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Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis is pictured on the Illinois Supreme Court bench in the court chamber in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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Analysis: Illinois’ high court makes history

By Jerry Nowicki

Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

While a crocheted serpent took its place on the Capitol rotunda this week and the governor signed a pair of major bills passed in the recent veto session, history was happening on the Illinois Supreme Court.

For the first time in its history, the state’s high court is made up of a majority of women judges.

And it’s by a 5-2 margin.

Justices Elizabeth Rochford and Mary Kay O’Brien were sworn in Monday. The two Democrats were both elected to the high court in November. Justice Joy V. Cunningham, who was appointed to replace retired Justice Anne M. Burke, was sworn in on Dec. 1.

The new justices join Lisa Holder White, who was sworn in as the court’s first Black woman justice on July 7. Cunningham became the second, bringing the number of Black justices on the Supreme Court to three, also a high-water mark for the institution.

Fittingly, the historic court will be led

by Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, who officially assumed that title in October, following Burke and becoming the fourth woman chief in the court’s history.

She’s been on the court since 2010, and ascended to the top spot by the court’s standard process, which gives the gavel to longest-tenured justice who hasn’t yet held it.

She’ll preside over a court on which four of its seven members have been seated for less than six months.

The day after her ceremonial swearing in at the Supreme Court building on Nov. 14, Theis sat down with me for in an interview in the Supreme Court chamber to talk history and the challenges ahead in navigating a young, inexperienced court.

“In my life story, I am not a trailblazer.

I am not Mary Ann McMorrow, who was the first woman on our court,” she said.

McMorrow was first elected to the court in 1992.

Theis added, however, that while she was a public defender in Cook County early in her law career, she was one of three women in the Cook County criminal bar.

“To say I was the only woman in the room is absolutely true for a very long time in my career, even when I went on the bench,” she said. “There were very, very few women. But there were some.

And as we moved along, there were many more behind me.”

Diversity on the bench, Theis said, is both enriching to deliberations and important from a symbolism standpoint.

“It wasn’t that long ago when Charles Freeman was the first African American on this court. He joined the court in 1990,” Theis said. “But he was the only African American up until 2018 and then Scott Neville joined this court.”

Neville remained the only Black justice until he was joined this year by Holder White and Cunningham.

“Suddenly, we’re now going to have three people (on this court) that are people of color,” Theis said. “It says something about our state and something about our court that we’ve evolved to such a place that we can have that diversity.”

For all the historic progress on the court’s diversification, Latino judges continue to be underrepresented on the high court and the appellate courts directly below it. While Illinois is 18 percent Latino, the Illinois Latino Agenda noted in a news release, there’s just one Latino appellate justice and none have ever served on the high court.

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I didn’t directly ask Theis about the lack of Latino representation in state courts, but she did speak to the importance of all Illinoisans being represented.

“In my experience…when there are people with different backgrounds and different life experiences, they bring something to the table, they enrich the discussion, they enrich the opinions that we make,” she said.

While Theis said she’s invigorated by the new court and the experiences and worldviews its new members will bring to the bench, she described the challenges of the court’s turnover as “innumerable.”

“It’s just four new people starting a new job,” she said. “We have to really spend some time talking together, first of all, just about the history and traditions of how the court circulates opinions and real practical things like that. But I’m looking forward to some conversations with the new court as to what they want.”

One place the new justices will bond is the Supreme Court’s dining hall. When in Springfield, the members of the high court stay in living quarters above the court chamber and eat all or most of their meals together with the chief at the head of the table.

“The idea being that you get to know people, and you find out all about them,” Theis said. “And, you know, you talk about the Bears. Or you talk about the weather.

Or you talk about whatever you’re going to talk about. And you get to know people and respect people. And then when you go to make decisions, there’s this sense of respect. And when you disagree, it comes from a place of respect.”

There’s also another considerable shift on the court – its 4-3 Democratic majority of recent years has grown to 5-2.

For Theis, that doesn’t mean much.

The only disagreement over party she had with outgoing Republican Justice Michael Burke, she said, was that he’s a White Sox fan and she hails from “the shadows of Wrigley field.”

“There is no partisanship, unless you want to say sports partisanship,” she said.

The 18 decisions released by the court last month back up her claim. None were decided on partisan lines.

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Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

By Carla K. Johnson and Laura Ungar Associated Press

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-yearold nursing home resident Bartley O’Hara, who said he is “vaccinated up to the eyeballs” and tracks coronavirus hospital trends as they “zoom up” for older adults, but remain flat for younger folks.

“The sense of urgency is not universal,” said O’Hara of Washington, D.C. But “if you’re 21, you probably should worry about your granny. We’re all in this together.”

One troubling indicator for seniors: Hospitalizations for people with COVID19 rose by more than 30% in two weeks.

Much of the increase is driven by older people and those with existing health problems, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers include everyone testing positive, no matter why they are admitted.

When it comes to protecting seniors, “we’re doing a terrible job of that in this country,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute.

As nursing home leaders redouble efforts to get staff and residents boosted with the new vaccine version, now recommended for those 6 months and older, they face complacency, misinformation and COVID-19 fatigue. They are calling on the White House for help with an “all hands on deck” approach.

Clear messages about what the vaccine can do — and what it can’t — are needed, said Katie Smith Sloan, president of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit nursing homes.

Breakthrough infections do not mean the vaccine has failed, she said, but that false perception has been hard to fight.

“We need to change our messaging to be accurate about what it does, which is prevent serious illness and hospitalization and death,” Sloan said. “This virus is insidious, and it just keeps popping up everywhere. We just need to be real about that.”

Problems include unwarranted hesitance to prescribe the antiviral pill Paxlovid quickly in the elderly, which prompted five major medical societies to hold a web-based educational session for doctors, “Vax & Pax: How to Keep Your Patients Safe This Winter.”

Easing restrictions, broader immunity in the general population and mixed messages about whether the pandemic is over have softened the sense of threat felt by younger adults. That may be a welcome development for most, but the attitude has seeped into nursing homes in troubling ways.

Getting family consent for vaccinating nursing home residents has become more difficult, nursing home leaders say.

Some residents who can give their own consent are declining the shots. Only 23% of nursing home staff are up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

Cissy Sanders of Austin, Texas, met multiple obstacles trying to get a booster for her 73-year-old mother, who is in a nursing home. No booster clinic was scheduled. The facility told her they couldn’t find a vaccinator. So she made plans to take her mom to Walgreens later this month.

“I’m concerned about the uptick in hospitalizations and deaths among seniors, and concerned about the lack of urgency at my mother’s nursing home in getting the residents and staff vaccinated” with the latest booster, she said.

Staff and visitors are potential entry points to nursing homes for the virus.

The best facilities use a multi-layered approach, protecting residents with masks, screening questions, temperature checks and enhanced infection control.

“What we’ve learned during COVID is that the rate of spread is dependent on the community rate of spread,” said Tina Sandri, CEO of Forest Hills of D.C., a nursing home in the nation’s capital. “I feel safer in my building than anywhere else, including the grocery store.”

Meanwhile, hospitals across the country are seeing an influx of senior patients that Topol calls “pretty alarming.” Nationally, the rate of daily hospital admissions for those 70 and older with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 rose from 8.8 per 100,000 people on Nov. 15, to 12.1 per 100,000 people on Dec. 6, according to statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services. In California and New York, Topol said, hospitalizations for seniors with COVID-19 have already surpassed those during spring and summer omicron waves.

At NYU Langone Health, chief hospital epidemiologist Dr. Michael Phillips said a growing number of seniors are being admitted to his hospital with COVID-19.

But the biggest increase he’s seen is in the emergency department, “which is very, very busy” with COVID-19, as well as flu patients.

Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas, said his hospital has also seen an increase in COVID-19 admissions over the last couple of weeks — and many of the patients are seniors with other health problems. Some are admitted for different illnesses and test positive for COVID-19 in the hospital.

The good news? “We haven’t seen an increase in ICU admissions,” he said.

The new combination booster shot, which targets both omicron and the original coronavirus, provides protection against one of the main omicron variants pushing up cases lately: BQ.1.1, which is especially adept at escaping immunity.

“But our booster rates among seniors are pathetically low,” Topol said, with only about a third getting the shot.

Long said health care providers at Houston Methodist promote the booster “every chance we get.” But they don’t administer it to people hospitalized with COVID-19, who are generally told to wait three months after being infected to get it.

Phillips also urges people to get their boosters, especially if they are at risk of serious illness or planning to spend time with someone who is. He said they see many more hospitalizations among people who are unvaccinated.

Deaths, like hospitalizations, are now rising.

The ultimate worry is that more seniors will die. Last spring and summer, death rates declined overall as more people gained protection from vaccination and prior infection. But the share of COVID19–related deaths for the oldest old — adults 85 and older, who make up 2% of the population — grew to 40%.

Over the course of the pandemic, 1 in 5 COVID-19 deaths was among those who were in a long-term care facility.

Dr. Walid Michelen, chief medical officer for seven nonprofit nursing homes operated by the Archdiocese of New York, said Americans need to continue taking the pandemic seriously.

“It’s not going away. It’s here to stay,” he said. “We’re going to get a new variant, and who knows how aggressive that variant is going to be? That keeps me up at night.” ___ Associated Press writer Nicky Forster contributed from New York. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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Ukraine president again presses West for advanced weapons

BY JAMEY KEATEN AND JOHN LEICESTER ASSOCIATED PRESS

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed Western leaders on Monday to provide more advanced weapons to help his country in its war with Russia, and he repeated his calls for Russian forces to withdraw from occupied areas of Ukraine, suggesting Christmas as a retreat date.

During a video conference, Zelenskky told host Germany and other leaders of the Group of Seven industrial powers: “It would be right to begin the withdrawal of Russian troops from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine this Christmas. If Russia withdraws its troops from Ukraine, then a reliable cessation of hostilities will be ensured.”

He added: “The answer from Moscow will show what they really want there: either a further confrontation with the world, or finally an end to aggression.”

The Kremlin has rejected all previous appeals to reverse its land grabs in Ukraine. It didn’t immediately respond to this latest one.

The two countries haven’t engaged in any recent peace talks and there is no end in sight for the war, which is in its 10th month and has killed and wounded tens of thousands of people and left dozens of Ukrainian cities and towns in ruins .

Russia has illegally annexed parts of eastern and southern Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, though it doesn’t fully control all of them.

Zelenskyy has said his goal is to reclaim all occupied territory, while Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on solidifying his forces’ control over the areas.

In his address to the G-7, Zelenskyy echoed his prime minister’s Sunday

appeal for long-range missiles, modern tanks, artillery and missile batteries and other high-tech air defense systems to counter Russian attacks that have knocked out electricity and water supplies for millions of Ukrainians. He acknowledged that, “Unfortunately, Russia still has an advantage in artillery and missiles.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told French broadcaster LCI that in addition to making Ukrainians su�er, Russia wants to swamp Europe with a new wave of Ukrainian refugees by continuing to strike power stations and other infrastructure. Zelenskyy said protecting Ukraine’s energy facilities from Russian missiles and Iranian drones “will be the protection of the whole of Europe, since with these strikes Russia is provoking a humanitarian and migration catastrophe not only for Ukraine, but also for the entire EU.” Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, said his nation already has seen an increased demand to shelter refugees.

“The number of refugees in Poland has risen (recently) to some 3 million. That will probably also mean an increase in their numbers in Germany,” Duda said following talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin.

Millions of Ukrainians fled after Russia invaded on Feb. 24. Thousands of people have died and dozens of cities and towns across Ukraine have been reduced to rubble. On Monday, Russia shelling again mostly focused on eastern and southern regions that Putin illegally annexed.

To defend against further strikes, Shmyhal reiterated Ukrainian calls for Patriot surface-to-air missiles — a highly sophisticated system. During the LCI interview, he also asked for more

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Organizers in France expect more than 45 nations and 20 international institutions to take part in a Paris conference starting Tuesday to raise and coordinate aid for Ukraine’s water, power, food, health and transportation needs during the tough winter months.

Providing Patriot missiles to Ukraine would mark a major advance in the kinds of defense systems the West is sending to help the country repel Russian aerial attacks. So far, no country has o�ered them, and such a step would likely mark an escalation in the fight against Russia.

A U.S. o�cial told reporters that the Pentagon has no current plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but that discussions continue. The key issue is that the complex, high-tech system requires significant maintenance and training, said the o�cial, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations in Ukraine.

Air defenses were also a topic of a phone call Zelenskyy held Sunday with U.S. President Joe Biden. Zelenskyy, his o�ce said, told Biden “about 50% of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure was destroyed.”

Biden “highlighted how the U.S. is prioritizing efforts to strengthen Uk raine’s air defense through our security assistance, including the Dec. 9 announcement of $275 million in additional ammunition and equipment that included systems to counter the Russian use of unmanned aerial vehicles,” the White House said.

Russian drone attacks near the Black Sea port of Odesa over the weekend destroyed several energy facilities and left all customers except hospitals, maternity homes, boiler plants and pumping stations without power.

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, completed a visit to Ukraine, including Odesa, on Monday. She said she “saw how families have been torn apart and how power cuts and freezing temperatures have increased the su�ering for too many during this di�cult winter.”

The European Union’s foreign ministers gathered Monday in Brussels to discuss fresh sanctions to further punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney sharply condemned “deliberate targeting

by Russia of civilians in terms of inflicting

su�ering on a broad population.” He described Russia’s actions as “a crime, in terms of both aggression and a crime against humanity.”

Slovakia said that in cooperation with Germany, it has opened a center to repair Ukrainian howitzers and air defense systems of Western origin. The center is located inside a military base in the town of Michalovce, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of the border with Ukraine, the EU member nation’s Defense Ministry said.

In Ukraine, the eastern Donbas region, which is made up of Donetsk and Luhansk provinces, again has become a focus of intense fighting, particularly around the city of Bakhmut.

Ukrainian o�cials said Monday the country’s forces hit a hotel in the Luhansk region that served as a headquarters of the Wagner Group, a private Russian military contractor and mercenary group that has played a prominent role in eastern Ukraine.

The region’s Ukrainian governor, Serhiy Haidai, said hundreds of Russians were killed in the strike on Kadiivka on Sunday. Moscow-backed local o�cials in Luhansk confirmed that a Ukrainian strike destroyed a hotel building in Kadiivka but claimed it was unused.

The Ukrainian mayor of the southeastern town of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, reported that Ukraine also attacked a hotel that reportedly housed analysts from Russia’s top security agency, the FSB. Moscow did not comment on that claim, and none of the reports could be independently confirmed.

Elsewhere on the battlefield, the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s o�ce said two civilians were killed and 10 were wounded in Russia’s shelling of the town of Hirnyk in the Donetsk region.

Kherson Gov. Yaroslav Yanushevych said a Russian strike on the southern city of the same name, which Ukraine reclaimed a month ago, killed two civilians and left five wounded Monday. He said the Russian shelling hit residential buildings and damaged power lines.

Yanushevych urged city residents to move to shelters. ___ Leicester reported from Le Pecq, France. Associated Press Lolita C. Baldor in Washington contributed to this report.

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GOLDEN GLOBES

Golden Globe noms led by ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’

BY JAKE COYLE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) — After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked its annual award show o� television for a year, the Golden Globes geared up Monday for its return by showering nominations on the black comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and the multiverse mash-up “Everything Everywhere all at Once.”

In an attempt to restore early-morning fanfare to the awards-season tradition, nominations were read from the Beverly Hilton and aired live on NBC’s “Today” show. Hollywood, which spurned the HFPA after 2021 reports detailed the body’s lack of diversity and rampant ethical indiscretions, once again woke up to news of nominees — though this time the response was much more muted.

Martin McDonagh’s feuding friends tale “The Banshees of Inisherin” led

with eight nominations, including nods for actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s existential action comedy “Everything Everywhere all at Once” came in second with six nominations, including nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

T he Globes spread nom inat ions around to a number of Oscar favorites (Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Todd Fields’ “Tár”) while also elevating big-budget spectacles like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Each, along with Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” landed nominations for best film, drama.

The nominees for best film, comedy or musical, were: “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Babylon” and “Triangle of Sadness.”

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— sometimes even by their own hosts — for less diverse nominees and o�-thewall picks. The film nominees Monday included eight people of color among the 30 acting individual acting nominees. No woman was nominated for best director, with nods instead going to Spielberg, Cameron, McDonagh, Luhrmann and Kwan and Scheinert, the filmmaking duo known as “the Daniels.” None of the films up for best picture in either category was directed by women.

Among the nominees for best actor in a drama is Brendan Fraser. Fraser has said he won’t attend the Globes after he said he was groped in 2003 by Philip Berk, a former HFPA member and former president of the organization.

On the TV side, the ABC public school comedy “Abbott Elementary” led with five nominations, including best series, musical or comedy, and nods for its stars Quinta Brunson, Janelle James and Tyler James Williams. “The Crown,” “Dahmer — Monster: The Je�rey Dahmer Story,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Pam & Tommy” and “White Lotus” all came away with four nominations.

The show, which will be telecast Jan. 10 and hosted by stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael, is trying to mount a comeback. A Los Angeles Times investigation in early 2021 found that the HFPA then had no Black members, a revelation compounded by other allegations of ethical improprieties. Many stars and studios said they would boycott the show. Tom Cruise returned his three Globes.

Whether Cruise, overlooked in the lead actor category, chooses to attend this year will be much discussed ahead of the ceremony. His “Top Gun: Maverick,” the year’s biggest box-o�ce smash, is nominated for two awards: best film, drama, and best song. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer was among the first to cheer the film’s nominations with a statement of thanks on Monday.

“Top Gun: Maverick” wasn’t the only blockbuster welcomed by the Globes.

James Cameron’s upcoming “Avatar: The Way of Water” scored nods for both best film, drama, and best director for Cameron. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” snagged two nominations, for Angela Bassett’s supporting performance and Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up.” Arguably no film got a bigger boost than Damien Chazelle’s silent-film-era epic “Babylon.” The film doesn’t open in theaters until later this month, but came away with five nominations, including nods for Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and

Diego Calva.

Other nominees across categories included Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Ana de Armas (“Blonde”), Jeremy Pope (“The Inspection”), Ana Taylor-Joy (“The Menu”), Emma T hompson (“G ood Luck to You, Leo Grande”), Dolly De Leon (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Eddie Redmayne (“The Good Nurse”).

While enthusiastic statements and social-media reactions often ensue, few nominees publicly celebrated in the fi rst hours after nominations. Social accounts for many of the films, though, did promote their Globe nods.

NBC last year canceled the telecast for this past January. Instead, the Golden Globes were quietly held in a Beverly Hilton ballroom without any stars in attendance.

Winners were announced on Twitter.

Over the last year and a half, the HFPA has enacted reforms and revamped its membership to now number 96 people, including six Black voting members.

NBC has praised the HFPA for its ongoing reforms but also reworked its contract: The network will broadcast the 2023 show in a one-year deal, making January’s show a possible make-or-break moment. NBC also shifted the telecast to a Tuesday, from the Globes’ previous Sunday night perch, and will also stream the ceremony on Peacock.

Known for its boozy, celebrity-stu�ed broadcast, the Globes long ranked as one of the most-watched non-sporting live programs of the year. But ratings, like for most award shows, have recently slid for the Globes. The 2021 show, held amid the pandemic, was watched by 6.9 million, down from 18 million the year prior.

The HFPA sold the Globes earlier this year to Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries, which is turning it from a nonprofit to a for-profit venture. The firm also owns Dick Clark Productions, which produces the Globes, and the award show’s longtime home, the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

For Hollywood studios, the Globes can be a useful marketing tool that helps drive audiences to contenders ahead of the Academy Awards, which will be held March 12. In the past year, no other awards body has emerged as a Globes replacement. With modest ticket sales thus far for many of the fall’s most acclaimed dramas, some in the industry will surely hope to see the Globes restored to their former luster. ___ AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr contributed to this report

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Next, all those classes are handed over to our graphic designer who completes another puzzle, that is laying out all that great information in an easy to navigate and visually pleasing way. The end result is then printed and mailed and made available online for people to browse and choose their activities for the season. It is a huge labor of love and an equally huge feeling of pride and excitement when those first paper copies arrive and head out the door.

So much potential for learning, connection and fun in the coming months!

Well, as you read this, our Winter YourGuides are rolling o� the presses and ready to spread that potential throughout our community and we want to CELEBRATE! We also want to share all the beauty and peace that Womanspace o�ers in person and so we invite you to join us Saturday, December 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our Winter Open House! In addition to a nice stack of YourGuides for the taking, we’ll have some tasty appetizers and refreshments, class instructors to chat with and examples that will give you an idea of what our classes are all about. Our

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Winter on the Farm

Lockwood Park 5201 Safford Rd. Rockford, IL 61101 December 14 & 16; 21 & 23 Join us for our Holiday Wagon Rides to kick off your holiday season!

Our wagons will be decked out with holiday lights and cheer. Enjoy a 20-minute ride through a winter wonderland, nestled in the woods of Lockwood Park.

Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled ride time. Come inside Trailside Centre before or after your ride to enjoy hot chocolate and sweet treats available for purchase. Limit 20 people per wagon.

Please Note: Dogs are allowed at the park, but NOT on the wagon rides.

Sinnissippi Station Train Display Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens 1354 N. 2nd St. Rockford, IL 61107 December 14 - January 29

Visitors are transported to a magical miniature world as seven G-scale trains and trolleys run down, around, and above the lush indoor tropical setting of Nicholas Conservatory. Miniature Rockford landmarks and willow trestle bridges add to the enchanting ambiance.

The trains and trolleys in the exhibit are painted and personalized to depict those that traversed Rockford throughout its history. Also featured are intricately detailed bridges and structures expertly decorated with a variety of natural botanical materials such as pinecones, acorns, and sticks. Nine landmark structures are part of Sinnissippi Station: including replicas of Nicholas Conservatory and Nicholas Conservatory Wildflower.

December 14 - 20

buildings will be open to tour and we’ll be here to answer any and every question you may have.

Stop by for a quick bite and a drink or pop into the art studio and take a look around.

Take a stroll around the grounds—we’ve got incredible gardens that retain their beauty year round, as well as the largest Chartes-style labyrinth in northern Illinois. And, when we say open, we mean it!

Come and go as you please with no pressure.

We truly just want to give our community an opportunity to see what we have to o�er.

Where To...

Relax

Red Noses

The West Side Show Room 414 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61107 December 15-18 Join Christ’s Clowns as they spread laughter and love during the darkest of times!

While the The Plague fills medieval Europe with fear, Father Flote leads a traveling band of comics who offer redemption through laughter. Using Monty Python-style humor, Red Noses follows this troupe of God’s Zanies as they seek laughter and love during the darkest of times.

First presented in London in 1985 during the height of the AIDS epidemic, Red Noses spoke to the hopes and fears brought on by this global crisis. Today, as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, Red Noses takes on new relevance. We see ourselves reflected in this group of comically flawed, but endearingly human survivors who are inspired to seek a higher purpose.

Forest City Floats 223 E. State St. Suite 202 Rockford, IL 61104 Forest City Float is a Flotation and Infrared Sauna Therapy studio. We have two Float Pods, each filled with 1000 lbs. of Epsom salts and 200 gallons of water. This creates an environment where you float effortlessly in the water. In a soundproof space, with or without any light, we take a break from the stimulus of life and technologies to deeply rest and rejuvenate.

Shop

Rooted 1408 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103 Rooted is a boutique with a focus on artisan-made goods, food and beverage, curated vintage, and more!

Wonderland Sweets is also located inside Rooted and has their items for sale in the shop to-go.

Eat

Potato Shak 5529 N. 2nd St. Loves Park, IL 61111 Potato Shak is a long-time local favorite with food made from scratch. Lunch specials every day, breakfast available any time.

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WORLD CUP

Morocco’s World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace

BY LEE KEATH

ASSOCIATED PRESS

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise string of wins at the World Cup in Qatar have stirred a joy and pride among Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region’s many political divisions.

Perhaps most striking is the love fest between Palestinians and the Moroccan team, despite the Moroccan government’s normalization of ties with Israel as part of the 2020 Abraham Accords.

The Moroccan team waved a Palestinian flag after its victory over Spain last week, thrilling Palestinians. Throughout the tournament, the Palestinian flag has been unfurled all over, carried by Arab fans and some non-Arabs — so much so that the running joke is that Palestine is the 33rd team at the World Cup. Palestinians see it as a sign Arab public support still runs strong for their cause even as they feel Arab governments have abandoned them, with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan also normalizing ties with Israel.

“I didn’t expect this. It’s spreading the word and showing that Palestine is not just a political issue, it’s a human issue,” said Ahmed Sabri, a young Palestinian in Doha after watching Morocco’s win over Portugal on Saturday. He had the Palestinian flag draped over his back.

His Egyptian friend, Yasmeen Hossam,

wrapped in a Moroccan flag, said, “This is the first World Cup in the Middle East and the first one FOR the Middle East.”

Morocco is the first Arab and African team to make it this far in a World Cup, playing a semifinal Wednesday against France. Part of the Arab embrace of the team has come simply from having something to celebrate in a region where many countries are mired in economic crises, armed conflicts and political repression.

For some, it’s gratifying to see their culture displayed in a positive way on a massive international stage — whether it’s the Moroccan team doing a quick Muslim prayer during huddles or Morocco winger Soufiane Boufal dancing with his veiled mother on the pitch after the quarterfinal victory over Portugal.

“We are all clinging to this Moroccan team as some sort of source of hope and happiness in a time where I think we all could really use some good news,” said Danny Hajjar, a Lebanese-American music writer.

The excitement with each victory has crossed boundaries and political divisions.

Algerians joined in, even though their government cut ties with Morocco last year. The two countries have a long-running conflict over Western Sahara, which Morocco annexed in 1975 and where Algeria long supported Sahrawis in the Polisario Front seeking independence.

Algeria was angered by the U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in the

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territory in exchange for normalization with Israel.

At Morocco and Algeria’s often tense border, fans lined up on both sides and cheered to each other across no-man’s land, videos on social media showed. In the French city of Nice, diaspora Algerians and Tunisians joined Moroccans in cafes and in each others’ homes for the matches, setting o� fireworks in celebration on the famed Mediterranean boardwalk Promenade des Anglais.

In contrast, Algerian state TV has not even reported on Morocco’s wins, leaving them out of daily World Cup reports.

For Palestinians, the games have been a breath of fresh air. The peace process with Israel has long mouldered in a jar on the shelf; a far-right government in Israel is poised to take o�ce; tensions have risen in recent months with several deadly Palestinian attacks in Israel, near daily Israeli raids in the West Bank and increasing harassment by Jewish settlers.

At the same time, many Palestinians feel they have been forgotten by Arab governments; besides the Abraham Accords, countries like Eg y pt and Jordan have largely gone silent on the Palestinians’ future while increasing cooperation with Israel.

World Cup host Qatar has been a vocal supporter of Palestinians and a major economic lifeline for the Gaza Strip, governed by the Hamas militant group and under Egyptian and Israeli closure for years.

Ahmed Abu Suleiman, a soccer coach from the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, said he feels proud seeing the Palestinian flag so much among fans in Doha.

“Regimes change, but the people remain unchanged. They are thinking about the Palestinian issue, about the Palestinian wound,” he said.

Thousands of people packed a Gaza City sporting hall with a large screen donated

by Qatar to watch the Morocco-Portugal match. Many held posters showing the Palestinian and Morocco flags and the slogan, “One People, One Country.”

“It’s an indescribable feeling. I swear it’s as if it’s Palestinians that were playing,” said one fan, Ibrahim al-Lilli. “All of us are Morocco.”

Scenes of jubilation also took place across the West Bank after the win. In east Jerusalem, two men stood atop the Old City’s Damascus gate holding a red Moroccan flag while hundreds below cheered and chanted, “God, Morocco, Jerusalem is Arab.”

The Moroccan victory also reverberated in Israel, home to hundreds of thousands of Jews of Moroccan descent. Many Israelis, including ones attending in Doha, were rooting for the team.

Av i Nachmani, a spokesman for the Israel-based World Federation of Moroccan Jewry, said many Israelis of Moroccan origin maintain a strong connection to their roots. “This flourishing of the team really adds to the a�nity,” he said.

He said scenes of players celebrating with their mothers reminded him of the way Moroccan Jews honor their parents.

“They don’t forget where they came from,” he said.

But some were dismayed by shows of the Palestinian flag. In Israel and east Jerusalem, police move quickly to tear down any display of the flag, though it is not specifically banned.

Rudy Rochman, an Israeli of Moroccan descent, said he felt a connection to the Moroccan team. But he called the unfurling of the Palestinian flag “intentionally o�ensive to Israel.”

On social media, some said Arab enthusiasm for Morocco erases the large ethnic Berber population that is equally if not more a part of the country’s identity. Other voices said Morocco’s hold on Western Sahara and discrimination felt by many Sahrawis were lost in the cheers.

Lebanon may be the most complicated, as sectarian divisions seep into soccer loyalties. While Lebanese are overwhelmingly Brazil or Germany fans, many have adopted Morocco and rejoiced in the streets after the win over Portugal.

The semifinal with France is more divisive. Much of the Arab world sees a chance for a former colony to give its one-time colonizer its comeuppance. But some in Lebanon feel cultural a�nity with France, particularly Christians.

After the Portugal game, scu�es broke out in Beirut after a group of Morocco fans from a Muslim-majority neighborhood rode through a Christian area on motorcycles, some hoisting Palestinian flags and chanting “God is the greatest.”

They were accosted by a group of men from the area who saw the convoy as a sectarian provocation.

Given the history of divisions and the 15-year civil war, the music writer Hajjar said he wouldn’t be surprised if there was more street friction around the semifinal.

But, he said, he was “hoping that we can all just enjoy the match for what it will be.”

December 14, 2022 The Rock River Times.

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Initial approaches to fruit tree pruning in northern Illinois

BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Fruit tree pruning is now possible in Northern Illinois. Once we reach mid-December and the trees have been in dormancy for some weeks, it’s now possible to prune your fruit trees. Apples, cherries, pears, plums, and peaches can be pruned from now until March 1st. I know many growers that wait until the end of January to begin but if you have a small orchard, you could go ahead and begin pruning. If you are new to pruning, whether you’ve planted new trees in 2022 or inherited fruit trees, there are some basic approaches to consider.

A fruit tree planted since 2021 may not need to be pruned for 3-4 years. This goes against some of the guides you see that encourage pruning early on and yet pruning is removing future fruit. Delaying pruning for 3-4 years will not necessarily lead to long-term tree problems and you will get fruit sooner. What you should do these first 3-4 years is to work on training and getting the tree into the shape it needs to be. This is done via spreaders, weights, and other methods. Apples and pear trees should have a Christmas tree shape or central leader. Peaches, plums, and cherries do best with an open-center/ vase shape.

Focus on bringing in light. Any branches or shape that is leading to substantial shade is going to reduce your fruit load long-term. This may mean removing branches that are crossing or a dominant branch that shades many other branches. Vertical branches tend to dominant unpruned fruit trees. These branches cast shade and do not often have fruit on them.

You should only attempt to remove 30-40% of the branches each season. If you remove more than this, the tree may not successfully seal up the cuts you have made before it moves out of dormancy in spring. For young trees, 30-40% is not much while a large tree may mean

a lot of wood is being removed. I work with backyard growers that sometimes need more than 30-40%. If this is your situation, it may take 2-3 years to fully remove all the branches you need to.

Fruit tree pruning is about acceptance.

You can prune the right method and remove the correct branches but the tree is not always going to do what you want it to. If you’ve inherited 25-30 foot tall trees, it is probably unrealistic to expect to be pruning trees into shapes that they should be. I’ll discuss more fruit tree pruning next week.

Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Realism in Activism

BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL

ILLINOIS RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTORS

A recent release from the Sun Day Campaign highlights posit ive data regarding renewable energy from the U. S Energy Information Agency. Installed solar capacity increased by 25.7%, wind by 18.6% and hydropower by 8%.

Electrical generation by renewable sources increased by 15.4% during the year. Biomass, geothermal, hydropower. solar and wind provided nearly 23% of the nation’s electrical generation during the first three quarters of 2022. Over the past five years the mix of renewable energy sources has moved from fourth place to second place while coal fell to third place and nuclear fourth place, A slowdown in generation by wind and hydropower could occur in the last quarter of the year leaving renewable sources somewhat short of EIA’s prediction of supplying 22% of U.S. electrical supply in 2022.

With anticipated funds from the Inflation Reduction Act there should be an accelerated transition to renewable energy sources. Installations should increase in Illinois as funding of renewable energy and e�ciency from the passage of CEJA continues.

Vaclav Smil, a retired professor from the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, has written over 40 books, most of which address energy, population and resource issues. For him a major question facing humans is how can we live sustainably on the earth.

His message is not well received by advocates of a rapid energy transition to cleaner energy sources. He wants climate activists to be more realistic in their vision for a more sustainable energy future and align their expectations to be consistent with science. Steve Hanley wrote a series of articles on Smil in Cleantechnica.com. Smil is skeptical that there can be a rapid transition to clean energy. He points out “that coal, oil and natural gas still supply 90% of the world’s primary energy.” Even with the growth in renewable energy technologies, the global proportion of energy from fossil fuels has increased since 2000.

The greatest challenge in the industrial sector will be replacing fossil carbon currently used in the production of iron, cement, fertilizer and plastic. He and others call for reducing demand for energy through conservation and for pricing energy to reflect its real costs to society, including its release of

greenhouse gases. He calls for the end of unchecked economic growth and reduced consumption of materials and energy.

The increasing size of houses and the widespread popularity of ine�cient SUVs exemplify how energy consumption has increased in recent years.

Smil calls attention to the issue of scale.

It is one thing to achieve a transition for a nation of one million people costing a few billion dollars but it is an entirely di�erent challenge to transition a nation of one billion people costing trillions of dollars. Additionally, the target of a 45% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 leaves the unrealistic deadline of less than eight years to reach the goal while carbon emissions are still rising. Relying on carbon sequestering to reach the 2030 goal is also doubted since the technology is only in the early stages of development.

Smil points out that a massive increase in renewable energy production will require a national grid which does not currently exist. He also points out that the benefits of a transition away from fossil fuels would impact people living in 2070 requiring sacrifices from today’s population. He doubts the human brain is wired to think beyond the short term. In addition, existing systemic and institutional inertia along with vested interests

are likely to resist the change.

He describes the overall situation as unprecedented and illustrates it by pointing to the challenge of having Russia, China and the U.S all sign on to the carbon reductions called for by 2030.

Smil acknowledges that people are trying to do the right thing regarding climate but multiple actions are needed on energy, food and materials. The war in Ukraine has people rethinking the role of energy in society, but achieving necessary changes are a bigger challenge than realized. Energy transitions take far more time than envisioned in the existing target dates.

The article includes a response to Smil’s concerns by energy optimist Mark Jacobson which highlights the progress already made and future benefits of energy e�ciency, renewable energy, pollution reductions, cost savings and increased employment. His response focuses on the ability to meet stated goals.

These are contrasting expectations for the future. Whichever one proves more accurate will be revealed over time.

Overlooked in the pursuit of cleaner energy sources is the potential of energy rationing as a means to secure a sustainable economy.

We had successful rationing programs in the 1970s and during WW II; they could be implemented again.

December 14, 2022 The Rock River Times.

Government Notices n n n NOTICE OF EXAMINATION FOR THE POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER IN THE CITY OF LOVES PARK Pursuant to the Provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 24, Section 10-2-11, notice is hereby given that the Loves Park Civil Service Commission is taking applications for the position of Police Officer for the Police Department in the City of Loves Park, IL. Applications are available online at www.joinlovesparkpolice. org. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America, be a minimum of 21 years and the maximum of 34 years, vision corrected 20/20, education-high school diploma or its equivalent, and be of good health and good moral character. Applicants are required to complete a written examination, POWER test and oral interview. Applicants will be given at least 2 weeks advance notice of the date, time and place of the examinations when determined.

Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough background investigation. Any questions regarding this examination process should be directed to Police Chief Mike McCammond at 815-6545015, mmccammond@lovesparkpolice.org or at 540 Loves Park Drive, Loves Park, IL 61111. EOE 23237R TRRT 12/14 n n n LOVES PARK CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Accounting Clerk in City Treasurer’s Office. Perform general accounting work and various municipal accounting operations.

Assist with clerical accounting activities involving budgeting and auditing. Tasks may include reviewing and processing invoices; preparing checks and maintaining files of expenditures; data entry from journal entries and cash receipts. Educational qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree with additional accounting courses or Accounting Degree preferred.

Data entry experience preferred, and three or more years of experience in fund accounting and municipal government preferred.

Salary range: $46,000 with starting salary DOQ. Applications may be submitted online at https://cityoflovespark.com/employment-opportunities/, or may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office, City of Loves Park, City Hall, 100 Heart Boulevard, Loves Park, IL and submitted to the Clerk’s Office or the Treasurer’s Office. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on January 16, 2023. Examinations will include oral interviews by the City Treasurer and the Civil Service Commission and may include proficiency testing in Excel and other essential functions. If proficiency testing is required, final scores will be based 80% on orals and 20% on proficiency testing. Hiring is subject to background check. EOE. 23238R TRRT 12/14 n n n INVITATION TO BID # 22-2350 North Park Public Water District will receive sealed, signed bids for Water Supply Well No. 7 Test Hole (Bid # 22-2350) at the District’s offices, 1350 Turret Drive, until 10:00 a.m., January 5, 2023.

The bid opening will be in-person.

The scope of Bid # 22-2350 involves drilling of a test hole for a future water supply well inclusive of geological samples collection and other work as described in the Bidding Documents.

Bid documents are available by contacting the Capital Program Manager at Chunter@northparkwater.org or (815) 633-5461. The Capital Program Manager will maintain a list of Bidding Document Holders. A Bidder must be on the

THAT FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS ARE NOW PENDING AGAINST THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: Description (including VIN, serial or model no.) $46,883.00 U.S. Currency (Value: $46,883.00); 4 Gold and Diamond Chains (Value: $4,000.00) Reason: (2) If money, things of value, books, records, or research products and materials including formulas, microfilm, tapes or data were seized, that the items seized were used or intended to be used to violate the Cannabis Control Act or the Controlled Substances Act. (3) If anything of value was seized, that the items seized were furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for cannabis or a controlled substance in violation of the Cannabis Control Act or the Controlled Substances Act, or a proceed traceable to such an exchange in violation of either of these acts.

(4) If money, negotiable instruments, or securities were seized, that the things were used, or intended to be used to commit or in any manner facilitate a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act or any violation of the Controlled Substances Act. (5) If a substance containing cannabis or a controlled substance was seized, that the substance was produced, manufactured, delivered, distributed, dispensed, or possessed in violation of the Cannabis Control Act or the Controlled Substances Act. (6) If any raw materials, products, or any equipment were seized, that the items seized were produced, delivered, or possessed in connection with any substance containing cannabis in violation of the Cannabis Control Act. This property was seized by law enforcement authorities on 9/27/2022, at the location of 1607 Stratford Ave., Winnebago County, IL. This property has been determined to be subject to forfeiture under the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act for one or more of the reasons set forth in the attached document.

SUMMARY OF PROCEDURAL RIGHTS If you have an ownership in any item listed above, any interest you may have may be forfeited unless you file a verified claim for the return of the property with the Drug Asset Forfeiture Unit of the Winnebago County State’s Attorney whose address is 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, setting forth your interest in the property and the reasons why your interest is not subject to forfeiture. You have forty-five days from receipt of this notice to file the verified claim with the State’s Attorney.

If you fail to file the claim within 45 days ofreceipt of this notice, any interest you may have in the property will be forfeited to the State of Illinois.

SIGNED: Lafakeria Vaughn LAFAKERIA VAUGHN Public Notices CHIEF of the CIVIL BUREAU, On behalf of, J. HANLEY n n n STATE’S ATTORNEY NOTICE DATED: November 21, 2022 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL 23241R TRRT 12/21 MEETING n n n SCANDINAVIAN CEMETERY ADOPTION NOTICE ASSOCIATION STATE OF ILLINOIS MAINTENANCE BUILDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1700 RURAL ST 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCKFORD, IL 61107 COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO WED. DECEMBER 21, 2020 STATE OF ILLINOIS @ 9:00 AM COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO 23259R TRRT 12/14 SS n n n In the matter of the Petition for SEIZING AGENCY Adoption of CASE NO. 22-012987 EMILY TORQUE JULIUS, NOTICE OF PENDING a minor child FORFEITURE Winnebago County Circuit Court TO: Nico Viveros, 901 Wood Case No: 2018 AD 155.

Ave., Machesney Park, IL 61115 To DAVIN MICHAEL PREWITT, hereby known as claimant.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED biological father and All Whom It

list of Bidding Document Holders to be eligible to bid the Project.

This requirement is necessary to assure all bidders have access to addendums to the Bidding Documents.

Requests for information related to the requirements of this bid should be directed in writing to Larry Thomas, PE, of Stanley Consultants, Inc. at thomaslarry@ stanleygroup.com. All questions must be received by end of business on December 30, 2022.

Responses to questions will be provided to all Bidding Document Holders.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without consent of North Park Public Water District for a period of 60 calendar days after the scheduled time of receiving bids.

North Park Public Water District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, or to accept any or all bids, or any part thereof, or to waive any formalities in any bids, deemed in the best interest of North Park Public Water District.

The District will confirm any award decision in writing to the successful bidder.

23257R TRRT 12/14 n n n REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DAVIS PARK IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE I) RFP NO.: 1222-PW-120 Proposals will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on January 11, 2023 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 proposals received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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

Proposal forms may be obtained via email or on the City website to: https://rockfordil. gov/city-departments/finance/ central-services/purchasing/ open-bidsrfps/ larry.graham@ rockfordil.gov, or at the office of the Central Services Manager (City Hall, 425 East State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104).

Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the RFP, and the RFP number.

Each vendor shall submit with their proposal 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 proposal which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered.

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

23258R TRRT 12/14

May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the adoption of a minor child named EMILY TORQUE JULIUS. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein in said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Room 108 in the City of Rockford, Illinois on or before the 31st day of December 2022 a default may be entered against you any time after that day and a Judgement entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated: November 23, 2022 David H. Carter Attorney at Law 308 West State Street, Suite 215 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 968-8900 23225R TRRT 12/14 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 money transfer business in said County and State under the name of KX Money Transfers at the following post office addresses: 4225 Charles St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Monica Leilani Rivera SIGNED: Monica Leilani Rivera 12/5/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23252R TRRT 12/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.JOHN BROWN et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000138 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 11, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL I: LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK NINETEEN (19) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KELLOGG AND SHELDON’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 AND 30 OF ROCKFORD WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSOCIATION’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 10 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PARCEL II: LOT FOUR (4) IN BLOCK NINETEEN (19) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KELLOGG AND SHELDON’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, AND 30 OF ROCKFORD WESLEYAN SEMINARY ASSOCIATION’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF

ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 10 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 419 HOWARD AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-21402-017 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-02387 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC0000138 TJSC#: 42-4060 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000138 I3208595 P23231R TRRT 12/21 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 MATTHEW T. HANSON, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2022 PR 367 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Matthew T. Hanson of Roscoe, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on November 21, 2022, to Deanna Schnoor, who is the legal representative of the estate.

The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 7, 2023, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Room 425, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: November 28, 2022.

G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, Attorney G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (##2479869) Guyer & Enichen, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 23242R TRRT 12/21 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 SCOTT MILLER, Deceased CASE NO. 2022-PR-308 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of SCOTT MILLER. Letters of Office were issued on November 21, 2022, to AARON SCHRICKER, 3016 East Van Norman Avenue, St. Francis, Wisconsin, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is MEGHAN BOLTE, 1707 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 7, 2023, 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, 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: November 30, 2022 AARON SCHRICKER, Independent Administrator Attorney Meghan Bolte Attorney for Estate 1707 East State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (815) 399-1400 23243R TRRT 12/21 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ESTATE OF: Barbara A. Timm, Deceased.

Case No. 2022 PR356 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Barbara A. Timm. Letters of Office were issued on November 14, 2022, to Nina Sheriff, who is the Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Ann T. Dempsey, Oliver Close, LLC, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 300, P.O. Box 4749, Rockford, IL 61110-4749.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 7, 2023, 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 days after it has been filed.

Dated: November 29, 2022.

Nina Sheriff Executor Ann T. Dempsey, ARDC #6208364 OLIVER CLOSE, LLC 124 N. Water Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 4749 Rockford, IL 61110-4749 Telephone: 815-963-0009 Telefax: 815-963-0339 adempsey@oliverclose.com 23245R TRRT 12/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Robert H. Stoner, Deceased.

NO. 22 PR 365 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Robert H. Stoner. Letters of Office were issued on November 23, 2022, to Lee Whitmer, 12128 N. Division, PMB #250, Spokane, WA 99218, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Elisa J. Whitman #6198940 of Reilly Law Offices, 6801 Spring Creek Road, Suite 2D, Rockford, Illinois, 61114.

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Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 7, 2023, 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 with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Probate Division, at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the estate’s legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after they have been filed.

DATED: December 1, 2022 Lee Whitmer, Independent Executor Elisa J. Whitman #6198940 Reilly Law Offices 6801 Spring Creek Rd., 2D Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 316-8540 notices@reilly-lawoffices.com 23246R TRRT 12/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF CABANA SERIES V TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

BERNARD WARNER AKA BERNARD H. WARNER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 FC 218 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT NINETEEN (19) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF BLOCKS 1 AND 2 OF CHURCH AND ROBERTSON’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-27-201-011.

Commonly known as 645 Cunningham Street, Rockford, IL 61102.

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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130.

(440) 572-1512. ILF2203036 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208323 P23230R TRRT 12/21

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The Rock River Times. December 14, 2022

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Associated Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Shannon Buban; LVNV Funding LLC; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William J. Buban; Riley Jamieson; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for William J. Buban (deceased) DEFENDANTS No. 2022-FC-0000476 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William J. Buban Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1516 West Riverside Blvd Rockford, IL 61103 and which said Mortgage was made by: William J. Buban the Mortgagor(s), to Associated Bank National Association, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20101020185 re-recorded as 2012102977; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before December 30, 2022, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-22-07831 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I3208156 P23209R TRRT 12/14 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.AMY M. GORDON et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000202 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 29, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 3, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT FIVE (5) OF ALNWICK II SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 25,

TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CHERRY VALLEY TOWNSHIP, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7700 SHIRLEY RD, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016 Property Index No. 16-25301-005 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-03035 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC0000202 TJSC#: 42-3692 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000202 I3207916 P23210R TRRT 12/14 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee of Wampus Mortgage Loan Trust PLAINTIFF Vs. William L. Brown; Karina D. Marin; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS No. 2022-FC-0000481 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Karina D. Marin Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1205 Leaman Place Rockford, IL 61108 and which said Mortgage was made by: Karina D. Marin William L. Brown the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for First State Mortgage Services, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20201007674; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before December 30, 2022, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-22-06837 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I3207991 P23211R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS.

NICHOLAS A. WOOLERY, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 2022 FC 461 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Unknown others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, 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, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Parcel I: Part of Lot Three (3) in Block Thirty-Four (34) 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 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of said Lot Three (3), Four (4) feet Southerly from the Northeast corner thereof; thence Westerly, parallel with the Northerly line of said Lot Three (3) to the Westerly line thereof; thence Southerly on the Westerly line of said Lot Three (3) to a point Five and Four Hundredths (5.04) feet Northerly of the Southwest corner thereof; thence Easterly, parallel with the Southerly line of said Lot Three (3), to the Easterly line thereof; thence Northerly on the Easterly line of said Lot Three (3) to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Parcel II: The Southerly Five and Four Hundredths (5.04) feet in width of Lot Three (3) and all that part of Lot Four (4) lying Northerly to the Galena and Chicago Union Rail Road Company, now Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, in Block Thirty-Four (34) as designated upon the map of that part of the Town (now City) for Rockford on the East side of Rock River, which Plat is recorded in Book D of Deeds, on pages 340 in the Recorder’s Office, the Northerly line of said premises being parallel with the Southerly line of Lot Three (3); situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as: 415 & 421 South 3rd Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 Property Code: Parcel I: 203C 657, Parcel II: 203C 658 P.I.N. Number: Parcel I: 11-26134-009, Parcel II: 11-26-134-010 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about October 4, 2022.

That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Nicholas A. Woolery. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Nicholas A. Woolery Mortgagee – Northwest Bank of Rockford.

Date of Mortgage – November 1, 2019 Date of Recording – November 12, 2019 County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document – 20191037637 NOW THEREFORE, unless you Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants,

the said Defendant, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before January 2, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

Dated at Rockford, IL on the 22nd day of November, 2022.

Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 thmeyerhorning@aol.com 23222R TRRT 12/14 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: RIKKISHA J. KELLER Deceased, CASE NO. 2022 PR 237 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of RIKKISHA J. KELLER. Letters of Office were issued on October 27, 2022, to ROXANNE D. LAWRENCE, c/o 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JEREMY RAMSEY, 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 30, 2023, 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 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/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: November 27, 2022 ROXANNE D. LAWRENCE Name: JEREMY RAMSEY ARDC Number: # 6276765 Attorney for Estate Address: 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway Loves Park, IL 61111 Telephone: (815) 988-4364 23226R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JEFFREY DAVID ATKINSON, Petitioner, vs.

TONYA MARIE SHEARER, Respondent.

Case No. 2022-DN-125 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Tonya Marie Shearer that Petitioner Jeffrey David Atkinson 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 January 3, 2023, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Jeffrey David Atkinson, Petitioner 23227R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLE L. JOHNSON, Deceased CASE NO. 2022 PR 0000361 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CAROLE L. JOHNSON, who died on October 2, 2022. Letters of Office were issued on November 15, 2022 to Nichole Hoey, 746 Wynstone Way, Rockton, IL 61072, who is the Executor 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 30, 2023, 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 21, 2022 /s/ Nichole Hoey, Executor DOUGLAS R. HENRY #6229426 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611 / dhenry@bslbv.com 23217R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. MYERS, Deceased CASE NO. 2022 PR 0000355 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JOHN A. MYERS, who died on July 13, 2022. Letters of Office were issued on November 14, 2022 to Barbara Myers, 15305 Harbor Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708, who is the Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Darron M. Burke, 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 30, 2023, 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 21, 2022 /s/ Barbara Myers, Executor DARRON M. BURKE - #6302978 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611 / dburke@bslbv.com 23218R TRRT 12/14 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 VICKI L. SLOJKOWSKI, Deceased.

No.: 2022 PR 362 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of VICKI L. SLOJKOWSKI, who died on October 10, 2022. Letters of Office were issued on November 15, 2022, to Melissa Scudder, who is the Administrator of the estate, 6268 Walnut Grove Rd., Loves Park, IL 61111. The attorney for the estate representative is Attorney Elizabeth Groncki-Boger, 120 W. State St., Ste. 303, Rockford, IL 61101.

Any claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 30, 2023, 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 of 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed on or before that date shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the estate representative or the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk - Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, 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 21, 2022 Melissa Scudder, Administrator Elizabeth M. Groncki-Boger ARDC# 6283004 DERANGO & CAIN, LLC 120 W. State St., Ste. 303 Rockford, IL 61101 (815)962-5490 Attorney for the Estate Vicki L. Slojkowski, Deceased 23219R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: EARLE M. KELLEY, Petitioner, vs.

MICHELLE R. KELLEY, Respondent.

Case No. 2022 DC 290 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE is hereby given to the Respondent, Michelle R. Kelley, that the Petitioner EARLE M. KELLEY, has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE in the abovecaptioned cause of action in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois. In the event Michelle R. Kelley shall fail to file a response to the Petition in the above action or otherwise file an appearance therein in said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 West State Street, Room 107, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 30th day of December,

2022, a default may be entered against Michelle R. Kelley at any time after that day for a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage and in accordance with the relief requested in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The attorney of record for the Petitioner is Robert E. Canfield, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108.

Dated this 22nd day of November, 2022 Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of Court Robert E. Canfield, (ARDC # 3122943) 1111 S. Alpine Road Suite 704 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 968-7200 service.canfieldlawoffice@ gmail.com 23220R TRRT 12/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS, IN THE MARRIAGE OF: SALVADOR LUNA, vs.

DANGUOLE BAKUNEVICIUTE. WINNEBAGO COUNTY CASE NO. 2022 DN 378 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO Respondent, DANGUOLE BAKUNEVICIUTE, that the Petitioner, SALVADOR LUNA, has caused to be filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the above-captioned cause of action. In the event DANGUOLE BAKUNEVICIUTE shall fail to file a response on or before December 14, 2022, a default may be entered against you, DANGUOLE BAKUNEVICIUTE, for the relief requested in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing has been scheduled for December 16, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. before the Honorable Judge Ramlow at the Winnebago County Courthouse located at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Room 216, or virtually at Zoom.us, with Meeting ID# 824 3365 5292. If you do not appear at that hearing, the Court may grant a default judgment against you without further notice.

Dated: November 21, 2022 THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Clerk Attorney Nicole L. Beran, ARDC # 6271587 Laura A. Epstein & Associates, LLC 6072 Brynwood Drive, Suite 203 Rockford, Illinois 61114 815.639.0982 nicole@attorneylauraepstein.com 23221R TRRT 12/14 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 coral and fish sales business in said County and State under the name of Main Reef Specialties at the following post office addresses: 898 W. Riverside Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Timothy John Juno Jr. SIGNED: Timothy John Juno Jr. 12/8/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23270R TRRT 12/28

December 14, 2022 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Marco Terrell, DECEASED. 22 PR 370 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Janice Williams, 2915 Grinnell Court, Rockford, Illinois 61109, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Andrew T. Hays, Hays Firm LLC, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2150, Chicago, Illinois, 60601.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before June 15, 2023, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice.

Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp.

Andrew T. Hays Hays Firm LLC (46467) 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2150 Chicago, Illinois, 60601 (312) 626-2537 I3208886 P23254R TRRT 12/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SCOTT JOHNSON et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000073 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 17, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHT (8) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS, PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF SOUTH BELOIT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN BOOK 32 OF PLATS ON PAGE 300; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5112 CHENEY DR, SOUTH BELOIT,

IL 61080 Property Index No. 04-04354-004 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-00844

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC0000073 TJSC#: 42-3867 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000073 I3209210 P23255R TRRT 12/28 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: RALPH EDGAR ERICKSON JR., Current Name Case Number 2022-MR-403 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ralph Edgar Erickson Jr. to the new name of: Rick Edgar Erickson.

The court date will be held: on December 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Ralph Erickson Current Name 23224R TRRT 12/14 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 boutique business in said County and State under the name of Holly’s Fabulous Boutique at the following post office addresses: 3419 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Holly Anderson SIGNED: Holly Anderson 11/16/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of November, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Melissa Boes, Deputy Clerk 23229R TRRT 12/14 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online coaching business in said County and State under the name of Mastering Your Matrix at the following post office addresses: 1715 Charlotte Drive, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Angela Trevino SIGNED: Angela Trevino 11/29/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of November, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23248R TRRT 12/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DEBRA J MILLER, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DEBRA J MILLER, DEFENDANTS. NO. 22 FC 0000273 10566 BLUEBONNET DRIVE MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115

JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Debra J Miller defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 415 as designated upon Plat No. 16 of Ralston Park Estates, being a Subdivision of Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 45, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 35 of Plats on Page 365 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; Situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as: 10566 Bluebonnet Drive Machesney Park, IL 61115 and which said Mortgage was made by, Debra J Miller a/k/a Debra Miller Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20111010369; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before January 13, 2023, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. E-filing is now mandatory with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider.

Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/ service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/faq/ gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk’s office. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visit www.illinoislegalaid.org. If you are unable to pay your court fees, you can apply for a fee waiver.

For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver), or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org. You can also ask your local circuit clerk’s office for a fee waiver application.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 21-07574IL-769928 I3208834 P23256R TRRT 12/28 n n n Declaration of Nationality In God We Trust.

Declaration of Nationality.

Notice of White Flag Surrender.

Notice of Special Appearance : I am that I am: “ Anthony Demetrice Hunt II© “, in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, Haqdar by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of:

“ ANTHONY DEMETRICE HUNT II “, corp.sole Dba.: “ ANTHONY D HUNT II© “, Anthony Hunt, Anthony Hunt Jr, Anthony D Hunt Jr, Anthony Hunt II, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly certified, hereby affirms to declare my tribal intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as a: Moorish American, but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and unalienable, allegiance to The Moorish Empire, Al Maghreb Al Aqsa, Estados al Marikanos, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Lieber Code, Hague Conventions of 1899 & 1907, The Geneva Conventions, [ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ], and all natural laws governing moors, and hereby declare and proclaim my nationality in good faith as a: Moorish American. I am that I am: “ Anthony Demetrice Hunt II© “, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “ anthony demetrice bey© “.

Notice of White Flag Surrender: as “hors de combat”, pursuant to The Geneva Conventions, Article III, as a minister of The Moorish Empire, and Internationally Protected Person. Notice of: LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR ON LAND HAGUE, IV), ARTICLE: 32, 45, 46, & 47. Notice of Claim pursuant to Public Law 87-846, TITLE II, SEC. 203. Notice of Bailment Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records : 112-88-067895, “ ANTHONY DEMETRICE HUNT II© “, is as a special deposit order, conveyed to “ Aledem Terseb© “.

All property of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact, as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: “ anthony demetrice bey© “, nom deguerre: “ Anthony Demetrice Hunt II© “, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : “ Aledem Terseb© “, an Inter Vivos Unincorporated Divine Grantor Trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank, nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. Inter alia enact fuit. All Rights Reserved. Deo volente.

23260R TRRT 1/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY – IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA O. BORN, Deceased.

Case No. 2022-PR-376 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THAT THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA O. BORN HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO PROBATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Patricia O. Born on September 6, 2022. Letters of Office were issued on December 5, 2022 to Kelly Pruka of 1418 Featherstone Road, Rockford, IL 61107 as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Mark C. Johnson, 321 W. State Street, Suite 301, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Winnebago County located at 400 W. State Street,

Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the representatives, or both, on or before June 14, 2023, the date six months from the date of first publication on December 14, 2022, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representatives is required by §18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of the claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the represenative and the representative’s attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Kelly Pruka, Independent Administrator Prepared By: Mark C. Johnson ARDC No. 6211240 Attorney for Petitioner 321 W. State Street, Suite 301 Rockford, IL 61101 23261R TRRT 12/28 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 SADIE D. EVERETT, Deceased.

Case No. 2022-PR-0000377 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of SADIE D. EVERETT. Letters of Office were issued on December 5, 2022, to GLEN J. COOK, whose address is 4179 Sandhill Crane Terrace, Middleburg, FL 32068, as Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Anthony R. Phelps of Reno & Zahm LLP, 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107.

Claims may be filed on or before June 14, 2023, 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 (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 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, with the Independent Executor, or both.

Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (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 of the Court.

Dated this 8th day of December, 2022.

RENO & ZAHM LLP BY: /s/ Anthony R. Phelps Anthony R. Phelps, Attorney for Glen J. Cook, Independent Executor of the Estate of Sadie D. Everett RENO & ZAHM, LLP Anthony R. Phelps (#06297415) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 Phone (815) 987-4050 arp@renozahm.com 23262R TRRT 12/28 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 ROMAN G. ORTIZ, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2022 PR 192 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice given of the death of Roman G. Ortiz of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on September 9, 2022, to Oscar Ortiz, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is John M. Gilbert.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 14, 2023, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within 3 months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivering is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the perquisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Room 425,400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: December 8, 2022.

John M. Gilbert, Attorney John M. Gilbert (#6226767) Gilbert Law Offices, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 5010 N. 2nd Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111 (815) 877-2500 23263R TRRT 12/28 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a nail salon business in said County and State under the name of Luxe Nail Bar of Rockford at the following post office addresses: 302 N. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Siphanh Khempaseuth SIGNED: Siphanh Khempaseuth 12/1/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23264R TRRT 12/28 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 hair salon business in said County and State under the name of J. Renea’s at the following post office addresses: 6264 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jordan Ferro SIGNED: Jordan Ferro 12/5/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23265R TRRT 12/28 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 transportation business in said County and State under the name of 5K Freight at the following post office addresses: 3945 Pepper Dr., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alonzo Lambert

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SIGNED: Alonzo Lambert 12/5/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Melissa Boes, Deputy Clerk 23266R TRRT 12/28 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a beauty salon business in said County and State under the name of House of Hair at the following post office addresses: 1623 Sandy Hollow Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jordan Oslund; Sarah Jack SIGNED: Jordan Oslund 12/1/22 SIGNED: Sarah Jack 12/1/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Melissa Boes, Deputy Clerk 23267R TRRT 12/28 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 gift shop business in said County and State under the name of Botanica Oshanla Gift Shop at the following post office addresses: 1235 Sandy Hollow Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ana Luisa Gonzalez SIGNED: Ana Luisa Gonzalez 12/7/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23268R TRRT 12/28 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a retail of home decor business in said County and State under the name of Rockford Decor at the following post office addresses: 6673 Laurel Cherry Drive, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nia Phommavong SIGNED: Nia Phommavong 12/12/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23269R TRRT 12/28 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MASON XAVIER HARRIS, Current Name Case Number 2022-MR-423 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Mason Xavier Harris to the new name of: Katrina Nicole Harris.

The court date will be held: on January 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Mason Xavier Harris Current Name 23223R TRRT 12/14

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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JIMMY L. WILSON, Petitioner, vs.

PAMELA WILSON, Respondent.

Case No. 2022-DN-478 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Pamela Wilson that Petitioner Jimmy L. Wilson 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 January 9, 2023, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Jimmy L. Wilson, Petitioner 23253R TRRT 12/21 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online retail store business in said County and State under the name of Intentions X

Design at the following post office addresses: 7431 E. State St., #126, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Anana Whitmore SIGNED: Anana Whitmore 12/1/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23250R TRRT 12/21 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL COURT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of MARK W. GOLDSWORTHY, Deceased.

Case No.: 2022-PR-0000373 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MARK W. GOLDSWORTHY of Roscoe, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on November 30, 2022, to MATTHEW W. WHITLEDGE of Roscoe, Illinois, whose attorney is Timothy J. Leake, Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC, 839 North Perryville Road, Suite 200, Rockford, Illinois 61107.

Claims against the estate may

be filed on or before June 7, 2023, that date being at least six (6) month 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 clerk of the Circuit Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Matthew M. Whitledge, Executor for the Estate of Mark W. Goldsworthy, Deceased By: ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC By: /s/ Timothy J. Leake One of their Attorneys PREPARED BY: ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC Timothy J. Leake, ARDC #6277868 839 North Perryville Road, Suite 200 Rockford, Illinois 61107

(815) 414-5522 Attorneys for the Estate 23247R TRRT 12/21 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 hispanic folklore dance group, to show culture awareness business in said County and State under the name of Grupo de Baile Mosaico Cultural at the following post office addresses: 1315 29th St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elizabeth Hernandez SIGNED: Elizabeth Hernandez 12/5/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Melissa Boes, Deputy Clerk 23251R TRRT 12/21 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 hobby farm doing agriculture projects for profit business in said County and State under the

name of Honorable Harvest at the following post office addresses: 7797 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Andrew Branson SIGNED: Andrew Branson 11/30/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of November, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Marisol Jimenez, Deputy Clerk 23249R TRRT 12/21 n n n ADOPTION NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS Nicole Rogers and Elasah Rogers, Petitioners, To Adopt Navonii Gordon, a minor.

Winnebago County Circuit Court Case No: 2022 AD 151.

To VONTRELL GORDON, biological father and All Whom It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the

adoption of a minor child named NAVONII GORDON. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein in said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Room 459 in the City of Rockford, Illinois on or before the 10th day of January 2023 a default may be entered against you any time after that day and a Judgement entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Nicole and Elasah Rogers, Petitioners 23244R TRRT 12/21 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION BRIAN NICHOLLS and CINDY CHILDRESS, Petitioners, vs.

JACKSON DWYER NICHOLLS, a minor, and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Respondents.

CASE NO: 22 AD 205 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that on the 17th day of November, 2022, a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that on the first floor of the Winnebago County Juvenile Justice Center, on the 21st day of December, 2022 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 21st day of November, 2022.

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 23216R TRRT 12/14 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a retail trade business in said County and State under the name of Big City Liquidation at the following post office addresses: 11528 N. 2nd St., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jim Alan Hurn SIGNED: Jim Alan Hurn 12/6/22 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23271R TRRT 12/28 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 business in said County and State under the name of Sullivan Home Improvement Solutions at the following post office addresses: 6231 Sulkey Lane, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael Dean Sullivan SIGNED: Michael Dean Sullivan 12/12/22 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of December, A.D. 2022.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kathleen M. Clausen, Deputy Clerk 23272R TRRT 12/28

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   REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- AMY M. GORDON et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000202 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 29, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 3, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7700 SHIRLEY RD, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016 Property Index No. 16-25-301-005 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-03035

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC-0000202 TJSC#: 42-3692 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000202 I3207916 P23210R TRRT 12/14    REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF CABANA SERIES V TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. BERNARD WARNER AKA BERNARD H. WARNER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 FC 218 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-27-201-011.

Commonly known as 645 Cunningham Street, Rockford, IL 61102.

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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130.

(440) 572-1512. ILF2203036 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208323 P23230R TRRT 12/21    REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- JOHN BROWN et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000138 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 11, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 419 HOWARD AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61102 Property Index No. 11-21-402-017 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within

twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-02387 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC-0000138 TJSC#: 42-4060 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000138 I3208595 P23231R TRRT 12/21    REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- SCOTT JOHNSON et al Defendant 2022-FC-0000073 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 17, 2023, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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Commonly known as 5112 CHENEY DR, SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080 Property Index No. 04-04-354-004 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-22-00844 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2022-FC-0000073 TJSC#: 42-3867 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.

Case # 2022-FC-0000073 I3209210 P23255R TRRT 12/28

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Theme: Winter fun

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: PISCES, ARIES AND TAURUS

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: GEMINI, CANCER AND LEO

WEEK OF DECEMBER 11 TO 17, 2022 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

VIRGO, LIBRA AND SCORPIO Horoscope

ARIES

ARIES

ARIES

TAURUS

TAURUS

TAURUS

GEMINI

GEMINI

You’ll find yourself in a crowded environment. At the very least, your social networks will be buzzing. You’ll accept an invitation from your friends to go out and party to relieve some stress.

At times, it’s good to take a step back and see things from a different perspective. You’ll be able to analyze a situation with the big picture in mind to find the solution.

You won’t be at a loss for words this week. However, it’s important to have all the information before you speak. You may have to translate something to avoid confusion.

You’ll feel the need to buy something expensive to satisfy your luxu­ rious side. You may overspend on Christmas presents. It’s important to expend your pent­up energy.

Your loved ones are expecting you to prepare everything for the holiday season. Don’t forget to delegate certain tasks to other family members to make things fairer.

You’ll have a lot to talk about this week. You’ll also start wrapping your Christmas presents. It may take you a long time to add your own magical touch to them to impress your loved ones or kids.

Give yourself time to think. You may feel a need to deepen your spirituality to solidify your convictions and values. You may be tempted to take a pilgrimage.

GEMINI

CANCER

CANCER

CANCER

LEO

LEO

Luck will be on your side in both your professional and your love life. The right people will cross your path and make your life easier. Your sensitivity will be a strength.

Change often brings with it strong emotions. You’ll experience something new that will benefit you. For example, you may get close to a family member you’ve been in conflict with.

At work, you may make a deal that will significantly impact your career.

You’ll create a harmonious atmosphere; people trust you, and you’ll guide them appropriately.

VIRGO

You won’t let things get to you this week. At work, you’ll make changes to improve efficiency. You’ll also enhance your dexterity as you start an artistic project.

LIBRA

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23. Drench 24. What a willow did?

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WEEK OF DECEMBER 4 TO 10, 2022

You’ll be around a lot of people this week. Remember to wash your hands to avoid catching their germs. Your immune system is fragile. Try to get some rest to replenish your strength.

You’ll be pressed for time. Your obligations will take precedence over your hobbies. You must try to find balance in all aspects of your life.

VIRGO

It’s time to take a getaway. Even if your trip is still a few months away, you’ll start getting ready. It’s a good idea to book a hotel or cottage for spring break.

LIBRA

Your emotions may overwhelm you this week. You must clear up a complicated love affair. At work, you’ll be moved by a show of gratitude.

Prepare to be annoyed. You can’t keep putting things off. Once you’ve finished everything, you’ll celebrate or have free time to try something new.

SCORPIO

SCORPIO

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You’ll be in the limelight this week because of a special project. You may bring your family together for a spontaneous trip or large­scale holiday event.

You’ll be invited to participate in many activities but will decline most. Fortu­ nately, you’ll change your mind at the last minute, especially if it’s a party.

LEO

You may find it hard to stay within your Christmas gift budget. You’ll end up giving your loved ones more expensive gifts than you bargained for. You may also show a few loved ones pre­ ferential treatment.

VIRGO

Your credit card will be an important asset this week. You’ll have to choose whether to buy expensive Christmas gifts, go out with friends or take a family trip. You may need to reflect on your decision for a few days.

LIBRA

Even though the festivities haven’t star­ ted yet, your house is buzzing with the Christmas spirit. Your young children have already started arranging play dates with their friends.

SCORPIO

Although you may feel like you’re mis­ sing out, you’ll get caught up in the magic of Christmas. You’ll make time to volunteer and bring happiness to many people in need.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll get wrapped up in the joy of the Christmas season. You can’t wait to celebrate with friends and family.

You’ll be rushing around busy malls this week. Take every opportunity to have fun and enjoy yourself.

CAPRICORN

You may think about going on a trip or getaway. You crave adventure and new experiences. You may consider wor­ king abroad for a change of scenery.

AQUARIUS

Depending on your situation, you may return to school. You’ll be presented with an excellent opportunity to ease your financial stress.

PISCES

It’s time to get rid of friends and social connections that no longer serve you. You don’t need negative people interfering with your quality of life or causing drama.

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