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In Brief

Committee to push for home rule return

Answers sought over deadly traffic stop CITY Page 4 Vol. 25. No. 5.

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If a newly formed campaign committee has its way, home rule could be placed back in front of Rockford voters this spring.

Rockford For Home Rule hopes to educate voters on the importance of untethering the city from the clutches of Springfield.

“We want to educate people, so people can make an informed decision,” committee chair Rudy Valdez said.

Valdez said the committee aims to correct a common misconception that home rule will result in higher property taxes and service fees levied liberally by leaders not bound to adhere to state laws. “That is really the only argument the opposition has,” Valdez said.

The former candidate for Rockford mayor said because bringing back home rule for the first time in 35 years will improve the city in three areas. First, he said it will allow a new generation of leaders to control Rockford’s destiny by implementing or changing ordinances without constraints from Illinois statutes. Home rule will also allow the city to better control zoning issues and result in lower property taxes, Valdez adds.

More on this story as it develops at RockRiverTimes.com. –Jim Hagerty

FEMA denies aid for Illinois flood victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided against helping victims of last summer’s record flooding in the Chicago area.

In a letter to Gov. Rauner, FEMA administrator Brock Long says the agency determined damage from flooding in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Kane counties was not beyond the state’s capability to address.

Officials announced the decision Monday.

Rauner asked President Donald Trump for the major disaster declaration on Aug. 31, after torrential rains caused flooding from mid- to late July. State officials reported the floods damaged more than 3,200 residences, including 244 with major damage.

Instead of federal grants, Rauner is now asking for low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

Fishermen cast nets for Asian carp on Illinois River

Fishermen in Peoria are sending their nets out into the Illinois River with hopes of catching Asian carp.

Orion Briney has spent more than 35 years as a commercial fisherman and he tells the (Peoria) Journal Star that he has an advantage when the water is cold. He says the low temperatures slow down the carp, which are known to jump and flip in the water or flee at high speeds.

The carp are considered an invasive species and efforts have been underway to keep them out of the Great Lakes.

Briney and his crew sell the carp they catch at markets. He says they catch bighead carp, silver carp, grass carp and buffalo fish. Some of the fish they catch weigh close to 35 pounds.

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Answers sought over deadly traffic stop

By Jim Hagerty Contributor

ROCKFORD — The city was silent while the body of fallen officer Jaimie Cox proceeded through Rockford last Saturday.

“You could hear a pin drop,” Shanna Hill, co-owner of Wired Cafe, said.

Hill was among hundreds who lined both sides of East State Street downtown as more than 600 squad cars from all over the Midwest escorted the patrolman’s casket through the city. Many held signs, flags and wore blue ribbons in Cox’s honor.

The same surrealism was evident along the entire processional route that started at First Free Rockford, proceeded downtown and looped back to Fitzgerald Funeral Home at 1860 S. Mulford Road.

Cox, 30, was killed Nov. 5 after he stopped a pickup truck driven by 49-year-old Eddie Patterson, who also died.

Autopsies showed Cox died as the result of blunt force trauma police say occurred when he became entangled in Patterson’s vehicle, which crashed blocks from the initial stop. Patterson died from gunshot wounds—rounds fired from Cox’s service weapon.

While Cox’s death has been listed as a homicide, the question whether the officer was justified in his use of force is being investigated by the Winnebago-Boone Integrity Task Force, formed after the 2009 officer-involved shooting death of Mark Anthony Barmore inside Kingdom Authority Church. But Patterson’s family and supporters say they will not be satisfied by the findings of a local investigation.

“We do not feel we will receive a fair investigation from the Integrity Task Force,” Kingdom Authority Pastor Melvin Brown, who is acting as the Patterson family spokesman. “The task force is made up of surrounding officers from this area who are friends and cousins. They all go out together, so we need someone from the outside.”

By the outside, Brown means beyond the Illinois border. A federal investigation, he said, is what will determine what truly happened during the exchange between Cox and Patterson.

“We need someone to come in here to give the family of Officer Cox a fair investigation, the Patterson family a fair investigation, and the community a fair investigation.”

While public speakers at Rockford’s committee meetings Monday suggested that what could have unfolded on Nov. 5 may have been racially motivated, neither Brown or Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara echoed such a sentiment. They agreed that both families deserve answers—some form of closure about why their loved one’s life was cut short.

While the mayor did not discount the

“The task force is going to handle the investigation. I am happy with that, and I don’t believe a federal investigation is needed at this point.”

–Chief Dan O’Shea

Friends and family of Officer Jaimie Cox and Eddie Patterson Jr. left remembrances at the sight of their deadly exchange, outside the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St. The church was already displaying the “Black Lives Matter” banner prior to the incident, Nov. 5. Photo, Jon McGinty need for a federal probe in the future, he said he trusts that efforts already in place will bring the situation to a close.

“We will let the [task force] do their job,” McNamara said, “[and] let that investigation run its course.”

Brown, flanked by supporters—both black and white—reiterated his opinion that until federal investigators take over the case, the people of Rockford will not be properly served by those elected to run the city.

“If we have to file paperwork to get a federal investigation we will,” the pastor said. “And we will invite other people here to help us.”

Among those who will be invited to Rockford are noted civil rights advocates Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, who took part in protests over the Barmore shooting.

In that incident, Rockford Officers Oda Poole and Stanton North on Aug. 24, 2009, pursued 23-year-old Barmore, a domestic violence suspect, on foot. Barmore fled to the basement of Kingdom Authority, at 518 N. Court St., where he was shot and killed near a daycare that operated in the building.

Police claimed Barmore struggled for an officer’s gun when he was shot. Witnesses claimed he was shot as he was led out of a boiler room with this hands up.

Poole and North were found to have acted justifiably, catapulting then-Police Chief Chet Epperson and Mayor Larry Morrissey into a firestorm of controversy.

McNamara said since the Barmore shooting, which resulted in a $1.1 million settlement, efforts have been strong to restore and build community trust in

Rockford’s nearly 300 rank-and-file officers and police brass.

“The No. 1 thing we do is community engagement,” he said. “We are getting into our neighborhoods. We have strong homes in those neighborhoods. Our geographic policing system is embedded in our neighborhoods.”

Part of the effort, McNamara said, is the city’s use of what leaders have dubbed “Rock Houses,” rent-free homes for officers to live in their districts.

“Building trust and building relationships is at the core of what this is all about,” the mayor added.

It is also about reinforcing law enforcement with the tools to operate properly in the modern age, McNamara said. And that means not only adding the number of Tasers to the department and updating police intelligence resources, but increasing the number of dash cams.

“We need 50 new police vehicles,” McNamara said. “All of those vehicles would come with dash cams.”

Currently, only around 20 Rockford squad cars are equipped with dashboard cameras. Cox’s was not one of them, which Brown says adds to questions he said can only be answered by an investigation by federal authorities.

“Why was there not a camera on this vehicle?” Brown said, “Did the officer have the right training as a rookie officer, by the Rockford Police Department, to be making a stop that late at night?”

Brown said Patterson’s family wants to know why, if the license plates were on Patterson’s truck were illegal, why did Cox

not call for backup before the stop.

While McNamara and Police Chief Dan O’Shea say information about the case will not be released until the investigation is complete, both have said Brown’s questions are among those the task force intends to answer.

As a police funeral was underway at First Free, about 150 mourners gathered at Kingdom Authority for Patterson’s service.

They were there to honor the father and grandfather who worked at the BMO Harris Bank Center for more than a decade. His past, which included a stint in prison, had no bearing on what friends and family say was a purposeful life Patterson worked hard for the last 10 years to improve.

About 30 protesters marched with Brown from the church Monday to City Hall, where they addressed members of city council and law enforcement. Aside from a warning from O’Shea about disrupting a public meeting, demonstrators were civil, yet vocally called on Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato, O’Shea, McNamara and aldermen to support a federal investigation.

“This is essentially disorderly conduct,” O’Shea admonished the group, before agreeing to meet with Brown and supporters privately at the church, Tuesday.

After that meeting, O’Shea echoed the mayor.

“The task force is going to handle the investigation,” he said. “I am happy with that, and I don’t believe a federal investigation is needed at this point.”

O’Shea said his department would be responsible for calling in federal investigators. And while he said today’s decision is subject to change, he does not expect to revisit the issue until after the task force has completed its investigation.

McNamara said what Cox and Patterson’s supporters are calling for is in step with what he has heard over the last week from citizens from all areas of Rockford.

“I have had dozens of conversations with people who have stated concerns,” the mayor said. “And they want answers.

Both families want and deserve answers.

People want information and that’s understandable.” R.

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Pumpkin growers toast nontraditional demand for fruit

BY THEOPOLIS WATERS REUTERS

CHICAGO — U.S. farmers are cheering a bumper crop of pumpkins this year, due to dry weather, and celebrating a year-round boost in demand aided by new avenues of growth in such products as flavored co�ee and pet food.

Experts said this year’s pumpkin crop will match or top 2016’s bountiful harvest thanks to favorable growing conditions in six states noted for producing half of the pumpkins in the nation. Farmers last year produced 1.6 billion pounds valued at $208 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Sales of the fruit for decorations like jack-o’-lanterns or pumpkin pie filling and yogurt remain strong, but it is the new and di�erent uses such as liquid co�ee, cereal and dog food where demand is surging.

Sales of pumpkin-flavored items for the year ending July 1 have surged 45 percent since 2013 - the earliest year data is available - to a record $414 million, according to market research firm Nielsen. That total is up 6 percent from a year ago.

“Any way you can consume it, it’s a good

thing,” said Jim Ackerman, agriculture manager for Libby‘s, which supplies close to 80 percent of U.S canned pumpkin.

Libby’s is a unit of Nestle SA, which is also the parent company of Nestle Purina Petcare, the world’s No. 2 pet food manufacturer.

“Pets love pumpkin too,” said Purina nutritionist Janet Dempsey, while citing its antioxidant-like benefits and dietary fiber content. Purina uses real pumpkin to accent its cat and dog food recipes year round.

Sales of dog food with pumpkin flavors skyrocketed to $41.9 million for the 52-week period ending July 29, compared with $925,288 during a similar period in 2013.

Not all nontraditional sectors are hot for pumpkin, however.

The liquor market for pumpkins, including pumpkin-flavored craft beers, has cooled in recent years as fickle millennials switch to other flavors. Pumpkin-themed craft beer sales fell to $83.6 million in 2016 from $115 million in 2014, according to Nielsen.

The bumper U.S. pumpkin crop this year was aided in some regions by dry weather,

which hurt corn and soybean crops but aided the large orange-yellow fruit.

In Illinois, which usually accounts for 90 percent of the United States’ canned or processed pumpkins, farmers last year picked 676 million pounds of pumpkins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

That was the second-highest total ever and was worth a record $52 million.

“The drier, the better because it results in less disease and yield loss,” University of Illinois plant pathologist Mohammad Babadoost said. “With all this strange weather, we may end up having one of the best pumpkin crops in years.”

Another perk for growers from the large crop was that any unharvested pumpkins will help protect the soil for incoming, or rotation, crops such as corn and soybeans, experts said.

Mark Berg, an Illinois farmer who grows pumpkins for Libby‘s, was hurt by isolated rain in his area but said the industry overall would benefit from the dry weather.

“That will help o�set a lower price because you’re going to have at least the same or slightly better income from the pumpkins,” he said.

Researchers find state’s first wild alligator snapping turtle in years CHAMPAIGN — Researchers are reporting the first sighting of a wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois in 30 years.

In a news release, the University of Illinois says that state Natural History Survey herpetologist Chris Phillips was looking for a young male alligator snapping turtle that had recently been released in Union County’s Clear Creek when he discovered a 22-pound female that was at least 18 years old.

The team of U of I researchers reports the find in the journal Southeastern Naturalist.

“I was just about out of breath when I felt the turtle shell,” Phillips said. “I thought I had found the male turtle I knew was there because I detected its radio signal. I felt along its back to where I thought the shell should end, but my hand just kept going.”

Phillips plucked from the water the female alligator snapping turtle that was twice as long as the one he was looking for.

Since she had no tracking device, she was not one of the turtles that had been released into the area. DNA tests showed that she belonged at the site and was not a lone

traveler from a southern state. Southern Illinois is at the northern end of the turtle species’ range.

Now researchers are trying to determine whether the discovery of the state-endangered species o�ers hope about the animal’s survival on its own—or is the last of its kind to have survived in Illinois without human intervention.

“Finding this individual does not indicate that there is a functional, stable population of wild alligator snapping turtles in Southern Illinois,” said Ethan Kessler, a graduate student of natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois and a co-author of the study. “When a population dies out, a single turtle may wander around like a zombie waiting for the end of its days.”

It’s also not clear how much help this particular turtle will be because after researchers attached a radio transmitter to its back for tracking, the transmitter battery died. R. –Associated Press with Sta� reports

U of I graduate student Ethan Kessler holds a wild, 18-year-old alligator snapping turtle discovered in southern Illinois. Photo, Eva Kwiatex/U of I News Bureau

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Illinois o�cials overhaul health care enrollment CARBONDALE — Illinois Department of Insurance o�cials are quickly working to enroll residents through the health care marketplace in half the amount of time as last year.

Open enrollment began Nov. 1 and will be six weeks long, unlike the 12 weeks last year.

Insurance department officials are adding 230 extra phone hours and touring 102 counties to improve the marketplace shopping experience, the Southern Illinoisan reported. Licensed health support agents will be available to help enroll customers over the phone from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, said Jennifer Hammer, director of the Illinois Department of insurance.

Illinois is also partnering with GoHealth to show customers available plan o�erings both on and o� the A�ordable Care Act exchange.

The state health insurance marketplace website, getcovered.illinois.gov, has been overhauled to provide new information for consumers to compare plans on and o� the exchange. The website previously

hadn’t included information about all plans or the ability to enroll in them and talk to licensed brokers.

The Illinois Department of Insurance used part of a $1 million state appropriation to overhaul the website and its services, Hammer said.

President Donald Trump administration’s recent elimination of cost sharing will a�ect premiums, but premiums will not be rising as much as they have in the past, Hammer said.

“No action is the worst action,” Hammer said, adding that customers should be aware of how their plans might change.

There is no guarantee that the federal government will be lenient toward late-comers who try to enroll after the deadline, Hammer said. She said customers enrolling

by Dec. 15 will avoid penalties or fees.

“Previously, if someone in the process of enrollment and it was a few minutes after (the deadline), the feds extended somewhat, but that’s up to the feds,” Hammer said.

This year more than 350,000 Illinois residents enrolled in health insurance coverage through the exchange.

–Associated Press

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SPRINGFIELD

That was one weird veto session

BY RICH MILLER

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ne of the most unusual Illinois veto sessions I’ve ever seen wrapped up last week.

The two-week session was supposed to be about whether infuriated legislative Republicans would abandon Gov. Bruce Rauner in droves over his signature of HB40, which provides government funding of abortions for state workers and women on Medicaid.

The potential for drama was high, but nobody was prepared for what actually happened.

The veto session kicked o� on Oct. 24 under a dark and unexpected cloud of accusations when a group of more than 100 women signed an open letter claiming misogyny is “alive and well” in Illinois politics, particularly at the Statehouse. The women leveled a series of specific accusations against unnamed men who used their power to humiliate, subjugate or prey on women.

The uproar was immediate and intense.

Legislative leaders promised quick action, but it soon became apparent that there were other problems besides the widespread allegations of a culture of harassment. Illinois hasn’t had a Legislative Inspector General since 2015, ostensibly because the four leaders couldn’t agree on who that should be.

During the week between the two scheduled veto session weeks, the House held a committee hearing in Chicago designed to highlight Speaker Michael Madigan’s attempt to address the sexual harassment issue. But the hearing’s substance was completely overshadowed by surprise testimony from crime victim advocate Denise Rotheimer, who claimed that Sen. Ira Silverstein, D-Chicago, had used his position as the chief sponsor of her bill to sexually harass her for months.

Perhaps even worse, Rotheimer claimed that she had tried to report her allegations against Sen. Silverstein almost a year earlier and nothing had been done. Why? Because only an inspector general is empowered by law to inves-

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tigate such matters and, conveniently enough, the General Assembly didn’t have one. After saying they couldn’t find anybody for over two years who would accept the job or who was acceptable to all four legislative leaders, the powers that be all of a sudden found somebody to accept the post on an interim basis.

Aside from the fact that the people in charge don’t like having anybody around nosing into their business, this is typical Illinois stu�. Nothing ever gets done until an existential crisis finally forces a decision. Unpaid pension liabilities have to be swamping the state before a solution is proposed. A comprehensive alternative energy plan can only be enacted as part of a bailout to prevent a couple of unionized nuclear power plants from closing. Hundreds of thousands of people have to su�er and universities have to be on the brink of closure before we get a state budget.

Too often, nothing becomes a priority until an issue becomes a crisis.

As a result, Gov. Rauner’s attempt to remain relevant was almost completely pushed to the side.

During his first two years in o�ce, the Republican Rauner was remarkably successful at preventing all but a tiny handful overrides of his dozens of vetoes, despite Democratic super majorities in both the House and the Senate.

But then things began to fall apart this past summer, when his vetoes of the budget, a tax hike and more money for local 911 emergency centers were all overridden. And then he signed HB40 and furious Republican legislators vowed to “vote their districts” in the upcoming veto session.

Instead of trying to keep everyone in line on every veto, Gov. Rauner and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin focused almost all their energy on just a few bills.

Their number one priority was stopping an override of legislation to ban municipal governments from creating local “right to work” zones. Nothing energizes this governor more than trimming the power and influence of organized labor.

So, Rauner looked the other way while huge numbers of Republicans joined Democrats to override 17 of his vetoes.

As long as they stuck with him on “right to work” and a couple of other bills, he didn’t squawk.

But that meant he was clobbered by one of his top political nemeses, Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Rauner had vetoed Mendoza-backed legislation to require monthly reports of how many unpaid bills were at each state agency.

The two o�cials are bitter rivals, so the bill may have been politically motivat-

ed, but the veto was even more so.

The override motion passed the House unanimously and just three Republicans voted with the governor in the Senate.

Yet, because he stopped a few overrides that he truly cared about, Rauner could proclaim victory, at least in his own mind.

Like I said, it was an unusual session.

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STERLING — Wahl Clipper has fought to hold onto its core values in an age of increasing globalization, but it hasn’t always been easy.

While its larger competitors were outsourcing jobs, the Sterling-based worldwide leader in consumer personal care products has continued to invest at home, continually increasing its local workforce and putting millions into the expansion of its headquarters. Ground will be broken on another building project next year.

Walmart, the company’s largest customer, brought its “Made in America” movement to Sterling on Oct. 30, drawing a large group of politicians, local leaders and employees of both companies. Central to Walmart’s initiative, which began in 2013, is the retail giant’s pledge to buy an additional $250 billion in American-made products by 2023.

“We’re trying to do one of these events in every state this year, and we thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight Wahl Clipper’s new facility and the investments they continue to make here,” said Kevin Thompson, director of public affairs at Walmart.

Wahl Clipper has more than 1,000 workers in Sterling, and it attributes about 100 jobs to its longtime partnership with Walmart. While navigating turbulent economic cycles, Wahl Clipper hasn’t laid off a worker in about 50 years, a source of great pride for CEO and President Greg Wahl.

The manufacturing landscape, however, is very different from the one his grandfather, Leo Wahl, had in mind when he founded the company 98 years ago.

“With globalization, competitors much larger than us were sending jobs to the Far East, and while others were outsourcing, we were winning awards for exporting our products,” Wahl said.

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“International playing fields aren’t always fair, but we fought to succeed,” Wahl said.

Wahl Clipper has eight manufacturing sites worldwide, but 70 percent of its revenues are generated from the Sterling plant. It’s also remained a private company, making it easier to stick with its long-term formula for success.

“There’s a big difference between having an operational focus and being investment-driven,” Wahl said. “We thought long and hard about long-term success, and for us it’s about people and process - we aspire to make the best products in the world.”

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, State Rep. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, and State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, were on hand for the event.

Bustos has worked on the Democrat-led “Make It In America” initiative, a package of bills that aim to create middle-class jobs through a rebirth of manufacturing.

Buying American products and investing in workforce training is at the core of the plan.

“We have a field hearing next month for our “Make It In America” caucus, and the focus will be on how we can make more products in America,” Bustos said. “If we could all focus on American products and partnerships, our state and country would be very different places.”

Walmart aims to create an estimated 1 million jobs through its 10-year manufacturing plan, and the company says the emphasis on American-made products is building momentum.

“Our customers have told us that second to price, where products are made influences their purchasing decisions,” said Cindi Marsiglio, Walmart’s vice president for U.S. manufacturing.

As part of its initiative, Walmart has sponsored several events that allow American companies to make a pitch for the retailer to carry its products or expand its presence on Walmart’s shelves.

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Local business

Gary Carlson Motors to close at year end

By Shane Nicholson

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URAL OAKS — After more than 50 years of pounding the pavement, Gary Carlson is stepping away from the day-to-day duties of his car dealership.

Gary Carlson Motors, a longtime fixture of the Rural Oaks neighborhood, will close on Dec. 31. Carlson, reached by phone Tuesday, says he owes so much to the city he’s called home his entire life.

“I was born and raised just two blocks from here. My house now is just seven or so blocks from here, down by the YMCA. And I’m still here at the same lot, walking the same pavement I have all these years.”

Carlson was just 11-years-old when Carlson he made his first sale.

Working as a lot boy for the then-Alan Campbell Cars at Rural Oaks, he was left in charge of the office when a buyer walked onto the lot and asked to test drive a Rambler convertible.

“I let him drive it around the lot, and I kept him here until Al came back,” Carlson said. When Campbell finally wrote up the paperwork, he gave the sixth-grader the credit for the deal.

Carlson praises Campbell, who he worked for over 27 years in the used car business. He says his former boss instilled upon him the need for integrity in a business sustained by repeat customers. “(Al) was always concerned about his reputation,” Carlson said. “He would say, ‘There are lots of people in this town to buy cars from. Only you have your reputation.’”

Carlson says those lessons drove him to build trust with his own neighbors and clients over the decades.

“I don’t there there’s anybody that has a better customer base than I have,” he says. “The people in Rockford have been very good to me and I’ve tried to be good

Provided to them.”

His years of work led to him being honored as the State of Illinois Quality Dealer of the Year in 1999, the same year the Illinois Independent Dealer Association nominated Carlson as the National Quality Dealer of the Year. He credits his longtime office assistant Sandi Hendricks with much of his success.

Beyond the more than 7,000 cars he’s sold during his career, Carlson’s knack for historic preservation led him to remodel the century-old home that houses the offices of his dealership, a former housing quarters for Swedish immigrants who worked in the city’s furniture factories in the early 1900s.

Carlson has also worked on other historic preservation projects in town, including his prairie-style home on North 2nd Street.

The home, built in 1908, was updated throughout the 20th century before falling

into disrepair. Carlson purchased it in 2002 from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois with the agreement he maintain the structure’s historic status. “(Gar y’s) participation has been awesome in the preservation arena,” says local architect Gary Anderson. “Leading by example with his work in Indian Terrace and his own home on North 2nd—it’s just all been done in a first-class manner.

We’re so glad he’s been an advocate for preservation and has done so with the highest standards.”

An initial 30-month undertaking led to a home recognized by Professor Michael Jackson, chief architect at the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and Landmarks Illinois.

Now, Gary says he plans on spending time in the home he and his family meticulously restored along the Rock River.

“I think I’ll do some traveling, but the

house I’m in now, I worked on over the past years. I just want to be there. I want to enjoy that. It’s going to be nice not having to wake up, go into work Monday through Saturday, 9-5, every week.”

Carlson isn’t stepping away from the hustle entirely, though. He plans on going to work part-time with Genrich Auto Sales, 310 Kishwaukee St., servicing his longtime customers and handling special requests.

“I’ll continue taking orders from the people I’ve worked with over the years. I’m just not going to be doing it on my own lot anymore,” he said.

And he adds that he’s got no intention of leaving the city he’s always called home.

“It’d be different if I was moving off to Florida or something like that, but I’m staying right here. I’m going to enjoy my life in this city that I love so much.”

The dealership at 1621 Rural St. is for sale. R.

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Drain that swamp

An open door for pesticide lobbyists at the Ag Department A former lobbyist for the pesticide industry now leads the deregulatory team at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Visitor logs show old ties remain strong.

By Robert Faturechi ProPublica

and Danielle Ivory The New York Times

At a private meeting in September, congressional aides asked Rebeckah Adcock, a top official at the Department of Agriculture, to reveal the identities of the people serving on the deregulation team she leads at the agency.

Teams like Adcock’s, created under an executive order by President Trump, had been taking heat from Democratic lawmakers over their secrecy. What little was publicly known suggested that some of the groups’ members had deep ties to the industries being regulated.

Adcock, a former pesticide industry executive, brushed off the request, according to House aides familiar with the exchange, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. Making the names public, they recalled her saying, would trigger a deluge of lobbyists.

In fact, interviews and visitor logs at the Agriculture Department showed that Adcock had already been meeting with lobbyists, including those from her former employer, the pesticide industry’s main trade group, CropLife America, and its members. CropLife pushes the agenda of pesticide makers in Washington, including easing rules related to safety standards and clean water.

Adcock, who left the trade group in April, maintained contact with her former industry allies despite a signed ethics agreement promising to avoid for one year issues involving CropLife as well as matters that she had lobbied about in the two years before joining the government.

In one meeting, Adcock discussed issues banned by the ethics agreement with an executive who had been her lobbying partner weeks earlier at CropLife, according to the accounts of participants and the visitor logs, obtained through a public records request by The New York Times and ProPublica.

Rebeckah Adcock,left, a former lobbyist for pesticide manufacturers, speaks at a May panel at the National Press Club, in Washington D.C. Adcock has kept her industry ties close since joining the Ag Department in a regulatory position.

Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the USDA who also spoke on behalf of Adcock, said she had not violated her ethics agreement by meeting with her former industry allies. He also denied that Adcock had discussed issues related to her previous lobbying at the meeting, or that she had suggested that her deregulation team would be swamped by lobbyists if names of its members were released.

“The career ethics officers at USDA agree that this is not a violation of the ethics agreement that Rebeckah Adcock signed,” said Murtaugh, citing a 2009 memo by the Office of Government Ethics.

Others dispute that interpretation of the memo; the ethics office declined to say whether the memo applied to the meeting, citing its policy not to discuss individual cases.

Adcock is scheduled to appear Tuesday before subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which is tracking Trump’s deregulation effort. In announcing the hearing, the committee, led by Republicans, applauded the deregulation teams for making an “unprecedented reduction in the federal regulatory footprint.”

Republican members of the committee declined to comment about Adcock’s activities. Representative Elijah E. Cummings, the top Democrat on the committee, said that if Adcock had violated her ethics agreement, it contributed “to a troubling pattern of President Trump’s failure to ‘drain the swamp.”

In February, Trump ordered major federal agencies to set up the deregulation teams, to fulfill a campaign promise to cut red tape for businesses. Corporations and industry groups quickly hired lawyers, lobbyists and economists to help them influence the process with billions of dollars at stake. The regulations under review cover a range of subjects, including the cleanliness of drinking water and the safety of highways.

The Trump administration has declined to make public the names of many members of the teams. It has also generally not provided records related to the teams’ calendars and correspondence.

A joint investigation published in July

by The Times and ProPublica found that the teams included former employees of industry-financed organizations that oppose environmental regulations;

lawyers who have represented companies in cases against federal regulators; and staff members of so-called political dark-money groups. Some are reviewing rules that their previous employers sought to weaken or kill, and at least two may be positioned to profit personally if certain regulations are undone. In all, the two news organizations have identified 112 current and former team members, including 41 with potential conflicts.

At the meeting on Capitol Hill in September, Adcock lamented the scrutiny that her team was under, a House aide familiar with the exchange said. Adcock cited, in particular, public records requests for calendars and emails.

The Times and ProPublica asked for those records this year and have received only a few. Most other federal agencies have been similarly unresponsive. The visitor logs that have been obtained are often handwritten sign-in sheets. They appear to show only a fraction of meetings, and many are illegible. It is not known from the logs, for example, if Adcock or her team had met with environmental or science groups in addition to the industry representatives.

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about possible conflicts of interest, agency officials across the government have said the deregulation teams are abiding by strict ethical standards, including rules that bar them from working on issues directly affecting recent employers.

Records received through a Freedom of Information Act request show that Adcock entered such an agreement on April 26, pledging that she would “not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which I know CropLife America is a party or represents a party” for a year.

But in May, Kellie Bray, a lobbyist for CropLife, arrived for a meeting with Adcock, according to the visitor logs.

The two knew each other well. From 2010 to early this year, Adcock and Bray lobbied together for CropLife, which represents Syngenta and Monsanto, among other pesticide makers.

Disclosure records show that during those years the two advocated for the industry’s agenda at agencies, including the USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency, and in Congress. They pushed CropLife’s interests on bills and regulations relating to the impact of pesticides on water and human health.

Adcock’s departure from CropLife left the trade association short a seasoned lobbyist, but gave it a valuable contact in the top ranks of the USDA Bray said in an interview that in May, Adcock had met with her and the Southern Crop Production Association, a CropLife affiliate. Bray said she had sat in on the meeting but hadn’t talked.

“I facilitated the introduction,” she said.

“That is all.”

After the meeting, the Southern Crop Production Association, which represents pesticide manufacturers, formulators and distributors across the South, said on its website that “Rebeckah has an exceptional understanding regarding the many issues facing agriculture due, in large part, to her previous position with CLA,” using the acronym for CropLife America.

Among the topics discussed, according to the trade group’s website, were the tests that pesticides must undergo to prove they are safe and rules governing their use near water sources. The trade group did not respond to requests for comment. Bray confirmed that the group had discussed regulations about the use of pesticides near water.

Discussing policy related to the impact of pesticides on water is deemed off limits under Adcock’s ethics agreement.

Murtaugh, the USDA spokesman, said Adcock disputed that she had discussed any off-limits subject.

“If any participant declared concern regarding any issue precluded by Adcock’s agreement, she politely and firmly instructed them it was not a matter she could discuss or assist with,” he said.

He also said Adcock had instructed Bray not to participate in the meeting and did not recall her being in the room.

Murtaugh said a provision in the memorandum from the Office of Government Ethics allowed an appointee like Adcock to attend meetings with a former employer or client so long as five or more other stakeholders participated. In the May meeting, he said, four of the Southern Crop Production Association representatives were affiliated with individual companies: Syngenta, Albaugh, Triangle Chemical and Crop Production Services.

However, three of those companies are also members of the CropLife trade group, Adcock’s former employer. And they were attending in their capacity as the executive committee of the Southern Crop Production Association, according to the association’s website, not as individual company executives.

Walter M. Shaub Jr., who headed the Office of Government Ethics under President Barack Obama and during the early months of the Trump administration, said the provision cited by the USDA did not apply to the ethics regulation in Adcock’s agreement. Even if it did apply, he said, the meeting lacked a necessary diversity because the participants were all affiliated with one trade group. He also said it was irrelevant that Bray hadn’t spoken.

“If she brought them there, signed into the sign-in log, attended the meeting that she may or may not have set up, it definitely counts as a meeting with her,” said Shaub, who has been critical of the Trump administration.

Before Adcock worked at CropLife, she served as a lobbyist for the farming industry at the American Farm Bureau Federation. Among its donors is Farm Credit, a lending institution. In July, Adcock met with a delegation from Farm Credit, according to a participant.

One of the executives who attended — Jeremy Brown, president of Broadview Agriculture, a Texas cotton producer — said in an interview that he knew Adcock from the Farm Bureau. For those who did not know her, Adcock explained her past lobbying on behalf of the farming industry, and she asked for recommendations on regulatory changes, he said.

“Any time you have people already familiar with the industry, it helps,” Brown said. “They can hopefully get their feet on the ground and get the work in.”

He said he had pushed Adcock to get cottonseed reclassified as an oil seed crop so cotton producers could be eligible again for certain government subsidies if revenue dropped. He also discussed what he termed overreach on clean-water rules.

“She was taking notes, being really receptive,” Brown said.

Another highlight, he said, was the access the group enjoyed. Never before had he attended a meeting in the private gathering room just outside the office of the secretary of agriculture.

“I’ve been to the USDA a couple other times,” Brown said, “and this was the first time I’ve been able to go to what they call the Cage.”

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Commentary

The FCC is actively working to make local TV news worse The FCC has made it even easier for broadcast media conglomerates to focus on making money. The public – who own the airwaves those companies depend on – will suffer as a result.

By Margot Susca

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The Conversation

onsidering the history of television news a few years ago, iconic anchor Ted Koppel declared that CBS’ 1968 debut of “60 Minutes” forever altered the landscape of broadcast journalism: A news program drew enough advertising to turn a profit. As Koppel told it, “60 Minutes” showed broadcasters that news divisions could make money – which was a huge shift in how management executives thought of news, affecting both the quality and type of coverage broadcast over the publicly owned airwaves.

Until then, broadcast news in the U.S. had been a costly requirement media companies had to bear as part of getting permission to use the airwaves. “All of a sudden, making money became part of what we did,” Koppel told the audience of a “Frontline” series called “News War.” In the decades since, news divisions have been held to the same profit-making standards as corporate media’s entertainment divisions. Corporate owners slashed foreign bureaus as coverage remained focused on emotion and celebrity rather than public affairs.

In late October 2017, the Federal Communications Commission made it even easier for media conglomerates to focus on money-making. That was when the FCC abolished a World War II-era policy that was intended to force news broadcasters to be connected to – and accountable to – the communities their programming reached. My work as a political economist suggests that local broadcast media content is about to get worse, focusing even more on stories that can turn a profit for corporate headquarters rather than serving local communities. And the big companies that operate these stations are going to withdraw even farther from the communities they cover, threatening a key foundation of American democracy.

Connecting with communities

The longstanding requirement, known as the “main studio rule,” said television

and radio broadcasters had to have local studios, where viewers or listeners could interact with and communicate with the people who were putting their news on the air. This was part of fulfilling the broadcasters’ explicit obligation to use the airwaves to benefit society: As the Radio Act of 1927 put it, they had to operate in the “public interest, convenience and necessity.”

That would help keep news decisions about schools, zoning, health, environment, emergencies and local issues connected to the community. It also helped encourage broadcasters to employ people who lived in the areas their signals reached.

In the decades since, the media landscape and technology both have changed dramatically. The FCC still assumes that broadcasters are local media because it issues station licenses in specific community areas. Yet the holders of those licenses are usually large conglomerates with centralized news operations sending homogenized programming out across the nation.

Advocates for eliminating the main studio rule – including the National Association of Broadcasters – note that most audience communications with media companies are online. They say that makes having a local physical office less important than it may once have been. Among the supporters of this view is FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who was appointed to the commission by Barack Obama in 2012 and tapped to head it by Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration.

Pai also raises another common argument against the main studio rule: its cost. In October he wrote that the policy change will reduce burdens on media companies and let them improve audience service accordingly: “eliminating this rule will enable broadcasters to focus more resources on local programming, newsgathering, community outreach, equipment upgrades, and attracting talent – all of which will better serve their communities.”

The two Democratic members of the

five-member FCC, Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel, dissented from their Republican colleagues’ decision, objecting to the effects the ruling would have on local news. Clyburn wrote that the FCC’s change “signals that it no longer believes, those awarded a license to use the public airwaves, should have a local presence in their community.”

Rosenworcel, for her part, wrote in a separate dissent: “I do not believe it will lead to more jobs. I do believe it will hollow out the unique role broadcasters play in local communities.”

History has heard this argument before.

tion, but skyrocketed with consolidation. Industry leaders’ promises to add 1.5 million jobs turned into layoffs of more than 500,000 people. And Hundt himself 10 years later trumpeted not the improvements of service to the public, but rather the financial rewards reaped by corporations and their shareholders.

So now, more than 20 years after the act’s passage, fewer corporations than before control a larger share of radio, broadcast and cable television in the United States. Many of those corporations have financial stakes in online media, too, meaning their reach and ideologies extend far beyond just television and the AM/FM dial.

The FCC’s decision to roll back the main studio rule is yet another in a long line of policymaking and regulatory decisions that will further boost corporate media, not citizens.

Promises of deregulation

A pathway into the future

As the lesson of “60 Minutes” spread in the late 1970s and 1980s, news organizations and their corporate parent companies enjoyed massive windfalls, broadcasting content that was cheap to produce: It focused on thin happy banter between anchors rather than substantive hard-hitting reporting. At the same time, media conglomerates including Time Inc., NBC owner General Electric and Comcast began heavily lobbying Congress and regulatory agencies like the FCC to roll back decades of media policies meant to help foster educational and informational needs of citizens in a democracy.

They found success when President Bill Clinton signed the sweeping Telecommunications Act of 1996. ThenFCC chairman Reed Hundt declared that with the act, “We are fostering innovation and competition in radio.” He said the new law would increase diversity in both ownership of broadcast stations and the viewpoints they present. And he said it would create a space for more competition in the telecommunications marketplace that would, ultimately, benefit consumers.

But nine years later, a report from Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group Common Cause determined “the public got more media concentration, less diversity, and higher prices.” Cable and phone rates didn’t drop from competi-

By eliminating the main studio rule, the FCC has severed one of the last remaining ties between broadcasters and local communities. (Others, including rules about media companies’ consolidation, are on the chopping block.)

The body charged with ensuring media companies serve the public interest has opened the door even wider to treating news as a profit-motivated medium operated to benefit shareholders, rather than as a key element of American civic life.

Even before the FCC undid the main studio rule, the effects of the Telecommunications Act made local news more homogeneous and less diverse. This is particularly harmful for rural America, where just two-thirds of residents have regular broadband access at home – and only limited data services on their mobile smartphones. That means millions of Americans without regular internet access are relying on broadcast television as their sole form of entertainment and information about their communities.

The real question for citizens is simple: Did deregulation work? Is the quality of broadcast news better today than it was 20 years ago? Will it improve if companies’ legal and regulatory requirements are loosened?

All Americans know the answer. And so does the FCC.

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Rockford’s Tru Tone king

By Todd Houston

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Contributor

s a kid growing up in the Rockford area, I was extremely interested in music at a very early age. As soon as my buddies and I were able to drive, we would visit the local area music stores to gawk at electric guitars and “cop” licks from the older musicians.

In those days there were still plenty of Ma and Pa type stores to choose from and we knew them all, including the ones in the Beloit and Janesville region.

Even though we seldom made any big purchases, the store owners and clerks generally tolerated us, and we were just happy to be there.

There was one music store in particular that stood out from the rest, located on Charles Street across from East High School. It was called Tru Tone Music.

Now, if there ever was an epitome of a Ma and Pa store this was it: the store was owned by Peter P. Bartkus Jr., a graduate of East’s first class, and his wife Norma Jean. Oddly enough, Tru Tone was located just a block or two west of Guzzardo’s Music (but that’s another story).

I’m not 100 percent positive who was there first, but it was great for us as we

“You gotta work, and have a good life. ... Even now, at 86-years-old, I have to work.

I got the feeling, I gotta do something. I can’t just sit here.

I gotta go out and work and do something.” –Pete Bartkus, 2009

Pete Bartkus speaks as part of the NAMM Oral History Program in 2009. Bartkus opened Tru Tone Music at 2820 Charles St. in the 1970s.

Listen to NAMM’s entire interview with Pete at namm.org/library/oral-history/peter-bartkus. could kill two birds with just one stone, so to speak.

It was sort of strange visiting Tru Tone at first because it was connected to the house that the Bartkus family lived in.

Sometimes when you would walk in you wouldn’t see anyone for 5 or 10 minutes!

Usually, by then Norma would come out

followed by Pete eating a sandwich and drinking a glass of milk.

Always smiling and jovial, Pete Bartkus was a very personable fellow and loved talking to us kids. He would go on and on about all the latest products that were showcased at the most recent NAMM show, the best pickups for your

guitar and the proper way to have it set up and cared for. If you weren’t careful, it was easy to lose 2 or 3 hours of your afternoon engaged in conversation.

Certainly there were a lot of worse ways for a bunch of 16-year-old kids to spend their Saturday.

Pete passed away at St. Anne Center here in Rockford, Oct. 31, at the age of 94, having served the musicians of his town for decades after serving in the Army during World War II. I thought it only fitting to pay some sort of tribute to one of the guys that helped this teen stay out of trouble—if only for a few hours, knowingly or not. R.

Readers remember Pete Bartkus Frank Calvagna: Peter owned Tru Tone music, the place I started my musical journey 40 years ago. When I struggled with guitar at the start, he noted I was left handed and suggested I try playing the guitar left handed.

He grabbed a guitar off the shelf, set it up and gave it to me to take home and try. One year later, I was gigging regularly. (Ah, the mom ‘n’ pop shop days). I enjoyed his chats over the years...certainly a character and a major part of Rockford music history.

David Schmaeng: I bought my white Washburn superstrat guitar from him years ago! I still have that guitar, and yes, Ol’ Pete was a real character!

Don Beinborn: I bought harmonicas at Tru Tone for almost 40 years. Peter always had time for conversation!

Don Beinborn: I bought harmonicas at Tru Tone for almost 40 years. Peter always had time for conversation!

Glen Swangren: I knew him through his son Brad who I played in a couple bands with. He was always nice.

Dan Carlson: I’m sure there are a million stories that can be told but every time I went in I had to convince Pete and his son that I was not Bun E. Carlos’ brother. I finally gave up. When he asked how “Brad” was doing I just said that I rarely see him, between recording and being on the road with Cheap Trick. Pete would say, “Yeah, he doesn’t come in too often anymore.”

Daniel Magner: I did many years of business with Pete, Norma and his son Brad.

Matthew West Lightcap: I went in there one time and I was treated to an accordion concert.

Thanks, Pete.

Jim Nolting: Definitely an interesting place and dynamics there at Tru Tone. R.

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TUBE TALK

The ‘states’ of reality shows

BY PAULA HENDRICKSON

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CONTRIBUTOR

hether you want to admit it or not, you probably have a favorite reality show or two. Some people like celebrity-centered docusoaps like Keeping Up with the Kardashians, while others might prefer quest-focused shows like Finding Bigfoot or my brother’s personal favorite, The Curse of Oak Island. I tend to go with reality competition series like Face O� and The Great British Baking Show that don’t encourage sabotage or betrayal of fellow competitors.

Maybe you’re inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of Shark Tank while your best friend watches Hoarders and My 600-Pound Life to motivate them to burn more calories by cleaning their closets.

Or perhaps you love the table-flipping, self-created drama found on every iteration of the Real Housewives franchise.

There really is a reality show—or three—for every taste.

Need proof? Just look at the results of CableTV.com’s second annual report that breaks down the nation’s favorite reality shows, state-by-state: cabletv. com/blog/americas-favorite-reality-tv-shows-by-state/.

CableTV.com’s team used analyzed Google Trends data to pinpoint which reality shows are the most popular in each state.

Some results make sense. Little People, Big World is the most popular

reality show in the Rolo�’s home state of Oregon. The Las Vegas-based Pawn Stars is tops in Nevada. And Mob Wives tops the list in New York State.

As for Illinois? Apparently, Dancing With the Stars is our collective favorite reality show. It’s also tops in Indiana and Iowa. (I would have guessed American Pickers would be Iowa’s favorite reality

show, but I didn’t do the research.) If Dancing with the Stars is so big here, it must be a guilty pleasure, since I don’t know anyone who openly admits to watching it anymore.

Cross the border into Wisconsin, and the number one reality show is The Bachelor—influenced no doubt by there being a bachelor from Wisconsin this

year— while Wisconsin’s neighbors in Minnesota and Michigan seem to prefer its spin-o�, Bachelor in Paradise.

While I occasionally watch a handful of the shows that topped this year’s list, none of the reality shows I watch regularly made the cut. Better luck next year, I guess. R.

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RACVB VIEW

Surprises in store for reimagined Stroll on State parade The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announced that the National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 364 is the new presenting sponsor for the reimagined and expanded Merry & Bright Holiday Parade. The parade will kick o� the fifth anniversary of Stroll on State presented by Illinois Bank & Trust on Saturday, November 25, 2017. This year, the parade steps o� at 3 p.m.

The spectacular parade will include marching bands, Santa and his reindeer, floats, large-scale balloon displays and plenty of other surprises. The parade is in addition to Stroll on State’s attractions, activities, holiday shopping experiences, the City of Rockford’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and more that run from 2-9 p.m.

“As we thought about how to mark the fifth anniversary, we knew we wanted to bring new energy to launch a new tradition by creating a magical holiday parade. IBEW’s support allows that to happen and we couldn’t be more grateful. This year, Stroll guests will experience an entirely new parade.” said John Groh, RACVB president/CEO. “We are thrilled to be able to make this donation,” stated Alan Golden, financial secretary and business manager for IBEW Local 364, and president of Northwestern Illinois Building Trades. “Stroll on State has been with our community for a number of years and has provided hundreds of thousands of cherished memories for people who are enjoying downtown Rockford for the holiday season.”

Many local businesses, organizations and partners work with RACVB each year to make Stroll on State possible.

There are sponsorship opportunities and numerous ways to volunteer, from decorating to building a float for the parade and more. Forming solid community partnerships for the benefit

of Stroll on State allows RACVB to o�ering new and fun activities each year while keeping the event free and open to all.

Golden added, “It is truly heartwarming to see our community coming together for a holiday celebration. With the IBEW making the leading contribution, the Northwestern Illinois Building Trades and Project First Rate have a combined contribution of over $30,000 for this year’s festival. With this contribution, we are hoping to ensure that this year’s Strollers know that the working men, women, and their families in the union construction industry wish them a peaceful holiday and a fun-fi lled event.”

“Our partnerships with local nonprofits serving the community is an easy investment for our membership. We are thankful to Stroll on State for instilling pride and wonder to our

Parade Time & Route

The parade begins promptly at 3 p.m. The approximately one-mile route begins at Je�erson & Wyman Streets, traveling south on Wyman Street and turning east onto State Street traveling past the City of Rockford Christmas Tree, ending at 3rd Street.

WREX Channel 13 will broadcast the parade live for those unable to attend in person. region,” concluded Golden.

For additional information about Stroll on State and volunteer opportunities, visit strollonstate.com. Updates and event information will be posted to the Stroll on State Facebook page at facebook.com/StrollonState/.

Stroll on State 2016

FRIDAY

Name the Moon

Karaoke

Wednesdays

SATURDAY Too Deep

Open Stage

Tues. & Thurs.

Open 7 days a week 602 N Madison St

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Unique glass perspectives at Kortman holiday exhibit DOWNTOWN — Chicago artist Alex Krueger and Rockford artist Drew Helge approach the medium of glass from two entirely different perspectives, both bringing their fresh, exciting, and unique sensibilities to art glass works to a new Kortman Gallery exhibition titled, “Glow: emerging perspectives in glass.”

“Glow” brings two exciting artists together in our first ever glass show in the Kortman Gallery,” says gallery director Doc Slafkosky. “Their works make you see glass as an art form that dazzles and challenges your imagination with the sparkle and warmth that only the medium of glass can do.”

Drew Helge is a sculptor with over 10 years experience working in glass, producing mixed media work at his studios in Rockford and Chicago.

“I am intrigued by pushing the limits of the material,” said Helge. “I work with glass, ceramics, and metal. With glass there is a beautiful interplay between form and texture, light and shadow. My philosophy as a maker is to accentuate the nature of the material I’m working in. As a designer I’m fascinated by creating dynamic spaces, and as an artist I’m driven to experiment.”

Alex Krueger has work and educational experience with Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle Glass blowing studio, Chicago Hot Glass and a 2016 scholarship recipient to study under American Studio Glass artist Therman Statom.

“My approach to the material is pretty innocent,” says Krueger. “I work in a way that is easily available to me: glass and paint. The combination of the two creates faux finishes resembling plastic and enhances the paint through the optics of the glass.”

Krueger is also currently teaching high school level glass programs in Chicago at Little Black Pearl Art & Design Academy.

The Kortman Gallery exhibit “Glow: emerging perspectives in glass” featuring art glass by Alex Krueger and Drew Helge opens 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 and will be on display through Jan. 6, 2018.

Kortman Gallery is located upstairs at J. R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St. in Downtown Rockford. For more information, call 815-968-0123 or visit jrkortman.com. R.

Right: A glass sculpture by Rockford artist Drew Helge. Helge’s work will be on exhibit at Downtown’s Kortman Gallery beginning this Friday thru Jan. 6. Provided

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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 November 30-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.

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;

Casino Bus Trip to the Dubuque Diamond Jo Casino!

Sat. Dec 2

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

Tues. Dec 19 Sat. Nov 25, 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 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 Larry Higgs - Performing at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. 5:30-8 p.m. Free, Saturday Larry Higgs - Performing at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. 5:30-8 p.m. Free, Sunday Sunday Night Dance Party w/ DJ - 7-10 p.m. at the VFW @ Alpine & Windsor Rd. $7 admission.

Saturday, November 25 & Sunday, November 26 George Frederic Handel’s Messiah - Rockford Choral Union in its 72nd year is presenting its 190th and 191st performances of George Frederic Handel’s Messiah at Trinity Lutheran Church, 200 N. First St. The performances feature four internationally known soloists, more than 120 singers representing 55 area churches, and a full Baroque chamber orchestra with pipe organ and harpsichord. Admission is free, but a voluntary offering will be taken at intermission between the two hour long sections to help defray the costs of presenting the Messiah. Free parking is available around the church area.

Sunday, December 3 Christmas Concert and Dessert Buffet - 2-5 p.m. at Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St. Kick off your holidays with the joyful sounds of the season and enjoy a delectable assortment of holiday sweets, treats, and beverages. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon in December! Musical guests: Rockford Flute Club; Betsy Baker’s Bluesy Sounds of Christmas; Emerald Wind Harp Ensemble; and River City Sound Chorus. Admission: $25/person, $20

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.

for students, seniors and members. Kids 5 and under are free. This event is a fundraiser for Klehm Arboretum, a not for profit, educational and recreational resource for the Northern Illinois community.

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.

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.

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Find more listings at RockRiverTimes.com/Happenings 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 815-977-4123;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. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $6 adults, $3 seniors & students, children younger than 3 and Klehm members, free. Donation Day is first Tuesday of each month. Admission free, donations of any amount welcome. Call 815-965-8146 or visit klehm.org for more information.

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 round table in the corner of the coffee shop. Bring whatever project you are working on and join in!

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Are you 55+ and would you like to volunteer? We have endless opportunities for you to share your experience, talents, and interests to serve our community.

Call RSVP, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois at 815-397-7103 or drop in at 1111 S. Alpine Suite 400 in Rockford.

Rockford Friends & Newcomers - Rockford Friends & Newcomers is a social organization that welcomes both long-time residents and newcomers who want to meet other people through social events for couples and singles. Several games and activities available. Mug Morn every first Tuesday of the month at: Mary’s Market, 2636 McFarland Road, from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information e-mail rckfriends@yahoo.com Rock City Unique Steppers - Steppin classes are held on Thursdays at The West-mor Bowling Lanes, 2407 N. Central Ave., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All styles of stepping, Chicago, Freestyle , Ballroom and much more. We offer mature and elegant dancing in a friendly and exciting environment.

Our members have a deep appreciation and love for this dance form. Classes are $5 per week, the first week is free. Open dancing 8:30-10 p.m.

Open dancing is FREE of charge. Come on down

and get your dance on.

Recover Me support group - Every Saturday 10 a.m. Katie’s Cup Rockford. All about healing and recovery.

Al-Anon - Support group for families and friends of alcoholics. Help-line: (815) 399-0456.

Wednesday Cathedral of St. Peter School Fundraiser - Jason’s Deli, 575 S. Perryville Rd., will be donating back 15% of meal prices between the hours of 5-10 p.m. When you purchase your meal mention your group’s name and follow the restaurant’s instructions to receive 15% of your meal’s price donated back to Cathedral of St. Peter School.

Wednesday-Thursday Rockford Memorial Auxiliary Second Annual Holiday Market - Takes place at Mercyhealth Hospital, 2400 N. Rockton Ave. Sign up early for daily drawings, shop early for best selections. Items include holiday decor and textiles, lighted art, gourmet foods, Melissa & Doug children’s toys, and much more. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday.

Thursday Mayor’s Business Address - Mayor Tom McNamara will deliver his first address to the Rockford Chamber of Commerce business community on Thursday. McNamara was sworn in May 1 and is the 41st mayor to lead the city of Rockford. He was born and raised in the Forest City and has always been a strong advocate for the region, with an emphasis on community service. He became Rockford’s Third Ward alderman in 2013 and introduced and sponsored key legislation to invest in neighborhoods, make our community safer and protect taxpayer dollars. In his address to chamber business members, McNamara will discuss his priorities for Rockford, which include public safety and the city budget, strengthening neighborhoods, and enhancing economic development efforts. He will also review his first six months in office, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the community.

Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea will join McNamara for the question-and-answer portion of the event to further detail current strategies and tactics to address crime and violence. The Mayor’s Business Address luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Giovanni’s Restaurant & Convention Center, 610 N. Bell School Road.

Advance tickets for the luncheon, presented by BMO Harris Bank, are $45 for individuals or $450 for a table of 10. Call 815-987-8100 or visit rockfordchamber.com to register for the luncheon.

Saturday Trip to Observe Migrating Waterfowl on the Mississippi - At 8 a.m. Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be offering a field trip to the Mississippi River to observe migrating waterfowl.

The group will meet at the Staples parking lot in Freeport at 8 a.m. and carpool to Spring Lake, just south of Savanna. There should be ducks arriving and hopefully the Tundra Swans will have made their way south so that the group can view the spectacular Tundra Swans. The group will make several stops along the river for viewing, and end the trip with lunch at Heirloom Café in Thomson.

Contact Laura at 815-947-2720 if you would like to join the trip or would like more information about the trip.

Dancing with the Rockford Stars - A benefit for Family Counseling Services, will take place at 6 p.m. at Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. The stage is set for local celebrity dancers to compete for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophies awarded to the winners of the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice Awards at the annual “Dancing with the Rockford Stars”. Join Family Counseling Services of Northern Illinois for a night of fun that includes the competition, a delicious dinner, live and silent auctions, and your chance to dance the night away. Proceeds help provide counseling sessions for individuals and families in Winnebago, Boone, and Ogle Counties, regardless of ability to pay.

Family Counseling Services is observing its 140th anniversary in 2017. Reservations for “Dancing with the Rockford Stars” are $70 per person or $650 for a table of 10. For information and reservations, please go to dancewithrockfordstars. com or call 815-962-5585.

Monday Stewardship Session for Northwest Illinois Audubon Society - From 1-3 p.m. the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will be offering a stewardship session at the Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve.

Tools, gloves, water, snacks and guidance provided. No past experience with prairie work is needed. Stewardship days are a fun way to enjoy the beauty of nature with other prairie enthusiasts. We’ll be working primarily on Multi-flora Rose and honeysuckle. Carpool from the Freeport Staples lot at 12:15 or meet at the preserve at 1:00 pm. The preserve is about 2 miles south of Leaf River on the west side of Leaf River Rd (S. Main St. crosses HWY 72 in Leaf River and becomes Leaf River Rd.). If weather is questionable call Mary at 815-938-3204.

Saturday, November 25 Small Business Saturday Holiday Shop Hop - Visit each of seven businesses, have your card stamped, and enter to win merchandise or a gift card valued at $50 from each of the seven shops.

Seven prizes awarded in total. Pick up your punch card at the first business you visit and drop it off at the last. Shoppers must visit all seven businesses to be eligible. Refreshments and discounts will be offered as well at each business. The seven shops include: Urban Farmgirl, 2202 Rural St.; Trove, 2410 Jackson St.; DiTullio’s, Poska, & She-She 2207-2213 E. State St.; Possessions & The Cottage @ Highcrest Center, 1642 N. Alpine Rd.

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.

Friday, December 1 SecondFirst Church Cookie Walk & Lunch - Christmas Cookie Walk & Lunch at SecondFirst Church, 318 N. Church St., to benefit our church local missions.

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Featuring elegant cookies, frozen casseroles, world famous homemade peanut brittle, and a delicious lunch. Eat in or carry out. Music provided by the Church Street String Band. You won’t want to miss this festive event. Mark your calendars. Come early for best selection. For questions, contact Debbie - 815-963-8431 or Mary - 815-877-8113, or visit our website, www.secondfirst.org. Use lower Church Street entrance near Park Ave. Lots of free parking.

Saturday, December 2 Deck The Halls Christmas Bazaar - At A Ministry of Restoration, 3015 S. 4th St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cash and carry goods for sale, crafts, knitted hats & scarves, Christmas ornaments, and much, much more for sale. Also buy a handbag to help a child.

Christmas Bake Sale - St. Helen’s Philoptochos of Sts. Constantine and Helen’s Greek Orthodox Church, annual Christmas Bake Sale, One day only. Luncheon and Bazaar - takes place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 108 N. Fifth Street. Greek luncheon of pastichio (Greek lasagna), Greek salad, dessert and coffee for $10. Served 11: a.m.-2 p.m. Several varieties of bakery items including cookies & spinach and cheese pie appetizers. Call 815-282-9593 to pre-order homemade spinach and cheese pie appetizers and pans of pastichio.

Bazaar includes gift basket raffles, homemade crafts, jewelry, and many other gifts. Proceeds benefit Cornucopia, Food Pantry, Empty Stocking, Remedies, Rockford Rescue Mission, Children’s Cancer Fund, Alzheimer’s Association, and American Heart Association. Free admission.

Gingerbread Lane Cookie Walk/Craft Show - Prince of Peace Church, 2336 Freeport Road in Rockton.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. One day only. Cookies at $5/pound.

A variety of offerings by area crafters, including a return appearance of “Basket Case”. Proceeds support numerous area charities.

Sunday, December 3 Mother-Daughter Tea - Come enjoy tea, sandwiches and sweets. Special appearances from your favorite princesses. 1-3 p.m. at Harlem Community Center, 900 Roosevelt Rd., Machesney Park. $10 Adults/$5 Children (3yrs & older). Tickets or paid reservation are required.

Call HCC at 815-633-5817 for more information

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Death Notices Azemina Gibic 56 Rockford 11/6/2017 Elsie Bowen 70 Rockford 11/6/2017 Robert Simpson 86 Rockford 11/6/2017 Lillian Dietz 89 Rockford 11/7/2017 Susan Hoffman 73 Rockford 11/7/2017 Robert Williams 78 Rockford 11/7/2017 Lester Popanz 96 Rockton 11/7/2017 Diane Milos 77 Rockford 11/7/2017 Donald Wilkin 65 Rockford 11/7/2017 Jessica Kraft 30 Rockford 11/7/2017 Benedict Kilian 66 Machesney Park 11/7/2017 Zachary Busch 22 Rockford 11/7/2017 Kimberly Christmas 60 Rockford 11/7/2017 Jo Ann Lindbloom 83 Caledonia 11/8/2017 Neysa Much 89 Machesney Park 11/8/2017 Larry Kizart 57 Rockford 11/8/2017 Rachel Madison 62 Rockford 11/8/2017 Keith Whitehead 73 South Beloit 11/8/2017 Robert Porter 83 South Beloit 11/8/2017 Daniel Weller 63 Rockford 11/8/2017 William Watters 61 Rockford 11/8/2017 Rudolf Weiss 97 Rockton 11/8/2017 Stanley Beck 61 Rockford 11/8/2017 James Maurer 73 Rockford 11/9/2017 Lola Leman 83 Durand 11/9/2017 Gregory Gresenz 85 Rockford 11/9/2017 Penny Kimball 75 Rockford 11/9/2017 Nancy Jackson 79 Rockton 11/9/2017 Edna Askew 93 Rockford 11/9/2017 Jerry Mitchell 53 Rockford 11/9/2017 Raymond Sanders 94 Rockford 11/9/2017 Wayne McNeil 84 Roscoe 11/10/2017 Sonya Williams 45 Rockford 11/10/2017 Florence Boyer 98 Rockford 11/10/2017 Nicholas Puyear 28 Rockford 11/10/2017 Alicia McKinny 77 Rockford 11/10/2017 Lula Grimes 76 Rockford 11/10/2017 Stephen Nesbit 7 7 Machesney Park 11/10/2017 Joan Ghinazzi 85 Rockford 11/11/2017 Ruth Todd 102 Rockford 11/11/2017 Patricia Lusty 71 Loves Park 11/11/2017 Georgia Bodda 87 Rockford 11/11/2017 Edwin Lutz 97 Rockford 11/11/2017 Janice Morris 57 Rockford 11/11/2017 Christine Carlson 47 Rockford 11/11/2017 Michael Barnett 63 Rockford 11/12/2017 Sophia Whitfield 78 Rockford 11/12/2017 Paul Thompson 65 Rockford 11/12/2017 John Cabwell 81 Rockford 11/12/2017 Francis Speinhauer 93 Rockford 11/12/2017 Michael Hazen 69 Winnebago 11/12/2017 Robert Smith 60 Rockford 11/12/2017 Gerald Engstrom 91 Rockford 11/12/2017 Jeffrey Henrey 59 Rockford 11/12/2017 Christine Schmitendor f 34 Rockford 11/13/2017 John Parrovechio 87 Rockford 11/13/2017 Harriet Julin 98 Rockford 11/13/2017 Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: VIRGO, LIBRA AND SCORPIO

Week of November 5 to 11, 2017

Half of adults have high blood pressure, say new guidelines ARIES

Christmas is fast approaching! As the proactive type, you’ll get a head start on shopping for the holidays and making arrangements for the upcoming festivities.

By Marilynn Marchione AP Chief Medical Writer

ANAHEIM, Calif. — New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults.

High pressure, which for decades has been a top reading of at least 140 or a bottom one of 90, drops to 130 over 80 in advice announced Monday by a dozen medical groups.

The change means an additional 14 percent of U.S. adults have the problem, but only 2 percent of these newly added people need medication right away; the rest should try healthier lifestyles, which get much stronger emphasis in the new advice. Poor diets, lack of exercise and other bad habits cause 90 percent of high blood pressure.

“I have no doubt there will be controver-

What the changes mean

The guidelines set new categories and get rid of “prehypertension”: • Normal: Under 120 over 80 • Elevated: Top number 120-129 and bottom less than 80 • Stage 1: Top of 130-139 or bottom of 80-89 • Stage 2: Top at least 140 or bottom at least 90 That means 46 percent of U.S. adults have high pressure (stages 1 or 2) versus 32 percent under the old levels.

How common it is will roughly triple in men under 45, to 30 percent, and double in women of that age, to 19 percent.

For people over 65, the guidelines undo a controversial tweak made three years ago to relax standards and not start medicines unless the top number was over 150. Now, everyone that old should be treated if the top number is over 130 unless they’re too frail or have conditions that make it unwise.

“The evidence with this is so solid, so convincing, that it’s hard to argue with the targets,” said Dr. Jackson Wright, a guidelines panel member from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Older people “have a 35-to-50-fold higher risk of dying of a heart attack or stroke compared to younger people.”

But the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Steven Nissen said he’s worried.

“Some more vulnerable patients who get treated very aggressively may have trouble with falls” because too-low pressure can make them faint, he said.

Who needs treatment

Certain groups, such as those with diabetes, should be treated if their top number is over 130, the guidelines say. For the rest, whether to start medication will no longer be based just on the blood pressure numbers. The decision also should consider the overall risk of having a heart problem or stroke in the next 10 years, including factors such as age, gender and cholesterol, using a simple formula to estimate those odds.

Those without a high risk will be advised to improve their lifestyles — lose weight, eat healthy, exercise more, limit alcohol, avoid smoking.

TAURUS

sy. I’m sure there will people To be avoid going saying around in‘We circles, sure to have to a map or GPS have a hard enoughmake time getting 140,’” closea at hand when you hit the said Dr. Paul Whelton, Tulane University road.guidelines Work-wise, you’ll succeed in physician who led the panel. making profitable business deals with But the risk for heart disease, stroke and important clients. other problems drops as blood pressure improves, and theGEMINI new advice “is more honest” about how many have a You’ll finally people receive a sum of money problem, he said. that was owed to you long ago.

You will prevail in financial Currently, only half of Americans withmatters regarding a refund or an inhigh blood pressure have it under control. surance claim.

The upper threshold for high blood pressure has been 140 since 1993, but a major CANCER study two years agoYou’ll found heart risksseats were enjoy front-row at all kindswho of events, but for it’s up to you much lower in people aimed 120. to take initiative and cutoff make sure Canada and Australia lowered their plans at are140 in order. to that; Europe is still but is due to revise its guidance next year.

LEO The guidelines were announced Monday Expect a confusing start to the week. at an American Heart You’llAssociation need two cupsconferof coffee to ence in Anaheim. brave the first couple of days. Severe procrastination and constant daydreaming won’t help your case.

“It’s not just throwing meds at something,” said one primary care doctorVIRGO who praised the new approach, the Mayo Clinic’s Robertand Stroebel.

If most Your Dr. coworkers friends will likely “They leave can youkind in charge people continue bad habits, of eat of organizing upcoming and blow through the medicines,” he said. events, even you would prefer to stay The guidelines warn though about some popular out of not the enough spotlight.proof It’s time approaches, though. There’s thatto find your inner confidence! consuming garlic, dark chocolate, tea or coffee helps, or that yoga, meditation or other behavior LIBRA therapies lower blood pressure they say.

You’ll be long-term, overwhelmed with worry The government no longer writes heart if the company youguidework for anlines, leaving it to medical groups.

Unlike previousThanknounces plans to restructure. guideline panels, none on this onesucceed have recent fully, you’ll in climbing the financial ties to industry, although some on a panel corporate ladder. that reviewed and commented on them do.

SCORPIO How and when check itYou might A tripto is on the horizon!

Blood pressure should be checked at least suddenly feel inspired to pursue a once a year by a healthnew, professional, andthat’ll diag-take you exciting career nosing high pressure requires 2 orcountry’s 3 readings on beyond your borders. at least two occasions.

SAGITTARIUS The common way uses a cuff on the upper arm Emotions fly high, to temporarily block the flow ofwill blood in anleaving arteryyou feeling overwhelmed.

Consider your in the arm and gradually release it while listening before with a stethoscope andfinancing countingoptions sounds the committing to buying a new house. blood makes as it flows through the artery. But that is prone to error, and many places now use CAPRICORN automated devices. Before making your final decision, The guidelines don’ttake pickthe a method, but time to consider all of the recommend measuringinformation pressure in the upper provided, evenarm; if you’re devices that work on fingers are worn on wristsThink under or pressure to respond. optionsaid. carefully before “aren’t ready for prime about time,”each Whelton revealing your choice.

Home monitoring also is recommended; devices cost as little as $40 to $60.

What about kids?

You’ll have your work cut out for AQUARIUS

Unlike adults, numbers in will you for thisnormal week. Apressure minor cold children vary with age,slow height gender. youand down.

MakeKids sure to get enough sleep andfor prioritize should be checked at least once a year high your health! pressure, say guidelines announced in August by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

PISCES After age 13, the levels defining high pressure Prepare to be the centre of attenare the same as for adults, said a member of the tion. What’s more, you’ll succeed pediatrics panel, Dr. Elaine Urbina of Cincinnati in using humour to ease some of Children’s Hospital Medical Center. the tension floating in the air. Keep “When you turn 18 years and one minute, you someyour ears peeled because shouldn’t suddenly haveone a new she said. mightdefinition,” reveal a well-kept secret.

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SAGITTARIUS, CAPRICORN AND AQUARIUS

Horoscope

Week of November 12 to 18, 2017 ARIES

You might have trouble controlling your emotions, but this could awaken the artist in you. You’ll be exceptionally detail oriented this week.

TAURUS

At work, you’ll have to negotiate a deal down to the smallest detail. Romance-wise, your soulmate will finally make a spectacular appearance.

GEMINI

Your self-esteem will skyrocket, which will motivate you to pursue new challenges at work. However, you’ll have to put in extra effort to maintain an active social life.

CANCER

Prepare for the spotlight because you’ll win some sort of popularity contest. People will flock to your side and listen attentively to what you have to say.

LEO

You’ll have lots of running around to do, either for work or to seek special care for a loved one. Be prepared for a heated argument with a colleague.

VIRGO

Money generally isn’t a worry in your life. You’ll be able to secure certain future guarantees and start planning an exciting new project for your retirement days.

LIBRA

Your children will be exceptionally rowdy this week, but that won’t stop you from spoiling them or showering them with love. You could also benefit from a pay raise at work!

SCORPIO

You’ll want to stop and reflect before taking action. If you’re trying to find your way in the professional world, you’ll soon feel inspired to pursue a fulfilling career.

SAGITTARIUS

It’s important to relax and recharge after experiencing a great deal of stress. Take advantage of soothing activities to benefit from a full recovery.

CAPRICORN

You’ll soon be in a position to expand your network of contacts. You’ll get to know some interesting people and make valuable new friends, despite meeting them in a professional setting.

AQUARIUS

You can expect to live abroad for some time. At work, you’ll be introduced to people from different parts of the world. These new connections will prove extremely profitable.

PISCES

If your significant other has a different cultural background than your own, certain compromises will need to be made. Shared responsibilities around the home, for example, might be a good start.

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The Rock River Times. November 15, 2017 n n n ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017

The summary must be published in the local newspaper.

Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact:

PRAIRIE HILL CCSD NO. 133 6605 Prairie Hill Rd, South Beloit, IL 61080 815-389-3957 7:30 am - 3:30 pm M - F School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website@ www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2017

Educational Operations & Maintenance Debt Services Transportation Municipal Retirement/Social Security Capital Projects Working Cash Tort Fire Prevention & Safety Local Sources 1000 3,478,922 346,134 1,218,430 200,669 153,650 0 28,203 67 55,274 Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One 2000 0 0 0 0 District to Another District State Sources 3000 1,923,672 120,000 0 87,458 0 0 0 0 0 Federal Sources 4000 260,006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 5,662,600 466,134 1,218,430 288,127 153,650 0 28,203 67 55,274 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 5,575,650 456,823 10,934,784 251,993 190,874 0 0 3,598 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 0 0 9,720,349 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2016 3,066,115 327,755 1,171 186,804 193,686 80 223,940 20,310 177,659 Other Changes in Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2017 3,153,065 337,066 5,166 222,938 156,462 80 252,143 20,377 229,335 n n n GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: ALEXANDER, ANASTASIA; ARBETMAN, LARRY; BENDER, JUDITH; BIELSKI, KRISTY; BILLINGS, MARCIE; BROADDUS, RONALD; CASSIOPPI, RENEE; DAVIS, DANNY; DIMLING, MARK; ELLIOTT, KIMBERLY; EWING, MICHELLE; FANT,DANA; FISH, KRISTIN; FRALEY, THOMAS; GAWRONSKI, EDMUND; GLON, LOUISE; HEIAR, STACEY; HOUNSELL-WIDMAR, KIMBERLY; KOCH, STEPHANIE; KRUPKE, CAROL; LAFRANKA, CHRIS; LARSON, ERIKA; LEFAIVRE, SUSAN; MANNE, MICHAEL; MARHEINE, ROSANNE; MASSINO, PAMELA; MCDONALD, JENNIFER; MCDONALD, RHONDA; OAKES, CHRISTINE; OLSON, MARYJO; PENDLETON, RENATE; POPPE, JESSICA; RHINES, CYNTHIA; SCHMITZ, REBECCA; SMAFIELD, ANN; SMITH, JAMIE; SMITH JENIECE; STARZYK, AMY; STEINER, KACIA; STERUD, HOLLIE; STITT, JENNIFER; WELLS, JULIE; WEYRAUCH, ROBERT, WHISENAND, CHRISTINA; WICKS, RICHARD; ZIMMER, JENESSA. . Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: BOWERS, ANDREA; CLINITE, REBECCA; COOMER, JACLYN; MUELLER, OLIVIA; PENHERSKI, NICOLE; SWANSON, CRYSTAL. Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: ANDREWS, KIMBERLY; BAKER, HEATHER; BONNE, JUSTIN; BOOKS, AMANDA; BOOTH, CHRISTIN; BREAKFIELD, EMILY; COLWELL, BRENDA; CROSS, TAYLOR; ELFSTROM, DOUGLAS; ESTVANDER, AMY; STUBBE, AMANDA; GALLENTINE, NICOLE; GISSEL, ERIN; LAGOW, TRUDY; MAYER, LAURIE; PETERSON, DANIELLE; RISSEEUW, ROXANN; ROGERS, KELLY; SCHWABERO, ASHLEY; SOCKNESS, JESSICA; STALLMAN, STEPHANIE; STEWART, NICHOLAS; THOMPSON, JACQUELINE; WALLYN, CAROLYN; WRIGHT, AMY; ZOELLER, DANIELLE. Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999: BALL, MARCIE; BURK, SARAH; DAVENPORT, JACQUELINE; FINNEGAN, KEVIN; FISHER, SHANNON; FROMAN, CYNTHIA; FURMANEK, KAREN; HATFIELD, KIMBERLY; HEIDEL, STEPHEN; HILL, TRACI; HOUGHTON, KELLI; JORGENSEN, EMILY; LEONARD, CHARLES; MATHEWSON, M MICHELLE; MCILWAIN, HEATHER; PICKEL, CHRISTINE; ROGERS, SCOTT; WYATT, SANDY. Salary Range: $90,000 and over: HAND, ELIZABETH; HEIAR, WESLEY; JULIAN, LINDA; RHINES, MICHAEL.

GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: ALBA, JEAN; ALLEN, DOROTHY; ARBETMAN, MONICA; BAKER, JAMIE; BARNES, ANIKA; BARNHARDT, MICHELLE; BLASCOE, JEREMY; BRADY, JULIE; BRAUN, CAROLYN; BROWN, EVERLENA; CARMEN, DELORES; CONLEY, PORSHA; DALSANTO, KRISTINE; DELMONICO, LAURA, EIBERGEN, DONALD; ERICKSON, KAYLYN; FJALSTAD, ANDREA; GEDDEIS,VICKI; GLIEBE, MERRYBETH; GONZALEZ, KRISTEN; HALE, KIMBERLEY; HOFFMAN, LARRY; HUFFAR, JEANNA; HULBURT, ANNA; HUSTEAD, JULIE; KERSKA, CHRISTINE; KILDAY, PATRICIA; KRIZKA, JACLYN; LINSTEAD, RENEE; LARSON, COURTNEY; LEVAN, PAMELA; LIMKE, ALLISON; MACY, MEGHAN; MARINOFF, JENNIFER; MARTINEZ, CATHIE; MCCOWN, SHARON; MCLEOD, BRANDI; MELCHER, TRACEY; MOLITOR, SHARI; MORIARTY, JUSTIN; MURRAY, BARBARA; NELSON, ELIZABETH; NEWGARD, DAWN; NEWMAN, HOLLY; NGUYEN, ANDREA; NOORLAG, ROBERT; OBERG, AUSTEN; PASSMORE, KERRIANN; PENDLEY, JANIE; PERSIL, CHARITY; PETERS, REBECCA; PETERSON, ELIZABETH; PHILLIPS, TRACEY; PIGOTT, SKYE; PINNOW, LORRI; PTACIN, KARI; RAMOS, COLLETTE; RAPP, STACIE; RAY, MCKENZIE; ROTH, ERIN; SAUNDERS, JULIA; SCHUEPBACH, CASSANDRA; SEXTON, JENNIFER, SLY, NANCY; STEEN, CANDEE; TESLUK, JULIE; THOREN, JULIE; VALENTINE, ANDREW; WAGNER, LISA; WALDRON, CARLA; WELTE, ALESIA; WILLETT, LISA; WILLIAMS, MENA; WILSON, MEREL; WINTER, JANICE; WISCH, ANGELA; WROLSTAD, JAKOB; YEAGER, HEATHER; ZOWASKI, JULIE. . Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: GUILE, WENDY; HALL, RICK; NOORLAG, KATHY; RAYMENT, MARY; SAMBROOK, TERESA; SAND, BARB; SCHULTZ, LISA. Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: GRYGIEL, JOSEPH. Salary Range: $60,000 and over: None.

Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount EFTPS 613,452.12 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 444,119.01 TEACHER’S RETIREMENT FUND 336,791.48 FIRST STUDENT INC 240,889.93 BOND TRUST SERVICES 234,950.00

WINN SPEC ED COOP 130,955.21 IL DEPT OF REVENUE 127,143.62 IL MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT 113,859.60 FOX RIVER FOODS 81,020.09 TEACHERS HEALTH INS. SEC 68,899.95 ALPINE BANK 63,408.85 CAPITAL ONE BANK 62,856.10 PRAIRIE STATE INSURANCE 60,317.00 BRADFIELD’S 40,734.50 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 39,343.34 DRISCOLL CONSULTING 40,000.00 PRAIRIE HILL FED TEACHERS 33,816.60 DELTA DENTAL 29,278.50 HARDER CORP 29,068.66 HM RECEIVABLES CO, LLC 27,578.14 TOSHIBA FINANCIAL SERVICE 27,368.40 AT & T 25,232.22 NORTHERN MECHANICAL 24,123.62 WI DEPT OF REV 24,021.54 SCHOOL SPECIALTY 22,547.90 MULLER-PINEHURST DAIRY 20,639.26 RENAISSANCE LEARNING 20,225.00 WATCHDOG SECURITY & AV 18,032.00 MYERS LANDSCAPING 17,442.50 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 16,051.24 IASB 14,598.00 FRONTLINE 9,476.75 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES 9,134.64 BENNING GROUP, LLC 8,650.00 MILLER ENGINEERING 8,611.06 STATELINE COPY PRODUCTS 8,194.52 US DEPT OF EDUCATION 7,855.71 FORT DEARBORN LIFE 7,686.48 WILLOWBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,662.00 NEWSELA 6,800.00 HORACE MANN COMPANIES 6,778.85

MID-CITY 6,754.39 ENTRE COMPUTER CENTER 6,609.48 ING LIFE INS 6,550.00 PRAIRIE HILL ACTIVITY ACCT 6,327.10 ADVANCED DISPOSAL 5,955.30 SASC, LLC 5,698.28 AMERICAN SEAL & STRIPE 5,640.00 COMMON GOAL SYSTEMS, INC 5,621.90 SOLUTION TREE 5,192.00 CUSTOM INKS 4,367.00 IL AMERICAN WATER 4,331.86 SCHOLASTIC, INC. 4,319.31 WOLD ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERING 4,228.10 OFFICE PRO, INC 4,161.34 MENARDS 4,156.00 ROBBINS, SCHWARTZ 3,903.75 MUSIC EQUIPMENT RENTAL 3,569.00 EYEMED INSURANCE 3,316.40 EXPLORE LEARNING 3,295.00 OLSON PLUMBING & WELL SVC 3,100.00 WES HEIAR 3,056.32 STEPHEN HEIDEL 3,023.26 SCHOOL HEALTH CORP 3,019.53 STATELINE INSTRUMENT REPAIR 2,995.14 NCS PEARSON, INC 2,960.00 COMPUGEN FINANCE, INC 2,852.00 CHALKABLE 2,849.00 SHERATON CHICAGO HOTEL 2,810.50 NICOR 2,706.67 IL STATE BD OF ED 2,654.00 THAYER LIGHTING, INC 2,628.74 FITZGERALD EQUIPMENT 2,617.91 TEAM CONTRACTING LAWNCARE 2,580.00 8271R TRRT 11/15

n n n ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact:

Shirland CCSD #134

8020 North Street, Shirland, IL 61079 815-629-2000 8:00 am - 3:30 pm School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website@ www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2017

Educational Operations & Maintenance Debt Services Transportation Municipal Retirement/Social Security Capital Projects Working Cash Tort Fire Prevention & Safety Local Sources 1000 999,308 154,488 5,587 13,840 31,135 0 2,813 20,851 3,821 Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One 2000 0 0 0 0 District to Another District State Sources 3000 106,886 0 0 26,516 0 0 0 0 0 Federal Sources 4000 159,513 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 1,265,707 154,488 5,587 40,356 31,135 0 2,813 20,851 3,821 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 1,283,277 116,961 4,153 86,362 40,541 0 20,667 7,928 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Changes in Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2017 (17,570) 37,527 1,434 (46,006) (9,406) 0 2,813 184 (4,107) n n n GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: Julie Auestad; Kate Basting; Rebecca Clinute; Louise Gilmore; Doris Holecek; Kimberly Hounsell; Elizabeth Mullen; Scott Musser; Sylvia Nichols; Carole Pankratz; Mark Peterson; Sarah Praneis; Jahanna Swanson.Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: Amber Emerson; Ciara Fischer; Jake James; Hannah Pals; Nathan Peterson; Rachael Welte; Sarah Wilhelms.Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: Heather Dobnick; Dawn Heavilin; Martha Marion; Mark Snyder; Kimberly Girouard. Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999: None. Salary Range: $90,000 and over: John Ulferts.

GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: LessThan $25,000: Ora Andrew; Lanette Childers; Mariah Davis; Anne Hedman; Amber Miller; Jacqueline Putman;

Government Notices n n n ORDINANCE NO. 2017- 178-O WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor prof-

itable to, the City of Rockford; and WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford.

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned property at former known as 1518 North Main Street and 1526 North Main

Daniel Robotka.Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: David McKee III. Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: Catherine Sweeney. Salary Range: $60,000 and over: None.

Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

Person, Firm, or Corporation Aggregate Amount Area Mechanical 6,329.52 Cardinal Glass Company 2,513.00 Cardmember Service 15,006.49 Cartridge World 3,640.42 Center Of The Colaborativ 4212.00 Computer Banc 3,674.30 Constellation New Energy 10092.55 Curriculum Associates LLC 8,385.77 Delta Dental 4,931.42 Street, PIN # 11-14-282-014, at a minimum bid of $7,624 with preference to the adjacent property owners. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: C E SOVEREIGNS AUBURNDALE SUB PT NE1/4 SEC 14-44-1 BEG SW COR LT 7 BLK 1 TH N 117.43 FT E 27.96 FT SE 18.63 FT SW 15.44 FT SW 30.85 FT SW

32.36 FT S 22.02 FT TH W 15.41 FT TO POB PT LTS 7 & 8 BLK 1 Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less

First National Bank 130486.63 First Student 85,159.68 Gordon Food Service 15,428.27 Harder Corp 4,201.47 Health Alliance Medical 76,670.00 Hinshaw & Culbertson 15,076.98 Hope Child & Family 11230.1 Il. Dept. Of Revenue 26,718.97 Illinois Dept. of Employm 6,510.00 Il. Municipal Retirement 26017.4 Imprest Fund 5,484.82 Larson & Larson 5,964.00 LM Sheet Metal & Service 8,417.00 LTM Water Treatment 2,800.00

Muller-Pinehurst Dairy In 4,969.32 NextEra Energy Services 12924.11 PSIC 27588.00 Rise Broadband 10,992.54 Shirland Education Associ 7,848.00 Siepert & Co. 13,032.43 SimplexGrinnell 4,154.74 Teachers’ Retirement Syst 89574.23 Team Eagle Computers 34,688.00 Touchboards 7,793.08 Voya Institutional Trust 7,425.00 Voyager Sopris Learning 4,545.20 Winnebago County Special 196638.87 8272R TRRT 11/15

than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice for the opening bids for the real estate.

Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., local Rockford time on December 4, 2017 at the office of the City of Rockford Purchasing Manager and shall be accompanied by a bank cashier’s or certified check payable to the City of Rockford

the invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder.

Section 5: All orders, resolutions, or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval, and publication, as required by law.

Section 6: A full, true, and

for at least ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, the balance to be paid in cash by the successful bidder within not more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the City Council’s acceptance of his bid. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Section 4: The provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall be deemed severable, and

complete copy of this Ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after passage in pamphlet form by and under authority of the Corporate Authorities.

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November 15, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n City Council Rooms, City of Rockford, Illinois Date: October 30, 2017 RESOLUTION 2017-239-R A Resolution Declaring CityOwned Properties Located at 924 Woodlawn Avenue, 304 Albert Avenue and 927 Kishwaukee Street, as Surplus and Directing their Sale WHEREAS, the City of Rockford, Illinois (“City”) is an Illinois municipal corporation; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1176-4.1, to convey municipal real property whenever the corporate authorities are of the opinion that the real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate, required for the use of, profitable to, or for the best interests of the City; and WHEREAS, the City owns certain real property, all zoned R-1 (residential), located in Rockford, Illinois, at: 924 Woodlawn Avenue (11-14-355-022), 304 Albert Avenue (11-21-230-015) and 927 Kishwaukee Street (11-26-330026); and WHEREAS, the properties identified herein are vacant, not in use by the City at this time, and pursuant to the Blight Reduction Grant (“BRP”) awarded to the City by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (“IHDA”) and a partnership agreement with Rockford Corridor Improvement (“RCI”), the City shall transfer title of at minimum 34 city-owned properties to RCI under the legal authority of 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.1; and WHEREAS, within 30 days of the City acquiring title to each of the properties, title must be transferred to RCI prior to commencing any demolition work and fulfilling obligations under the BRP; and WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in its best interests to transfer the properties and to satisfy its obligations under the BRP by compliance with the statutory authority of 65 ILCS 5/11-76.4.1 and the procedures contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rockford, Illinois as follows: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

Section 2. The properties described herein, 924 Woodlawn Avenue, 304 Albert Avenue and 927 Kishwaukee Street are hereby declared “surplus” properties owned by the City of Rockford.

Section 3. In accordance with 65 ILCS 5/11-76-.4.1, the City hereby authorizes the sale of the property described herein.

For such purpose, the Mayor and Legal Director are directed and authorized to ascertain the value of the properties through written MAI certified appraisals or through written certified appraisals of a State certified or licensed real estate appraiser, which shall be obtained through the authorization granted herein. The appraisal, upon receipt, shall be available for public inspection through the City of Rockford, and by any other means the Mayor and Legal Director deems in the best interest of the City.

Section 4. Upon receipt and public inspection of the appraisals required in Section 3 herein, Mayor and Legal Director are authorized and directed herein to conduct the sale of the properties, which shall be done through utilization of City staff.

Section 5. The City will consider acceptance of an offer for the properties, so long as it deems the proposed contract in the best interests of the City by a vote of two-thirds of the corporate authorities then holding office, on the condition that the offer price is not less than eighty percent (80%) of the appraised value of each property.

Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Resolution, upon passage and adoption, in a newspaper published in the City.

Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval as provided by law.

Proposals should be received not later than 1 p.m. on November 22, 2017 at the City of Rockford Finance Department, Attention Purchasing Director, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61104.

8273R TRRT 11/15 n n n INVITATION TO BID ELECTRICAL PARTS, LIGHT FIXTURES, POLES, AND SUPPLIES BID NO.: 1117-PW-152 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, December 4, 2017 at the office of the Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, 4th floor, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused.

Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Central Services Manager, at City Hall, 4th floor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104, or at https://rockfordil. gov/city-departments/finance/ central-services/purchasing Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the bid, and the bid number.

Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities.

8286R TRRT 11/15 n n n INVITATION TO BID TRAFFIC SIGNAL / LIGHTING PARTS AND SUPPLIES BID NO.: 1117-PW-153 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the office of the Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, 4th floor, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused.

Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Central Services Manager, at City Hall, 4th floor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104, or at https://rockfordil. gov/city-departments/finance/ central-services/purchasing Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the bid, and the bid number.

Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing

Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities.

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Public Notices n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL PETWAY, et al Defendant 15CH 00846 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 22, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SEVENTY-FOUR (74) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF HARRISON PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 41 OF PLATS ON PAGE 47B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2914 STOWMARKET AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL61109 Property Index No. 16-04-252022 (256A374).

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 14-15-03052.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-03052 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00846 TJSC#: 37-8942 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.

I3065799 P8235R TRRT 11/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE MICHAEL W. JOHNSON TRUST U/T/A DATED THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2000, et al Defendant 15CH 00490 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 15, 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 EIGHTY-FOUR (84) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MAPLEWOOD SOUTH BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 32 OF PLATS ON PAGE 92 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1935 BERGER PLACE, ROCKFORD,

IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-33276-022.

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 14-15-07484.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-07484 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00490 TJSC#: 37-8623 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.

I3066621 P8237R TRRT 11/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.GERALD EVANS A/K/A GERALD EVANS JR., et al Defendant 16 CH 00901 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 19, 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 120 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NUMBER 4 OF ANDREW’S RIVER RIDGE BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTIONS 19 AND 30, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 62 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9515 GARY DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-19-379018 (127C038).

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.

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 14-16-14334.

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. 14-16-14334 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00901 TJSC#: 37-8628 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.

I3066630 P8238R TRRT 11/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN HOLLAR; MELISSA HOLLAR; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; SPRING LAKE ESTATES HOMES ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE CAMPBELL TRUST NO. 95, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1997; Defendants, 17 CH 287 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, December 14, 2017 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

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real estate: Lot Three Hundred Thirty (330) as Designated Upon plat Number 12 of Spring Lake Estates, being a Subdivision of part of The Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 9, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the plat of which is recorded in Book 36 of Plats on Page 197 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 3203 Youngfield Drive, Rockford, IL 61114.

P.I.N. 12-09-229-018.

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.

17-009441 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3066711 P8240R TRRT 11/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Real Estate business Buying, Selling and having Rental Property business in said County and State under the name of CJTLA Investments at the following post office addresses: 4614 Raven St., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Calvin L. Malone SIGNED: Calvin L. Malone 11/6/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8261R TRRT 11/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a fitness & wellness business in said County and State under the name of Illinois Golf Performance & Fitness at the following post office addresses: 2902 McFarland Rd., suite 200, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kim Alexander SIGNED: Kim Alexander 11/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8290R TRRT 11/29

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The Rock River Times. November 15, 2017

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs.

NICHOLAS ZACHARIAH GRAY; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants, 16 CH 456 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, December 7, 2017 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 Hundred Seven (207) as designated upon Winfield Plat No. 5, being part of the South Half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 18, Township 46 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 45 of Plats on Page 169 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 813 Dr. Clark Way, South Beloit, IL 61080.

P.I.N. 04-18-157-012.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

16-014132 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3065975 P8204R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AHL1 Plaintiff, -v.DANNY BRYANT, et al Defendants 17 CH 00216 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 15, 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 HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (123) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 3 OF SIERRA HEIGHTS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 211 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2813 CASCADE DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-13-427003 (229D045).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please

refer to file number 14-17-02206.

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. 14-17-02206 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00216 TJSC#: 37-8624 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.

I3065253 P8205R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DONALD J WARD A/K/A DONALD WARD, et al Defendant 16CH 918 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 11, 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 SIXTEEN (16) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HIGHLAND CREST SUBDIVISION PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, 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 1 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3216 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL61107 Property Index No. 12-18453-011.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will

receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 259298.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259298 Case Number: 16 CH 918 TJSC#: 37-9147 I3064892 P8207R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARLENE L. ZELLNER, et al Defendant 17 CH 0000401 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 13, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF NORTH RIDGE SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 3, BEING A PART OF THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 27 OF PLATS, ON PAGE 151 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3304 CHATEAU LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11101-025.

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 14-16-13406.

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. 14-16-13406 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000401 TJSC#: 37-6293 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.

I3058482 P8208R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SOMBOUN SOUYAVONG, et al Defendant 16 CH 01013 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 29, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ONE HUNDRED SEVEN (107) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 4 OF COLONIAL VILLAGE, PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 36 OF PLATS IN PAGE 12A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1522 POWDERHORN DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-33-128001; 177B407.

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 14-16-14184.

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. 14-16-14184 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 01013 TJSC#: 37-9591 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.

I3066081 P8209R TRRT 11/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Jordan A. Delgadillo Minor’s Current Name Maria D. Ledesma Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor Case No. 17 MR 1041 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on December 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 426, I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of Jordan A. Delgadillo, a minor, to the name of Jordan Ledesma. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. /s/ Jordan A. Delgadillo, a minor, by, /s/ Maria Ledesma Date: 10-27-2017 8221R TRRT 11/15 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 Bookkeeping business in said County and State under the name of Bookkeeping It at the following post office addresses: 1004 Jessica Trl., Winnebago, IL 61088;

that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Denise Monson SIGNED: Denise Monson 10/26/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8229R TRRT 11/15 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 Trim, Tile, Drywall, Rough framing, Siding upgrade, Bathroom upgrade, Kitchen upgrade, Finish drywall business in said County and State under the name of Aaron’s Up-Grade and Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 3324 Alida St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Aaron Ingram; Selena Ingrim SIGNED: Aaron Ingram 10/30/17 SIGNED: Selena Ingram 10/30/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8231R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

LAVERNE LUND; LOUIS C. LUND; COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 653 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, December 14, 2017 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: I J SHELDONS SUBD PT SW 1/4 SEC 15-44-1 LOT 002.

Commonly known as 1226 Blaisdell Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-15-380-023.

The mortgaged real estate is vacant land.

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 Ms. Lafakeria S. Vaughn at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7154.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3066712 P8241R TRRT 11/22

November 15, 2017 The Rock River Times. 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.

CINDY POON, NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 17 CH 470 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 June 2, 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 titleholder of record is Cindy Poon 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSN ADD WLY 35.07 FT LOT 2 + ELY 14.93 FT LOT 003 BLOCK 003 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-21-281-004 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1914 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Cindy Poon b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: January 14, 2016 d. Date of Recording: November 22, 2016 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20161036056 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 1st 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 8251R TRRT 11/22 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 DEBORAH R. WRIGHT, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 471 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DEBORAH R. WRIGHT. Letters of Office were issued on October 25, 2017, to GARY R. WRIGHT, JR., 5302 Pierce Lake Drive, Caledonia, IL 61011, who is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is MICHAEL J.

SCHAPPERT, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, P.O. Box 589, Rockford, Illinois 61105-0589.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before May 8, 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 1, 2017.

GARY R. WRIGHT, JR., Independent Executor of the Estate of DEBORAH R. WRIGHT, Deceased HolmstromKennedyPC His Attorneys By: /s/ Michael J. Schappert MICHAEL J. SCHAPPERT Attorney Michael J. Schappert HolmstromKennedyPC – ARDC #3128183 Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street P.O. Box 589 Rockford, IL 61105-0589 (815) 962-7071 mjs@hkrockford.com Attorney Shawn Kasserman Tomasik Kotin Kasserman 161 North Clark Street Suite 3050 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 605-8800 shawn@tkklaw.com 8252R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BRYCE AVERY, Plaintiff, v.

DAVID L. WESCOTT and UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO: 2017 LM 1778 NOTICE OF SUIT FOR RESCISSION OF CONTRACT FOR CONVEYANCE OF LAND The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, DAVID L. WESCOTT, as title holder of record, and 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 forfeiture of a certain installment contract concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot Nine (9) in Block Four (4) as designated upon the Original Plat of Seward, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 86 of Deeds on page 257 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois.

Also, part of Lot Eight (8) in Block Four (4) as designated upon said Plat, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot Eight (8); thence South along the East line of said Lot Eight (8), Eighteen (18) feet; thence West, parallel with the North line of said Lot Eight (8), One Hundred (100) feet; thence North, parallel with the West line of said Lot Eight (8), Eighteen

(18) feet to the North line of said Lot Eight (8); thence East along the North line of said Lot Eight (8), One Hundred (100) feet to the place of beginning. commonly known as 3092 South Pecatonica Road, Seward, Illinois; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

The contract sought to be foreclosed is identified as follows: Agreement for Deed dated December 14, 2015 between Bryce Avery and David L. Wescott. in the amount of $30,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 27th 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 G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 636-9600 8253R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v.

ROGER D. ELLISON; TERESA M. ELLISON; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No.: 2017 CH 128 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Yashekia T. Simpkins, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4942.

B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 2415 Wisconsin Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Twenty-three (23) as designated upon the Plat of Colorado Heights Subdivision Plat No. 3, being a Subdivision in the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 31, 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 167 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms and approximately 1,485 square feet.

E. The time and place of sale will be November 30, 2017, at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois.

F. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession.

H. The property will not be available for inspection.

I. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of subject premises.

J. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP By: Yashekia T. Simpkins One of Its Attorneys PREPARED BY: Yashekia T. Simpkins (ARDC #6307014) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: 815-490-4900 Fax: 815-490-4901 ysimpkins@hinshawlaw.com 8254R TRRT 11/22 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION CHAD BEASLEY and CASSANDRA BEASLEY, Petitioners, vs.

KORISMA DAVIS, 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 208 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that on the 1st 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 second floor of the Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center, on the 6th day of December, 2017 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 2nd day of November, 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 8255R TRRT 11/22 n n n Public Storage 24/7 4850 North Main Street Rockford, IL 61103 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Public Storage 24/7 is announcing that the following unit numbers which the following people occupy are delinquent for rent payments. We will be holding a public auction at 4850 N. Main

Street, in Rockford, IL 61103 on Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. All contents of the units will be sold to the highest bidder.

Units C29, D67, D71 & D72 Felecia Box; Unit D79 - Jacob Miller; Unit B46 - Brien Soto; Unit E53 - Geraldine Bowdy; Unit C98 - Robert Wojick; Unit C47 - Maurice Erving; Unit B17 - Melissa McNulty; Unit E66 - Cheyenne Dixon; Unit E52 - Elizabeth Amundson; Unit E78 - Mark Jarvis; Unit B52 - John Johnson; Unit B55 - Clyde Anderson; Unit E15 - Lanier Carter.

After many documented attempts to contact you to collect the delinquent rental charges, we have decided to take legal action.

Signed: Public Storage 24/7 Dated: 10-24, 2017 State of Illinois, County of Winnebago By: Sarah Jackson Notary Signature: Joyce Lask 8256R TRRT 11/15 n n n Public Self Storage 3231 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Public Self Storage is announcing that the following unit numbers which the following people occupy are delinquent in pay. We will be holding a public auction at 11:00 a.m. on November 16th, 2017. All contents of the units will be up for sale to the highest bidder.

Units 28 & 42 - Kathy Dahlberg; Unit 89 - Nakischa Patrick; Unit 48 - Keith Lindell; Unit 39 - Patricia Huntoon.

After many documented attempts to get hold of you to collect the delinquent rent, we decided legal actions.

Signed: Public Self Storage Dated: 10-24-17 State of Illinois, County of Winnebago By: Sarah Jackson Notary Signature: Joyce Lask 8257R TRRT 11/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SELDEN J. SWARTWOUT, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2016-P-483 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of SELDEN J. SWARTWOUT. Letters of Office were issued on November 18, 2016, to KEVIN JAMES SWARTWOUT, 106 Prospect Avenue, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Peter A. Savitski, 838 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 8, 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, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 1, 2017 KEVIN JAMES SWARTWOUT

Executor Attorney Peter A. Savitski ARDC No.: 2463741 838 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 (815) 963-0370 pas-law@sbcglobal.net 8258R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SABRE INVESTMENTS LLC, Plaintiff, v.

ALEX RIVERA, Defendant.

CASE NO: 2017 LM 1802 NOTICE OF SUIT FOR RESCISSION OF CONTRACT FOR CONVEYANCE OF LAND The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, ALEX RIVERA, as title holder of record, Defendant 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, praying for the forfeiture of a certain installment contract concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit: THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK TWENTY-FOUR (24) A DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 14 AND OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 8, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. commonly known as 2101 Latham Street, Rockford, Illinois; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

The contract sought to be foreclosed is identified as follows: Five Year Balloon Contract for Quit Claim Deed dated May 6, 2013 between Sabre Investments LLC and Alex C. Rivera in the amount of $38,500.00; NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 27th 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 G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 636-9600 8260R TRRT 11/22 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 Groundskeeper/Handyman business in said County and State under the name of GroundkeepingPlus at the following post office addresses: 911 4th Ave.,

Apt. 2, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Riccardo Williams SIGNED: Riccardo Williams 11/6/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8262R TRRT 11/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a general construction and remodeling business in said County and State under the name of M.L. Construction and Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 811 Barnum Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Miriam G. Venegas SIGNED: Miriam G. Venegas 10/16/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8263R TRRT 11/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a real estate investment business in said County and State under the name of Lit Investments at the following post office addresses: 6911 Spring Brook Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Shawn Koukos; Parth Patel SIGNED: Shawn Koukos 11/1/17 SIGNED: Parth Patel 11/1/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 8265R TRRT 11/22 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 Threading business in said County and State under the name of Threading Expert at the following post office addresses: 3818 W. Riverside Blvd., Suite 115, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Parimal Patel SIGNED: Parimal Patel 11/2/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8266R TRRT 11/22 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 resell/retail business in said County and State under the name of Heathers Menagerie at the following post office addresses: 1643 N. Alpine Rd., Suite 104-501, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Heather Wright SIGNED: Heather Wright 11/7/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of November, A.D. 2017.

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Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8267R TRRT 11/22 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 cosmetic company business in said County and State under the name of Cherelle Saecher Int. at the following post office addresses: 1214 Benton St., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mercedes Peyton SIGNED: Mercedes Peyton 11/3/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8264R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: SAMANTHA LEE TULLY, Petitioner, vs.

JONATHAN LAWRENCE TULLY, Respondent.

Case No. 17 D 777 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent JONATHAN LAWRENCE TULLY that Petitioner SAMANTHA LEE TULLY has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before December 11, 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Samantha Lee Tully, Petitioner 8259R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: TONYA VASILEV, Petitioner, And NIKOLAI VASILEV, Respondent.

Case No. 17 D 615 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent NIKOLAI VASILEV that Petitioner TONYA VASILEV has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before December 11, 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Tonya Vasilev, Petitioner 8249R TRRT 11/22

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The Rock River Times. November 15, 2017

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERTO ORTEGA; CHRISTIAN R. ORTEGA; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 288 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, December 7, 2017 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 TWELVE (12) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KYLEMORE EAST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 68A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6378 GARRETT LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107.

P.I.N. 12-22-327-004.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Mr. David T. Cohen at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Cohen Jutla Dovitz Makowka, LLC, 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531.

(708) 460-7711.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3065960 P8210R TRRT 11/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.CRYSTAL L. MAXWELL, et al Defendant 17CH 0000384 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 11, 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: PART OF LOTS SIX (6) AND SEVEN (7) IN BLOCK SIXTY-SEVEN (67)

AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HASKELL AND EDWARDS ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK Y OF DEEDS ON PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7); THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7), 36 FEET; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7), 23 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7) TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7); THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINES OF SAID LOTS SEVEN (7) AND SIX (6), 102 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT SIX (6); THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SIX (6), 91.92 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SIX (6) WHICH IS 48 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALSO A PART OF PALM STREET AND HASKELL AND EDWARD’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT SIX (6) IN BLOCK SIXTY-SEVEN (67) IN SAID ADDITION; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SIX (6), 48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SIX (6) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT SIX (6); THENCE SOUTH TWENTY-THREE (23) FEET; THENCE WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SIX (6) TO A POINT 55 FEET EAST OF THE ORIGINAL EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ROCKTON AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 515 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23-151-010(203B471A).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale

is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-04842.

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. 14-17-04842 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000384 TJSC#: 37-7247 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.

I3063978 P8211R TRRT 11/15 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.

BOGDAN STANEK, MARY MARKIEWICZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-750 Address: 327 Foster Avenue Rockford, IL 61102 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 July 13, 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 titleholder of record is Bogdan Stanek and Mary Markiewicz 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: KELLOGG + SHELDONS SUB PT WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSN ADD S47FT LOTS 15 + 016 BLOCK 017 P.I.N. No. 11-21-259-019 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 327 Foster Ave, Rockford, Illinois 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Bogdan Stanek and Mary Markiewicz b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: September 15, 2017, September 14, 2017, December 7, 2016, August 4, 2015, and February 6, 2013 d. Date of Recording: September 15, 2017, September 14, 2017, December 7, 2016, August 4, 2015, and February 6, 2013 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20171028865, 20171028379, 20161037692, 20151023947, and 20191005670 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 30th day of November, 2017, 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) 348-7154 8215R TRRT 11/15 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.

MICHAEL S. FORTNER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREEMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN, HSBC BANK USA AS TRUSTEE FOR FREEMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2004-D, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT, THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-751 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 October 6, 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 titleholder of record is Michael S. Fortner.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: THE SOUTHERLY 12.5 FEET OF LOT 3 (3) AND THE NORTHERLY ONEHALF (1/2) OF LOT FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FORTY-SEVEN (47) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE MAP OF THAT PART OF THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF ROCKFORD ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROCK RIVER, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK D OF DEEDS ON PAGES 340 AND 341 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO, COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY LINES OS SAID TRACT BEING PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 4; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS P.I.N. No. 11-23-456-015 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 410 N. 4th Street, Rockford, Illinois 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Michael S. Fortner b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: November 27, 2014 d. Date of Recording: January 30, 2015 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20151003152 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 30th day of November, 2017, 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) 348-7154 8216R TRRT 11/15 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.

TODD KUDLACIK, CONNIE WEXLER f/k/a CONNIE KUDLACIK, BYRON BANK, STATE BANK OF DAVIS, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY TRUSTEE, THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-753 Address: 910 Hoban Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 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 October 6, 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 titleholder of record is Todd Kudlacik and Connie Kudlacik 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot Forty-Seven (47) as designated upon the Plat of Boylan Terrace Subdivision part of the East Half (1/2) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 16, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Rockford, Illinois, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 23 of Plats on Page 73 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

P.I.N. No. 11-16-332-010 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 910 Hoban Avenue. Rockford, IL 61101 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Todd Kudlacik and Connie Kudlacik b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: October 30, 2014 d. Date of Recording: December 15, 2014 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20141040012 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 30th day of November, 2017, 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) 348-7154 8217R TRRT 11/15 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.

KEVIN SWAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-794 Address: 2511 W. State Street Rockford, IL 61102 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 October 23, 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 Kevin Swan 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lots Ten (10) and Eleven (11) in Block Ten (10) as designated upon the Plat of H. Johnson’s Subdivision of part of the North Half (1/2) of Section 21, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 5 of Plats on Page 3 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-21-140-009 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 2511 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61102 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Kevin Swan b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: August 3, 2016, June 9, 2014, and August 4, 2014 d. Date of Recording: December 6, 2016 and October 20, 2014 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: Document No. 20161037500 and 20141032831 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 15th Day of December, 2017 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 8218R TRRT 11/15 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 Auto Repair Shop business in said County and State under the name of Steele Auto Repair at the following post office addresses: 3000 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dave Steele SIGNED: Dave Steele 10/27/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 8224R TRRT 11/15

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 Art Gallery Event Space business in said County and State under the name of Loft Ten 19 at the following post office addresses: 1019 3rd Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Clydale Hilson; Leah Blake SIGNED: Clydale Hilson 10/25/17 SIGNED: Leah Blake 10/25/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 8225R TRRT 11/15 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 massage therapy business in said County and State under the name of Ambiance Therapeutic Massage at the following post office addresses: 4040 Charles St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Stacy Alexander SIGNED: Stacy Alexander 10/25/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8227R TRRT 11/15 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 Auto Mechanic business in said County and State under the name of DGO Auto Mechanic at the following post office addresses: 2602 17th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Juan Garcia SIGNED: Juan Garcia 10/31/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8233R TRRT 11/15 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 Auto Repair business in said County and State under the name of TH Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 4737 Colt Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tom Hogshead SIGNED: Tom Hogshead 10/31/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8234R TRRT 11/15

November 15, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.JEFFREY M. CARLSON, et al Defendant 17CH 0000426 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 28, 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 NINETY-TWO (92) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 2 OF CRYSTAL HILLS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 44 OF PLATS ON PAGE 181B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 720 MERRION ROAD, ROSCOE, IL 61073 Property Index No. 08-06251-005.

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 14-17-06213.

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. 14-17-06213 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000426 TJSC#: 37-7825 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.

I3065459 P8268R TRRT 11/29 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF TRUST NUMBER 79-1055; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; JAMES C. GRIDLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 294 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, December 14, 2017 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 NORTH HALF (1/2) OF LOT TEN (10) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE COUNTY CLERK’S PLAT OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP FORTY-FOUR (44) NORTH, RANGE ONE (1), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS ON PAGE 18 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1128 Blaisdell Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-15-380-029.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a vacant land.

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 Ms. Lafakeria S. Vaughn at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7154.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3067662 P8269R TRRT 11/29 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.CHUREIA INGRAM, et al Defendant 15 CH 01093 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 12, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (555) AND THE NORTH ONE-HALF (1/2) OF LOT FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX (556) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE REPLAT OF PART OF WASHINGTON PARK SUBDIVISION, THE PLAT OF WHICH REPLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 32 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 714 TRENTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL61102 Property Index No. 11-20456-043.

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.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to

redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-19165.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-19165 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01093 TJSC#: 37-10023 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.

I3067484 P8270R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, WADE TALLMADGE, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2015 CH 602 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 5th day of May, 2017 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 21st day of December, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: The West Half (1/2) of Lot Six (6) in Block Thirteen (13) as designated upon the Plat of North Park East Fourth Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 31, Township 45 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 18 of Plats on page 48 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as: 1010 Drexel Blvd. Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 P.I.N Number: 08-31-402-011 Property Code: 139d 114 The property is commonly known as 101 Drexel Blvd.

Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 and is improved with a residential property.

Judgment was taken in the amount of $69,462.90 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford.

Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

Sale terms are cash or certified funds 25% at time of sale and the balance, including the judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, provided that in no event shall the fee exceed $300 is due within 24 hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

Upon payment in full on the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Respective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information, contact Timothy F. Horning attorney for Plaintiff, 3400 N. Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. Pursuant to Section 15-1507 (c)(7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in this Notice will be provided.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Attorney Timothy F. Horning

Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 8274R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Brent Timothy Wentland Case Number 17 MR 1078 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Brent Timothy Wentland to the new name of: Brent Timothy Barlow.

The court date will be held: on January 4, 2018 at 10:-00 a.m. at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Brent Wentland Brent Timothy Wentland 8275R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BECKY MEYERS-FOSTER, Deceased CASE NO. 2017 P 408 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of BECKY MEYERS-FOSTER, who died on July 16, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on September 15, 2017 to Eric Foster, 2230 Benderwirt Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Douglas R. Henry, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before May 15, 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 the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 15, 2017 /s/Eric Foster, Administrator DOUGLAS R. HENRY #6229426 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive P.O. Box 17109 Rockford, IL 61110-7109 (815) 962-6611 dhenry@bslbv.com 8276R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT E. DOHERTY, SR., Deceased.

Case No. 2017 P 307 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT E. DOHERTY, SR. Letters of Office were issued on July 18, 2017,to Robert E. Doherty II of 3404 Harney Court, Rockford, IL 61108, as Independent Executor for the Estate. The attorney of record for

the Estate is Robert E. Canfield, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under paragraph 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims may be filed on or before May 15, 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 any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to its attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 7, 2017 Robert E. Doherty II Executor Robert E. Canfield (3122943) 1111 South Alpine Road Suite 704 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 968-7200 8277R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MAI X. VANG, Plaintiff, vs.

KOUA VUE, Defendant.

Case No. 2017 D 863 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, KOUA VUE, Defendant in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said Plaintiff against you, and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court as provided by law; and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, KOUA VUE, file your answer to the Petition for Dissolution in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before the 2nd day of January, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a decree of foreclosure entered in accordance with the prayers of said Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

Dated this 15th day of November, 2017.

THOMAS A. KLEIN Clerk of the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois PREPARED BY: Charles D. Schlueter #3124447 Schlueter Ecklund & Davitt 4023 Charles Street Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 229-5333 8278R TRRT 11/29 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: MILDRED P. CARLSON, Deceased.

CASE NO. 17 P 456 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death

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of MILDRED P. CARLSON on November 14, 2010. Letters of Office were issued on October 20, 2017 to Roger A. Carlson, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is BRIAN K. LARKIN, ONE COURT PLACE, SUITE 301, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 15, 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 the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: November 9, 2017 /s/ Roger A. Carlson ROGER A. CARLSON Brian K. Larkin One Court Place, Suite 301 Rockford, IL 61101 815-964-4601 Brian@blarkinlaw.com 8279R TRRT 11/29 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 life coaching and community development business in said County and State under the name of Conscious Coaching at the following post office addresses: 5847 Flossmoor Ct., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Antonio Turner SIGNED: Antonio Turner 11/3/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8280R TRRT 11/29 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 Selling Kois business in said County and State under the name of Rockford Kois at the following post office addresses: 6067 Lockwood Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Marjorie Johnson SIGNED: Marjorie Johnson 11/7/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8281R TRRT 11/29

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The Rock River Times. November 15, 2017

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO WOODFORD STATE BANK, Plaintiff, v.

MARTIN D. GOBELI, BONNIE J. GOBELI and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 2017 CH 789 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN HEIRS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs 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) in Block Four (4) as designated upon the Plat of Glenny and Upson’s Subdivision of a part of the NE Quarter (1/4) of Section 15, T. 44 N., R. 1 E. of the 3rd P.M., the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 3 of Plats on page 33 of the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, Except that part deeded to the City of Rockford by Warranty Deed dated May 4, 1993 and recorded May 5, 1993 of Microfilm 93-26-07 15 and revised on Microfilm 93-85-1244. Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 9, thence Westerly along the South line of said Lot 9, a distance of 140 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 9; thence Northerly along the West line of said Lot 9, a distance of 2 feet; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the South line of said Lot 9, a distance of 94.79 feet to a point being 45.21 feet West of the East line of said Lot 9 and 2 feet North of the South line of said Lot 9; thence Northeasterly along an arc having a radius of 47.50 feet, and being concave to the Northwest, a distance of 21.74 feet; thence Northerly along a line parallel to the West line of Lot 9, a distance of 4.91 feet; thence Easterly along a line parallel to the South line of said Lot 9, a distance to 7.98 feet to a point of intersection with the extension of the described arc; thence continuing Northeasterly along said arc a distance of 21.72 feet to a point being 28.29 feet North of the South line of said Lot 9 and 2.50 feet West of the East line of said Lot 9; thence Northerly a distance of 21.21 feet to a point being 49.50 feet North of the South line of said Lot 9 and 2.50 feet West of the East line of said Lot 9; thence 2.50 feet Easterly to the East line of said Lot 9; thence Southerly along the East Line of said Lot 9, a distance of 49.50 feet to the point of Beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of lllinois.

Commonly known as: 2505 Auburn Street, Rockford, IL 61101

Property Code / PIN: 11-15281-018 Title Holder of Record: Martin D. Gobeli and Bonnie J. Gobeli Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from Gobeli & Gobeli, a partnership and Randall L. and Teresa E. Gobeli, Martin D. and Bonnie J. Gobeli to Woodford State Bank, its successors and/or assigns dated October 13, 2004 and recorded October 14, 2004 in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 0468672.

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 DECEMBER 4, 2017, 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: October 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 8222R TRRT 11/15 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 Life Insurance business in said County and State under the name of In Loving Memory Life Insurance at the following post office addresses: 1020 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Malcolm D. Payne SIGNED: Malcolm D. Payne 10/26/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Luanne Kaspar, DEPUTY 8228R TRRT 11/15 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 & Development business in said County and State under the name of RS Custom Fabricators

by Design at the following post office addresses: 5151 Browns Beach Road, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Robert W. Ciaccio; Shelly L. Ciaccio SIGNED: Robert W. Ciaccio 10/27/17 SIGNED: Shelly L. Ciaccio 10/27/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8223R TRRT 11/15 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 computer and electronics

recycling business in said County and State under the name of Recycle Mike at the following post office addresses: 525 N. Longwood St., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mike Stopka, 815-450-9819 SIGNED: Mike Stopka 10/25/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of October, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8226R TRRT 11/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Talyn Eric Joseph Gonzales Minor’s Current Name By Joelee Sodergren Name of Parent/Guardian filing on behalf of the Minor Case No. 17 MR 989 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on December 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 426, I will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his/her present name of Talyn Eric Joseph Gonzales, a minor, to the name of Talyn Eric Sodergren. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State St. in Rockford, Illinois. /s/ Talyn Gonzales, a minor, by, /s/ Joelee Sodergren Date: 10-23-2017 8219R TRRT 11/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: NANCY JEAN KRONBERG Deceased, CASE NO. 17 P 457 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of NANCY JEAN KRONBERG. Letters of Office were issued on October 13, 2017, to CHRISTINE L. KRONBERG-SMITH, c/o 4001 North Perryville Road, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JEREMY RAMSEY, 4001 North Perryville Road, Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 1, 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 Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: October 31, 2017 CHRISTINE L. KRONBERG-SMITH Name: JEREMY RAMSEY ARDC Number: # 6276765 Attorney for Estate Address: 4001 North Perryville

Road Loves Park, IL 61111 Telephone: (815) 988-4364 8232R TRRT 11/15 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 Selling Cars business in said County and State under the name of Dukes Auto at the following post office addresses: 3442 Latham St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Melvin Davis SIGNED: Melvin Davis 11/6/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8282R TRRT 11/29 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 Automotive Repair business in said County and State under the name of Schinderling Motorsports at the following post office addresses: 714 Greenlee Ct., Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard M. Schinderling; Ashley L. Schinderling SIGNED: Richard M. Schinderling 11/7/17 SIGNED: Ashley L. Schinderling 11/7/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Kaleb Gottfred, Notary Public My Commission Expires 03/29/2021 8283R TRRT 11/29 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Clothing Apparel Company business in said County and State under the name of FYO Apparel at the following post office addresses: 202 W. State St., #202, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Francisco Fabre, Adam Budron SIGNED: Francisco Fabre 11/9/17 SIGNED: Adam Budron 11/9/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 8284R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RACHEL ANN BRUTON, Plaintiff, and STEVEN DALE INDELWOOD, Defendant.

Case No. 17 D 814 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Defendant STEVEN DALE INDELWOOD that Plaintiff RACHEL ANN BRUTON has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before December 18,

2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rachel Ann Bruton, Plaintiff 8285R TRRT 11/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS SS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SAM FRANK LATORRE, deceased 2017P479 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Sam Frank LaTorre. Letters of Office were issued on October 27, 2017 to Lawrence LaTorre, 10311 Cotton Grass Ct, Roscoe, Illinois 61073.

The administrator for the estate is Lawrence LaTorre, 10311 Cotton Grass Ct, Roscoe, Illinois 61073.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May, 9, 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 5/18-3 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 Probate Clerk’s office of the Winnebago County Courthouse 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerks Office-Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative within ten (10) days after being filed.

Dated November 3, 2017 Lawrence LaTorre, Administrator of the estate of Sam Frank LaTorre Prepared by Lawrence LaTorre 10311 Cotton Grass Ct. Roscoe, Il 61073 Rock River Times November 9, 15, 22, 2017 8250R TRRT 11/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

MELISSA A. BYARS; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MELISSA A. BYARS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 382 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, December 14, 2017 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 195 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO 6 OF MULFORD HILLS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34,

TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 39 OF PLATS ON PAGE 61A AS DOCUMENT NO 1940349 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY ILLINOIS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-34-381-025.

Commonly known as 4554 Galleon Drive, Loves Park, IL 61111.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W17-0224 I3066698 P8236R TRRT 11/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: JOAN ANN SCHMIDT, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 461 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Joan Ann Schmidt. Letters of Office were issued on November 3, 2017 to Amy Szymanski who is the Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Timothy F. Horning, 3400 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 30, 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 the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office – Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to their attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 13, 2017 Amy Szymanski Executor of the Estate of Joan Ann Schmidt, Deceased Timothy F. Horning (#973) MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 North Rockton Ave. Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 636-9300 8288R TRRT 11/29 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.

GETHSEMANE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH,

RockRiverTimes.com.

UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-829 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 Lien Foreclosure action was filed on November 9, 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 Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSN ADD EXC S/12 W6FT ALL LOT 004 BLOCK 004 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-21-280-003 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 2022 W STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: August 4, 2014; June 21, 2013; November 4, 2008; August 16, 2001; August 3, 2001; March 26, 2001; October 20, 1995; April 12, 1991. d. Date of Recording: December 26, 2014; January 2, 2014; January 28, 2009; September 25, 2001; September 6, 2001; May 7, 2001; December 20, 1995; June 3, 1991; e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20141041135, 20141000075, 200900904026, 0159378, 0155134, 0124399, 9553547, 1927712.

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 20th 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 8292R TRRT 11/29 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.

TYRONE MILLS SR., UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-834

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 Lien Foreclosure action was filed on November 9, 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 titleholder of record is Tyrone Mills, Sr. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: CO CLKS PLT OF PF SW1/4 SEC 15-44-1 W75.52FT LT 53 SEC: 15 TWP: 044 RANGE: 001 ACRES: 0.14 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-15-379-010 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: VL 1 East of 1306 Fairview Ave, Rockford 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Tyrone Mills, Sr. b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: June 17, 2015 and August 3, 2015 d. Date of Recording: August 25, 2015 and October 26, 2015 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20151026690 and 20151033755 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 20th 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 8289R TRRT 11/29 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 furniture store business in said County and State under the name of Jams Restored Furniture at the following post office addresses: 2215 Harrison Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael Hendryx; Jennifer Hendryx SIGNED: Michael Hendryx 11/14/17 SIGNED: Jennifer Hendryx 11/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 8291R TRRT 11/29

November 15, 2017 The Rock River Times.

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- JEFFREY M. CARLSON, et al Defendant 17CH 0000426 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 28, 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 720 MERRION ROAD, ROSCOE, IL 61073 Property Index No. 08-06-251-005.

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 14-17-06213.

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. 14-17-06213 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000426 TJSC#: 37-7825 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.

I3065459 P8268R TRRT 11/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF TRUST NUMBER 79-1055; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA FIRST STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; JAMES C. GRIDLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 294 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, December 14, 2017 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: Commonly known as 1128 Blaisdell Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-15-380-029.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a vacant land.

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 Ms. Lafakeria S. Vaughn at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford,

Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7154.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3067662 P8269R TRRT 11/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.- CHUREIA INGRAM, et al Defendant 15 CH 01093 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 12, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 714 TRENTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL61102 Property Index No. 11-20-456-043.

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.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-19165.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-19165 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01093 TJSC#: 37-10023 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.

I3067484 P8270R TRRT 11/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, WADE TALLMADGE, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2015 CH 602 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 5th day of May, 2017 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 21st day of December, 2017

at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: Commonly known as: 1010 Drexel Blvd. Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 P.I.N Number: 08-31-402-011 Property Code: 139d 114 The property is commonly known as 101 Drexel Blvd. Machesney Park, Illinois 61115 and is improved with a residential property.

Judgment was taken in the amount of $69,462.90 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford. Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

Sale terms are cash or certified funds 25% at time of sale and the balance, including the judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, provided that in no event shall the fee exceed $300 is due within 24 hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

Upon payment in full on the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a certificate of sale which will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Respective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information, contact Timothy F. Horning attorney for Plaintiff, 3400 N. Rockton Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103. Pursuant to Section 15-1507 (c)(7) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, no information other than the information contained in this Notice will be provided.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Attorney Timothy F. Horning Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 8274R TRRT 11/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- CRYSTAL L. MAXWELL, et al Defendant 17CH 0000384 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 11, 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 515 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-23-151-010(203B471A).

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:

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CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-04842.

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. 14-17-04842 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000384 TJSC#: 37-7247 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.

I3063978 P8211R TRRT 11/15 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- SOMBOUN SOUYAVONG, et al Defendant 16 CH 01013 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on November 29, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1522 POWDERHORN DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-33-128-001; 177B407.

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 14-16-14184.

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. 14-16-14184 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 01013 TJSC#: 37-9591 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.

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The Rock River Times. November 15, 2017

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. LAVERNE LUND; LOUIS C. LUND; COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 653 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, December 14, 2017 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: Commonly known as 1226 Blaisdell Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-15-380-023.

The mortgaged real estate is vacant land.

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 Ms. Lafakeria S. Vaughn at Plaintiff’s Attorney, City of Rockford Department of Law, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. (779) 348-7154.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3066712 P8241R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- MICHAEL PETWAY, et al Defendant 15CH 00846 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 22, 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 2914 STOWMARKET AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL61109 Property Index No. 16-04-252-022 (256A374).

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 14-15-03052.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-03052 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00846 TJSC#: 37-8942 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.

I3065799 P8235R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ROUNDPOINT

MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. MELISSA A. BYARS; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MELISSA A. BYARS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 382 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, December 14, 2017 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. 08-34-381-025.

Commonly known as 4554 Galleon Drive, Loves Park, IL 61111.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call sales department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

(312) 360-9455. W17-0224 I3066698 P8236R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION A/K/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.- UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE MICHAEL W. JOHNSON TRUST U/T/A DATED THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2000, et al Defendant 15CH 00490 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 15, 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 1935 BERGER PLACE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-33-276-022.

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 14-15-07484.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-07484 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00490 TJSC#: 37-8623 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.

I3066621 P8237R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.- GERALD EVANS

A/K/A GERALD EVANS JR., et al Defendant 16 CH 00901 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 19, 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 9515 GARY DRIVE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 Property Index No. 08-19-379-018 (127C038).

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.

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 14-16-14334.

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. 14-16-14334 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00901 TJSC#: 37-8628 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.

I3066630 P8238R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Winnebago County Case No. 2017 CH 128, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

1. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 2415 Wisconsin Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

2. The time and place of sale will be November 30, 2017, at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois, conducted by the Winnebago County Sheriff.

3. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms and approximately 1,485 square feet.

4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any

tenant in possession.

6. The property will not be available for inspection.

7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Yashekia T. Simpkins, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101, Tel (815) 490-4942.

NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT,YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 8254R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. JOHN HOLLAR; MELISSA HOLLAR; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; SPRING LAKE ESTATES HOMES ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE CAMPBELL TRUST NO. 95, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1997; Defendants, 17 CH 287 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, December 14, 2017 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: Commonly known as 3203 Youngfield Drive, Rockford, IL 61114.

P.I.N. 12-09-229-018.

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. 17-009441 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3066711 P8240R TRRT 11/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. NICHOLAS ZACHARIAH GRAY; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants, 16 CH 456 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, December 7, 2017 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: Commonly known as 813 Dr. Clark Way, South Beloit, IL 61080.

P.I.N. 04-18-157-012.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(614) 220-5611. 16-014132 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3065975 P8204R TRRT 11/15

November 15, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AHL1 Plaintiff, -v.- DANNY BRYANT, et al Defendants 17 CH 00216 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 15, 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 2813 CASCADE DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 15-13-427-003 (229D045).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02206.

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. 14-17-02206 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00216 TJSC#: 37-8624 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.

I3065253 P8205R TRRT 11/15 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.- DONALD J WARD A/K/A DONALD WARD, et al Defendant 16CH 918 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 11, 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 3216 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE, ROCKFORD, IL61107 Property Index No. 12-18-453-011.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 259298.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259298 Case Number: 16 CH 918 TJSC#: 37-9147 I3064892 P8207R TRRT 11/15 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- MARLENE L. ZELLNER, et al Defendant 17 CH 0000401 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on December 13, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3304 CHATEAU LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11-101-025.

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

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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 14-16-13406.

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. 14-16-13406 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 0000401 TJSC#: 37-6293 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.

I3058482 P8208R TRRT 11/15 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TCF NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. ROBERTO ORTEGA; CHRISTIAN R. ORTEGA; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 288 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, December 7, 2017 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: Commonly known as 6378 GARRETT LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107.

P.I.N. 12-22-327-004.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Mr. David T. Cohen at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Cohen Jutla Dovitz Makowka, LLC, 10729 West 159th Street, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-4531. (708) 460-7711.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3065960 P8210R TRRT 11/15

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Voices from the Grave

The horrors of war

By Kathi Kresol

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ndersonville Prison. That phrase conjures up horrible images of men living in conditions beyond comprehension. It was notorious even back when it opened.

Any man who was taken prisoner feared being sent there. Word had spread about the conditions that turned strong men into walking skeletons.

The prison’s official name was Camp Sumter and it was located near Andersonville, Georgia. It opened in February 1864 and ran for fourteen months. It was built to house Union prisoners after the Northern forces moved closer to the prison located in Richmond, Virginia. None of the prisoners of war camps on either side had adequate food or housing for the men taken prisoner but Andersonville was the worst. There wasn’t even enough food for the Confederate men assigned there as guards.

The camp was originally intended to house 10,000 men but within a few months over three times that number lived behind those walls. During the time it was opened over 45,000 men were imprisoned there.

The creek that ran through the camp soon became fouled with human waste and disease was rampant. Men struggled every day with hunger, parasites, disease, and guards. They also feared each other.

Desperate men banded together to form groups called “Raiders”. These men would attack other prisoners and steal food, blankets, clothing, and any money that they possessed.

The commander of Andersonville was Captain Henry Wirz during the entire time it was opened until it closed in April 1865. He was arrested after the war ended and put on trial for his horrendous treatment of the prisoners. Wirz was convicted and sentenced to death.

He was executed in Washington, D.C on November 10, 1865.

A lot of the men that died were buried in mass graves and records for the others were very unorganized. One prisoner who was asked to assist with the record keeping was Dorwent Atwater. He feared that the Confederates would try to cover up the amounts of men that were dying on a daily basis so he turned one set of records in and hid another set. This was used to paint a more accurate portrayal of life and death in the camp.

After the war ended a National Cemetery was created. There are 13, 714 men buried there; 921 of them are marked “unknown”. In the grave marked number 747 was a young man named Oscar Rogers.

Oscar’s family lived in New Milford at the time the Civil War began in 1861.

Though the reason that compelled the young man to join the fighting has been lost to time, records show that he signed up in September 1862. New Milford’s quota for recruits was 80 men. Over 139 men from the town signed up.

By September 1862, the romantic notion of war had been replaced with the stories of true horror. So Oscar Rogers would have known what exactly he was signing up for when he joined that month. He was assigned to Company A 12th Cavalry Unit. This regiment would fight in some of the bloodiest battles including Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Antietam.

Research did not reveal exactly when Oscar was taken prisoner. But his name appears in Atwater’s records. Oscar Rogers died on April 26, 1864, from star-

vation and dysentery. He was originally buried in the cemetery at the prison. But his body was retrieved by his family and brought home to rest with his parents in the New Milford Cemetery. His tombstone reads: Oscar Rogers Co. A 12th IL Cavalry Died Prisoner of War at Andersonville, Ga. April 26,1864 Aged 30 years Next to Oscar’s tombstone is the stone of his sister, Fannie. She married Dr.James Rosecrance and together they built a house to use as a clinic to assist veterans after the war. Later, they would focus more on housing young children who were orphaned. When Fannie died in 1916, the house became the Rosecrance Memorial Home for Children. Their legacy has continued and spread to help

individuals with substance abuse and behavioral health services.

Oscar Rogers, like so many other men and women from Winnebago County, did not hesitate to step forward when his country needed him. His family turned their grief outward to help other veterans when they returned wounded from the battlefields. Their story of sacrifice and dedication to helping other veterans and their families is only one of the thousands of men and women from this county who have served their country. R. Kathi Kresol is a local author and historian who has researched Rockford’s past for over a decade. She offers historical and paranormal tours throughout the year. You can find read more articles and find out about upcoming events at hauntedrockford.com.

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FARM & AG

Starting a farmers market

BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

After visiting a number of farmers markets this past summer, you may find that you are now thinking about starting your own in your community.

Many towns and civic groups want to start a farmers market. They see that it could spur economic development, provide community pride and awareness, bring attention to the local foods community, among many other things it can do.

Starting a farmers market though is not always easy. This should not be a “build it and they will come” but build it because you are addressing the need.

Sometimes this need is that there are many restaurants/businesses that could use a farmers market to connect with farmers. Your market could also provide “incubator space” for food trucks and value added products. In fact, sometimes the long-term growth in businesses have started through a farmers market.

To first determine if there is a need, plan for a winter farmers market. These one-time events can be what help you realize if there is a need for a farmers market in your community. By testing the waters, this can allow you to find

individuals who are interested in being a part of your market and creating a group of stakeholders that can help your market be a success.

From this successful event, you might then plan for your spring farmers market. It is very hard to get a farmers market going in the spring if you start working on it in late march. Planning a farmers market should begin now and you can spend the winter meeting, planning, and marketing your farmers market.

You should also consider what your commitment is. If you work for a village, you might find that part of your job can be to set up a farmers market for your community. If you are a community member who will be purchasing at the farmers market, your role might be to help market/sell this farmers market.

It’s important early on to know what role you can play and what role you cannot play. I’ll explain more in subsequent weeks on setting up a farmers 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.

2017 Farm Economic Summit scheduled

BY DEBRA LEVEY LARSON U OF I NEWS BUREAU

URBANA — This year’s Illinois Farm Economics Summit will address the profitability of Illinois agriculture and how to manage financial stress. The University of Illinois Extension and members of the farmdoc team from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics in the College of ACES is o�ering a series of five Farm Economics Summit meetings to help producers with key issues they’re facing.

“Although very good crops in many parts of the state in 2016 helped incomes recover, the story of Illinois agriculture continued to be one of managing financial stress,” says U of I agricultural economist Scott Irwin.

“The stress has been brought on by low corn, soybean, and wheat prices, and costs of production that have adjusted somewhat slowly to the new price realities. Producers and landowners continue to face a series of di�cult management challenges as they grapple with adjusting to the current environment of low grain prices.”

Speakers from the U of I farmdoc team will explore the farm profitability outlook and management challenges from several perspectives, including the 2018 outlook for crop and livestock prices, soybean yield trends, an update on the next farm bill, the financial position of Illinois farms, habits of financially resilient farm operations, and crop economics for 2018. The format for the

Dates and locations

Monday, Dec. 18: Dekalb, Faranda’s Banquet Center Tuesday, Dec. 19: Peoria, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino Wednesday, Dec. 20: Springfield, Crowne Plaza Thursday, Dec. 21: Carlyle, Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery Friday, Dec. 22: Champaign, iHotel and Conference Center meeting will be fast-paced and allow plenty of time for questions from the audience.

Irwin says farm owners, operators, ag lenders, and agribusiness professionals will benefit from the information presented at this year’s summit.

Sponsored by U of I Extension, the farm economics summit will be o�ered at five di�erent locations during the month of December.

Registration and co�ee will begin at 7:45 a.m. Sessions will begin at 8:15 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 p.m. The advance registration fee is $70 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, and all meeting materials. The online pre-registration deadline is Dec. 11, which includes a $5 discount. Registration at the door is $75 per person as space permits.

For questions about registration, contact Nancy Simpson at nsimp1@illinois.edu or 217-244-9687. For more information visit farmdoc.illinois.edu/ifes/2017/index. html#registration.

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URBANA — December corn futures closed the week ending Oct. 27 at $3.48 per bushel continuing a pattern over the last month of small deviations within a range between $3.45 and $3.55. Additionally, the monthly average price of corn received

by U.S. producers has been less than $3.50 per bushel since August 2016 and has been below $4 for 37 consecutive months. According to University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs, an extended rally in corn prices during the next marketing year requires reduced corn supplies, increased consumption, or some combination of both factors.

“On the consumption side, feed and residual use of corn is currently projected to increase approximately 6 percent this marketing year,” Hubbs says. “Additional increases to feed use could occur based on current livestock prices and inventories.

At this point, a significant change in the USDA feed and residual use projection seems unlikely.

“Corn used for ethanol production is forecast to increase by a mere 37 million bushels during this marketing year,” Hubbs continues. “An increase might be generated by a continued expansion in gasoline consumption or a continuation of the ethanol export levels witnessed in the 2016-17 marketing year. Ethanol production is up about 3 percent through Oct. 20 of the 2017-18 marketing year.”

At 1,850 million bushels, U.S. corn exports are forecast at 443 million bushels lower than exports of a year earlier. Hubbs says the decrease primarily reflects the larger corn harvest in South America during 2017.

Export inspections through the first eight weeks of the current marketing year were 45 percent lower than inspections of a year earlier.

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Energy & Environment

Crossword

New wind, solar and ongoing resistance

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl

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hen we were asked to organized the first Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, there were numerous installers primarily addressing the interests of homeowners seeking advice on energy efficiency, geothermal, small wind, solar hot water and photovoltaics, energy efficient homes and battery powered cars and hybrid vehicles.

One speaker described his active pursuit of developing a wind farm south of Rochelle which a few years later was realized. After his presentation we talked with a number of people who attended the wind farm presentation.

One person revealed he was there to learn what was involved in developing a wind farm as he was in gathering information to oppose a proposed wind farm in DeKalb County.

Our thoughts for a renewable revolution focused on home owners, schools, community and commercial interests who would use renewable energy resources to meet their own energy needs. For the most part those uses were generally acceptable to the public. It was utility scale projects that met with more intense opposition arising from the grassroots. One year signs opposing wind farms lined the roadways leading to the site where the energy fair was being held. Our organization lost a number of supporters due to their opposition to having wind farms scattered across the landscape.

With the new interest in solar farms a similar rise in opposition to their installation is appearing. Signs are going up expressing opposition and pressures are being exerted on county boards both for and against solar farms as well as wind farms.

The local opposition against the renewable energy farms has a potential ally in the campaign being waged by fossil fuel and utility interests now leading the Trump administration efforts to undermine or delay the

Crossword & Sudoku

This week’s solutions, from Page 23.

renewable energy revolution. Within Illinois financial resources are being directed at both furthering the renewable energy revolution while also supporting three currently uneconomical nuclear plants. Coal interests continue to press state officials for financial support.

Renewable energy advocates acknowledge the potential of the Trump administration to introduce policies which will slow the transition to renewable energy but remain optimistic about a renewable energy future. Their optimism is based on the continuing decline in the costs for wind and solar energy. Ironically, it is the utility scaled wind and solar systems that are most cost effective.

A recent editorial appearing in the Sun Times by Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center outlines clean energy opportunities currently available in Illinois. He described three ways cities in Illinois can take meaningful actions to curtail emissions contributing to climate change.

Illinois cities can secure all their municipal electrical needs from local solar energy and storage, purchasing renewable energy from third-parties and securing renewable energy credits from new Illinois solar and wind projects. If municipalities purchase electric vehicles for non-emergency uses and install renewable energy charging stations they can dramatically cut emissions from the transportation sector. Investing in energy efficiency and lighting, more efficient HVAC systems and other appliances will enable cities to reduce their energy costs while providing jobs inherent in the energy transition.

Visit illinoisrenew.org. R.

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9. Composer Johann 13. Blood of the gods, Greek mythology 14. Mesozoic one 15.JoannaGaines’concern 16. Landowner 17. Rainbow, e.g.

18. ____ vs. pathos 19. Intercontinental musical benefit in 1985 21. Brat Pack director 23. Type of English course, for short 24. Not all 25. John Mahoney to Ione Skye in “Say Anything...”

28. Former Speaker of the House 3 0. ”P ur p le R ain” performer 35. Amount of measurement 37. a.k.a. Red Planet 39. Ed Koch, e.g.

40. ”Lifestyles of the ____ and Famous” 41. Winter driving hazard 43. Stag party guest

44. “To death” in France 46.Latticeworkwoodstrip 47. U.S.S.R plus countries of the Warsaw Pact, e.g.

48. As opposed to nurture 50. ”Star Trek II: The Wrath of ____” 52. Rocker Adam 53. Bald eagle’s nest 55. Form of Anna 57. ”Out of ____,” movie 60. Chernobyl disaster location 64.DiegoRiveracreation,e.g.

65. Janitor’s tool 67. Free from 68. Golf bunkers 69. Knot-tying words 70. Out in the open 71. Giant kettles 72. Poetic “even” 73. Gradually deprives Down 1. His company launched Windows 2.Antioxidants-richberry 3. Gangster’s blade 4. Julien of Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black” 5. Appoint a priest

6. Seat of intellect 7. “To ____ is human” 8. Randy Savage, a.k.a. ____ Man 9. Short for Elizabeth 10. Dull pain 11. Avian messenger’s sounds 12. Store posting, for short 15. Get rid of bugs?

20. Agenda entries 22. Behind the plate 24. Like amateur’s paint job?

25. Duran ____ 26. Carl Jung’s inner self 27. Monocot’s alternative 29. It fell in Europe 31. Shakespeare’s metrical unit 32.Africanantelope 33. Part of gastro-intestinal system 34. Raise a barn, e.g.

36. “Through” in text message 38. Comedian Rogan 42. Give gratitude

45. “Happy ____” by Dale Evans 49. Common Market initials 51. Like a Norwegian fjord 54. Chinese silk plant 56. Innocent 57. Radiant light 58.Shortforbrotherhood 59. What Blondie does in “Rapture” 60. Second word in fairytale?

61. Brainchild 62 . Fate of Nor se mythology 63. Newts in terrestrial stage 64. Music videos channel 66. “____ to Joy”

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NFL. Week 11

Packers will need continued growth from D GREEN BAY, Wis. — Not only did the Green Bay Packers pick up their first win with Brett Hundley at quarterback by beating the Chicago Bears, they got a sorely needed boost from their defense.

After allowing a total of 56 points, 902 yards and a 57.1 percent conversion rate on third downs in home losses to New Orleans and Detroit, the Packers yielded 16 points, 323 yards and a 28.6 percent conversion rate on third downs in Sunday’s 23-16 victory at Chicago.

“To continuously hear how much we’re not showing up, I think we stepped up today,” defensive tackle Mike Daniels said.

The defense set the tone from the start.

Jordan Howard, who entered ranked fifth in the NFL with 662 rushing yards, was stopped for minus-1, minus-1 and minus-3 on his first three carries. He finished with 54 yards on 15 carries, with 39 yards coming on runs of 25 and 14 in the first half.

With Green Bay stopping Chicago’s

rushing attack, it forced the Bears into third-and-long situations. That’s what the Packers did in last week’s defeat against Detroit. In that game, the Lions averaged 1.9 yards per carry but converted 8 of 13 third-down plays anyway. On Sunday, the Bears converted only 4 of 14 on third downs, including 0 of 4 in the second half.

“We went back to work. We spent a lot of time on third down this past week and I think it paid some dividends,” defensive coordinator Dom Capers said.

Capers tempered the success, though.

The Packers were unable to stop New Orleans’ Drew Brees and Detroit’s Matthew Stafford, a pair of accomplished veteran passers. At Chicago, the opposing quarterback was rookie Mitchell Trubisky.

Coming up this week at Lambeau Field, it’s Baltimore’s Joe Flacco, who has struggled this season with eight touchdowns against 10 interceptions but has started a combined 162 regular-season and post-

season games.

“You’re talking about two different quarterbacks. Stafford’s one of the very top quarterbacks in terms of ball placement and timing and all those types of things,” Capers said. “When you have a game like we had on third down against Detroit, you’re obviously going to emphasize it.

You always believe you’re going to get what you emphasize. I was pleased that our guys did a much better job ... it was big in the game. The second half, they didn’t have a conversion.”

The Packers will need continued growth from the defense. While Hundley delivered a pair of big-time fourth-quarter completions to Davante Adams in his finest performance, the running back depth chart is in tatters. Rookie Aaron Jones, the team’s leading rusher, sustained a knee injury on the opening series and will be out for several weeks, according to coach Mike McCarthy. Ty Montgomery, who entered

the season as the starter and had a 37-yard touchdown vs. Chicago, reinjured the ribs that were broken against the Bears on Sept. 28. McCarthy said Montgomery has “a chance” to face Baltimore.

In their place on Sunday, rookie Jamaal Williams carried the ball 20 times for 67 yards. His long run went for only 7 yards but the coaches credited Williams with breaking seven tackles. It was a breakout game for the fourth-round pick, who entered the day with only 11 carries, including two in the previous four games.

“Total confidence change (from) the way he started the season,” McCarthy said. “I think when the season started, he was trying to do it right. He was trying to do things right. He was thinking too much.

When he got in there yesterday, he cut it loose. He took a big step and I would say the key to it is confidence.”

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MLB

Cubs hope Davis returns, but feel options are out there

By Paul Sullivan

Tribune News Service

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cubs have made no secret they’re focusing on pitching help this winter, including a couple of new starters and perhaps a new closer.

The Rays’ Alex Cobb is one of their primary targets for the rotation, while they are looking at a number of options for the closer role. Re-signing Wade Davis remains one of them, but it depends on what kind of deal Davis is seeking and whether the Cubs can get creative on a contract.

“We’ll certainly engage with him, and he knows that we’re not known for giving long, multiyear deals to relievers,” President Theo Epstein said Monday on the first day of the general managers meetings.

“But it’s definitely worth talking.”

The Astros and Cardinals are expected to be among Davis’ most interested suitors, and he’s clearly the best closer on the market. But Epstein doesn’t seem too worried he won’t be able to replace Davis if the demands are too steep.

“Things change quickly,” he said. “So you don’t want to panic and say, ‘We have

no closer coming in the next four years who’s going to close games for us.’ We have a really talented pen right now.

“We don’t have someone we can fully count on in that role, but I know we will by the time we get ready to head for Arizona.”

How important is it to have a full-time closer anyway? The Astros’ Ken Giles saved 34 games this year for a team that ran away with its division, then failed with the pressure on, posting an 11.74 ERA in seven postseason games and forcing manager A.J. Hinch to go with other late-inning options to win the World Series.

The Cubs could sign a dependable right-handed reliever in a market that has depth in that area, making him the closer instead of investing $60 million to $70 million in one guy. They could then use the savings toward signing a free-agent starter such as Cobb who won’t break the bank.

Epstein still believes having one dependable guy in the role is “pretty important” to a team’s self-esteem.

“You can destabilize a good club really quickly with uncertainty at the back of the pen,” he said. “You blow a few games in

April and May, you have undefined roles.

Worse yet, you don’t have enough talent to close down close games and it can really destabilize the entire team, beyond just the impact of wins and losses. The starting pitcher feels pressure to go deeper in games, the offense feels pressure to put up a huge number.

“It’s tough (without a closer). If you’re a contending team, you have to go into the year with enough talent in your pen where you feel confident you can shut down close games against good teams. Whether you have a proven closer or have someone grow into that role, that’s an open question.”

In Boston, Epstein signed a proven veteran in Keith Foulke who helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series, then turned a young starter named Jonathan Papelbon into a closer and watched them win again in 2007.

In Chicago, he acquired Aroldis Chapman in 2016 and Davis last winter, going with the sure thing while giving up young talent in Gleyber Torres and Jorge Soler.

If the Cubs can’t re-sign Davis, they believe free-agent options are available, including Greg Holland, Brandon Kintzler,

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Brandon Morrow and Juan Nicasio.

“There are a number of guys on the board that we’d be comfortable with closing for us,” Epstein said without naming names.

“Some have closed in the past. Some haven’t.”

Carl Edwards Jr. still needs “some development” to be a closer, Epstein said, though he added Edwards could “grow into” the role in the future. Justin Wilson, who came from the Tigers in July and was billed as a potential replacement for Davis in 2018, was a bust who needs to re-establish himself.

Whatever the Cubs do this winter, Epstein said they’re not thinking about anything else but competing for multiple World Series rings. One was not enough.

“We’re excited about our future,” he said.

“We’ve been to three straight (National League Championship Series) with this group largely intact. There are always going to be some changes, but the challenges also represent opportunities to get better.

“We were far from a perfect team last year, but we weren’t perfect in 2016 either. … Our goals haven’t changed at all.”

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Bears’ head coach John Fox won a replay challenge Sunday, but it cost his team the ball and a likely 6-points in a 23-16 loss to Green Bay. Photo, Nam Y. Huh/AP

Fox faces heat after blown challenge

By Gene Chamberlain Associated Press

LAKE FOREST — It almost seems Chicago Bears coach John Fox can’t win for losing or winning.

Whether it was a replay challenge he won and actually lost, or the 23-16 defeat the Bears suffered against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Fox was put in a difficult situation.

Now with a 3-6 record, and 29 losses in 41 games as Bears coach, there was plenty for Fox to explain Monday at Halas Hall.

Immediately after Sunday’s loss, Fox said he wasn’t worried about his job security.

“I’ve been doing this too long,” said Fox, who is in the third year of a four-year contract. “I’ve never worried about my job security, and I won’t start going forward.”

The Bears have lost eight of the past nine to the Packers, and have finished out of the playoffs every year since 2010.

Their offense has struggled, in particular, and using rookie Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback the past five games decreased the number of turnovers without providing more scoring.

“I think there’s been challenges,” Fox

said Monday. “I don’t think that we’ve been two offensive lineups two weeks in a row. So I think considering all that, and really no different from a year ago, just at the quarterback position, I think I see improvement with us getting our feet wet a little bit at the receiver position, the tight end position as well as the quarterback position.

“Again, we’re 3-6 — that’s reality. We’ve got to get better.”

The Bears were playing without injured tight end Zach Miller (knee) for the first time, and backup Dion Sims was out with an illness. The offense played without guard Kyle Long (finger), and with center Cody Whitehair in his place while Hroniss Grasu played center.

Chicago also played after a bye week, while the Packers had the disadvantage of a short work week following a Monday night game. Yet the Bears were anything but sharp, with eight penalties.

“A lot’s been made about the bye and this happened and that happened,” Fox said. “I think, I mean even losing Zach Miller for the season, that was a little bit of a blow.

Dion Sims not being available; those aren’t excuses, those are just realities.

“To have a Pro Bowl guard not available (Long). Those are things that people deal with and not just our team but everybody’s team. I wouldn’t say by any stretch that we were at full strength because we had a bye week. I don’t think that’s reality, and bottom line is we didn’t execute well enough.”

For the second straight game the Bears offense had points taken away because of replay.

Fox on Sunday won a replay challenge but lost points because of it when it was ruled running back Benny Cunningham lost control of the ball just before hitting the pylon.

Fox correctly challenged the spot, thinking Cunningham didn’t step out of bounds — and he was right. The end result, though, was a lost fumble and touchback instead of a TD. Fox said assistants watching for possible replays to challenge felt the same way he did about the play when he threw the red flag.

“Hindsight is 20-20,” Fox said. “I probably would not challenge that if I were given the opportunity again. And we’ll leave it at that.”

There were absences that made a difference on defense, as well. Losing inside linebacker Danny Trevathan to a calf injury deprived the defense of its signal caller against Green Bay. The Packers ran for 160 yards on the Bears.

“It’s definitely different, he’s (Trevathan) a guy that controlled the field,” linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski said. “He’s a playmaker.

But injuries happen. We can’t skip a beat without him out there.”

Fox continued to stress his team is battling, even though they trail first-place Minnesota by four games and remain in last place in the NFC North.

“The last two weeks, actually, we’ve been in a position to be able to win or have the tying score and had the ball and just came up short,” Fox said.

The Bears are 0-3 in their division, heading into a game with Detroit on Sunday at Soldier Field.

“Every loss hurts, but especially division ones,” Kwiatkoski said. “Games like that (Green Bay) we have to win, division games especially.

“We have another division game next week so we’ve got to put that one behind us.”