exists. The Roscoe VFW Post 2955 and their Color Guard host a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at the boat landing of Riverside Park in Roscoe. The ceremony begins with the playing of “Taps” followed by a short service, with a wreath tossing into the Rock River, and concluding with a prayer and rifle volley. Veterans are a caring group of people dedicated to serving others. Several area veterans organizations host toy drives and holiday parties to bring joy to children that might otherwise not have such an opportunity. There is one holiday program that deserves special mention, the Rockford Chapter VietNow’s annual “Christmas for Vets” program. This program was started in 2001 by Chaplain Bob Theroux and his wife Sharon. Although Sharon passed away in 2015, Bob continues to make sure that area veterans are not forgotten during the holiday season. Chaplain Theroux and members of VietNow visit area nursing home to meet with the resident veterans and give them gifts. They are always in need of donations to make this program possible. Contact VietNow at 815-395-8484. R. Thank you, Richard Martin, with United States Submarine Veterans Inc. for putting me in touch with Mr. Hanson. Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum’s mission is to honor the veterans of Winnebago County. For more information about Veterans Memorial Hall, stop by 211 N. Main St. or visit veteransmemorialhall.com. You can also find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ Veterans-Memorial-Hall-and-Museum.

Midway Village Museum invites families of all ages to add a new tradition to their holiday season as we celebrate in the Victorian Village! Enjoy the sights of 1800s decorations on several of the historic buildings and stroll around to the following activities.

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LOCAL

A Midtown fair trade market MIDTOWN — Looking for the perfect gift for that hard to shop for person on your holiday list? You just may find it at one of Rockford’s most unique shops. JustGoods Fair Trade Marketplace, located at 201 S. 7th St. in Midtown, was started by Rockford Urban Ministries in 2006 and is run on the e�orts of volunteers. With products from more than two-dozen countries around the world, the store is a fair trade retailer, placing emphasis on sustainability. “Fair trade allows the poorest of the poor a better livelihood with respect and dignity,” says the store’s website. “Our vendors work closely with di�erent farmers and other works to help them organize and market their products.” JustGoods features a wide range of art, jewelry and clothing from far-flung reaches of the globe, as well as other sustainable household products. The store says fighting for workers in other parts of the world is critical to their mission. “Fair trade is about human rights, which includes gender equality and women’s rights, children’sright,andworkersafetyconditions.” JustGoods is open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit justgoods. info or call 815-965-8903.

Plane in airport crash owned by Rockford dentist AIRPORT — A twin-engine aircraft that crashed at the Chicago Rockford International Airport was owned by a Rockford dentist, FAA information shows. Dr. Edward B. Noakes III was ﬂying the Beechcraft C-9 King Air when it crashed on approach in high winds Monday. Rockford Fire conﬁrmed four passengers were transported for injuries after the plane crashed about 200 yards short of its intended runway. Noakes and his two daughters remained hospitalized Tuesday, according to reports. RFD said one of the passengers was critically injured in the incident, though who that was has not been released. “Right now, RFD’s primary concern is for the four injured passengers and their families, and we extend our thoughts and prayers to those a�ected,” said airport executive Mike Dunn in a news release. The crash is under investigation by the FAA and the NTSB. R.

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STATE. CRIME & COURTS

Bootleg alcohol in state prisons on the rise, guard says BY JOHN O’CONNOR AP POLITICAL WRITER

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois budget crisis could be driving inmates to drink, a prisons o�cial said Tuesday. Corey Knop told lawmakers he’s seen more bootleg alcohol at the prison in Sumner than at any time in his nearly two decades with the Department of Corrections. Knop blames a change in juice vendors necessitated by a 2½-year stalemate over a budget in which providers sometimes jilted the state after years of nonpayment. Under the new vendor, the beverages served in Illinois prisons have a higher juice content than they did before, making it easier for inmates to turn them into alcohol, Knop said. “DOC doesn’t even consider it a reportable o�ense unless there’s 5 gallons. Can you imagine having 5 gallons of alcohol in a population like that?” asked Knop, who works at Lawrence Correctional Center, 260 miles (418 kilometers) south of Chicago. “Having alcohol in a prison is a crime, it’s not just against the rules. We don’t even send them in segregation anymore,” he said. A Corrections Department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The House Appropriations-Public Safety Committee convened in Chicago to review complaints by the prison employees’ union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 , that inmate assaults on prison sta� have

spiked in part because punishments have been curtailed. Knop contended a vendor delivering drinks with 10 percent juice — not enough to produce the hooch — stopped delivery for lack of payment while the state was without a budget for two years before last summer. Corrections o�cials found a new vendor whose product is 100 percent juice. He did not elaborate, but homemade alcohol recipes say 100 percent juice products are necessary with sugar, yeast — and several days’ time to ferment — to yield the desired e�ect. Knop made the claim as part of a safety campaign AFSCME began in October when the union produced numbers showing a 51 percent increase in inmate assaults from 2015 to 2017. It contends that Corrections is cutting costs by putting violent prisoners in less-costly but less-secure facilities; imposing less-severe punishments, including far less use of segregation; and equipment breakdowns exacerbated by budget turmoil. Corrections Director John Baldwin did not address the bootleg alcohol. He told the committee that inmates are stepped down to lower-level prisons based on behavior and the proximity of their release dates. He said discipline remains “robust” and that use of segregation is largely driven by federal court cases and other decrees regarding treatment of seriously mentally ill inmates. He said all department employees have received training approved by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Illinois launches helpline to ﬁght opioid addiction CHICAGO — The state of Illinois is launching an all-hours helpline to provide assistance to those impacted by opioid addiction. Gov. Bruce Rauner and members of the state’s Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force announced the creation of the phone line Tuesday morning. State o�cials say anyone a�ected by opioid addiction can call for conﬁdential assistance. The helpline has trained specialists who can connect callers with

treatment and recovery-support services. The statewide helpline is available at 1-833-2FINDHELP. It is funded through a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Rauner says the goal is to “combat further drug overdose tragedies.” State data show that nearly 1,950 people died from opioid overdoses last year in Illinois. Rauner signed an executive order earlier this year creating the opioid task force. –Associated Press

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Trump-Russia

Reports: Bank subpoenaed for Trump records By Arno Schuetze & Karen Freifeld Reuters

FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON — The federal investigator probing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election asked Deutsche Bank for data on accounts held by President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday, but Trump’s lawyer denied any such subpoena had been issued. Germany’s largest bank received a subpoena from Special Counsel Robert Mueller several weeks ago to provide information on certain money and credit transactions, the person said, without giving details, adding that key documents had been handed over in the meantime. Deutsche Bank has lent the Trump Organization hundreds of millions of dollars for real estate ventures and is one of the few major lenders that has given large amounts of credit to Trump in the past decade. A string of bankruptcies at his hotel and casino businesses during the 1990s made most of Wall Street wary of extending him credit. Mueller is investigating alleged Russian attempts to influence the election, and potential collusion by Trump aides. Russia has denied U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion that it meddled in the election and Trump has said there was no collusion with Moscow.

Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s personal lawyers, said Deutsche Bank has not received any subpoena for financial records relating to the president as part of Mueller’s probe. “We have confirmed that the news reports that the Special Counsel had subpoenaed financial records relating to the president are false,” Sekulow told Reuters in a statement. “No subpoena has been issued or received. We have confirmed this with the bank and other sources.” He later said the bank in question was Deutsche Bank. A spokesman for Mueller declined to comment. A Deutsche Bank spokesman in New York had no immediate comment beyond the statement the bank issued earlier on Tuesday which said the bank takes “its legal obligations seriously and remains committed to cooperating with authorized investigations into this matter.” An official with knowledge of Mueller’s probe said one reason for the subpoenas was to find out whether Deutsche Bank may have sold some of Trump’s mortgage or other loans to Russian state development bank VEB or other Russian banks that now are under U.S. and European Union sanctions. VEB, as well as the Russian Agricultural Bank and Gazprombank did not immediately reply to emailed requests for comment.

“No one from the VTB Group representatives has received a subpoena because there are absolutely no grounds for it,” a bank representative said in response to a request from Reuters. “Deutsche Bank did not contact us regarding people connected with the Trump administration.” “We would not comment on the existence of any such request, had one been received,” responded a representative of Sberbank. Holding Trump debt, particularly if some of it was or is coming due, could potentially give Russian banks some leverage over Trump, especially if they are state-owned, said a second official familiar with Russian intelligence methods. “One obvious question is why Trump and those around him expressed interest in improving relations with Russia as a top foreign policy priority, and whether or not any personal considerations played any part in that,” the second official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. A source close to Deutsche Bank said the bank had run checks on Trump’s financial dealings with Russia. During his election campaign, Trump said he would seek to improve ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which were strained during President Barack Obama’s administration. The subpoena was earlier reported by German daily Handelsblatt.

Drain that swamp

Zinke hits out after monuments move By Matthew Daly Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday accused outdoor retailer Patagonia of lying when it said that President Donald Trump “stole your land” by shrinking two national monuments in Utah by some 2 million acres. An angry Zinke called the claim — made in large type on the company’s home page — “nefarious, false and a lie.” Zinke told reporters the land targeted by Trump remains protected because it is still under federal control. “I understand fundraising for these special interest groups,” Zinke said. “I think it’s shameful and appalling that they would blatantly lie in order to gain money in their coffers.” Patagonia replaced its usual home page Monday night with a stark message declaring, “The President Stole Your Land.” The message called Trump’s actions to shrink Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand StaircaseEscalante national monuments “illegal”

and the largest elimination of protected land in American history. Outdoor retailer REI also criticized Trump but in less harsh language. Zinke took a defiant tone in a conference call with reporters, saying, “I don’t yield to pressure, only higher principle. And sound public policy is not based on threats of lawsuits, it’s doing what’s right.” Patagonia has “always viewed public lands as our special interest,” said company spokeswoman Corley Kenna. “And it’s odd that Ryan Zinke has no problem with special interests when they’re paying for his private jets. We have been fighting for these lands for decades, so that hunters, fishers, hikers and everyone else can use them and help us protect them.” Patagonia has joined a lawsuit challenging the Bears Ears decision and joined with REI and other outdoor recreation companies in leading a push to move the industry’s lucrative trade show from Salt Lake City to Denver after two decades in Utah. The move was a high-profile protest over Utah

leaders’ insistence on getting the Bears Ears designation rescinded and trying to take more control of federal lands. Zinke argued that Bears Ears is still larger than Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks combined even after being downsized to about 202,000 acres (315 square miles) while Grand StaircaseEscalante retains about 1 million acres (about 1,500 square miles.) Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes filed lawsuits Monday that ensure Trump’s announcement is far from the final word in the yearslong battle over public lands in Utah and other Western states. The court cases are likely to drag on for years. Trump acted on a recommendation by Zinke, who also has urged that two other large national monuments in the West be reduced in size, potentially opening up thousands of acres of land revered for natural beauty and historical significance to mining, logging and other development.

Finances a red line

During a photo opportunity with senators at the White House on Tuesday, Trump declined to answer shouted questions from reporters about whether Mueller had crossed a line by asking Deutsche Bank for information. In a July 9 interview with the New York Times, Trump said Mueller should not extend his investigation into Trump’s finances if they were not directly related to the Russia accusations. Asked if delving into his and his family’s finances unrelated to the Russia probe would cross a red line, Trump replied, “I would say yeah. I would say yes.” Deutsche Bank earlier this year rebuffed efforts by Democratic U.S. lawmakers to get more information on its dealings with Trump as well as any information it may have about whether the Republican, his family or advisers had financial backing from Russia. Trump had liabilities of at least $130 million to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a unit of the German bank, according to a federal financial disclosure form released in June by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The Deutsche debts include a loan exceeding $50 million for the Old Post Office, a historic property he redeveloped in downtown Washington, mortgages worth more than $55 million on a golf course in Florida, and a $25 million-plus loan on a Trump hotel and condominium in Chicago, the disclosure shows. All of those loans were taken out in 2012 and will mature in 2023 and 2024, according to the disclosure. Trump and Deutsche Bank have not always been on good terms. Trump sued the bank and other lenders in 2008, demanding $3 billion in damages, claiming they broke agreements in the construction and financing of a Chicago hotel. Deutsche Bank countersued and the two sides eventually settled. Internal Deutsche Bank documents seen by Reuters feature the names of Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his wife, Kathleen, in a series of client profiles. But it was not immediately clear what their relationship with the bank is or had been. According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity, Manafort and his wife do not have Deutsche Bank accounts. The bank declined to comment on whether Manafort is or has ever been a client. A spokesman for Manafort declined to comment. In October, Manafort pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy against the United States. The charges were brought as part of Mueller’s investigation.

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Commentary

A matter of trusts By Rich Miller

Capitol Fax

ast year, billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker derided Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for not releasing detailed income tax filings. “The question is who his investors are, and whether there are any in China or Russia that are affecting his personal income,” Pritzker said of Trump, adding that the future president was “obfuscating in order to avoid being discovered as a liar.” And then last week, Pritzker released only the first two pages of his income tax returns going back three years. Pritzker told reporters for weeks that he hadn’t released the returns sooner because the task was so “complex.” Um, two pages ain’t “complex.” Pritzker’s real income appears to come from various private trust funds. He disclosed last week that his trusts paid $25 million in state taxes and $129 million in federal taxes between 2014 and 2016. Pritzker’s personal income taxes were a tiny fraction of that amount. During the same time period, he revealed that he paid only $636,000 in state income taxes and $7.7 million in federal income taxes on his personal income.

He refused to divulge the tax returns for those trusts (which really would be “complex”) because, his campaign claimed, other members of his extended family also benefit from those trusts. OK, fine. But how about divulging the names of his trusts? Tracking down these trusts is a difficult business because they’re shrouded in such secrecy. Names would help. When a politician refuses to divulge something, particularly after criticizing others for not doing so, you gotta wonder what that person is hiding. The Pritzker family all but invented

off-shore trusts. “No family in the U.S. can copy the Pritzkers in using offshore entities to gain tax advantages,” claimed Forbes magazine back in 2003. In an attempt to pry Pritzker’s information loose, I reached out to Chris Kennedy’s gubernatorial campaign and asked if they would release the names of the trust funds Kennedy benefits from. They did. George Skakel was Kennedy’s maternal grandfather. He was from Chicago and founded the fabulously successful Great Lakes Carbon Corporation. But Kennedy’s a pauper when

according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. This bill would have resulted in 24 million people losing their healthcare insurance coverage and those that would still have their coverage would find their premiums increase by 15 percent-20 percent according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Despite this bill not being in the best interest of his constituents, he voted for it anyway. Recently, Adam Kinzinger voted in favor of the GOP tax plan. This plan will hurt the middle-class families of the 16th District but once again he votes party line with Trump and Ryan. Rep. Kinzinger has claimed that cutting taxes of the wealthiest 1 percent and corporations will create new jobs. That is not true. The Presidents and CEOs of the largest companies have reported they will use those tax savings, not for job creation, but instead to pay out more in stock dividends. This plan increases the standard deduction but eliminates

several itemized deductions used by the middle-class such as student loans but retains the private school tuition deduction used by the wealthiest. This tax plan introduces a new tax deduction for those owning their own private jet and it allows the wealthiest to keep more of their money by eliminating the inheritance tax. Finally, this tax plan will increase the national debt by $1.5 trillion that will be paid for by the middle-class, not the wealthiest 1 percent (whose wealth often resides offshore). Rep. Kinzinger takes no initiative and simply does not care about the middle-class or his constituents, he only wants to impress Trump and Ryan. He goes out of his way to avoid interaction with the public. He has held only one town hall meeting in several years and would only take questions submitted prior to the meeting. Also, he gave a 10-minute meaningless speech at a recent Republican Steak Fry this past Fall

compared to Pritzker. As mentioned above, Pritzker’s paternal grandfather was a pioneer in using trusts to avoid taxation. Pritzker “took the family fortune from $250,000 in the 1920s to an estimated $2 billion at his death in 1986,” according to Forbes. But when he died in 1986, his heirs told the IRS that AN’s net worth was a mere $25,000. The feds didn’t buy it and the Pritzker family ended up paying the government $9.5 million plus interest nine years later, Forbes reported. JB Pritzker’s sister Penny, who served as President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Commerce, is mentioned in the so-called “Paradise Papers,” a massive ongoing research project into the uber-wealthy and mega-corporations conducted by journalists all over the world. Ms. Pritzker transferred shares from two Bermuda companies to a company owned by trusts that benefit her children after she was confirmed for the Cabinet post. Her family’s myriad offshore trusts were a big issue during her confirmation hearing. Alas, Kennedy’s decision to reveal his trust funds’ names did not move the Pritzker campaign one iota closer to disclosing the names of Pritzker’s trusts. This ain’t over.

You said it Kinzinger betrays the people of his district

Rep. Adam Kinzinger has for the second time this year betrayed his constituents of the IL-16. Instead of voting for what is right for his district, he votes to please Donald Trump and Paul Ryan. Last May, Adam Kinzinger voted in favor of the House Republican health plan. This plan was so terrible, the Senate did not consider it and eventually developed several versions of its own. This plan would have repealed major parts of Obama’s health law capping future funding for Medicaid and cutting tax increases for high-income families, health insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. The bill included nearly $1 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade, most of which would have gone to the very wealthy. People making more than $1 million per year would have received tax cuts of more than $51,000

and left immediately after. Such behavior demonstrates an elitist attitude. In 2018, we have a chance to replace Rep. Kinzinger with someone that understands and will represent the middle-class working families of the 16th District. Let’s vote him out and vote in someone that will listen and take some initiative to get things done.

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When envisioning the future of TV, think of a shopping mall BY AMANDA LOTZ

THE CONVERSATION

ne of the biggest media industry stories this year is Disney’s announcement that it will launch its own internet-distributed television service in 2018. There’s a lot we don’t know. The price is up in the air. And Disney – a company that owns everything from Star Wars to Marvel to ESPN – hasn’t clearly signaled how it will divvy its major franchises and brands across two or more services. But much of the prognosticating – especially those betting on a battle between Disney and Netﬂix – reveals a misunderstanding of the marketplace. Don’t assume internet-distributed video will be dominated by a single service, or that all video services compete against each other. Instead, Disney’s new streaming service points to the growing range of o�erings consumers will be able to choose from in the coming months and years.

There’s room for multiple winners

Disney, for example, recently suggested one of its new services would include only family-friendly content and would be priced “substantially lower” than Netﬂix. But is that service a threat to Netﬂix, as some have suggested? Of course not. It helps to think of new television streaming services as specialty stores like the Gap, Chico’s or Justice. All sell clothing, but they compete minimally with one another because each targets consumers of di�erent ages. Likewise, while a department store such as Macy’s might compete a bit with each of these stores, they’re primarily concerned with other retailers that house many goods under the same roof – Target, Walmart and J.C. Penney. Even in a world of online retailers, there’s a huge variety among specialty sellers and Amazon’s one-stop shopping. When it comes to streaming services, they might all deliver the same thing

– video – via an internet connection. But it’s important to understand that all video services are not in competition. Many are quite complementary. Most o�er completely di�erent libraries of content and instead compete with cable and satellite packages. A Disney service would replicate only a small part of Netﬂix’s library, and would likely include much of the content o�ered on the Disney Channel. Consumers with young children may decide that they need only a service with content for kids. Or they may decide they want a single library with content for both adults and children. Or they may decide that each provides enough value to subscribe to both. Internet-distributed television simply o�ers much more ﬂexibility; it’s up to consumers to assess what they want and how much they want to spread their spending. In addition to di�erences based on the type of content these services o�er,

their revenue models are also distinct. Contrast YouTube and Netflix. YouTube – like other social media platforms – has low content costs because users create and upload most videos. Without substantial program costs, YouTube can develop a business supported through advertising. In contrast, Netflix o�ers a deliberately curated library of content that it either pays to license or creates. It provides a library valued enough by some to pay a monthly fee for access to it. Because of the di�erence in their revenue models and the content those models allow, Netflix and YouTube are far more complementary than competitive.

The breakdown of channel bundles

For decades, U.S. television viewers could choose from only two or three options: broadcast signals, an expensive cable or satellite bundle, or a bigger, even more expensive cable or satellite bundle.

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People frustrated with bundles (“Why would I want all of these channels?”) used to call for “à la carte” cable: the ability to select individual cable channels for which they hoped to pay less than the high amount for a bundle with many channels they never viewed. Of course, there was a reason companies didn’t let customers pay less for fewer channels – the bundles are the result of a business strategy intended to maximize profits. But even though traditional cable remains bundled, more and more entertainment companies – like Disney – are o�ering their content at a standalone fee, allowing consumers to cobble together a customized menu of services. When viewers decide whether to subscribe to Disney’s new service, they’ll think about how this added cost relates to what they’re already paying, and whether it’s worth it. We’re still in the early days of this new way of delivering television and film. For every headline announcing a service shutting down, new ones are launching. And FCC plans to eliminate net neutrality will likely change this landscape tremendously. It’s all part of the process of companies figuring out how much consumers want and how much they’re willing to pay. The new services o�ering content geared to a brand, franchise or genre – Disney, WWE Network (wrestling), Shudder (horror) – never plan on being in every home in the way CBS and NBC once were. Just as we sometimes choose the one-stop shopping of Target, services such as Netflix o�er convenience. But the trade-o� for convenience is product choice – do you want to select among two sweaters or the 20 you’ll find at Old Navy? Services that fail don’t portend the viability of all internet-distributed television. Nor do the successes. Rather, they simply o�er lessons on particular value propositions. The future likely includes a mix of specialty and multifaceted services.

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ART

Kortman ornaments small pieces of local art DOWNTOWN — J.R. Kortman Center for Design introduces two new ornaments to its Rockford Landmark Ornament Collection for 2017: the historic YMCA Log Lodge and a special edition of the Coronado Performing Arts Center, celebrating the theatre’s 90th year. “We are honored the Log Lodge was chosen as one of our community’s assets to highlight,” said Michelle Gorham, Chief Advancement O�cer, YMCA of Rock River Valley. “Throughout 70 years, this building has played host to many celebrations from weddings to baby showers and more. Community members have made lasting memories in the Log Lodge and we are excited to honor those moments with this ornament.” Doc Slafkosky, co-owner of J.R. Kortman, calls the lodge one of Rockford’s great landmarks. “In a way, you could say it’s hidden in plain sight, yet has such a great history and potential for future use because of its beautiful location along the Rock River.” The Log Lodge ornament can also be purchased at all three YMCA facility locations. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the ornament at YMCA locations

will help with renovation costs of the Log Lodge. Updates will include exterior renovations, log repair, lighting, ﬂooring, windows and more. The Coronado ornament features a hand-painted image of the theatre’s interior with its spectacular proscenium. The back of the ornament has the number “90” painted with stars representing the theater’s starlit ceiling. The original image for the Y Log lodge ornament was a commissioned painting created by Rockford artist Jeanne Ludeke,

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and the Coronado was based on an image by Rockford illustrator Dean Munson. Both ornaments are limited edition deluxe versions, hand-painted inside larger glass spheres than previous ornaments and presented in a midnight blue velvet gift box. The cost is $28. each. “We took those images to Beijing where the artist who hand-paints each ornament was able to transpose them on the inside of a clear ornament sphere, utilizing an ancient Chinese folk art technique” said co-owner Jerry Kortman. “It’s fascinating to see how our artist communicated visually with the Chinese artist through the language of art.” For more than 19 years, the J. R. Kortman Center for Design has been featuring hand-painted ornaments depicting Rockford landmarks sold year round at the downtown Rockford concept store and gallery. Besides the Log Lodge and Coronado “90” ornaments, the Rockford Landmark Ornament Collection includes the Prairie Street Brewhouse; East and West High Schools; St. Anthony Church; Blackhawk Statue; “Symbol” sculpture; two views

of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Laurent House; a special edition of Memorial Hall; and the North Main Street Armory. Other ornaments available in the Landmark Collection include the Beattie Park Gazebo; the Faust Landmark Building; Coronado and Midway Theater Buildings; the Woodward Governor building; and the Sinnissippi Burr Oak Tree. Over the past 15 years, the “Symbol” ornament has been the best selling ornament in the collection. In addition to the Swedish Historical Society’s Erlander Home, other historic houses in the collection include the “Limestone Mansion,” home to the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, and the “Cobblestone House,” located at 2127 Broadway, one of Rockford’s oldest houses. All the Landmark ornament images are individually hand-painted on the inside of a glass sphere, utilizing an ancient Chinese technique originally applied to “snu�” bottles. For more information visit J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. or call 815-968-0123. R.

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December 6 - 12

2017 Rockford Handmade Market WHEN Thursday, December 7 (4 - 9 p.m.) WHERE Prairie Street Brewing Co. Rockford Handmade Market is the ultimate holiday shopping event, featuring some of the best and up-and-coming local and regional vendors selling locally crafted and handmade goods. Find that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for the holidays, or simply treat yourself.

Broadway at the Coronado - Christmas Wonderland

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J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday

WHEN Friday, December 8 (7:30 p.m.)

WHEN Friday, December 8 - Sunday, December 10 (7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday)

WHERE Coronado Performing Arts Center

WHERE Nordlof Center

Christmas Wonderland is one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever. This most loved Christmas show features glittering costumes and a dazzling cast.

J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday returns to the Nordlof Center with a seasonal variety show, custommade each year for the Rockford Community.

Holiday Happenings WHEN Sunday, December 10 (12 - 4 p.m.) WHERE Erlander Home Museum, Heritage Museum Park, Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum Enjoy an afternoon of holiday décor and spirit as you travel back in time to Victorian-era Rockford. You’ll see a variety of holiday decorations and displays at three original Rockford attractions: Erlander Home Museum, Heritage Museum Park and Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum.

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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Shop on State in downtown Rockford

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Bath & Body Fusion Shop, sip and snack during Shop on State, a hometown holiday experience, (sponsored by Illinois Bank & Trust) featuring great shopping and delicious food on Saturday, December 9 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and the River District Association have partnered to create this fun and magical shopping experience where guests are invited to explore the unique local establishments in downtown Rockford. Free gift wrapping will be o�ered at some shops. Guests attending the event this year will also have a chance to win a one-of-a-kind gift basket (valued at $500) ﬁlled with various items from several local shops and eateries. Collect stamps along the way to earn prizes! “Our downtown shop owners continuously invest in our community by

Ground Floor Skateboards participating in events. They see the value in coming together to support e�orts encouraging people to shop local this holiday season,” said Leah Tuneberg, River District Association Executive Director. “Dedication and event participation by our shop owners helps drive our economy and keeps dollars in our downtown thus creating a stronger city center.”

Participating Businesses

• 317 Studio and Gallery - Special Open Studio - Paint on an 8 x 10 canvas for $12 • 510 Threads/Eurostyle • Bath & Body Fusion - Spend $100+ get a $20 Gift Card Free. Spend $50+ get a Free Bath Bomb • Bella Luna Bakery - O�ering holiday co�ees, Scandinavian breads, almond tarts and cannolis, Italian Christmas cookies and holiday petitfours

• Bootville - $25 o� a pair of men’s or ladies’ Boots • Ground Floor Skateboards - 20% o� entire purchase • London Avenue Designs - 20% o� shopping discount plus ornament customization and custom gift wrapping services during Shop on State • Lucette Salon and Spa - 20% o� all holiday gift sets • Luna Datura’s Curious Gifts - $10 o� all Aura Quartz Clusters, buy 2 tumbled stones and get the third free of equal or lesser value, all tapestries are 25% o�, tote bags $5 o�, all Ceramic Incense burners will be $5, select jewelry will be 50% o� • Minglewood Boutique - Get an extra $25 gift card for every $100 gift card purchase all day. Door prize gift bag with free soap, incense and coupon savings for ﬁrst 25 shoppers. • Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary

• Rockford Art Deli - Double punch day, 15% o� any purchase over $50 • Rockford Remade 517 • Rockford Roasting Company - 15% o� on all merchandise and 1 free cup of drip co�ee (or $2.00 discount on specialty drinks) with any co�ee bag purchase • Rocktown Adventures - 20% o� in-season fall and winter apparel. Also buy a pair of Oboz Hiking shoes and get a free pair of FITS socks, a $20 value • Runner’s Image • Salvaged by Sonya • The Collector’s Bench - 10% o� the entire order for in store purchases only • The Parlour • The Underground • White Light Mercantile - Select items up to 50% o� For a list of more Merry & Bright events in the Rockford region, visit gorockford. com/merryandbright.

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Tube Talk

History takes on drama with Knightfall By Paula Hendrickson

Contributor

nyone who watches History has probably heard about the Knights Templar at one point or another. The mysterious Christian military order was initially created to offer religious pilgrims safe— or at least safer—travel to and from the Holy Lands and later established a network of banks, but are perhaps best known for their role in the brutal battles of The Crusades. There have long been theories that the Knights Templar were also charged with guarding the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, and the Shroud of Turin. The fact that historians have yet to find evidence confirming any of those beliefs only seems to magnify the mystery of the order. History’s new 10-part drama series, Knightfall, aims to explore the clandestine order and offer a glimpse at the people behind it, from the Pope and kings to the warriors themselves. Every effort was made to make Knightfall as authentic as possible, according to Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey) who stars as Landry, a devoted knight focused on finding and protecting the Holy Grail. “With a historical piece like this, I believe you owe a lot to the history itself,

so I buried myself in research and read as many books about the period as I could, and I watched as many documentaries,” Cullen says. “We had a really fantastic historian, Dan Jones. He was every step of the way with us in terms of filming. I just bathed myself in as much information

as I could about that period of time. I feel like you have a duty to history to do that, otherwise, you’re kind of wading through the dark. In order to make it authentic, it has to be in every fiber of you.” While other series and films set in the Middle Ages might dress their stars in

lightweight plastic chainmail, Cullen and his castmates wore real chainmail and thick muslin tunics. He says the full costume weighed approximately a quarter of his body weight. The heaviness of the costumes changed the way actors moved—before production started the actors even trained while wearing the chainmail so they’d get used to the extra effort required to perform the simplest of movements. Cullen says that provides subtle details that make Knightfall feels as realistic as possible. While the physical demands were daunting, Cullen says he found the emotional depth of the storyline to be challenging in another way. “In a show like this it’s very easy to concentrate on the big battles and fighting and the masculinity of it, but at the center of the show are really complex relationships and complex characters who are really put through the mill. Landry, my character, is thrown through this really tough journey over the 10 episodes, and in every single episode he gets thrown and beaten around—not only physically, but emotionally. To do those scripts justice, and that journey justice, was the toughest thing for me.” R. Knightfall premieres 9 p.m. Wednesday on History.

Culture

Bag the mistletoe, cut the booze: Office parties sober up By Marley Jay

AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — ‘Tis the season to keep that office holiday party from adding to the list of workplace sexual misconduct scandals. With the names of Weinstein, Spacey and Lauer likely getting more mentions this year than Dancer, Prancer and Blitzen, employers are making sure their year-end staff merrymaking doesn’t generate more inappropriate conduct. There will be less booze at many. An independent business organization has renewed its annual warning not to hang mistletoe. And some will have party monitors, keeping an eye out for inappropriate behavior. TV and movies often depict office parties as wildly inappropriate bacchanals or excruciatingly awkward fiascoes, if not, horrifyingly, both. But even a regular office party can be complicated because the rules people normally observe at work don’t quite

apply, which makes it easier for people to accidentally cross a line — or try to get away with serious misbehavior. Especially when too much drinking is involved. According to a survey by Chicago-based consulting company Challenger, Gray & Christmas, only 49 percent of companies plan to serve alcohol at their holiday events. Last year that number was 62 percent, the highest number in the decade the firm has run its survey. The number had been going up each year as the economy improved. “As soon as you introduce alcohol at an off-site activity, peoples’ guards are dropped,” said Ed Yost, manager of employee relations and development for the Society for Human Resource Management based in Alexandria, Virginia. “It’s presumed to be a less formal, more social environment. Some people will drink more than they typically would on a Friday night or a Saturday because it’s an open bar or a free cocktail hour.” The Huffington Post reported Friday that

Vox Media, which runs sites including Vox and Recode, won’t have an open bar this year at its holiday party and will instead give employees two tickets they can redeem for drinks. It will also have more food than in years past. The company recently fired its editorial director, Lockhart Steele, after a former employee made allegations of sexual harassment against him. A survey by Bloomberg Law said those kinds of safeguards are common: while most companies ask bartenders or security or even some employees to keep an eye on how much partygoers are drinking, others limit the number of free drinks or the time they’re available. A small minority have cash bars instead of an open bar. The National Federation of Independent Businesses recommends all of those steps, and adds another that might seem obvious these days: don’t hang mistletoe. It’s been giving those suggestions for several years. Yost said he always gets a lot of requests

for advice in planning and managing these events, but he’s getting even more of them this year. He said he’ll be spending his corporate holiday party the way he always does: patrolling hallways, checking secluded areas and trying to watch for people who look like they are stuck in an uncomfortable situation — for example, inappropriate touching or a conversation that’s taken a bad turn. If they’re visibly uncomfortable, he’ll intervene and plan a later conversation with the person responsible. The Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey shows that about 80 percent of companies will have a holiday party, the same as last year. And not everyone is planning changes. Yost said he’s not making changes to his group’s event either. He added that companies concerned about sexual misconduct need to look further than the holiday party. “While there are additional complications that are associated with a holiday event, that’s one day a year,” he said.

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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 more information visit BeloitFineArtsIncubator. com or call 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. The Castle - The Castle Performing Arts Center at 501 Prospect St. is Beloit’s newest home for the arts. 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. Horseflower’s Creative Hotspot - 1404 N. Main St. Open Friday and Saturdays. www.horseflowersrockford.com. For more information contact Lenny 815-501-2440 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. 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 or visit rockford.edu/artslectures/performingartsseason. Stage Coach Theater - 126 S. 5th St., DeKalb. Tickets and information at stagecoachers.com or 815-758-1940. Starlight Theatre - Performances throughout the year at Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Rd. For more information call 815-921-2160 or visit rvcstarlight.com 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 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. (usual) Suspects - Nordlof Center Studio Theatre, 18 N. Main St. For more information call 815-5138685 or visit usualsuspectspresents.com Without Shoes Modern Dance Company – Maddox Theatre, Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Info: 815-877-0118. Woodstock Opera House – 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300. Woodstock Weavers Guild – Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson, Woodstock. Info: 815-399-1630. Wright Museum of Art – Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Free. Info: 608-363-2095. Ongoing The Lion in Winter - The Lion in Winter will be performed through December 10 in the Cheek Theatre in the Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30, Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 4 and 7:30, and Sundays at 2:00. Thursday tickets are $19. All other performances are $30, $28 for seniors, and $10 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.artistsensemble.org or by calling 815-394-5004. A Charlie Brown Christmas - Performances are December 8 at 7 p.m.; December 9 at 2 & 7 p.m.; and December 10 at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Shows take place at Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St. Admission is $5 per person, children under 5 are free. For more information visit courtstreet.org. J.R. Sullivan’s Hometown Holiday - Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Sullivan Theater of the Nordlof Center. Tickets at $25 are available at the BMO Harris Bank Center and Coronado Performing

Casino Bus Trip to the Dubuque Diamond Jo Casino! Sat. Jan 6

Thurs. Dec 7 $12 per person Includes Transportation and Lunch Buffet

Fri. Dec 29 Sat. Dec 30

Pickup in Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Beloit (Flying J)

Pickup in Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Freeport (Shopko) Pickup in Belvidere (Walmart 2102 Gateway Center Dr.), Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Freeport (Walmart 2545 Hwy 26) For reservations & pickup times, call: 1-800-582-5956 ext. 4751 or 4752 Arts Center Box Offices, at www.ticketmaster. com, by calling 815-968- 0595 (service fees apply) and at the Rockford Area Arts Council and J. R. Kortman Design. The Express - Based on “The Polar Express,” a children’s Christmas story written by the award-winning author Chris Van Allsburg. The story is narrated on stage and is accompanied by an original music score and dance. We invite your school, class or community group to attend this special holiday event. Performances at Maddox Theater, Rockford University: Wednesday, December 13, 9:30 am and 11:00 am (11:00 in Spanish), Thursday, December 14, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Cost: $5 per child, adults and chaperones. Evening performance Thursday, December 14 at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance at JustGoods, 201 7th St., $15 at the door.

Music

Ongoing Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street. 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. Rockford Christian Fellowship - RCF performs locally, is not affiliated with any church, but rehearses Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at First Covenant Church, 316 Wood Road. The band welcomes additional participants (high school age through retired). See our website for more info www.rcfband.org. Contact Director, Brian Waterson, 815/797-2320, rcfband@gmail.com Friday Laura Rae & the Backroads Trio - 5:30-8 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Saturday Holiday Concert - The Music Academy in Rockford presents a free Holiday Concert and Carol Sing at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary of the First Lutheran Church, 225 South 3rd Ave. The free concert is the

Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com or called in to 815-964-9767.

Music Academy’s gift to the Rockford community. Refreshments will follow the concert. Larry Higgs - 5:30-8 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Thursday, December 14 Trinadora’s Holiday Frolic - 7-8:45 p.m. at Katie’s Cup, 502 7th St. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information visit www.trinadora.com. Free admission. Donations appreciated. Delicious food and non-alcoholic beverages available.

Community

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 - 1004 Samuelson Rd. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Fri., Sat. to 1 p.m. Closed Mon. & Sun. Adult $10, Children 8 up $5, Free for 7 or below. Special group hours available. Free admission with meal at Command Post Restaurant. Call 815-395-0679 or 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., Sun. 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 South Main St. and Graham-Ginestra House, 1115 South Main St. Open Sundays 2-4 p.m. Call 815 962-7402 to schedule other tours. Welcome Center Location: Ethnic Heritage Museum. Admission $8 individual, $5 student, $15 family, members free. Visitors tour both or one ‘Heritage Museum Park’ site for cost of admission. 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.

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Time to Retire Your Flag? Bring it to Us

• Memorial Hall • Boy Scouts Office (McFarland Rd) • These City Halls: Loves Park, Rockford, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Roscoe

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 SHORT STACKS FOR A 815-965-8146 or visit klehm.org for more information. Rockford Crochet Club - Group in Rockford for those who love to crochet or would like to learn. 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. All crocheters are welcome. We gather at the large Support St. Peter Cathedral School round table in the corner of the coffee shop. Bring at your neighborhood Applebee’s ® located at Support 13U Big Dogs Express at your neighborhood whatever project you are working on and join in! Applebee’s® located 1675 at 1675 E E Riverside Blvd, Rockford. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Are you 55+ Riverside Blvd, Rockford and would you like to volunteer? We have endless opportunities for you to share your experience, DATE 4/1/17 TIME 8:00am - 10:00am TICKETS $5.00 Tickets: $513UDate: 12/9/17 Time: 8AM–10AM Support Big Dogs Express at your neighborhood talents, and interests to serve our community. Applebee’s® located at 1675 E Riverside Blvd, Rockford. Call RSVP, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois DATE 4/1/17 TIME 8:00am - 10:00am TICKETS $5.00 SERVES at 815-397-7103 or drop in at 1111 S. Alpine Suite 400 in Rockford. a Christmas village display, doll houses, a North Rockford Friends & Newcomers - Rockford Friends & Sunday SERVES Pole display complete with Santa’s workshop, Newcomers is a social organization that welcomes A Festival of Lessons and Carols - Event takes place and many more decorations. Founded in 2010, both long-time residents and newcomers who want at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 412 N. Church St., Friends of Noah is an all-breed animal rescue to meet other people through social events for beginning at 5 p.m. Following in the tradition of group. Visit the Friends of Noah-WI website at couples and singles. Several games and activities the Christmas Eve service broadcast annually h ttp://www.friendsofnoah-wi.org for more available. Mug Morn every first Tuesday of the from Kings’ College, Cambridge, England, this information. month at: Mary’s Market, 2636 McFarland Road, service features readers from the greater Rockford from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information e-mail Community and guest choristers augmenting the Thursday rckfriends@yahoo.com Emmanuel Choir. Free Will Offering. For more inforWCALAP Membership Dinner Meeting - The Rock City Unique Steppers - Steppin classes are mation email churchofficer@EmmanuelRockford. Winnebago County Association of Legal org or visit EmmanuelRockford.org. held on Thursdays at The West-mor Bowling Administrative Professionals’ monthly dinner Holiday Happenings Tours - Noon-4 p.m. at Ethnic Lanes, 2407 N. Central Ave., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All meeting will be held at 6 p.m., at The District, Heritage Museum, 1129 S. Main St.; Erlander styles of stepping, Chicago, Freestyle , Ballroom 205 West State Street. Dinner will be a choice Home Museum, 404 S. Third St.; and Tinker and much more. We offer mature and elegant of: Jamaican Blackened Chicken with Rice and Swiss Cottage, 411 Kent St. $5 per person at each dancing in a friendly and exciting environment. Vegetables, Steak Sandwich with French Fries or museum, children under 5 are free. Our members have a deep appreciation and love Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Atlantic Cod 3 Piece Meal for this dance form. Classes are $5 per week, with French Fries and Vegetables, Seared Tuna Monday the first week is free. Open dancing 8:30-10 p.m. with Rice and Vegetables and District Blackened Rockford Reader’s Theatre presents “A Black Open dancing is FREE of charge. Come on down Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing. All Nativity” - Excerpts from “A Black Nativity: a and get your dance on. dinners are $17 and includes tax and gratuity. Gospel Song/Play” by Langston Hughes will be Recover Me support group - Every Saturday 10 Your check is your reservation confirmation. performed at Just Goods Fair Trade Store, 201 7th a.m. Katie’s Cup Rockford. All about healing Guest Speaker will be Steven Larsen, Conductor St., beginning at 6:30 p.m. A Kwanzaa Celebrtion and recovery. of the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. Please will be included in the presentation. The perforAl-Anon - Support group for families and friends of send reservations to: Shawn Artlip, Reinhart mance is free and appropriate for all ages. alcoholics. Help-line: (815) 399-0456. Boerner Van Deuren P.C., 2215 Perry Green Way, Victorian Holiday Open House - A Victorian Holiday Rockford, IL 61107. Sunday, December 17 Open House, benefiting Friends of Noah animal Rockford Reader’s Theatre presents “A Black rescue, will be held at 103 North Chatham in Friday-Saturday Nativity” - Excerpts from “A Black Nativity: a Janesville from 5-8 p.m. on December 15, 16, 21, Gospel Song/Play” by Langston Hughes will be 22 and 23. Admission is free with a cash donation. Luminaria Walk - Severson Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague Road, is hosting its annual Luminaria performed at the Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 The home will be filled with 15 Christmas trees, event. This annual favorite brings together a S. Main St., at 2 p.m. A Kwanzaa Celebrtion will be few winter staples for a wonderful evening included in the presentation. The performance in the woods. The ADA accessible trail will be is free and appropriate for all ages. lit from 6-9 p.m. each evening. Hot chocolate will be served in the nature center to go with Thursday, January 3 live music. On Friday night, Swing Billy will be Sinnissippi Quilters Meeting - Bill Kerr, Co-founder filling the building with their unique tunes and of the Modern Quilting Movement, will present on Saturday evening, the Rockford Barbershop two lectures to the Sinnissippi Quilters meeting Quartet and Sid & Hala are bringing the holiday on in the Bethesda Covenant Church at East State spirit with songs for the season. Saturday and Washington Street. At 1 p.m. Bill Kerr will talk Mention this ad and get $100 in special extras about the finer points of quilt construction and evening hosts an additional treat, a horse drawn materials in “Details Matter.” At 7 p.m. he will wagon ride through the prairie! Severson Dells lecture on the power of color to support your is happy to host this free, family-friendly event quilt design. The public is invited; the guest with the help of its sponsors, Savant Capital fee is $10. Visit www.sinnissippiquilters.org for Management, Lawncare by Walter and Kathleen more details. Helge in memory of Barbara Whitsitt.

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Contact Paul, 815.871.3801 Water features, seating areas and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting. Changing floral displays, events, educational programs, workshops, lecture series. Rentals of meeting/event room available. Gift shop. Info: rockfordparkdistrict.org or 815-987-8800. 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 more. For more information call 815-9774123;Fax: 815-977-5513 or visit healingpathwayscrc.org. 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. 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. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 2715 S.

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Death Notices Ruby Milligan 79 Rockford 11/27/2017 Regina Marx 40 Rockford 11/27/2017 Helen Gallimore 92 Rockford 11/27/2017 Linda Manganiello 77 South Beloit 11/27/2017 Donald Martinetti 81 Rockford 11/27/2017

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Barbara Schafer 71 Winnebago 11/27/2017 Norma Shaw 91 Rockford 11/27/2017 Elaine Jasker 56 Rockford 11/27/2017 Todd Steege 48 Rockford 11/27/2017 Joyce Dunbar 74 Rockford 11/27/2017 Mattie Mitchell 83 Rockford 11/28/2017 Linda Jacobsen 62 Rockford 11/28/2017 Elizabeth Burd 81 Rockford 11/28/2017 Margaret McDaniel 79 Rockford 11/28/2017 Sue Graceffa 72 Rockford 11/28/2017 Paul Bardell 43 Rockford 11/28/2017 Michael Jakubaitis 46 Rockford 11/28/2017 Sandra Ozburn 74 Rockford 11/28/2017 Stanley Tarr 95 Rockford 11/28/2017 Geneva Charneski 88 Rockford 11/29/2017 Velva Dowd 85 Machesney Park 11/29/2017 Karen Bauman 58 Rockford 11/29/2017 Edith McElyea 90 Rockford 11/29/2017 James Brandon 76 Rockford 11/30/2017 Mary Brace 97 Rockford 11/30/2017 Marilyn Stoops 71 Rockford 11/30/2017 Dorothy Hegge 87 Rockford 11/30/2017 Timothy Key 71 Caledonia 11/30/2017 Claude Wafford 86 Rockford 11/30/2017 Mar y Anne Carstensen 68 Rock ford 11/30/2017 Dorthea Nyman 98 Rockford 11/30/2017 William Westphal 90 Rockford 11/30/2017 Thomas Cesaro 70 Rockford 11/30/2017 Mark Deyoung 60 Rockford 11/30/2017 Fanny Anjanos 94 Rockford 12/1/2017 Kevin Hill 58 Rockford 12/1/2017 Maribeth Haubold 79 Rockford 12/1/2017 Preston Haynes 86 Rockford 12/1/2017 Florence Lakatosh 81 Rockford 12/1/2017 Bernice Focht 95 Rockford 12/1/2017 Norma Nilsen 85 Rockford 12/2/2017 Rosemary Leber 91 Rockford 12/2/2017 Ronnie Brewer 73 Rockford 12/2/2017 Doris VanDerzwalm 93 Rockford 12/2/2017 Betty Almond 85 Rockford 12/2/2017 Linda Johnson 73 Loves Park 12/3/2017 Mohammed Dawood 66 Rockford 12/3/2017 Dale Bennett 86 Rockford 12/3/2017 Sharon Walston 58 Rockford 12/3/2017 Paul Larson 70 Rockford 12/3/2017 James Forstrom 82 Rockford 12/4/2017 Xavier Smith 37 Rockford 12/4/2017 Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

Horoscope Week of December 3 to 9, 2017 ARIES

You’ll be the centre of attention. You may even receive some kind of reward in recognition of your accomplishments. You will certainly have every reason to be proud.

TAURUS By Lisa Rapaport Reuters

Fewer than one in 20 people with opioid addiction problems who are ordered into rehab programs by the courts receive methadone or buprenorphine, two drugs doctors consider the best treatment option, a U.S. study suggests. Only 4.6 percent of people referred to opioid treatment programs by U.S. courts received methadone or buprenorphine, compared with almost 41 percent of patients outside the criminal justice system, researchers note in Health Affairs. This disparity sets court-mandated rehab patients up for failure, said lead study author Noa Krawczyk of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. “A wide evidence base documents the effectiveness of medication treatment among justice-involved individuals in decreasing risk for overdose, reducing HIV and hepatitis C transmission, and improving criminal justice outcomes,” Krawczyk said by email. What they’re getting instead – treatment focused only on abstinence with peer counseling or psychotherapy – is less effective, he said. “This does not address the adaptation in the brain or body that has occurred as part of the opioid addiction,” Krawczyk added. “Indeed, there is a vast amount of evidence documenting the effectiveness of ongoing medication treatment over non-medication-based treatment on a range of outcomes, including better retention in care, reduced illicit opioid use, reduced overdose, reduced criminal justice involvement and overall better functioning.” For the study, researchers examined 2014 data from drug treatment programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. They focused only on adults in rehab for overuse of opioids, including heroin as well as nonprescription methadone. Out of about 72,000 patients receiving opioid treatment, 24 percent had been referred through the criminal justice system, the study found. When the courts ordered treatment, patients’ odds of getting medication were more than 90 percent lower than for people outside the criminal justice system. The analysis only included clients receiving treatment for the first time, and it’s possible the odds of medication use might be different for people who are repeat rehab patients, the authors note. The study also didn’t include data on buprenorphine prescribed by primary care providers outside a rehab setting,

and researchers lacked data on patients’ health insurance status, which might have influenced the treatment options available to them. Even so, the findings add to evidence that people in the criminal justice system receive substandard opioid addiction treatment, said Andrew Rosenblum, executive director of the National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), a New Yorkbased think tank. While approaches like peer counseling and psychotherapy may help patients recover from addiction, they’re often not enough, Rosenblum said by email. “Despite the advantages of psychotherapy such as strengthening insight, resolve, and coping, they may not be able to prevent drug craving and subsequent drug use,” Rosenblum added. “Patients who receive psychosocial treatment have higher relapse rates and are more likely to leave treatment than patients receiving agonist therapy.” Including buprenorphine and methadone in treatment has been shown to increase the odds that patients stick with treatment and to reduce the odds that they will return to opioids in the future or die from an overdose, said Dr. Marc LaRochelle of Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, who wasn’t involved in the study. “These medications have the strongest evidence base and should be a treatment option for all patients,” LaRochelle said by email. “The most concerning finding of this study to me is that the source of referral for treatment is such an overwhelmingly strong predictor of what treatment is received,” LaRochelle added. “The choice of treatment should be up to the patient and their treatment providers – not criminal justice system practitioners or judges who have no medical training to support their influence on treatment.”

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep a close eye on your eating habits before the holiday season. You may already experience some stomach troubles this week.

GEMINI

You’ll be on the move all week and your phone won’t stop ringing. Social events are being planned, and your friends will want you to be there.

CANCER

You’ll be full of gift ideas for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Make sure to set a reasonable budget to avoid having to tighten your belt come January.

LEO

You will be very spontaneous, and the ideas that keep popping into your head will seem like they’re already a done deal. You will put your social life front and centre to end the year in style.

VIRGO

You may not be thrilled with your holiday schedule at work. With a little patience and determination, though, the favours you need will come your way.

LIBRA

Stress is the scourge of the 21st century. You will need to get lots of rest, if for no other reason than to view your professional future more clearly.

SCORPIO

It’s not always easy to reconcile family and work at this time of year. Time will be precious, but you’ll find a way to organize your schedule so that you don’t miss a beat.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll have the opportunity to travel with loved ones — maybe your family or a group of friends. You’ll feel like shaking up your routine and doing things differently this Christmas.

CAPRICORN

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You will try to hide your sensitivity. Your friends will be there for you if you don’t feel your best, so don’t be afraid to air your true emotions if need be.

AQUARIUS

You will be in the perfect place to gather large groups around you. You will be inspired to bring about some radical changes at work.

PISCES

You or someone close to you will receive excellent health-related news. You might also find a way to generate considerable extra income.

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n n n Career Education Associates of North Central Illinois (CEANCI) 300 Heart Blvd., Loves Park, IL. 61111 Annual Statement of Affairs Summary for Fiscal Year Ending on June 30, 2017 Number of Full-time Certified staff: 1 Number of Non-Certified staff: 2 Gross Payments to Staff - Certified: $90,000 and over = Hartfiel, M. Non-Certified: $60,000 - $89,999 = L. Savard; $40,000 - $50,000 = B. Mead Local Revenues Sources: Local - $264,762; State - $785,724; Federal - $707,037; Total Revenues - $1,757,523; Total Disbursements: $1,389,087 Person, Firm or Corporation Paid over $2500 during Fiscal Year: All Data = $3,674.00 Allentown = $4,535.00 Apple = $41,799.00 ASE Student Certification = $4,266.00 Auto Body Tool Mart = $3,523.00 B&H = $16,430.00 Belvidere CU Dist 100 = $27,155.00 Benning Group, LLC = $8,500.00 Berland Communications = $3,466.00 Birkey’s Farm Store, Inc. = $5,800.00 Byron CU Dist 226 = $8,154.00 Camera Craft = $13,356.00 Career Cruising = $18,575.00 Careersafe = $6,000.00 CDW Governmant, Inc = $123,537.00

Government Notices 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 or jackiminnihan@rockfordparkdistrict.org. The Rockford Park District is seeking qualified contractors to perform a complete remodel of the restrooms/locker rooms at the Aldeen Golf Clubhouse. New china, plumbing fixtures, partitions, new flooring, ceiling, and wall finishes as well as locker replacements are all part of the remodel project. Bidders should be prepared to act quickly upon award of contract to complete the remodel before the beginning of the 2018 golf season. Bids will be opened at the Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101. 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. 17-2188 – Aldeen Clubhouse Restroom Remodel Pre-Bid Conference: Monday, December 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Aldeen Golf Club, 1902 Reid Farm Rd., Rockford, IL 61107 Bid Opening: Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., Rockford Park District, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 BY: Julianne C. Elliott, Secretary 8334R TRRT 12/6

Public Notices n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a creating custom carpentry and novelties business in said

County and State under the name of Tootsie at the following post office addresses: 5344 Coopers Hawk Circle, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Krista Cortinez; James Cortinez SIGNED: Krista Cortinez 11/17/17 SIGNED: James Cortinez 11/17/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8304R TRRT 12/6 n n n NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING SCANDINAVIAN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 13, 2017 11:30 AM GARRETT’S CAFÉ 1631 N BELL SCHOOL RD ROCKFORD, IL 61107 8340R TRRT 12/6 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MARCEL AUREL IANCU Case No: 2017-MR-0001084 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MARCEL AUREL IANCU to the new name of: AUREL MARCEL IANCU. The court date will be held: on 1/10/18 at 10:00 a.m. at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 412. /s/ Marcel Aurel Iancu Marcel Aurel Iancu Current Name 8301R TRRT 12/6 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Lawn Care business in said County and State under the name of Precision Lawn Maintenance at the following post office addresses: 1707 25th St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Calogero V. Seminerio SIGNED: Calogero V. Seminerio 11/15/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 15th

Cengage Learning = $3,662.00 Certiport = $5,000.00 Certiport = $16,120.00 Connection = $3,410.00 Certiport = $12,235.00 Dell Marketing, L.P. = $22,225.00 Payroll Transfer = $271,234.00 First Student = $2,978.75 Full Spectrum Laser = $3,974.00 Gilso = $3,081.00 Connections = $51,268.00 Gov Connection = $22,783.00 Harlem School District #122 = $18,870.00 Margie Hartfiel = $4,633.00 Home Depot Store #1928 = $4,805.00 Hononegah District #207 = $25,957.00 Hotmath, Inc. = $3,160.00 Howard Lee & Sons = $5,150.00 Inventables = $3,018.00 Iverson and Company = $14,999.00 Kids = $4,492.00 Knowledge Matters = $7,019.00 Laguna Tools = $24,247.00 Lampo Group, Inc. = $4,620.00 L&S Print & Promotions = $2,513.00 Makerbot = $2,541.00 Marco Technologies = $2,617.00 Matco Tools = $13,536.00 Beth Mead = $6,882.00 Meridian School District #223 = $9,024.00 Modern Beauty Companies = $56,000.00 Modern Robotics, Inc. = $5,483.00 Moss Educational & Industrial Solutiions = $18,000.00 NSC Industrial Supply = $3,201.00 NAPA Rockford = $16,386.00

NAPA Oregon = NASCO = NCS Pearson = Newsela = Nicholson Hardware = NIMS = North Boone District #200 = Oregon CUSD #220 = Paxton Patterson = PDS = PHD Robotics = Pitsco Education = Plasma Cam, Inc. = Reality Works, Inc.= Rockford Country Club = Rockfor School District #205 = Rockler Companies, Inc. = Rock Valley College = Rycom Creative Corp = Ryonet Corp = Safeway Cedrtificaitons, LLC = School Health Corporation = Scholarbuys = Snap-on Industrial = Testout.com = Thinknut = Trinity 3, LLC = Tri-State Technologies = Ultrasonic Power Corp = University of Illinois = Vernier Software & Techno = Winnebago CU District #323 = Dr. Lori Fanello - Fiscal Agent; Ms. Marjorie Hartfiel - Director

day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8310R TRRT 12/6 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Construction & Landscaping business in said County and State under the name of Clear-Cut Construction & Landscaping at the following post office addresses: 1925 Ridge Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brian L. Erdman SIGNED: Brian L. Erdman 11/15/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 15th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8311R TRRT 12/6 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 an online business in said County and State under the name of Rustic Guru at the following post office addresses: 5471 Rickswood Ln., Unit R, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Esbeidy Rosario Torres Martinez SIGNED: Esbeidy Rosario Torres Martinez 11/16/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 8308R TRRT 12/6 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 LESTER FERNSTAEDT, Deceased. CASE NO. 2017 P 490 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LESTER FERNSTAEDT. Letters of Office were issued on November 13, 2017, to CRAIG FERNSTAEDT, 103 Gatlin Court, Warner Robbins, GA 31088, who

FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Lot Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Green Estates, being a Subdivision of Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 5, Township 43 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, and a Replat of Lot No. 91 of Plat No. 3 of Meadow Lane, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 32 of Plats on page 156 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, situated in the County of Winnebago and the State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 3109 Rutgers Place, Rockford, IL 61109 Property Code / PIN: 16-05129-014 Title Holder of Record: Juan Bahena and Melissa S. Roman a/k/a Melissa S. Bahena, as joint tenants. Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from JUAN BAHENA and MELISSA S. BAHENA to Alpine Bank & Trust Co. dated June 24, 2009 and recorded July 6, 2009 in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 200900935325. Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendants, “Unknown Owners” and “Non-Record Claimants” file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before JANUARY 4, 2018, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Dated: November 27, 2017 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP /s/ Thomas P. Sandquist Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist -

is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is J. JOSEPH MCCOY, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, P.O. Box 589, Rockford, Illinois 61105-0589. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before May 29, 2018, 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: November 27, 2017. CRAIG FERNSTAEDT, Independent Executor of the Estate of LESTER FERNSTAEDT, Deceased HolmstromKennedyPC His Attorneys By: /s/ J. Joseph McCoy J. JOSEPH MCCOY Attorney J. Joseph McCoy HolmstromKennedyPC – ARDC #6293332 Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street P.O. Box 589 Rockford, IL 61105-0589 (815) 962-7071 jmccoy@hkrockford.com 8322R TRRT 12/13 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. JUAN BAHENA a/k/a JUAN C. BAHENA, MELISSA S. ROMAN a/k/a MELISSA ROMAN a/k/a MELISSA S. BAHENA a/k/a MELISSA BAHENA, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2017 CH 764 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF

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n n n Regional Alternative School (RAS) 300 Heart Blvd., Loves Park, Il. 61111 Annual Statement of Affairs Summary for Fiscal Year Ending on June 30, 2017 Number of Full-time Certified staff: 4. Number of Part-time Certified staff: 31 Number of Non-Certified staff: 11 Gross Payments to Staff – Certified: Less than $25,000 = Bombard, R., Boyce, A., Bredeson, S., Bryant, J., Burel, T., Cacciatore, W., Coulter, C., Dimke, L., Malooly, K., Freiheit, J., Hill III, A., Johnson, S., Knuth, C., Knuth, D., Lason, M., Loewecke, K., Miller, N., Muhammed, Y., Nicolosi, N., Nuckles, M., Peterson, E., Proper, S., Redd, M., Rose, A., Russell, R., Saenbandith, S., Sayers, M., Sullivan, J., Wallin, B., Webster, A., Xaysana, M., Sanders, D. $40,000-$59,999 = M. Grzonka, B. Weisberg, J. Behrman, P. Monrad Non-Certified: less than $25,000 = R. Barker, K. Appell, R. Blitch, T. Clark, S. King, C. Neira, C. Neira, A. Parra, S. Redieske, A. Rodriguez, F. Zackery Local Revenues Sources: Local - $1,728; State - $973,599; Total Revenues - $975,327 Total Disbursements: $877,554 Person, Firm or Corporation Paid over $2500 during Fiscal Year: Beggin Tipp & Lamm = $7,500 CDI Computers = $3597 Country Mutual Ins Co = $6341 Rosecrance, Inc. = $10,212 Rockford Public Schools = $20,878 Dr. Lori Fanello - Fiscal Agent; Mr. Dave Sanders - Director 8333R TRRT 12/6 8332R TRRT 12/6

#06198232 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 tsandquist@wilmac.com 8323R TRRT 12/13 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 Sole Proprietorship Resale and Service business in said County and State under the name of Nokabe Services at the following post office addresses: 833 Ridgewood Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sean Rodgers SIGNED: Sean Rodgers 11/17/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8307R TRRT 12/6 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 Window Cleaning Service business in said County and State under the name of 3 G’s Professional Service at the following post office addresses: 3006 Sunnyside Drive, Apt. 2, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Matthew T. Gaston, 815-323-9496 SIGNED: Matthew T. Gaston 11/16/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8309R TRRT 12/6 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 Drywall, Sheetrock, Paint business in said County and State under the name of RGV Drywall at the following post office addresses: 1907 15th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real

full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ricardo Gonzalez Villa SIGNED: Ricardo Gonzalez Villa 11/27/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8324R TRRT 12/13 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 Disposal Service business in said County and State under the name of Green Road Tire Recycling at the following post office addresses: 1207 21st St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Marvin Rodas; David Gonzalez SIGNED: Marvin Rodas 11/28/17 SIGNED: David Gonzalez 11/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8327R TRRT 12/13 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs. JEFFREY ECHOLS, DIONNE EDGERTON, ONEMAIN FINANCIAL OF INDIANA, INC. f/k/a AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC. ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants. Case No. 2017-CH-857 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on November 17, 2017 and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the titleholders of record are Chevette Birgans 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: DAYS SECOND SUBD 9-17 EXC N 75 FT THE E 42 LOT 002 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-21-139-011 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 2621 W. State Street, Rockford Illinois 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Jeffrey Echols and Dionne Edgerton b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: August 15, 2017 d. Date of Recording: November 7, 2017 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20171035976 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL on or before the 10th day of January, 2018 default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. Circuit Clerk Matthew D. Flores – ARDC #6323902 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7395 8303R TRRT 12/6

December 6, 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.LANDRA TURNER, et al Defendant 2017-CH-0000679 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 21, 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 ONE (1) EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE NORTH 100 FEET, IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF WOODRUFF’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BEING A PART OF THE WEST PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) AND THE SOUTH PART OF THE WEST PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 58 OF DEEDS (PLATS) ON PAGE 212 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 609 10TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL61104 Property Index No. 11-25155-022. 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 14-14-19222. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-19222 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2017 -CH0000679 TJSC#: 37-10411 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. I3068391 P8293R TRRT 12/6 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.JOANN DONAT, et al Defendant 2017CH 0000560 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 20, 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 ONE (1) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MARTIN’S SUBDIVISION OF LOG CABIN PARK, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 16 OF PLATS ON PAGE 45 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS SAID LOT WAS LAID OUT ON SAID PLAT PRIOR TO ITS VACATION BY THE PLAT RECORDED IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE IN BOOK 21 OF PLATS ON PAGE 97; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE PREMISES CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED FROM SVEN F. LILJENSTAM AND

ELISE C. LILJENSTAM TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS RECORDED APRIL 17, 1968 ON MICROFILM NO. 3808-0760 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1184875; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4015 16TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-32-131009 (176B222). 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 14-17-09784. 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. 14-17-09784 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2017 -CH0000560 TJSC#: 37-10363 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. I3068343 P8294R TRRT 12/6 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.TRUDY KHAN, et al Defendant 17 CH 0000292 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 21, 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 ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CHRISTOPHER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, IN PART OF THE W 1/2 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 3, T. 44 N., R. 1 E. OF THE 3RD P.M., THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 65 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WESTERLY 5 FEET OF LOT 1 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CHRISTOPHER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE 3RD P.M., THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED ON BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 86 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3975 OWEN CENTER ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-03-301001 (183C001). 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02779. 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. 14-17-02779 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000292 TJSC#: 37-10404 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. I3068390 P8295R TRRT 12/6 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF,

VS. LAMATA D MITCHELL; KANHAI K FARRAKHAN A/K/A KINHAI K FARRAKHAN, A/K/A THE KINHAI K FARRAKHAN; LEXINGTON FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2017 CH 362 7118 ROBINSWOOD STREET ROCKFORD, IL 61114 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Lamata D Mitchell Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Kanhai K Farrakhan a/k/a Kinhai K Farrakhan, a/k/a The Kinhai K Farrakhan 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 FORTY-EIGHT (48) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE REPLAT OF PART OF PLAT NO. 4 OF LEXINGTON FARMS, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 48 AND 49 OF PLAT NO. 4 OF THE LEXINGTON FARMS, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 43 OF PLATS ON PAGE 39 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 7118 Robinswood Street Rockford, IL 61114 and which said Mortgage was made by, Lamata D Mitchell Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for 1st Step Mortgage Group, INC., an Illinois Corporation Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 200900960021; 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 December 22, 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. 262127-110002 I3068351 P8296R TRRT 12/6 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: CLARA GENEVIEVE BROKER, Deceased. Case No. 2017 P 453 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death

of CLARA GENEVIEVE BROKER. Letters of Office were issued on November 3, 2017, to KATHLEEN A. WADE, 5027 Bent Tree Court, Rockford, IL 61114, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Paul S. Godlewski, One Court Place, Suite 103, Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 23, 2018, that date being at least six [6] months from the date of first publication, or within three [3] months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above, shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL, 61101 or with the estate, legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office – Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: November 22, 2017 KATHLEEN A. WADE Independent Executor 8298R TRRT 12/6 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. AMPELIA BAUTISTA; GREGORIO CASTREJON; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as nominee for 1st Step Mortgage Group, Inc., and UNKNOWN OWNERS Defendants. Case No. 2017 ED 13 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: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 26, in Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point 8 chains and 32 links West of the Southeast corner of said Quarter (1/4) Section and 3 chains and 73 1/2 links North of the South line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, being the Southeast corner of land heretofore conveyed to J. Danielson; thence West on the South line of said Danielson’s land 1 chain and 75 links, more or less, to the East line of South Third Street as now opened and extended; thence South along the East line of said street 1 chain; thence East 1 chain and 75 links, more or less, to a point 8 chains and 32 links West of the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section; thence North 1 chain to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Common Address: 720 South Third Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104

PROPERTY CODE: 11-26180-004 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 November 22, 2017, a trial may be held and judgment entered against you for the relief asked for in the Complaint. Dated: November 17, 2017 BOARD OF EDUCATION, ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 205, WINNEBAGO – BOONE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 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 8299R TRRT 12/6 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT J. JOHNSON, Deceased. CASE NO. 2017 P 476 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT J. JOHNSON on September 12, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on November 13, 2017 to MELISSA M. HAMLIN nka MELISSA M. HANDT who is the legal representatives of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 24, 2018, 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 St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Div., must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: 11/17/17 MELISSA M. HAMLIN nka MELISSA M. HANDT, EXECUTOR ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 8300R TRRT 12/6

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST HORIZON ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2006- AA8; Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA H. SCHMIDT; GARY B. SCHMIDT AKA GARY SCHMIDT; Defendants, 17 CH 496 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot One Hundred Twenty-six (126) 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. P.I.N. 12-30-255-007. Commonly known as 603 27th Street, Rockford, IL 61108. 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. 17-017914 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068712 P8312R TRRT 12/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. JACK D. TROTTER, AKA JACK DAREN TROTTER; DENISE TROTTER Defendants, 17 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

Lot Fifteen (15) as designated upon the Plat of River Grove Subdivision Plat No. 1, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 35 of Plats on Page 119 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. P.I.N. 16-19-227-001. Commonly known as 6032 LOCKWOOD DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109. 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. 17-013702 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068744 P8313R TRRT 12/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. LISA BOLTON; NICK LUNA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 17 CH 416 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: The East Thirty (30) feet of Lot Six (6) in Block Eleven (11) as designated upon the Map of the Village of Pecatonica, the Map of which is recorded in Book Y of Deeds on Page 495 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois. P.I.N. 09-29-279-008. Commonly known as 117 West 4th Street, Pecatonica, IL 61063. 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. 17-017078 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL

SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068711 P8314R TRRT 12/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD D. HUFFMAN, et al Defendant 16 CH 00640 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 3, 2018, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHTEEN (18) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF EDGEBROOK EAST SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 1, A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 23 OF PLATS ON PAGE 121 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2322 SPRING BROOK AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-17251-010. 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 14-16-09689. 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. 14-16-09689 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00640 TJSC#: 37-10446 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. I3068818 P8315R TRRT 12/13 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO In the Matter of the Estate of: MALINEE YINDEE, Deceased. Case No.: 2017-P-443 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Malinee Yindee, who died on June 9, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on November 8, 2017, to Montira Stivers, 8553 W. Rascher Ave., Unit 1E, Chicago, IL 60656, and is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Franklin J. Eubank, Jr., 126 N. Church Street, Rockford, IL 61101-1002. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 7, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: 11/19/17 BY: /s/ Montira Stivers Montira Stivers, Estate representative Franklin J. Eubank, Jr. (#6208840) Attorney at Law 126 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61101-1002

Phone: (815) 961-9668 Facsimile: (815) 965-9451 E-mail: attorneyeubank@ ameritech.net Attorney for estate representative 8317R TRRT 12/13 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6146 , 7511 Vandiver Rd, Cherry Valley IL 61112 (815-332-4400) to satisfy a lien on December 14, 2017 at approx. 10:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #L7, Alejandro Arellano; Cube #P46, Jordan Lindvall. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6150 , 4548 American Rd, Rockford IL 61109 (815-874-2141) to satisfy a lien on December 14, 2017 at approx. 11:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #1106, Tonyelle Luester; Cube #1159, Tacara Macklin; Cube #1233, Benita Lee Dobson; Cube #1235, Nicole L. Giovingo; Cube #2208, Nicole Johnston; Cube #2616, Peggy Martinez; Cube #2619, Omar Cruz; Cube #2628, Christine A. Coleman; Cube #5128, Avery Bridges-Wiley; Cube #5927, Steven E. Menor; Cube #6623, Melody Harris. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6152 , 3015 N. Main St., Rockford IL 61103 (815-282-4500) to satisfy a lien on December 14, 2017 at approx. 11:30 AM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #A2, Demonica Agee; Cube #A36, Shaquilla Wright; Cube #A40, Elizabeth Hotlen; Cube #A89, Charles Maniez; Cube #A91, Jason Barnett; Cube #A115, Suffatina N. Walker; Cube #A160, Jennifer A. London; Cube #A166, Daniel Cartez; Cube #B27, Stephanie Vesely; Cube #B72, Rodney Caspino; Cube #B90, Timothy Antwan Bizzell; Cube #B133, Cynthia A. Woodard; Cube #B161, Theresa A. Hullinger; Cube #B165, Belinda D. Yancy; Cube #B198, Faith Keeton; Cube #B226, Shontae Elliott; Cube #B249, Terri Claiborne; Cube #B289, Brittany Jatonia Williams; Cube #B304, Jeffery Johnson; Cube #B305, Sheryl Talley; Cube #B340, Diane Ham. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road, Rockford IL 61111 (815-877-3146) to satisfy a lien on December 14, 2017 at approx. 12:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #127, Paul A. Jones; Cube #132, LaToya Clemons; Cube #248, Jim Anderson; Cube #347, Janice Mae Kirchner; Cube #471, Edward A. Hake. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6148, 4300 Interstate Blvd., Loves Park

IL 61111 (815-885-2100) to satisfy a lien on December 14,2017 at approx. 12:30 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date. Cube #188, Brad Kahl; Cube #297, Chelsea Gilliam. 8318R TRRT 12/6 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 BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v. SARAH R. OWENS; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2017 CH 861 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 Twenty-five (25) in Block Fourteen (14) as designated upon the Replat of Rolling Green, a Residential Park, being a Subdivision of a part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 31, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Replat is recorded in Book 18 of Plats on Page 35 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 1704 East Gate Parkway Rockford, IL 61108 PROPERTY CODE: 175A 444 P.I.N. NUMBER: 12-31-231001 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 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 29th day of December, 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 8319R TRRT 12/13 n n n U-STOR 3000 Charles Street Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-3000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, in the State of Illinois. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive biding on December 15th 2017, at 3:00 on the premise where said property has been stored, and which is located at U-Stor-It, 3000 Charles Street, Rockford, IL 61108, the personal property described below: Unit 105 – Joanna Silva; Unit 114 – Darlene Kelly; Unit 136 – Charles Allen; Unit 146 – Annie Owens; Unit 164 – Richard McQuitter; Unit 176 – Crystal White; Unit 210 – Karen Hughes; Unit 304 – Michael Dismuke; Unit 311 – Tiffany Pearson; Unit 423 - Aspen Construction; Unit 424 – Aspen Construction; Unit 429 – Christian Lloyd; Unit 450 – Yessica Pita; Unit 451 – Irving Vance; Unit 501 – Effie Stevenson; Unit 502 – Joanna Silva; Unit 521 – Eric-Theresa/NillGiger; Unit 610 – Kristina Weinshenker; Unit 723 – Vicki Mc Williams; Unit 809 – Debra Schneider; Unit 813 – Barbara Brown; Unit 911 – Jennifer Strick; Unit 925 - Michael Sweeney; Unit 933 – William Brown; Unit 971 – Aspen Construction. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. 8320R TRRT 12/6 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. JULIE TAGUE a/k/a JULIE ANNE TAGUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2017 CH 761 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners, Unknown Tenants, Unknown Occupants and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Lot Three (3) in Block Three (3) as designed upon the Plat of River Lane Subdivision of Part of the Southeast (1/4) of Section 6 Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 22 of Plats on page 122 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, situated in the County of Winnebago and the State

of Illinois. Commonly known as: 905 Short Street, Loves Park, IL 61111 Property Code / PIN: 12-06452-003 Title Holder of Record: JULIE TAGUE a/k/a JULIE ANNE TAGUE Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from MATTHEW A. TAGUE and JULIE TAGUE to Alpine Bank & Trust Co. dated March 29, 2010 and recorded April 9, 2010 in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 20101012904. Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendants, “Unknown Owners”, “Unknown Tenants”, “Unknown Occupants”, and “Non-Record Claimants” file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before JANUARY 4, 2018, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Dated: November 27, 2017 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP /s/ Thomas P. Sandquist Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist #06198232 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 tsandquist@wilmac.com 8321R TRRT 12/13 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 freelance social media and marketing company business in said County and State under the name of B Co. at the following post office addresses: 1695 Oakpark Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Betsy Lizer SIGNED: Betsy Lizer 11/22/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8325R TRRT 12/13 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 consulting company specializing in social media business in said County and State under the name of Caster Media Consulting at the following post office addresses: 12768 Legend Lakes Drive, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Benjamin Tyler Fiege, 608-346-7848 SIGNED: Benjamin Tyler Fiege 12/4/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of December, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8352R TRRT 12/20

December 6, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL J. BEARD; ANITA J. BEARD; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; THE UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLES L. FUNK AND HELEN H. FUNK TRUST; Defendants, 17 CH 333 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, January 11, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Two (2) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Gregory Heights, being a Subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 26 of Plat on Page 215 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; Situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. P.I.N. 12-28-354-036. Commonly known as 1411 Charlotte Drive, Rockford, IL 61108. 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. 17-013248 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3069260 P8328R TRRT 12/20 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. RAMON PEREZ OLVERA AKA RAMON PEREZ O; VIRGINIA PEREZ; Defendants, 17 CH 348 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, January 11, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder

for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 15 in Township 44 North of Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Quarter (1/4) Section, thence North, on the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, 44 feet, thence West, parallel with the South line of said Quarter (/4) Section, 3 chains, thence South, parallel with the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, 44 feet, to the South line of said Section, thence East on the South line of said Section, 3 chains to the place of beginning, in Winnebago County, Illinois, Excepting Therefrom, the premises conveyed by Joseph T. Geraghty and Evelyn P. Geraghty to the City of Rockford by Warranty Deed dated March 22, 1967 and recorded March 28, 1967, in Microfilm No. 6705-0946 as Document No. 1157095 in Winnebago County, Illinois, described as follows: Part of Lot Eighty-two (82) of County Clerk’s Plat of part of the East Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 15 and the East Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 22, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the present Northeast corner of said Lot 82 and running thence South on the East line of said Lot 82, which line is also the existing West line of Rockton Avenue, to the Southeast corner of said Lot 82; thence West on the South line of said Lot 82 to a line through a point on the South line of Lot 7 of Block 80 of Morgan and Horsman’s Second Subdivision Westerly of and 36 feet perpendicularly distant from the survey line for a proposed improvement of public street designated as Rockton Avenue at Station 198+99 more or less and a point Westerly of and 41 feet perpendicularly distant from said survey line for Rockton Avenue at Station 201+41; thence Northerly along said last described line to the North line of said Lot 82; thence East on the North line of said Lot 82 to the point of beginning, in Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. P.I.N. 11-15-482-005. Commonly known as 824 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. 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. 17-014074 F2

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3069257 P8329R TRRT 12/20 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST C; Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY W. JANICKI AKA GREGORY WILLIAM JANICKI AKA GREGORY JANICKI; DONNA JANICKI AKA DONNA MARIE JANICKI AKA DONNA SERINO; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 725 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, January 11, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT FIFTEEN (15) IN BLOCK TWENTY-FOUR (24) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE REPLAT OF ROLLING GREEN, A RESIDENTIAL PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH REPLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 18 OF PLATS ON PAGE 35 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 12-31-257-023. Commonly known as 3226 Carolina Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108. 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 & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16090038 I3069263 P8330R TRRT 12/20 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PHH Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF Vs. Cheryle R. Machie; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 2017-CH-0000605 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Cheryle R. Machie 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: 1622 N Church Rockford, IL 61103 and which said Mortgage was made by: Cheryle R. Machie the Mortgagor(s), to Amcore Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0373629; 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 January 5, 2018, 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. 14-17-10302 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3069434 P8331R TRRT 12/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS. DENNIS L. LEAHY, SUSAN B. LEAHY, TRUSTEE OF THE LEAHY TRUST #1, BENEFICIARIES OF THE LEAHY TRUST #1, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA., UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMAINTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 2017 CH 876 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to The Trustee of the Leahy Trust #1, Beneficiaries of the Leahy Trust #1, Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Tract H as designated upon the Plat of Brookwood Subdivision, a part of the West Half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 18, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which os recorded in Book 23 of Plats on page 80 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; Commonly known as: 2208 Benev Lane Rockford, Illinois 61107. P.I.N. Number: 12-18-154-005 Property Code: 162B 073 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about November 29, 2017. That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and

that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Susan B. Leahy as to an undivided ½ interest and Leahy Trust #1 as to an undivided ½ interest. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Dennis L. Leahy and Susan B. Leahy Mortgagee – Northwest Bank of Rockford Date of Mortgage – October 6, 2009. Date of Recording – October 14,2009. County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document – 200900952493. NOW THEREFORE, unless you the Trustee of the Leahy Trust #1, Beneficiaries of the Leahy Trust #1, Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the said Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before January 31, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated at Rockford, IL on the 30th day of November, 2017 Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning #973 MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 8335R TRRT 12/20 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION AMANDA GERDE, Petitioner, vs. DANIEL ESTEVAN CHAVEZ-GERDE, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, a Duly Licensed Child Welfare Agency, Respondents. CASE NO: 17 AD 224 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that on the 29th day of November, 2017, a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that on the first floor of the Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center, on the 5th day of January, 2018 at the hour of 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition for Adoption. Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered. Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 1st day of December, 2017. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court ERIN L. NASH #6304953 Nash Law Office, P.C. 4615 East State Street, Suite 201 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500 8336R TRRT 12/20 n n n ADOPTION NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS In the matter of the Petition for Adoption of BENTLYE MICHAEL KEITH OLDHAM, a male child 2017 AD 188 To NATHAN BURKS, biological father and All Whom It May

Concern: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the adoption of a minor child named BENTLYE MICHAEL KEITH OLDHAM. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein in said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Room 108 in the City of Rockford, Illinois on or before the 30th day of December, 2017 a default may be entered against you any time after that day and a Judgment entered in a accordance with the prayer of said Petition. Dated: November 13, 2017. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court David H. Carter Attorney at Law 308 West State Street, Suite 215 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 968-8900 8337R TRRT 12/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ANN CROSS, Deceased. 2017 P 312 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ANN CROSS. Letters of Office were issued on September 8, 2017 to STEVEN CROSS, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Danielle Burza-Smith, Crosby Law Firm, P.C., 475 Executive Parkway, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 6, 2018 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Danielle Burza-Smith Danielle Burza-Smith Attorney for Executor Crosby Law Firm, P.C. Danielle Burza-Smith 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, Illinois 61107 815/397-2006 815/394-1955 Fax 8338R TRRT 12/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: ROBIN G. BEADNELL-ANDERSON, Deceased. 2017 P 470 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBIN G. BEADNELL-ANDERSON. Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2017 to DAVID ANDERSON, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Danielle Burza-Smith, Crosby Law Firm, P.C., 475 Executive Parkway, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 6, 2018 that

date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Danielle Burza-Smith Danielle Burza-Smith Attorney for Executor Crosby Law Firm, P.C. Danielle Burza-Smith 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, Illinois 61107 815/397-2006 815/394-1955 Fax 8342R TRRT 12/20 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 LANCE L. HAMMOND, deceased No. 17-P-482 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LANCE L. HAMMOND, of Rockford, Illinois on May 7, 2017. Letters of office were issued on November 21, 2017, to MARGARET J. HAMMOND, 1182 Tebala Drive, Rockford, IL 61108, as independent executor, whose attorney is TOBIN & RAMON, 530 South State Street; Suite 200, Belvidere, IL 61008-3711. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4), an interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk -- Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, at 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 7, 2018, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. DATED: December 4, 2017. MARGARET J. HAMMOND Independent Executor Natalie Hyser Barber Tobin & Ramon Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 natalie@tobinramon.com 8341R TRRT 12/20 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a catering, meal plan and food service business in said County and State under the name of Chef Q’s Kitchen at the following post office addresses: 3391 Prairie View Dr., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all

persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Quinton Whitley SIGNED: Quinton Whitley 11/30/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8357R TRRT 12/20 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Graphic Design business in said County and State under the name of Dvine Dzign at the following post office addresses: 3006 Sunnyside Dr., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jose J. Sanchez SIGNED: Jose J. Sanchez 12/4/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of December, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8359R TRRT 12/20 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 Gutters business in said County and State under the name of Five Brothers Gutters at the following post office addresses: 2808 Carmac Rd., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Agustin F. Manriquez SIGNED: Agustin F. Manriquez 12/1/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of December, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8358R TRRT 12/20 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 Small business; Entertainment Company business in said County and State under the name of Policy Inc. at the following post office addresses: 3219 Gilbert Ave., #10, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Domonique Henry SIGNED: Domonique Henry 12/1/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of December, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 8356R TRRT 12/20 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 Die Cast and collectible business in said County and State under the name of High Class Die Cast and Collectibles at the following post office addresses: 10217 Fawn Prairie Dr., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Robert J. Fisher SIGNED: Robert J. Fisher 11/29/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8354R TRRT 12/20

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n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Lot Thirty-two (32) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Western Hills, being a Subdivision of part of the West Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 17, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 35 of Plats on Page 6 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 510 Overland Trail Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018 default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8343R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Lot Thirty-four (34) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Western Hills, being a Subdivision of part of the West Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 17, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the

Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 35 of Plats on Page 6 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 518 Overland Trail Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8344R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 10, in Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third (3rd) Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point in the West line of Ellis Heights Second Subdivision, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 18 of Plats on Page 25 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, at a point Thirteen Hundred Twenty-three (1,323) feet South of the North line of said Section; thence South along the West line of said Ellis Heights Second Subdivision, One Hundred Thirty-eight (138) feet to the North line of Rice and Baker’s Subdivision, the Plat of which last mentioned Subdivision is recorded in Book 11 of Plats on page 51 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; thence West along the North line of said Rice and Baker’s Subdivision One Hundred Sixty-six and Four Tenths (166.4) feet to a point in the center line of Vinton Avenue, as same is laid out and designated upon the Plat of Rice and Baker’s Subdivision; thence North along the center line of said Vinton Avenue, extended North, One Hundred Thirty-eighth (138) feet; thence East,

parallel with the North line of said Section to the place of beginning; EXCEPTING THEREFROM the Westerly Thirty (30) feet and the Northerly Thirty (30) feet of said premises for record purposes; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 3029 Vinton Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8345R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Ten (10), Township Forty-four (44) North, Range One (1) East of the Third (3rd) Principal Meridian, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on a line Thirteen Hundred Eighty-three and Eight Tenths (1383.8) feet south of the North line of said Section at a point Sixteen Hundred Twenty-seven and One Tenth (1627.1) feet East of the West line of said Section; thence West 188.0 feet parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South 40.0 feet, parallel with the West line of said Section; thence East 188.0 feet, parallel with the North line of said Section; thence North, parallel with the West line of said Section, 40.0 feet to the point of beginning, reserving the East 30 feet in width for road purposes, situated in the Township of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 3030 Vinton Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer

to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8346R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson and The County of Winnebago on the following described real estate: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section (10), in Township (44) North, Range (1) East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point Thirteen Hundred Thirty-seven and Eight Tenths (1337.8) feet South of the North line of said Section and Fourteen Hundred Fifty-seven and One Tenth (1457.1) feet East of the West line of said Section; thence West, parallel with the North line of said Section, One Hundred Sixty (160) feet; thence South, parallel with the West line of said Section, Eighty-six (86) feet; thence East, parallel with the North line of said Section, One Hundred Sixty (160) feet; thence North, parallel with the West line of said Section, Eighty-six (86) feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois; EXCEPTING THEREFROM the East 18 feet in width thereof. The South Sixty-six (66) feet of the following described premises, to-wit: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section (10) in Township (44) North, Range (1) East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point One Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-seven and Eight Hundredths (1337.08) feet South of the North line of said Section and Nine Hundred Sixty-seven and Ten Hundredths (967.10) feet East of the West line of said Section; thence East, parallel with the North line of said Section, Three Hundred Thirty (330) feet; thence South, parallel with the West line of said Section, One Hundred Thirty-three and Ten Hundredths (133.10) feet to the North line of

Rice and Baker’s Subdivision, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 11 of Plats on Page 51 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; thence West along the North line of Rice and Baker’s Subdivision, Three Hundred Thirty (330) feet to a point Nine Hundred Sixty-seven and Then Hundredths (967.10) feet due East of the West line of said Section; thence North, parallel with the West line of said Section, One Hundred Thirty-four and Three Tenths (134.3) feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. ALSO known as part of Lot 57 of County Clerk’s Sub. Northwest 10-44-1. ALSO known as part of Lot 57 of County Clerk’s Sub. Northwest 10-44-1. Commonly known as: 3031 Rice Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8347R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of section Ten (10), Township Fourty-four (44) North, Range One (1) East of the 3rd Principal Meridian, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on a line One Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-seven and Eight Tenths (1337.8) feet South of the North line of said Section at a point One Thousand Sixteen Hundred Twenty-Seven and Onetenth (1627.1) feet East of the West line of said Section, thence West, One hundred Eighty-eight (188) feet, parallel with the North line of said Section; thence South Forty-six (46) feet, parallel with the West line of said section; thence East

One Hundred Eighty-eight (188) feet, parallel with the North line of said section; thence north parallel with the West line of said section, Forty-six (46) feet to the point of beginning, reserving the east Thirty (30) feet in width for road purposes; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Also known as Part of Lot 52 of County Clerk’s Plat of the NW 1/4 of Section 10, Township 44 North, Range 1 East recorded in Book 20 of Plats on page 220 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, Situated in Winnebago County and the State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 3034 Vinton Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8348R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson on the following described real estate: Lot Six (6) in Block Two (2) as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Jefferson Heights, being a Subdivision of part of the E. 1/2 section 31, T. 44 N, R 2 E of the 3rd P.M., the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 20 of Plats on page 223 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 2224 Arizona Ave Rockford, IL 61108 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending. Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each

of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8349R TRRT 12/20 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago Durand State Bank, Plaintiff, –vs– James H. Olson, Nicholas Olson, The County of Winnebago, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2017–CH–895 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Durand State Bank, against James H. Olson and Nicholas Olson on the following described real estate: Part of the North Five (5) acres of the South Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Twenty-eight (28) North of Range Eleven (11) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said tract; thence 160 feet South along the West line of said tract; thence East 350 feet parallel with the North line of said tract; thence North 160 feet to the North line of said tract; thence West 350 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. The Southerly 18 feet of the Westerly three hundred fifty (350) feet of the South one (1) acre of the North Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Twenty-eight (28) North of Range Eleven (11) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. EXCEPT the Southerly 18 feet of Part of the North Five (5) acres of the South Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Twenty-eight (28) North of Range Eleven (11) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, described as: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said tract; thence 160 feet South along the West line of said tract; thence East 350 feet parallel with the North line of said tract; thence North 160 feet to the North line of said tract; thence West 350 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 11861 Moate Rd. Durand, IL 61024 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending.

Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before January 15, 2018, default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Durand State Bank 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 8350R TRRT 12/20 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 Holistic Counseling and Wellness business in said County and State under the name of Partners for Inner Healing at the following post office addresses: 4873 Manhattan Drive, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Roseanne Oppman; Rhonda Torossian SIGNED: Roseanne Oppman 11/17/17 SIGNED: Rhonda Torossian 11/17/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8305R TRRT 12/6 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 Holistic Health Coach & Digestive Wellness business in said County and State under the name of Pure Simply Self at the following post office addresses: 4873 Manhattan Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rhonda Torossian SIGNED: Rhonda Torossian 11/17/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8306R TRRT 12/6 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT Winnebago County PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MINDY MOWDY Current Name Case Number: 17 MR 1053 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Mindy Nicole Mowdy to the new name of: Alexis Rae Carter. The court date will be held: On January 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Mindy Mowdy Mindy Mowdy Current Name 8339R TRRT 12/20

December 6, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Barber Shop business in said County and State under the name of Diamond Cuttaz Barber Shop at the following post office addresses: 346 College Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that

n n n the true and real full names of STATE OF ILLINOIS all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT as follows: Mario Jones; Kevin WINNEBAGO COUNTY C. Jones PROBATE DIVISION SIGNED: Mario Jones 12/4/17 SIGNED: Kevin C. Jones 12/4/17 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Subscribed and sworn (or JAMES WILLIE EVANS, affirmed to) before me, this 4th day Deceased. of December, A.D. 2017. Case No. 2017 P 464 Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK CLAIM NOTICE Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY Notice is given of the death of 8353R TRRT 12/20

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. LISA BOLTON; NICK LUNA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 17 CH 416 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 09-29-279-008. Commonly known as 117 West 4th Street, Pecatonica, IL 61063. 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. 17-017078 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068711 P8314R TRRT 12/13 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.- RICHARD D. HUFFMAN, et al Defendant 16 CH 00640 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 3, 2018, 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 2322 SPRING BROOK AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 12-17-251-010. 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

JAMES WILLIE EVANS of the City of Rockford, County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2017, to LINDA EVANS, of Rockford, Illinois, as Administrator, whose attorney is DANIEL A. LEWANDOWSKI, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 205, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE, Probate

file number 14-16-09689. 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. 14-16-09689 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00640 TJSC#: 37-10446 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. I3068818 P8315R TRRT 12/13 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.- TRUDY KHAN, et al Defendant 17 CH 0000292 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 21, 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 3975 OWEN CENTER ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-03-301-001 (183C001). 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to

Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61101, or with the representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first date of Publication, and any claim not filed within the 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 (10) days after it has been filed. LINDA EVANS, Administrator By: /s/ Daniel A. Lewandowski

DANIEL A. LEWANDOWSKI Prepared by: DANIEL A. LEWANDOWSKI, Reg. No. 6272609 Attorney for Petitioner 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 205 Rockford, IL 61108 Office: (815) 399-1703 Fax: (815) 399-2803 E-mail: attorneylewandowski@ gmail.com 8351R TRRT 12/20

file number 14-17-02779. 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. 14-17-02779 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000292 TJSC#: 37-10404 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. I3068390 P8295R TRRT 12/6 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.- LANDRA TURNER, et al Defendant 2017-CH-0000679 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 21, 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 609 10TH ST, ROCKFORD, IL61104 Property Index No. 11-25-155-022. 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 14-14-19222. 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

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 matchmaking for singles over 40 business in said County and State under the name of Bliss Matchmakers at the following post office addresses: 214 W. Main, Box 87, Rockton, IL 61072; that

the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Carla McKinney SIGNED: Carla McKinney 11/30/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of November, A.D. 2017. Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8355R TRRT 12/20

Attorney File No. 14-14-19222 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2017 -CH- 0000679 TJSC#: 37-10411 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. I3068391 P8293R TRRT 12/6 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.- JOANN DONAT, et al Defendant 2017CH 0000560 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 20, 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 4015 16TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-32-131-009 (176B222). 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 14-17-09784. 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. 14-17-09784 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2017 -CH- 0000560 TJSC#: 37-10363 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. I3068343 P8294R TRRT 12/6

The Rock River Times. December 6, 2017

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. JACK D. TROTTER, AKA JACK DAREN TROTTER; DENISE TROTTER Defendants, 17 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-19-227-001. Commonly known as 6032 LOCKWOOD DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109. 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. 17-013702 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068744 P8313R TRRT 12/13 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL J. BEARD; ANITA J. BEARD; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; THE UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLES L. FUNK AND HELEN H. FUNK TRUST; Defendants, 17 CH 333

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, January 11, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-28-354-036. Commonly known as 1411 Charlotte Drive, Rockford, IL 61108. 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. 17-013248 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3069260 P8328R TRRT 12/20 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. RAMON PEREZ OLVERA AKA RAMON PEREZ O; VIRGINIA PEREZ; Defendants, 17 CH 348 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, January 11, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-15-482-005. Commonly known as 824 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103.

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. 17-014074 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3069257 P8329R TRRT 12/20 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST C; Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY W. JANICKI AKA GREGORY WILLIAM JANICKI AKA GREGORY JANICKI; DONNA JANICKI AKA DONNA MARIE JANICKI AKA DONNA SERINO; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 725 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, January 11, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-31-257-023. Commonly known as 3226 Carolina Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108. 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 & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16090038 I3069263 P8330R TRRT 12/20 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST HORIZON ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2006- AA8; Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA H. SCHMIDT; GARY B. SCHMIDT AKA GARY SCHMIDT; Defendants, 17 CH 496 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, January 4, 2018 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-30-255-007. Commonly known as 603 27th Street, Rockford, IL 61108. 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. 17-017914 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3068712 P8312R TRRT 12/13

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By Allen Penticoff Columnist

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Edler and I took the Niro for a spin. Since the heater was on, the engine did not shut off as frequently (at all stops) as it would in normal hybrid action; instead, it had a nice boost from takeoff with the electric motor. Later, I would turn off the heater and see if it went far on the electric motor alone, which it can, but not far. Down the road, there are plans afoot for a plug-in Niro that will travel on its electric motor many miles. A very conspicuous, but sort of useless, fuel economy monitor is part of the driving information behind the wheel along with an analog speed display, while a seven-inch screen tells you the status of infotainment, back up camera, heating and air-conditioning.

I did like that many of the systems are controlled by a switch below the screen. Right off the bat I put my foot to the floor and found the Niro had excellent acceleration. Its six-speed dry clutch automatic transmission smoothly ran through the gears, while I did play with the option to manually select the shifting as well. Since it cornered smartly under excellent balance and feel, it would be quite fun to drive in a sporty fashion. Road and Track Magazine tested the FE at .8gs of cornering and the Touring Launch with its bigger tires at 0.9g of cornering adhesion. That’s excellent, and it felt so. From the driver’s seat, it was very comfortable with no knee room issues. Fit and finish throughout was quite

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good, and it is loaded with all the latest electronic safety features (that vary by trim package and options), belying its relatively low price. Everything felt right too. Back seat room was plenty for two adults to go on a long trip in comfort. The rear cargo area was typical hatchback. It will hold all the groceries you can afford, and then you can fold down the seat backs independently to haul your skis, snowboard, or golf clubs — plus there is a roof rack. Already a popular model, Kia is selling Niros fast. While nothing about its appearance makes it stand out in traffic, it will bring smiles to the owners who enjoy its great drive and fuel economy. R.

December 6, 2017 The Rock River Times.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Time for the solar transition BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL

CONTRIBUTORS

sing historical data from previous energy transitions, some energy experts have expressed the view that a transition to solar energy could take a half century to occur globally but still could occur more quickly than earlier energy transitions. For the world to avoid the worst impacts of accelerated climate change, another 50-year energy transition is likely to fall far short of the target of holding climate change to 2 C by 2050. In a paper in Carbon Commentary, Christopher Whalen challenges the prevailing notion of the necessity of 50 years of development before renewable energy sources will exceed fossil fuels use globally. His challenge to the conventional wisdom follows three basic lines. One is that fossil fuels are unequally distributed around the world and that it took time to for them to be dispersed around the world to countries without them. Yet individual countries often very quickly embraced the fuel at a far faster rate if it was found within their country. Since wind and solar resources are available in all countries, they could be quickly put into use across the globe.

A second point is that earlier energy transitions occurred slowly because substantial amounts of capital were required to develop the new industry in order to use the new energy source. Oil use grew rapidly once the internal combustion engine was developed enabling its widespread use. Whalen expects the infrastructure needed to support renewable energy sources will be proportionately smaller as it will be integrated into the existing infrastructure. The third point is that the growth of fossil fuel consumption was slowed by the relatively high costs of those fuels. While high costs had been a concern with renewable energy sources, they have fallen substantially in the last few years. Wind and solar are the least costly forms of energy in many countries today; their costs are expected to continue to decline. Whalen reminds us of the rapid pace at which mobile phones spread throughout the world and predicts a similar transition is likely to occur with solar energy. There were about 700,000 mobile phones in 2000; by 2015 there were 10 times as many. Greg Nelson from NREL discussed how quickly PV power could be ramped up to 10TW by 2030 while pursuing

economic growth without carbon fuels. To keep C02 levels below 450, fossil fuel consumption needs to remain flat for 25 years; C02 levels must constantly drop by 2020 and beyond; substantial growth in solar electricity will be necessary. Increasing solar power while eliminating coal will reduce carbon emissions by nearly half. Average cell e�ciency would need to climb by 30 percent. The annual rate at which solar cells loose productive capacity would need to be cut in half and the 30-year life of a solar cell would need to increase to 50 years. Nelson indicates that scientists know how to achieve those goals as they have developed the appropriate research strategy to achieve them if adequate research funds are provided. He doubts that profit-driven firms are willing to invest the needed funds and the time needed to reach the goals is too long for venture capital investors interests and believes increased government spending to achieve the goals is essential. While scientists believe a far more rapid transition to solar energy is possible, the uncertainty regarding the availability of funding for continued research and development could slow the process in the U.S. Visit illinoisrenew.org. R.

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DNR says no need for senators to fear carp in Great Lakes BY BENJAMIN YOUNT ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK

A handful of U.S. Senators from other Great Lakes states are furious that the Army Corps of Engineers is not rushing to keep Asian carp out of the lakes. But Illinois’ Department of Natural Resources says there’s no need to rush. The. senators last month sent a letter to the Army Corps saying they want an electric barrier installed on the Illinois River near Joliet before 2025. The fear has always been Asian carp escaping into the Great Lakes and ruining the waters from New York to Minnesota. But the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Kevin Irons says there’s really no need to rush. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are spending a lot of time and focus to make sure the threat of Asian carp is not increasing,” Irons said. “To that end, since 2014, we’ve seen a reduction in the number of Asian carp in the upper [Illinois River] waterway.” Irons said Illinois has taken a million pounds of carp out of the Illinois River in the past few years. He says Illinois and other Great Lakes states have time to act based on what they know, not what they fear. “We are very informed as to where carp are, and where they aren’t,” Irons said. “And they’re not in downtown Chicago. We haven’t found any in Lake Michigan.” One of the other concerns for Illinois is the cost of the barrier. The Army Corps says Illinois will need to pay almost $100 million to help build the nearly $300 million carp barrier.

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FARM & AG

Hog prospects strengthen Deciding your market’s purpose BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Deciding on your market’s purpose may be one of the hardest ones you have to do early on. A farmers market must have a purpose in existing. Whether that is supplying a need for community members to engage in local foods or to drive tra�c to an area of town that needs attention. A market’s purpose could also be to act as a local foods business incubator. While most farmers markets have a similar purpose, you want to di�erentiate your market if you can. You might decide that you will be regional vendors only or no crafts. Sometimes a farmers market’s purpose is decided early on and it’s hard to change this. Community members might see your market as a fun activity to go to and not really buy. Others might see your market as a place they can get their produce in thirty minutes or less. As you have decided on time, season, and day, your ﬁnal piece is location. You may already have a location ﬁgured out or be deciding on changing location in the next season. Visibility is crucial for a successful farmers market with the closer to people, the better. Common locations might include downtown, community colleges, retail shop spaces,

etc. As you decide on a location, consider the ease of vendors to get to and unload. Is the location also easy for customers to visit and park? Parking is needed. Even with ample parking, the impression of parking issues is hard to overcome sometimes. If you are in a public area, see if you can work with the local municipality to address parking whether it is free the ﬁrst hour or free during the farmers market. Your location should also have access to restrooms, electricity for vendors, internet connectivity, hand washing stations, shade/sun/wind protection, and a location you can control. As a market manager, you may have a situation arise and a more open location may be hard for you to address a problem. Any insurance/liability issues should be addressed depending on the location. If you plan for music and events, make sure that it works for this group too. Certain vendors may also require that you work with the health department to ensure that they can be a part of your market. R. 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.

BY DEBRA LEVEY LARSON U OF I NEWS BUREAU

URBANA — Hog prices this fall have been stronger than anticipated. In early October, USDA analysts estimated that fourth-quarter live prices would average $38 to $40 per hundredweight. According to Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt, now it looks like the actual price will be $46 to $47. “It is always enjoyable to exceed expectations, but what is the source of the better hog prices and will those factors continue in 2018? The answer to the last question appears to be yes,” Hurt says. Hurt attributes the better hog prices to consumer demand. “The U.S. economic growth in the third quarter reached 3.3 percent with the unemployment rate at 4.1 percent, the lowest since 2000. Strong income growth and more people working improves the consumption of meats including pork. The 2018 outlook is for continued income growth and even lower unemployment. In addition, higher stock and housing values tend to cause consumers to spend more freely as well,” Hurt says. International impact is another factor, Hurt says. “Pork is growing in popularity with our foreign customers, and the world economy in 2018 is expected to have its strongest year since the 2008-2009 recession.” A little additional information on how pork trade is helping to enhance hog prices is important. So far this year, pork exports are up 8 percent and net trade (exports minus imports) is up 10 percent. U.S. pork production is up about 2.5 percent this year but

the more positive trade balance means that U.S. consumers have only 1 percent more pork available. With domestic population expanding by near 1 percent, this means that pork availability per person this year is about the same as 2016. “Mexico is the biggest reason for increased exports so far this year,” Hurt says. “Mexican pork purchases surged above Japan in 2015 to become our number one export destination. Since then, Mexico has continued to put Japan in the rearview mirror. In 2017, Mexican pork purchases have exceeded Japan by 45 percent. South Korea, our fourth largest buyer, has increased the volume of pork purchases from the U.S. this year by 18 percent.” What about pork exports in 2018? USDA analysts are suggesting an additional 6 percent rise for 2018. Finally, Hurt says increased packer capacity has begun to reduce packer margins and is likely contributing to higher farm-level hog prices this fall. Packer margins began to drop sharply beginning in August 2017 as new capacity began to come on-line. By October, the packer margin, as reported by USDA, fell to 48 cents per retail pound compared to 79 cents per retail pound one year earlier. These new plants are expected to continue to expand numbers in 2018 as they work toward full capacity. “A year ago we were talking about higher pork supplies in 2017 and higher hog prices,” Hurt says. “That prediction has turned to reality. Live hog prices in 2016 averaged about $46 per live hundredweight. That price will be near $51 for 2017.”

5-year Ag Census underway Farmers across Illinois are required by law to check in with the government in the coming weeks to provide certain information. Every ﬁve years, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts a census of more than 3 million farmers in America. More than 600,000 were contacted already via email, roughly 20,000 in Illinois. The rest will be sent letters in the mail before Christmas. Federal law requires that farmers participate in the census. “Many people are interested in the age of the people growing our food, fuel and ﬁber,” said Mark Schleusener, Illinois State Statistician with NASS. “The Census of Agriculture is the only place that’s measuring the demographics of the producer, including age.” He advises farmers to be on the lookout

for the emails and letters this week. If you’re technologically able, Schleusener suggests saving the tax dollars and completing it online. “When they respond online, they’re helping save taxpayer dollars,” he said. A ll data submitted w ill be kept anonymous. The census will ask about military service for the ﬁrst time this year, in addition to the dozens of other characteristics they seek. Schleusener said this new statistic will aid the USDA in implementing programs that help veterans transition into a career in agriculture. One quirk from the 2012 Census: Illinois is the nation’s top producer of horseradish. Farmers with questions can visit agcensus.usda.gov. –Illinois News Network

December 6, 2017 The Rock River Times.

ROCKFORD ROCKED

Talking classic sleds and racing BY TODD HOUSTON

CONTRIBUTOR

val track snowmobile racing was booming in the late 1960s and ‘70s. Thousands of racers were running on fairgrounds and farm fields from coast to coast. Each weekend, hundreds of hopeful racers would gather from far and wide to cluster in the pits with those wearing the same colors: Ski-Doo yellow, Moto-Ski orange, Rupp red, Sno*Jet blue, Skiroule green, Arctic Cat black, and so on. Big events in Eagle River, Wisconsin; Ironwood, Michigan; Peterborough, Ontario; and Boonville, New York, could draw 40,000 to 50,000 spectators for a weekend. Sunday afternoon local drag races were also fun and brought many racing fans out of the woodwork and into to the frigged weather to watch the “mods” crackle and pop down the drag way. This week, Rockford Rocked Interviews sets down the music as we catch up with snowmobile drag racer, collector and enthusiast Toby Houston to talk about local snowmobile racing history, vintage sleds and some of the people in this frosty racing community. RRT: Snowmobile racing has probably been around since the advent of the snow machine itself but really didn’t become popular until the 1960s. What was it that lured you into it and how old were you when you started? TH: In 1975 my Dad bought a new Arctic Cat 440 Z because it was supposed to be a very fast sled. Initially, we intending on trail riding it. He forgot one thing though: it was made for racing and only had a 2-gallon gas tank from the factory and a seat that was made for one person. Needless to say, trail riding with a passenger or any long distances didn’t work out so well. At that time there was a non-sanctioned drag race circuit held by di�erent snowmobile clubs every weekend around northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. So in the 1976 season, my dad started to drag race and brought me along. They had a juniors’ class (age 11-15) but I wasn’t old enough and I didn’t have a practical sled for a kid my age to race. A friend of the group had a Polaris TX 250 and asked my dad if I wanted to race it. I ended up taking first place and brought home my first trophy. I was hooked after that really. RRT: What make of snowmobiles were you using to race with early on and what class did you race in? Vintage, modified, stock, etc. TH: Well, in 1977 we found a 1975 Ski-Doo 245 RV snowmobile. We found it driving around one Sunday in a fenced-

Snowmobile racer and collector Toby Houston on an Arctic Cat 250.

in gate at Walker-Schork`s in Rochelle. It was the coolest looking sled, all black with an orange nose cone and flat as a pancake. It just looked fast! I raced that sled for a few years in junior stock 250 free air class and had a great time. Then, of course, there becomes the need to go faster, so I jumped up to juniors 340 stock free air with the same machine. I just swapped the 245 engine for a 340 engine that we got at Deckers in Marshfield, Wisconsin before they moved to Eagle River. About a year later we modified the RV 340 Ski-Doo and ran in the Mens 340 modified class You were supposed to be 16-years-old to run mod class but back then with a parent’s signature away you went! (laughs) RRT: Back in the 1970s and ‘80s I can remember snowmobile drag races being held all over the area including Juda, Wisconsin; Dakota; Belvidere, and so on. The funny thing about it was you didn’t necessarily have to have snow to race! The “Grass drags” as they called them were super cool. Do they still do this? Grass drags?

TH: They sure do. Prairie Riders Snowmobile Club puts on a great local grass drag and swap meet in Belvidere, held the ﬁrst week of October. They have classes from trail stock, mod stock, open mod and a 340 and 440 vintage class. If you haven’t seen snowmobiles run on grass this is a great local event. They also have a vintage grass drag circuit throughout Wisconsin. RRT: You mentioned that you got out of collecting and racing a few times over the years only to be pulled back in. What is it? The comradery, the excitement? Please explain. TH: The excitement was a big factor. Just the thought of ﬁnding that forgotten sled in a barn or someone’s backyard. It was such a thrill to get a call from someone telling me they saw an old sled sitting outside in the weeds or by the side of a barn. That would keep me up all night just thinking about it. I remember one time when I was selling my collection and had only a handful left, I ran into an old acquaintance. I mentioned that I was into old race snowmobiles and he informed me that his friend had an old Arctic Cat EXT that was stored in a

barn outside of Rockford and thought he still had it. He didn’t have the address but gave me the road and general location. I drove out to the location that day only to ﬁnd a burned down barn. I was so upset thinking it was burned up until I received a call from the owner; he informed me that I had the wrong road and he still had the EXT. He gave me the correct address and we set up a time to meet. To my amazement, it was an original Arctic Cat vintage EXT! So instead of selling, I was back into collecting. (laughs) RRT: I’m told snowmobile racing is sort of a tight-knit community. How many friends do you think you have you made just by stumbling into this hobby over the years? TH: I’ve met a lot of nice people from all over the states and Canada and have become really good friends with a few of them. Most of the sleds we purchased were out of state so it was nice to have contacts in di�erent areas. RRT: In a previous conversation you told me about a place near New Richmond, Wisconsin called The Zed Shed. Owner Rich Pederson really seems to be taking snowmobile collecting to the next level. Thoughts? TH: The Zed Shed is really something else. Rich is one of the ﬁrst guys I met in this hobby and has helped me out several times over the years. He probably has one of the nicest Arctic Cat race collections in the states. It’s amazing the rare sleds that he has collected over the years. Every time I go up there he has a few more rare birds in the showroom. Big wigs from Arctic Cat stop by and admire his collection and hang out. You never know who or what will show up there. RRT: As far as vintage snowmobile collecting goes, in your opinion what is the “Holy Grail”? In other words, What is the 1963 “split window” Corvette of the vintage snowmobile world? TH: Wow I`m not really sure but for me, it would be the early 1977 Polaris RXL leaf spring Sno Pro or the 1977 Arctic Cat IFS Sno Pro sled. Both of these are very rare and highly collectible. RRT: Let’s face it. We’re all getting older now. Does the thought of hanging out at Eagle River in minus-6 degree weather watching guys speed around the oval track on a sled still appeal to you? TH: I still attend the vintage weekend oval races at Eagle River about every other year. I have to admit we usually spend more time in the hot box seats keeping warm than outside. But there is nothing like smelling the 2-stroke race fuel and hearing the crackle of the sleds going down the straightaways at over 100 mph! Yes Sir. R.

The Rock River Times. December 6, 2017

Hockey

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Hinostroza in tough spot with Blackhawks By Jim Hagerty Contributor

ROCKFORD — There’s something to be said for a developing pro hockey player who exceeds all expectations in the minors. It’s a different story altogether when an NHL-ready guy comes to the AHL and does it. It’s still exciting, but not surprising. The novelty wears off quickly, but fans enjoy the show. Rockford IceHogs forward Vinnie Hinostroza is caught somewhere in the middle. He has certainly disappointed fans, who get a glimpse of NHL skill with every shift. And some say the Blackhawks could have gone either way with him or Alex DeBrincat for their last roster spot. And that’s a strong argument. Both players use their lack of stature to their advantage, Hinostroza as lightning-fast playmaker and DeBrincat as a scrappy skater who finds a way put the puck in the net. But judging by the goals the Blackhawks did not produce many of last year compared to their recent Stanley Cup slates, it is slightly clear why Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville shipped Hinostroza to Rockford. The addition of Patrick Sharp and Bandon Saad made it even more apparent that Vinnie doesn’t fit into what Chicago is trying build, or rebuild, at this point. Hinostroza has taken his time in Rockford in stride. And why wouldn’t he? There’s not much he hasn’t done for the IceHogs. With 22 points (9g, 13a) in 23 games, his plus/minus is currently a 7. It’s plain as day that when Hinostroza’s on the ice things happen for Rockford. “I am still pretty young,” Hinostroza said of his timetable to get back with the big club. “So, I just try to work hard every day because I know in the end it will pay off.” Where it will pay off is the question. The Blackhawks haven’t been afraid to cut top talent loose. Teuvo Teravainen and Artemi Panarin were both ticketed out of Chicago after playing vital roles many felt would continue as guys

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like Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews approach 30. Chicago has also shown signs of being afraid what they’ll lose by shipping players elsewhere. The Hawks are currently allowing forward Tanner Kero to languish when they’re not forcing him into the lineup. Kero has only played in eight games this season, which could see him go in a trade. If that doesn’t happen, he could be sen to Rockford, but that would mean Chicago could lose him because he’s no longer waiver exempt. So far, the risk of getting nothing for Kero doesn’t appear worth it just to create a spot for Hinostroza. Mutterings of a Hinostroza-DeBrincat line have been heard in hockey circles lately too. But, to make that happen without waiving Kero, John Hayden or Nick Schmaltz would have to be sent down. Nobody should expect an experiment like that. After all, Chicago has already learned from the Tomas Jurco mistake. That leaves Hinostroza holding a bag full of NHL ability without a place to unpack it. And barring a mustard seed of truth to the rumor that a trade with Buffalo may be in the works, the 23-yearold will hang his hat in Rockford. It’s not a major media market or the National Hockey League, but winters here aren’t as brutal as they are in upstate New York. R.

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NFL. Week 14

In a tight bind: Bears favoring veterans to a fault By Robert Zeglinski

Contributor

t can be difficult to truly pinpoint the aspects that are frustrating of yet another lost Bears season. The list of qualms, assuredly, seems like it never ends. Another disappointing loss to a previously 1-10 team at home in the 49ers? Try again. An offense that looks as if it game plans to take into account Mitchell Trubisky not even existing? Close, but no cigar. No, when you’re in the midst of fivegame losing streak, and the tenure of your head coach in John is all but certainly circling the drain, the youth on the team enters the crosshairs. Meaning, younger players getting valuable snaps and playing time in less than meaningful games to prepare for a more meaningful future. Under Fox though, this doesn’t happen for the Bears. Under Fox, ineffective veterans are afforded all of the leeway to make mistakes, while rookies and up and coming players sit on the sideline forever biding their time. Take into account Chicago’s current tight end situation for example. Dion Sims, who signed a relatively lucrative deal in the off-season that guaranteed him $6 million dollars – a bit perplexing considering he hadn’t accomplished much in his first NFL stop with the Miami Dolphins – continually receives more playing time than rookie secondround pick, Adam Shaheen. At first glance, that doesn’t seem so bad. The veteran Sims is theoretically a more polished player than the Division II product Shaheen. But when you consider that Sims has been ineffective as the blocking tight end he was brought in to be, sometimes egregiously. And, to boot, when he’s a complete non-factor as a pass target, the justification to continue playing him over the future in Shaheen at the position becomes quite hollow. The most prominent recent example of this confusing juxtaposition concerns two specific plays for the Bears in the last two weeks. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Shaheen badly missed an early block; in fact, he completely whiffed against one of the NFL’s better defensive ends in Brandon Graham. Summarily, he received little to no snaps the rest of what would be an eventual blowout: when it would’ve been perfect to insert unproven players needing seasoning. This past Sunday, on the Bears’ first possession of the second half against San Francisco, Sims himself badly missed on a cut block in pass protection, allowing his man to pressure Trubisky. Trubisky, being as athletic as he is, of course, was

able to turn the play into a positive gain on a scramble. Sims still received the majority of the tight end playing time through the rest of the game, all despite being the more experienced veteran that shouldn’t be making those kinds of mistakes at this stage in his career. For context, Chicago had a paltry 37 offensive plays against the 49ers. Of those 36 plays, Sims was in on 25. Shaheen, the more athletically gifted and more complete pass target (something this offense desperately needs) received a minute nine snaps. Fox in typical non-committal fashion, offered no answer to the question of the disparity in playing time for a player with a maxed out ceiling and one with nothing but room to improve. “We have a lot of young players playing already,” said Fox. “It’s hard to get a lot of playing time when you have 37 plays. “He’s a guy that we’d like to look at a little bit more. It just didn’t materialize that way ... but we like him a lot.” “We like him a lot”? It doesn’t look like it.

For Fox, words have always meant so much less in relation to action. If Fox and staff appreciated the underlying talent Shaheen had, he would be playing more. If they wanted him on the field and let him make mistakes like the raw rookie he is, he would be playing. But he isn’t, yet another indictment of a staff that seemingly has no concrete plan. Because for as much as the Bears and Fox will constantly espouse about putting the best players on the field to give them the best chance to win, they don’t. They have their veteran favorites who they trust more than explosive young guys. A hypocritical stance that has never added up. If they were truly putting the best players on the field, Shaheen would be receiving his necessary repetitions like the starter he should be, because he’s better than Sims. They’re not. Or, guys like Deiondre’ Hall - a secondyear safety - would receive the start fresh off of injured reserve against the 49ers as opposed to someone only signed off the street in Chris Prosinski a few days earlier. He didn’t.

Maybe, Tarik Cohen, who continues to see the ball so little on offense despite being the most electric player almost any time he steps onto the field (see his 61-yard punt return touchdown), would also see more than six offensive snaps. Somehow, he doesn’t. This is a staff playing out the string as it sees fit, already harming whatever other plans the Bears may have in place. Fox and company have no reason to care about the future and develop the Bears’ foundation. They’re operating on their own schedule with the players they prefer, to a fault. Going down with the ship with a failed mantra that’s accrued 12 wins in almost three seasons. Perhaps, if they had a concerted effort to play younger guys in the past two lost Bears’ years, the organization wouldn’t be in the 3-9 position it is now with better experience. But here they sit again, with hope at a standstill blocked without any rhyme or reason. Bold move, Cotton. It still hasn’t and definitely won’t work out for them. R. Find Robert on Twitter @RobertZeglinski.

Pack look to build on win, keep eye on Rodgers GREEN BAY, Wis. — An overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept the Green Bay Packers in the NFC playoff race. But coach Mike McCarthy knows that star quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ first full week of practice since breaking his collarbone won’t mean anything if his team loses at winless Cleveland on Sunday. “We need to win the game. We’re 6-6. We need to have seven wins when we get on that plane coming back from Cleveland,” McCarthy said Monday. “Nothing else matters.” And that includes the fact that Rodgers will be out on the practice field starting Wednesday, after doing some throwing at practice on Saturday. “We’re excited Aaron’s out there. It was big for him to be out there Saturday,” McCarthy said. “Being on the practice field, that was a very good thing for what we accomplished. This week will be another step for him. But, at the end of the day, offensively, we need to do some things better than we did (against Tampa Bay). Clearly.” The 26-20 win in overtime was just the second for Green Bay since Rodgers broke his collarbone on Oct. 15 at Minnesota. His replacement, Brett Hundley, threw for just 84 yards against the Buccaneers. The Packers won because of a fumble return for a touchdown by defensive end

Dean Lowry, a blocked punt by linebacker Kyler Fackrell and a running game that gained 199 yards. Hundley contributed to the ground game with 66 yards rushing, including 32 on read-option keepers, but he completed only 13 of 22 passes and threw his eighth interception of the season. Jamaal Williams rushed 21 times for 113 yards and a touchdown, while fellow rookie running back Aaron Jones’ lone carry was a 20-yard touchdown run in overtime. Hundley did lead a 70-yard, game-tying field-goal drive in the fourth quarter and the 72-yard game-winning touchdown drive in overtime. “We’ve got to get the passing game clicking. We’ve got some things we’ve definitely got to clean up, particularly in the drop-back (game). I didn’t like what we got out of the (play-action) game, either,” McCarthy said. “Brett did some really good things, especially at the critical times. At the most important time of the game, he played his best football. That says a lot about him.” The Packers are hoping Rodgers can have a productive week of practice, shake off the rust while working on the scoutteam offense and be ready for the team’s Dec. 17 game at Carolina.

First, though, he’ll have to undergo a series of medical tests and scans to see if the collarbone, which had two plates affixed to it with 13 screws in an Oct. 19 surgery, has sufficiently healed. If not, he won’t be medically cleared to play against the Panthers. McCarthy said Rodgers would be in a “trial return” group that limits those players’ snaps in practice. “Once you are medically cleared, then you are full for practice. So he will be ‘trial return’ this week,” McCarthy said, later adding: “He’s not cut loose to go full practice where he’s able to do everything. ... The medical clearance will not be an option until next week.” Still, even with limited reps, Rodgers’ presence at Saturday’s practice had an effect on the team, according to some of his teammates who saw him throwing during drills. “He was throwing just as high, if not higher than what you saw in Detroit a couple years ago. I don’t know, I’m not the head coach, I don’t know what his scans say, but he looks good,” said linebacker Clay Matthews, referring to Rodgers’ desperation touchdown pass to beat the Lions in 2015. “Obviously, Aaron’s the guy in Green Bay. I mean, there’s no doubt about it.” –Associated Press

The Rock River Times. December 6, 2017

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