May 21, 2025. Vol. 32. No. 52. RockRiverTimes.com.
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County jury dated May 19, 1875, officially declared
and ordered her
In new book, Mrs. Lincoln’s own words offer insight into her sometimes tortured mind
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD — On May 19, 1875, a Cook County jury handed down a verdict in a case concerning the health and welfare of Mary Lincoln, widow of the former president who had been assassinated a decade earlier.
After listening to only a single day of testimony, the 12 men on the jury signed the standard verdict form stating simply that they “are satisfied that said Mary Lincoln is insane, and is a fit person to be sent to a State Hospital for the Insane …”
The case had been brought to court by her surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln, then just 31 years old and a successful practicing attorney in Chicago. At his request, the court ordered her committed to the Bellevue Place Sanitarium in Batavia, west of Chicago, and named him conservator of her estate for a period of one year, based on the finding that she was at the time incapable of managing her own affairs.
But Mrs. Lincoln would not spend a full year in the facility. With the help of two of her closest and only remaining friends, James and Myra Bradwell, of Chicago – and against the strong protests of Robert Lincoln – Mary Lincoln would be released after only four months to the custody of her sister in Springfield, Elizabeth Edwards.
The subject of Mary Lincoln’s mental health has long been the subject of public debate. Was she, in fact, a danger to herself and others, and was her son truly acting in her best interests? Or was Robert Lincoln, as his mother would sometimes allege, scheming to shove her aside in order to take over her money and property?
Now, 150 years after her commitment, a newly rediscovered collection of correspondence between Mrs. Lincoln and her friends and family – letters long assumed to have been lost or destroyed – shed new light on the nature of her illness as well as the nature of her relationships with the few friends and family she had left by that time.
“The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln’s Widow, As Revealed by Her Own Letters,” was compiled by historian Jason Emerson
and was recently released by Southern Illinois University Press.
“People have always wondered if these missing letters, if they showed that, in fact, she was perfectly sane, that her son Robert did actually railroad her, bribe the judge and jury because he wanted to steal her money,” Emerson said in a podcast interview with Capitol News Illinois. “And they do not show that at all. They show that Mary thought that’s what was happening – which, in my opinion, and the opinions of psychiatrists I’ve consulted – that was one of her delusions, that everyone was trying to steal her money, not just Robert.”
The book was actually first compiled a century ago by Myra Helmer Pritchard, granddaughter of James and Myra Bradwell, and they were scheduled for publication in 1927, first in installments in the magazine “Liberty,” and then as a book.
Before the publication, however, Pritchard, as a courtesy, offered to show them to Mary Harlan Lincoln, widow of Robert Lincoln, who had just died the year before. Although she was initially agreeable to the project and even offered to add additional information, after reading the manuscript, Mary Harlan Lincoln withdrew her consent and launched a series of legal efforts to suppress their publication.
Pritchard eventually agreed to hand over the material and never publish them in any form, in exchange for a payment of $22,500.
Emerson’s book recompiles that material and presents it as it was intended to be published in 1927, including Pritchard’s comments on the letters. But it also includes Emerson’s own annotations and footnotes that provide context, as well as clarifications and corrections to some of Pritchard’s commentaries.
The letters reveal her to be lonely, occasionally depressed and at times desperate for companionship. But on their surface, do not necessarily portray someone of an unsound mind, especially considering the traumas she had endured through much of her life.
“Pray for me that I may be able to leave such a place as this,” she wrote to Myra Bradwell on Aug. 3, 1875. “Let me see Judge Bradwell. I beg you to come on Friday morning. I should like to see Dr. Evarts. I feel I must have some further conversation with him. Write me, your
heartbroken friend, frequently, daily. But come to me. Will you kindly bring out some samples of black alpaca a best quality without luster and without cotton. Also some samples of heavier black woolen goods.”
The book is Emerson’s second work on the subject of the lost letters, which he uncovered in 2005. He found them locked away in a trunk that had once belonged to one of Robert Lincoln’s personal attorneys, Frederick Towers.
Using those letters and a wealth of other material, Emerson wrote his first book on the subject, “The Madness of Mary Lincoln,” in 2007.
In that book, Emerson cites a modern psychiatric expert who theorized that Mary Lincoln suffered from what would likely be diagnosed today as bipolar disorder.
“And he told me that today, Mary would be committed involuntarily for probably about seven days,” he said. “Doctors would look at her. They’d give her medication, and she’d be fine today, as long as she took the medication.”
“But back then, they didn’t have that,” Emerson said. “But if you look at her whole life, it’s very clear the incidence of bipolar disorder, or what used to be called manic depressive illness, where she’s high and she’s low, and she’s wonderfully loving and horribly mean. Her spending could be considered a manic action. She was depressed a lot. So it’s clear throughout her whole life.”
After her release, Mary Todd Lincoln lived a relatively quiet life, although she remained plagued by both psychiatric and physical ailments. She died in 1882 at the age of 63. She is buried next to her husband at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, along with three of their sons: Edward, William and Thomas.
Robert Lincoln went on to lead a distinguished career of his own. In addition to his legal career, he served as secretary of war under President James Garfield and continued in that post under President Chester A. Arthur after Garfield’s assassination. He also served as minister to Great Britain in the Benjamin Harrison administration. He died in 1926 at age 82.
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By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa
Associated Press
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The first aid trucks have entered Gaza following nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade of food, medicine and other supplies, Israel and the United Nations said Monday.
Five trucks carrying baby food and other aid entered the territory of over 2 million Palestinians via the Kerem Shalom crossing, according to the Israeli defense body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, COGAT.
The U.N. called it a “welcome development” but said far more aid is needed to address the vast humanitarian crisis. Food security experts last week warned of famine in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said his decision to resume limited, “basic” aid to Gaza came after pressure from allies who said they couldn’t support Israel’s renewed military offensive if there are “images of hunger” coming from the Palestinian territory.
The U.N. humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, said the few trucks were a “drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed.”
He said an additional four U.N. trucks were cleared to enter Gaza. Those trucks may enter tomorrow, according to COGAT.
During the ceasefire, some 600 aid trucks entered Gaza each day.
Fletcher added that given the chaotic situation on the ground, the U.N. expects the aid could be looted or stolen. He urged Israel to open multiple crossings in northern and southern Gaza to permit a regular flow of aid.
Still, the announcement raised hope among Palestinians that more desperately needed food, medicine and other supplies would enter.
Israel over the weekend launched a new wave of air and ground operations across Gaza, and the army ordered the evacuation of its second-largest city, Khan Younis, where Israel carried out a massive operation earlier in the 19-month war that left much of the area in ruins.
Israel says its offensive is a bid to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war. Hamas has said it will only release them in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli
pullout.
Netanyahu said Monday that Israel plans on “taking control of all of Gaza,” as well as establishing a new system to distribute aid that circumvents Hamas. He has said Israel also will encourage what he refers to as the voluntary emigration of much of Gaza’s population to other countries.
Netanyahu warns of a ‘red line’ on Gaza
The Trump administration has voiced full support for Israel’s actions and blames Hamas for the toll on Palestinians, though in recent days it has expressed growing concern over the hunger crisis.
President Donald Trump — who skipped Israel on his trip to the region last week — voiced concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as did Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said on a visit to Turkey that he was “troubled” by it.
In a video statement posted to social media, Netanyahu said Israel’s “greatest friends in the world” had told him, “We cannot accept images of hunger, mass hunger. We cannot stand that. We will not be able to support you.” Netanyahu mentioned “senators” without giving their nationality.
Netanyahu said the situation was approaching a “red line” and a “dangerous point,” but it was not clear if he was referring to the crisis in Gaza or the potential loss of support from allies.
The video statement appeared aimed at pacifying anger from Netanyahu’s nationalist base at the decision to resume aid. Two far-right governing partners have pressed Netanyahu not to allow aid into Gaza.
At least one of them, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, appeared to be on board with the latest plan.
“No more raids and going in and out, but conquering, cleansing and remaining until Hamas is destroyed,” he said. “We are destroying what is still left of the Strip, simply because everything there is one big city of terror.”
Netanyahu says ‘minimal’ aid to be let in
The aid that would be let in would be “minimal,” Netanyahu said, without specifying precisely when it would resume, and would act as a bridge toward the launch of a new aid system in Gaza, in which a U.S.-backed organization will distribute assistance in hubs that will be
secured by the Israeli military.
Israel says the plan is meant to prevent Hamas from accessing aid, which Israel says it uses to bolster its rule in Gaza.
U.N. agencies and aid groups have rejected the plan, saying it won’t reach enough people and would weaponize aid in contravention of humanitarian principles. They have refused to take part in it.
Palestinians say an Israeli undercover raid has killed a militant Israeli special forces disguised as displaced Palestinians meanwhile launched a rare ground raid into Khan Younis early Monday, according to local residents.
The forces killed Ahmed Sarhan, a leader in the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees, in a shootout, the group said. Palestinian witnesses said his wife and daughter were detained.
The forces drove in on a civilian vehicle and carried out the raid under cover from heavy airstrikes. At least five other people were killed, in addition to Sarhan, according to Nasser Hospital.
Also on Monday, an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the builtup Nuseirat refugee camp killed five people, including a woman and a girl, and wounded 18, mostly children, according to Al-Awda Hospital, which received the casualties.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment on either incident.
The war in Gaza began when Hamasled militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251 others. The militants are still holding 58 captives, around a third of whom are believed to be alive, after most of the rest were returned in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count. The campaign has destroyed large areas of Gaza and displaced around 90% of its population.
Magdy reported from Cairo and Shurafa from Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip. Associated Press writer Sam Mednick in Jerusalem contributed.
By Makiya Seminera, Annie Ma and Janie Har Associated Press
After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, fearing detention, he returned to his home country in south Asia on a one-way ticket.
The Trump administration later reversed course in its expansive crackdown on international students, but there was a major obstacle. The student cannot return because his American visa was revoked.
Without it, he’s “stranded,” said the student, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
As the government begins reinstating students’ records, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives. For those who left, there is no guarantee they can return. Others have faced challenges reenrolling in school and returning to jobs.
Mental anguish from their ordeals linger, as do feelings of vulnerability. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expanded the grounds for terminating a student’s legal status, leaving many to fear they could be targeted again.
A total of more than 4,700 international students had their permission to study in the U.S. canceled this spring, with little notice or explanation. In court hearings, Department of Homeland Security officials said they ran the names of student visa holders through an FBI-run database that contains the names of suspects and people who have been arrested, even if they were never charged with a crime or had charges dropped.
At a court hearing last week in Oakland, California, lawyers for international students sought a nationwide injunction they said would protect their clients and others across the country.
But government attorneys said that wasn’t necessary because ICE was mailing status reactivation letters to affected students. It likely will take two weeks for all students to receive their letter, which can then be shared with universities and employers, assistant U.S. attorney Elizabeth Kurlan said.
The plaintiffs’ lawyers said the letter is meaningless, arguing ICE’s new policy suggests student records can be terminated on a whim. There’s also no evidence ICE has asked the State Department to restore revoked visas, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said.
The man in Houston left within about a week of learning his legal status had been terminated. Around that time, he also received an email that the visa he used to enter the U.S. had been revoked. He believes his termination stemmed from a 2021 fraud case that was dismissed.
Over nearly a decade he had built a life in the U.S., where he was enrolled in “optional practical training,” which allows foreign students to stay and work for up to three years on their student visas. In his home country, he is now looking for work and living with his mother.
The wait time for a U.S. visa interview is at least a year, he said.
Even if he got another visa, returning would be complicated because of his financial situation. He had a car loan and credit cards in the U.S. that he can’t afford to pay after losing his job, and his credit score has since dropped, he said.
“Revoking a visa or revoking a SEVIS status does not just affect the educational side of things, it affects the whole life,” said the student, who has struggled with feelings of loneliness and also grief over his father’s recent death.
SEVIS is the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems database that tracks international students’ compliance with their visa status.
Students who left the country may not have known their rights or had the resources to hire a lawyer, said Ben Loveman, an immigration attorney. They now will have a harder time being reinstated, he said.
“There were huge consequences,” Loveman said.
For a Nepali programmer in Texas who had his status terminated, the ordeal brought up a mistake he thought he had left in the past.
The programmer, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear or retaliation, was arrested four years ago for drunken driving. He said he took responsibility for his actions, performing community service hours, serving probation and paying fines. The judge told him the records could be sealed after two years, but the case appears to explain why he was targeted by immigration authorities.
“I followed everything,” he said. “If they’re going to take it all, at least give me due process.”
His status has since been restored, and the programmer, who is on an OPT program, has gone back to his job. But the episode hasn’t faded from his mind.
If the right opportunity emerged in another country like New Zealand or Canada, he said he would take it and leave.
A student at Iowa State University who also requested anonymity out of concern about being targeted, said he is looking for options to leave the U.S., after what he describes as a “dark period.”
The Ph.D. student said his status termination pushed him to a mental breaking point. He had a plane ticket back home to Bangladesh reserved. He hardly left his apartment, and when he did, he felt he was being followed.
He attributes his termination to pending charges against him for marijuana possession, but he said he hadn’t been convicted.
After his status reinstatement, he restarted a teaching assistant job he had lost. Then, he had to catch up on grading almost three weeks of assignments for dozens of students.
While he’s relieved to get back to school, he’s confident about his decision to leave by the end of the year — either for home or Europe. The degree is not worth the risk of another status termination, he said.
“How much should I suffer to continue here?” he said.
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By Grant McCarty
Contributor
After popular crops like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, squash is another reliable favorite for the Northern Illinois summer gardens. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just getting started, it’s common to include one or two squash plants in a home garden.
Squash belongs to a large plant family known as cucurbits, which includes not only squash but also cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and watermelons. These plants typically grow as vines, produce yellow, orange, or white flowers, and thrive in hot weather. Within this group,
there are a wide range of different options in all shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. If you’re looking for a specific characteristic—such as a personal-sized butternut squash or a less bitter cucumber—there’s likely a cultivar for that feature.
When selecting a variety to grow, it’s important to consider the plant’s growth habit. Many types come in both bush or vining forms. Bush types are more compact and well-suited to smaller gardens or container setups. Vining types are more traditional and require more space, although they can be trained to grow vertically on a trellis to conserve ground space. Many varieties
that are bush or smaller include words like ‘space’, ‘patio’, or even ‘bush’. For example, ‘Pickle Bush’, ‘Patio Pickle, ‘Spacemaster’, and ‘Salad Bush’ are all bush/smaller cucumber plants.
This group can also be started from seeds directly planted in the soil or as a transplant purchased from a nursery-home and garden center. Both options tend to be fine and really depends on what you can find available to you and what you want to grow. As we are still in May, it is not too late to directly plant seeds in the soil.
Spacing is a key factor to keep in mind. Vining squash typically need 18 to 24
inches between plants within a row, and about 6 feet between rows. Depending on your available space, this may limit how many plants you can grow. In addition to plant size, think about other practical features like flavor, shelf life, and how long each variety takes to mature. If you’re starting from seed, most packets will recommend planting several seeds together in a small mound or “hill” of raised soil. This technique helps warm the soil and improves germination. Once the seedlings emerge, you’ll thin them down to the strongest one.
Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.
nergy & Environment
By Dr. Robert Vogl, Ph.D. and Linnea Vogl
Contributors
Sonia and I attended the same high school in Milwaukee and while I was I football player and she was a cheerleader we knew of each other, but never interacted. She had caught my eye leading a cheer at a basketball game and I asked a fellow football player about her. He told me she wasn’t interested in dating since she spent most of her time engaged in extracurricular activities and spending time with her family. I later found out she and her brother Roland loved spending
time outdoors together.
We finally met two years later at a dancing class sponsored by the YMCA and she agreed to let me take her home. She later told our daughter she thought that my trying to hide my rough hands from working endearing. We found out that not only did we live just three blocks apart, but we shared the same love of the outdoors. I was a forestry major and she was planning on becoming a lawyer. She told me that her high school guidance counselor told her that if she wanted to be outdoors she should marry a forester. Was it serendipity?
We found we clicked on so many levels
and got married shortly after. As students I secured a contract with a landscape architect and we started a landscaping business. Sonia insisted on working with me and to avoid the criticism of the time, a woman doing a man’s work, she disguised herself as a boy. She often pushed the boundaries of what was expected as a woman and I was always proud of her strength.
We both continued our schooling at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and moved in with her parents. They were building a house and asked us to live with them and in exchange I would finish the upstairs, landscape the yard,
build a deck and a garage. Sonia was determined to help and along with others we accomplished those tasks.
It was during this time that, for reasons unclear to me, I was called into the women’s counselor’s office at the university. I was told by the counselor that Sonia was extremely bright and I should treat her appropriately. I shared it with Sonia and told her if we decided to continue our educations it would be both of us attending school.
While at the university another life changing moment occurred at an odd time. Our car battery failed and my ecology professor, Dr. Phil Whitford, happened upon our situation and jumped our car. In exchange we agreed to babysit his two young children. From there we began a lifelong friendship with him and his wife, Kay who was an English professor, and their children. We would visit them often at their farm in the Sand County area of Wisconsin. We introduced them to canoeing and spent many enjoyable days on the nearby Meacan River.
When we finished our undergrad degrees we accepted teaching positions in order to save money to pursue graduate degrees. At the time Milwaukee public schools would not hire teachers from the same family son we ended up accepting positions in Palatine, Illinois. As a wedding gift one of Sonia’s aunts, who was on the Wisconsin Governor’s Conservation Committee, gifted us scholarships to attend the newly opened Audubon Camp in Sarona, Wisconsin. There we took field science classes from Bill Stapp who later joined the faculty at the University of Michigan. He later became our advisor for our doctoral work at the University of Michigan.
We decided to earn our Master’s degrees in field science and were accepted at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin in Superior. We decided to attend the University of Wisconsin since we had continued to pay taxes in Wisconsin from our landscaping business and were eligible for instate tuition. The university we took ecology and geology courses from Dr. Paul Tyson and Dr. Clyde Brasher with whom we also formed lifelong friendships with.
To save money we spent the summer camping in a tent at Patterson State Park. Camping was a popular activity with Sonia’s family and something we often did so we thought nothing living that way for the summer. Our daughter Linnea was born in March while we were still working on our Master’s programs. Sonia would take her to our classes, indoors and out in the field, where Linnea would quietly observe everything around her.
After graduation we were offered teaching positions decided to accepted positions at camp Reinberg in the Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine, Illinois. Here is where we met Ray Schuelenberg of the Morton Arboretum. We designed a small program based on the ecology of the Forest Preserve and planted a small prairie within the preserve. Ray generously donated the prairie plants form those he had growing in a greenhouse at the Arboretum.
Later during our time at Reinberg we met Ray Jarems, a Chicago school principal, with whom we arranged to bring a group of sixth graders to the camp for a week of field studies. We designed
a pre and post vocabulary test for the low income students from Chicago to demonstrate what they had learned at camp. The positive results from this experience were used by superintendent Willis to secure a federal grant to provide low income students with a week of residential outdoor education. We later heard from several of those students letting us know that their experience at camp helped provided them with a direction later in life. Hearing that was a rewarding experience.
By this time Dr. Bill Howenstine accepted a position at Northeastern Illinois University and had created a semester long independent study program for college students who served as instructors at the Camp Reinberg program. We had our two children, Linnea and Tad, by then and while Sonia spent much of her time playing with and teaching them she was still able to spend time teaching some aspects of the program. Our daughter often joined her during these sessions and was actively involved in the lessons. Sonia always made learning a fun experience and would often prefer to go outdoors and play with the children rather than remain inside.
When the federal grant was implemented we were asked to prepare the Chicago teachers for the outdoor program, recommended staff for leadership roles and continued to serve as consultants for nearly 20 years. Later we designed a program to place Chicago teachers in Chicago’s museums including the Natural History Museum, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium and the South Shore Country Club, which might be more familiar as a site which was used in the Blues Brothers movie. The educational day trips for low income students was linked to the school curriculum using the resources at each site. Our children didn’t realize we were working at the time, they only knew they were able to visit exciting places.
By this time I had joined the faculty at Northern Illinois University’s Lorado Taft Field Campus preparing teachers’ to use the outdoors in their educational program. While I was at Taft we were asked by Dr. Paul Wall of the University of Alabama at Tuskegee to design and implement a summer program at the University for the teachers to stimulate the development of language skills in low income students based on outdoor experiences. We lived there during a time of social unrest in the summer of 1967 when people from the north were not exactly welcome and our daughter remembers the experience of living there clearly. We often took summer positions out of state during this time and our kids not only enjoyed, but benefited from the experiences.
In order to retain my position at Taft I was required to earn 30 hours more beyond a Master’s degree so we decided to enter the doctoral program at the School
of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan. We worked on the Sea grant program, an advocate for a Great Lakes education program. Sonia’s dissertation included a format for comparing the ecology of the Great Lakes to local inland lakes that was available for students to use. Because we didn’t want to live in a student apartment Sonia found an old run down house in the country to rent. There our kids were able to play in the field, the creek, climb the fruit trees and ate the apples and pears that grew.
When we came back from Michigan Sonia tried to secure a teaching job in the local schools, but was only able to land substitute teaching jobs. As a result we began pursuing state environmental grants to supplement our income. Sonia became quite profficenct at grant writing and implementation, but it did not provide steady work. It also involved a lot of time being spent meeting with state officials in Springfield and Chicago and Sonia did not like being away from our family.
When positions became available at Taft Sonia repeatedly applied for them, but the white male campus faculty did not welcome wives being involved in the program. Eventually she was able to accumulate enough evidence regarding the blatant discrimination to file a complaint with the officials in DeKalb. They found her complaints valid and she was able to secure a tenured position there. She was able to enjoyed a long career focused on teaching field sciences. She loved teaching and brought that enthusiasm with her to her classes both on campus, at extension branches and in Canada.
During this time we bought a farm and restored a native prairie and rejuvenated the oak woodlands that were there. We rented out the cropland and tried our hand a few times at raising livestock, but ultimately decided our energy was best spent restoring the natural habitat. Sonia and the kids felt that the animals were more pets than a source of income and after a few attempts I acquiesced.
We had been offering workshops and had helped coordinate Illinois’ state conservation program, Conservation 2000, which identified and purchased natural areas within Ogle and Lee Counties. We had also travel extensively for Clean Air Conferences to locations like Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, and Hungary. When we decided to retire we wanted to continue our work and keep busy so we helped create Friends of the Rock along with Jan Woodhouse, and later participated in the Rock River Trail Initiative with Frank Schier.
We were as busy as we were when we were employed, but we did all the work on a volunteer basis with Sonia writing grants to help fund projects. We helped found the Illinois Renewable Energy Association and hosted the annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair along with our daughter for almost 20 years. We had been members
of the Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County for years and were thrilled to be a part of the purchase of Sand Ridge Prairie (formerly part of the Sinnissippi Christmas Tree Farm). I end this list with our being asked by our good friend, the late Frank Schier, to write energy and environmental articles for the Rock River Times and which we have for over 20 years.
So looking back I think I fulfilled my commitment to Sonia by not only being her husband, her friend and loving her, but also treating her with respect and encouraging her to use her exceptionally fine mind and talents to the fullest extent possible. What really mattered to her was her love for her family and the outdoors.
While our children and I miss her cheerful, enthusiastic and loving presence we have many memories of her in our hearts. May she rest in peace as was her wish for the world. She was a wonderful soul.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Sonia this summer on Saturday, July 26th. If you would like to attend please email lin.vogl@gmail.com for details.
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and
Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, June 5, 2025 sealed submittals for RFQ 25-41 Civil Engineering Services, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205. com. Vendors registered with Bonfire can download packages at no cost from their web-site –https://rps205.bonfirehub.com/ portal/?tab=openOpportunities
Dated this 22nd day of May 2025, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois.
Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 26248R TRRT 5/21
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a companion care business in said County and State under the name of Sunshine Cares For You at the following post office addresses: 9911 Shore Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tami Lyn Hughes
SIGNED: Tami Lyn Hughes 5/1/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 26211R TRRT 5/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. JEREMY A KANE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL A KANE; TONYA E KANE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL A KANE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2025-FC-0000133 9520 CINCINNATI DRIVE MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115 JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Michael A Kane Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, AND STATE OF ILLINOIS PART OF LOT ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF BALDWIN ACRES, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 158 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND PART OF LOTS ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT (188) AND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE
(189) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 5 OF ANDREW’S RIVER RIDGE, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 102 IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 188, A DISTANCE 75.0 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINES OF SAID LOTS 188 AND 1, A DISTANCE OF 312.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 189, A DISTANCE OF 75.0 FEET; THENCE WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINES OF SAID LOTS 1 AND 188, A DISTANCE OF 312.40 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 189; THENCE NORTH, ALONG THE WEST LINES OF SAID LOTS 189 AND 188, A DISTANCE OF 75.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 9520 Cincinnati Drive Machesney Park, IL 61115 and which said Mortgage was made by, Michael A Kane Mortgagor(s), to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20191032878; and for other relief.
UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before June 6, 2025, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.
You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an “Appearance” and a document called an “Answer/ Response”. The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts.info/ efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s office or visit the Court’s website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp. gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts. info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk’s office or website.
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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, LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602
Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 25-20206IL-1173414
I3265597
P26201R TRRT 5/21
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a promotion and events business in said County and State under the name of Blackhouse Productions at the following post office addresses: 3231 Parkside Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Samuel Lamar Hardgraves
SIGNED: Samuel Lamar Hardgraves 4/28/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of April, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Ariel Rosas, Deputy Clerk 26207R TRRT 5/21
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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 MCA Logistics at the following post office addresses: 1643 N. Alpine Road, Ste. 104, PMB 1057, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael Cephas Sr.
SIGNED: Michael Cephas Sr. 4/29/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of April, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26208R TRRT 5/21
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a cleaning business in said County and State under the name of JR Fresh and Clean Services at the following post office addresses: 2115 Pierce Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nicolasa Jimenez
SIGNED: Nicolasa Jimenez 4/29/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of April, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26209R TRRT 5/21
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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 business in said County and State under the name of Eclectics and Elements at the following post office addresses: 708 Hemlock Lane, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elizabeth Eva Napier
SIGNED: Elizabeth Eva Napier 5/8/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th
day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26236R TRRT 5/28
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a asset management business in said County and State under the name of Joseph D Benford Private Bank - E&T at the following post office addresses: 207 South Gardiner Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Joseph D Benford
SIGNED: Joseph D Benford 5/1/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26212R TRRT 5/21 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 asset management business in said County and State under the name of Joseph Damont Jawan Benford Estate at the following post office addresses: 207 South Gardiner Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Joseph Damont Jawan Benford
SIGNED: Joseph Damont Jawan Benford 5/1/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26213R TRRT 5/21
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a service business in said County and State under the name of Tello’s Cleaning Services LLC at the following post office addresses: 5721 Whispering Way, #4, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lionel T Nzamba
SIGNED: Lionel T Nzamba 5/2/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 26233R TRRT 5/28
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a restaurant business in said County and State under the name of Frosty Sips at the following post office addresses: 1008 22nd St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jonathan Giovanni Garcia Marquez
SIGNED: Jonathan Giovanni Garcia Marquez 5/6/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26234R TRRT 5/28
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
dersigned intend to conduct and transact a service business in said County and State under the name of The Magic Within Skin Studio at the following post office addresses: 948 Tulip Ln, Apt. 7, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Calviana Nicole Taylor
SIGNED: Calviana Nicole Taylor 5/6/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26235R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF DAMARIS JONES, A Minor. No. 25 GR 102 NOTICE OF MOTION
TO: Darius Murff
On June 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, counsel for Petitioners shall appear before the Honorable Judge Shriver via zoom video-conference platform (Meeting ID: 853-1032-1761; No password), and shall then and there present the attached PETITION TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN FOR A MINOR CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned, an attorney/ non-attorney,* certifies that he/ she caused a true and correct copy of the above notice and document to which it refers to be served upon the persons named above by depositing the same in the United States Mail at 205 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois on or before the hour of 5:00 p.m. on this 12th day of May, 2025. (*) Under penalties provided by law pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/1-109, I certify that the statements set forth herein are true and correct. /s/ Maria Kougias LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN J. MALMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. #6282713
205 West Randolph St., Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 312-629-0099 26240R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF KYLILA MURFF, A Minor. No. 25 GR 103 NOTICE OF MOTION
TO: Darius Murff
On June 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, counsel for Petitioners shall appear before the Honorable Judge Shriver via zoom video-conference platform (Meeting ID: 853-1032-1761; No password), and shall then and there present the attached PETITION TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN FOR A MINOR
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned, an attorney/ non-attorney,* certifies that he/ she caused a true and correct copy of the above notice and document to which it refers to be served upon the persons named above by depositing the same in the United States Mail at 205 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois on or before the hour of 5:00 p.m. on this 12th day of May, 2025. (*) Under penalties provided by law pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/1-109, I certify that the statements set forth herein are true and correct. /s/ Maria Kougias LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN J. MALMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. #6282713 205 West Randolph St., Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 312-629-0099
This is to certify that the un-
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a exterior and interior painting business in said County and State under the name of Fall Star Painting at the following post office addresses: 927 West St., #1, Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Pedro Perez
SIGNED: Pedro Perez 5/8/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26237R TRRT 5/28 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 MARTAVION DEVONTE HOWARD, Decedent.
Case No. 2025-PR-0000140
CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of Martavion Devonte Howard. Letters of Office were issued on April 25, 2025 to Mae Virginia Paden, 3227 Gilbert Ave, Rockford, IL 61101, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Ray A. Ferguson, 216 North Court Street, Rockford, IL 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 7, 2025, 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 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 Comthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: 4-17-25 /s/ Mae Virginia Paden, Administrator
Name: ATTORNEY RAY A. FERGUSON
Attorney for Estate Address: 216 North Court Street City: Rockford, IL 61103 Telephone: 815-489-9500 26206R TRRT 5/21 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 CAROLINE MARGARET TRACY, deceased No. 2025-PR-0000134 CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of the death of CAROLINE MARGARET TRACY, of Roscoe, Illinois on March 26, 2025
Letters of office were issued on April 23, 2025, to SCOTT TRACY, 48 Club Estates, The Hills, TX 78738, as independent executor, whose attorney is TOBIN, RAMON & BARBER, 530 South State Street; Suite 200, Belvidere, IL 61008-3711. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4), an interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.
26241R TRRT 5/28
Winnebago County Circuit Clerk -Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, at 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 7, 2025, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.
DATED: April 28, 2025 SCOTT TRACY Independent Executor Tobin, Ramon & Barber Natalie Hyser Barber ARDC: 6301826 Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 patti@tobinramon.com 26205R TRRT 5/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Planet Home Lending, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. D’Andre D. Ellis; Four Rivers Sanitation Authority; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000135 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: D’Andre D. Ellis 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: 624 Ashland Ave Rockford, IL 61103 and which said Mortgage was made by: D’Andre D. Ellis the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20201029127; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein
Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 6, 2025, 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. 14-25-01739
Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.
I3265844
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS.
AMY SILVESTRI, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DAWN E KITE A/K/A DAWN E DANIELEWICZ, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAWN E KITE
A/K/A DAWN E DANIELEWICZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; JARROD DANIELEWICZ; TORYNN DANIELEWICZ
A/K/A TORYNN BOMKAMP; HUNTYRR N BOMKAMP; REBECCA ENGEBRETSON, DEFENDANTS.
NO. 2025-FC-0000005
606 NORTHFIELD AVENUE
LOVES PARK, IL 61111
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Heirs and Legatees Of Dawn E Kite a/k/a Dawn E Danielewicz
Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants
Rebecca Engebretson 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 EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HOUGH & BURK-
MAN SUBDIVISION PLAT NO.
2 PART OF SECTION 6-44-2, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 22 OF PLAT RECORDS, PAGE 157 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 606 Northfield Avenue Loves Park, IL 61111 and which said Mortgage was made by, Dawn E Kite a/k/a Dawn E Danielewicz
Mortgagor(s), to PNC Bank, National Association successor by merger to National City Mortgage, a division of National City Bank Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 200900932129; and for other relief.
UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before June 13, 2025, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.
You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an “Appearance” and a document called an “Answer/ Response”. The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts.info/ efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first
court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s office or visit the Court’s website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp. gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts. info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk’s office or website. ¿Necesita ayuda? Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411- 1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener información sobre los casos de la corte y cómo completar y presentar formularios.
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, LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff
1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 24-20076IL-1169755 I3266070 P26216R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. KUMCHIN GREEN; CITY OF LOVES PARK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2025-FC-0000065 528 OLIVE COURT LOVES PARK, IL 61111 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Kumchin Green Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT FORTY-THREE (43) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HOMESITE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 6 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 528 Olive Court Loves Park, IL 61111 and which said Mortgage was made by, Terry Green and Kumchin Green Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Royal United Mortgage, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20181012228; and for other relief.
UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before June 13, 2025, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.
You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an “Appearance” and a document called an “Answer/ Response”. The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts.info/ efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s office or visit the Court’s website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp. gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts. info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk’s office or website.
¿Necesita ayuda? Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411- 1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener información sobre los casos de la corte y cómo completar y presentar formularios.
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, LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088
File No. 25-20309IL-1178619 I3266071
P26217R TRRT 5/28
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS SERVBANK, SB, Plaintiff, -v.GENISE BROWN
A/K/A GENISE DANIELLE COYLE F/K/A GENISE D HALL A/K/A GENISE D COYLE
A/K/A GENISE COYLE F/K/A GENISE D BROWN; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Defendants. 24 FC 0000263 2220 15TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/25/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 10:00 AM on June 25, 2025 located at 400 W State Street, Second Floor Lobby, Rockford IL 61101, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate.
LOT 17 IN BLOCK 2 AS DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF ROCK VIEW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 4, 1905 IN PLAT
BOOK 10, PAGE 4 AS DOCUMENT NO. 38625. Commonly known as 2220 15TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
Property Index No. 11-36227-017
The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $78,606.96 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction. com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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) (l) 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.
For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 2418792IL.
Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com.
Attorney File No. 24-18792IL Case Number: 24 FC 0000263
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.
I3264688 P26218R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, not individually but solely as trustee for FINANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES
ACQUISITION TRUST 2018-HB1
PLAINTIFF
Vs. Shelley Dicks; United States of AmericaDepartment of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ann M. Folyer; Amy L. Silvestri, as Special Representative for Ann M. Folyer
(deceased)
DEFENDANTS
No. 2019-CH-0000527
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:
Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ann M. Folyer 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: 8046 Harvest Hill Drive Roscoe, IL 61073 and which said Mortgage was made by:
Clair I. Folyer
Ann M. Folyer the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Urban Financial Group Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20121006830; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.
NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein
Clerk of the Circuit Court
400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 13, 2025, 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. 14-19-07687
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3265988 P26219R TRRT 5/28
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Freedom Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF Vs. Kimberly Crane; Chris Hopper; United States of AmericaDepartment of Veterans Affairs; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Mary E. Hopper; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Mary E. Hopper (deceased); Karen E. Hopper; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William E. Hopper; Amy L. Silvestri, as Special Representative for William E. Hopper (deceased) DEFENDANTS No. 2023-FC-0000359 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:
Karen E. Hopper
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of William E. Hopper
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: 1603 Minns Drive Machesney Park, IL 61115 and which said Mortgage was made by: William E. Hopper
Mary E. Hopper the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for
LoanDepot.com, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20171031036; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.
NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before June 13, 2025, 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. 14-23-05805 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3265965 P26220R TRRT 5/28 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF: DONALD D. YOUNG, Deceased. Case No.: 2025-PR-74 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of DONALD D. YOUNG. Letters of Office were issued to Scott Young, 3508 N Edgewood Dr., Janesville, WI 53545, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Rodney W. Kimes, 419 Main St., PO Box 537, Pecatonica, Illinois 61063.
Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office, Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, with the representative or both on or before the 14th day of November, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: April 30, 2025 Scott Young, Executor of the Estate of DONALD D. YOUNG Rodney W. Kimes, #6211305 rkimes@bolgrienlaw.com BOLGRIEN, KOEPKE & KIMES, LLC 419 Main Street P.O. Box 537 Pecatonica, IL 61063 608-365-7702 26224R TRRT 5/28 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 JOHN V. CRESCENZO, Deceased. Case No.: 2025-PR-0000145 CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of the death of JOHN V. CRESCENZO of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2025, to COLLEEN MAINS of Machesney Park, Illinois, whose attorney is KELLY E. HINTZSCHE, Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC, 839 North Perryville Road, Suite 200, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, 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.
COLLEEN MAINS, Executor for the Estate of JOHN V. CRESCENZO, Deceased
By: ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC
By: /s/ Kelly E. Hintzsche
One of their Attorneys
PREPARED BY:
ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC
Kelly E. Hintzsche, ARDC #6297246 839 North Perryville Road, Suite 200 Rockford, Illinois 61107 (815) 414-5560
Attorneys for the Estate 26225R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF H.D. ESTES, Deceased. NO. 2025-PR-141
CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of H.D. ESTES. Letters of Office were issued on April 30, 2025 to JAIME COLE, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is David L. Davitt, 6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite 206, Rockford, IL 61114.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, 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, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.
Copies of the claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: May 6, 2025
David L. Davitt
Prepared by:
David L. Davitt
Attorney for Estate Davitt Law Office, PLLC 6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite 206 Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 229-5333 ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com 26226R TRRT 5/28 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: ORVILLE R. FANT, Deceased. CASE NO. 2025 PR 136 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ORVILLE R. FANT, who died on March 11, 2025. Letters of Office were issued on April 25, 2025, to Dean Fant, 8312 Delta Dr., Apt. 1, Machesney Park, IL 61115, who is
the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Robert C. Pottinger, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108.
Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, 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: May 7, 2025 /s/Dean Fant, Executor Robert C. Pottinger - 6202815 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611
rcpottinger@bslbv.com ekuelling@bslbv.com
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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 RICK GORDON OWENS, Decedent.
Case No. 2025-PR-0000139 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of Rick Gordon Owens. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2025 to Neal W. Owens, 9508 Baldwin Drive, Machesney Park, IL 61115, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Ray A. Ferguson of 216 North Court Street, Rockford, IL 61103.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.
Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: January 30, 2025 /s/ Neal W. Owens, Administrator
Name: ATTORNEY RAY A. FERGUSON
Attorney Number: #3127102
Attorney for Estate Address: 216 North Court Street City: Rockford, IL 61103
Telephone: 815-489-9500
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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PROBATE DIVISION
In The Matter of the Estate of:
TAKE S. MCGRAW, Deceased.
CASE NO. 2025-PR-107
CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of TAKE S. MCGRAW, who died on March 14, 2025. Letters of Office were issued on April 30, 2025, to Mark F. Kaye, 106 Tollgate Way, Falls Church, VA 22046, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Douglas R. Henry, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108.
Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, 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 their attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.
Dated: May 8, 2025
/s/ Mark F. Kaye. Executor
DOUGLAS R. HENRY - #6229426
BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP
6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611
dhenry@bslbv.com
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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BRADLEY BARK, Deceased.
CASE NO. 2025 PR 36 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of BRADLEY BARK. Letters of Office were issued on March 13, 2025, to Kelly Eckman, 865 Breckenboro Drive, Davis, IL 61019, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Attorney Erin E. Walsh, 1707 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 14, 2025, 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: May 9, 2025 Kelly Eckman, Independent Administrator WALSH & WALSH, LLP
Attorney Erin E. Walsh
Attorney for Estate
1707 East State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (815) 399-1400
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a mobile detailing/ car cleaning business in said County and State under the name of TopCatz Mobile Detailing at the following post office addresses: 224 N. Day Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Laquan Demont Hunter Jr. SIGNED: Laquan Demont Hunter Jr. 5/2/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26231R TRRT 5/28 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 barber shop business in said County and State under the name of Edge & Essence Barber Studio at the following post office addresses: 4883 Torque Rd., South Unit, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Hallie Michelle Redfern
SIGNED: Hallie Michelle Redfern 5/5/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of May, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26232R TRRT 5/28 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Michele Firebaugh, DECEASED.
25 PR 125
Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Dena Guth, 123 Hunters Pointe Drive, Saint Charles, Missouri 63304, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Lauren E. VanderZyden, Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC., 333 West Wacker Drive, 19th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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 November 21, 2025, 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.
Lauren E. VanderZyden Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC (48719) 333 West Wacker Drive, 19th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)494-1000
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WINNEBAGO COUNTYCHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF WANDA D. PORCHIA, LATOYA COLE, STACIE PORCHIA, WILLIE PORCHIA, III, JOVARIAS PORCHIA A/K/A JOVARIS PORCHIA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WANDA D. PORCHIA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). Case Number: 2024-FC-0000286 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Wanda D. Porchia Unknown Owners and Non-Record 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: LOT FOURTEEN (14) EXCEPTING THE NORTHERLY FIVE (5) FEET IN WIDTH, AND ALL OF LOT FIFTEEN (15) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF LAWTON`S SUBDIVISION, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 86 OF DEEDS (PLATS) ON PAGE 347 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1114 BRUCE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101
And which said Mortgage was made by: Estate of Wanda D. Porchia, Willie Lee Porchia, Jr., the Mortgagor, to NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE SERVICES CO., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois as Document No. 0045547; 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, Winnebago County Circuit Clerk 400 W. State Street Rockford, IL 61101
On or before June 20, 2025, 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.
Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1512 Westchester, IL 60154 Telephone: (312) 940-8580 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
I3266614 P26243R TRRT 6/4
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.WYATT PETTY Defendant
23 FC 0000226
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 21, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 52, AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 3 OF ALPINE VALLEY SUBDIVISION, PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 31 OF PLATS ON PAGE 40 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 2111 DEVON AVENUE, LOVES PARK, IL 61111
Property Index No. 08-32251-007
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 151701(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.
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC
One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088
E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com
Attorney File No. 2315102IL_917993
Case Number: 23 FC 0000226 TJSC#: 45-819
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 # 23 FC 0000226 I3266414 P26244R TRRT 6/4 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 cottage food business (food, drink, entertainment) business in said County and State under the name of Selah & Ash at the following post office addresses: 5471 Roanoke Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Angela Anne Malavolti
SIGNED: Angela Anne Malavolti 4/29/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of April, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26210R TRRT 5/21
n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: DANIEL K. ROMAN, Petitioner, vs. BRANDON L. CLEVENGER, Respondent. Case No. 2024-DN-518 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Brandon L. Clevenger that Petitioner Daniel K. Roman has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before June 23, 2025, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.
/s/ Daniel K. Roman, Petitioner 26254R TRRT 6/4
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a event planning business in said County and State under the name of Amoura Picnics at the following post office addresses: 4874 Clearsky Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jarethzy Pasillas; Brandon Raygoza
SIGNED: Jarethzy Pasillas 5/12/25
SIGNED: Brandon Raygoza 5/12/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26255R TRRT 6/4
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a consulting services, tax prep and doc prep business in said County and State under the name of Bates Consulting Services at the following post office addresses: 1654 Telemark Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lacoya Danetta Bates
SIGNED: Lacoya Danetta Bates 5/12/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26256R TRRT 6/4
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a bakery business in said County and State under the name of Heather’s Sweets at the following post office addresses: 2208 8th St., Apt. P7, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Heather Ann Haynes
SIGNED: Heather Ann Haynes 5/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Ariel Rosas, Deputy Clerk 26257R TRRT 6/4 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 food trailer business in said County and State under the name of Taco Al Trompo at the following post office addresses: 408 Vincent Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Maria Elena De La Riva Serrano
SIGNED: Maria Elena De La Riva Serrano 5/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26258R TRRT 6/4 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 barbershop business in said County and State under the name of Next Level Barbershop at the following post office addresses: 5013 N. 2nd St., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Trevor Daniel Aaby
SIGNED: Trevor Daniel Aaby 5/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26259R TRRT 6/4 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 cottage kitchenhome-baked goods business in
said County and State under the name of Bubbles To Bread at the following post office addresses: 214 Bunn Dr., Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Andrea Jeanette Cox SIGNED: Andrea Jeanette Cox 5/9/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Ariel Rosas, Deputy Clerk 26260R TRRT 6/4 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 WAYNE A. BRANDT, Deceased. No.: 2025 PR 151 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of WAYNE A. BRANDT, who died on April 7, 2025. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2025, to Linda D. Deschaine, who is the Executor of the estate, 6612 Shadybrook Tr., Loves Park, Illinois. 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 November 21, 2025, 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: May 12, 2025
Linda D. Deschaine, Executor Elizabeth M. Groncki-BogerARDC# 6283004
DERANGO & CAIN, LLC 120 W. State St., Ste. 303 Rockford, IL 61101 (815)962-5490
Attorney for the Estate of Wayne A. Brandt, Deceased 26253R TRRT 6/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DAVID W. SULLIVAN, Deceased. CASE NO. 2025 PR 157 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of DAVID W. SULLIVAN. Letters of Office were issued on May 13, 2025, to ANDREA CADY, 125 Sheridan Street, North Easton, MA 02356, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ERIN E. WALSH, 1707 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 21, 2025, 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-Pro-
bate 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: May 14, 2025
ANDREA CADY, Independent Administrator WALSH & WALSH, LLP
Attorney Erin E. Walsh Attorney for Estate 1707 East State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (815) 399-1400
26252R TRRT 6/4 n n n STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, ROCK COUNTY
Publication Summons and Notice (Small Claims)
Case No. 25-SC-844 BELOIT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN EMERGENCY ASSOCIATES 1969 West Hart Road Beloit, Wl 53511 Plaintiff(s) -vs-
Tracie L Odumuyiwa 1427 Ogilby Road Rockford, IL 61102
Defendant(s)
Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above.
The lawsuit will be heard in the following small claims court: Rock County Courthouse Telephone Number of clerk of court: 608-743-2210 Courtroom/Room Number: Address: 51 South Main Street City: Janesville State WI Zip 53545 on the following date and time: Date: June 11, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m.
If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate (property) you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.
Date: May 16, 2025 Nathan Russell 1047499 Russell Law Offices, SC 512 W. Water Street PO Box 356 Shullsburg, WI 53586 (608) 448-3680
26262R TRRT 5/21
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
PEGGY ANN GRIESE, Deceased.
CASE NO.: 2025 PR 103 CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of the death of Peggy Ann Griese. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2025 to Linda S. Griese who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is James Hursh, Guyer & Enichen, P.C., 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B, Rockford, IL 61114.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 21, 2025, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.
Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk,
Probate Division, at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate’s legal representative, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: May 12, 205 By: Guyer & Enichen, P.C. By: /s/ James Hursh Attorney for Executor James Hursh, #6230997 Attorney for Estate Guyer & Enichen, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Road Rockford, IL 61114 815.636.9600 jhursh@guyerlaw.com 26249R TRRT 6/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: DAVID STARR JORDAN Deceased. Case No. 2025 PR 153
CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of DAVID STARR JORDAN., Letters of Office were issued on May 6, 2024, to JEREMY D. JORDAN, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Mason S. Crosby, Crosby & Crosby LLP, 3815 N. Mulford, Rockford, Illinois 61114.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 21, 2025, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred.
Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative
and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
/s/ Mason S. Crosby
Attorney for Administrator CROSBY & CROSBY LLP
Attorney for Administrator Mason S. Crosby
ARDC: 6333778
3815 N Mulford Road, Ste. 4 Rockford, Illinois 61114
P: (815) 367-6432
E: eservice@crosbyandcrosbylaw.com
26250R TRRT 6/4
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a entertainment business in said County and State under the name of Po10ial 2B GR8 Talent Showcase at the following post office addresses: 5882 Alma Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Terry Livingston
SIGNED: Terry Livingston 5/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or
affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26261R TRRT 6/4
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:
Jacob Aaron Cates, Deceased.
CASE NO: 2025-PR-0000127 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of JACOB AARON CATES on August 9th, 2024. Letters of Office were issued on May 9, 2025 to: Nicole Fox who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney is Christian Solares, 4855 E State St Ste 24, Rockford, IL 61108.
Claims against the estate may be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing 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 may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Div., must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to the attorney within ten days (10) after it has been filed.
DATED: 05/14/2025
Nicole Fox, Executor CHRISTIAN SOLARES #6325075
Attorney for Estate 4855 E State St Ste 24 Rockford, IL 61108 815/312-1703 26251R TRRT 6/4 n n n STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, ROCK COUNTY Publication Summons and Notice (Small Claims) Case No. 25-SC-1349 FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 1702 Park Avenue
Beloit, Wl 53511
Plaintiff(s)
-vsJonathan Cornejo Cordova 4874 Antioch Drive Rockford, IL 61109
Defendant(s) Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. The lawsuit will be heard in the following small claims court: Rock County Courthouse Telephone Number of clerk of court: 608-743-2210
Courtroom/Room Number: Address: 51 South Main Street
City: Janesville State WI Zip 53545 on the following date and time:
Date: June 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you
at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate (property) you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.
Date: May 16, 2025
Nathan Russell 1047499 Russell Law Offices, SC 512 W. Water Street PO Box 356 Shullsburg, WI 53586 (608) 448-3680
26263R TRRT 5/21
n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS SERVBANK, SB, Plaintiff, -v.- GENISE BROWN A/K/A GENISE DANIELLE COYLE F/K/A GENISE D HALL A/K/A GENISE D COYLE A/K/A GENISE COYLE F/K/A GENISE D BROWN; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, Defendants. 24 FC 0000263 2220 15TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/25/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 10:00 AM on June 25, 2025 located at 400 W State Street, Second Floor Lobby, Rockford IL 61101, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 2220 15TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
Property Index No. 11-36-227-017
The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $78,606.96 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction.com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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)(l) 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.
For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 24-18792IL. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com.
Attorney File No. 24-18792IL Case Number: 24 FC 0000263
NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 21, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on June 27, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2111 DEVON AVENUE, LOVES PARK, IL 61111 Property Index No. 08-32-251-007
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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.
P26218R TRRT 5/28
n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC D/B/A VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, A MISSOURI LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- WYATT PETTY Defendant 23 FC 0000226 NOTICE OF SALE
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.
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC
One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088
E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com
Attorney File No. 23-15102IL_917993
Case Number: 23 FC 0000226
TJSC#: 45-819
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 # 23 FC 0000226
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Week of May 4 to 10, 2025
5/15/2025 91 Fiduccia, Carolyn Rockford
5/15/2025 66 Flaming, Peggy Rockford
5/15/2025 104 Costa, Vincenzo Rockford
5/15/2025 83 Brown, Jerald Machesney Park
5/15/2025 73 Jensen, Leslie A Rockford
5/15/2025 68 Rohl, Jeffrey Rockford
5/14/2025 69 Tompkins, Connie Rockford
5/14/2025 65 Bennett, Terry Loves Park
5/14/2025 79 Rehnberg, Lynette A Rockford
5/14/2025 75 Adamski, Kenneth D Rockford
5/14/2025 93 Schopf, Robert Rockford
5/14/2025 36 Nambo, Noel Rockford
5/14/2025 83 Wells, Charlotte A Rockford
5/14/2025 63 Lorenz, Mark E Rockford
5/14/2025 80 Bennett, Bobby W Rockford
5/14/2025 65 Soliz, Pauline Rockford
5/13/2025 91 Genandt, Kathyrn Rockford
5/13/2025 76 Piper, Lyle K Rockford
5/13/2025 88 Peterson, Barbara L Machesney Park
5/13/2025 93 Mcinnis, Joan L Rockford
5/13/2025 85 Davenport, Clarence R Loves Park
5/13/2025 32 Shaffer, Brittni Rockford
5/12/2025 62 Krause, Richard Rockford
5/12/2025 51 Parkerson, Katina Rockford
5/12/2025 62 Brooks, Lisa J South Beloit
5/12/2025 75 Burton, Marcia L Rockford
5/12/2025 67 Schwenk, Kelly Rockford
5/12/2025 46 Hoffman, Diana Rockford
5/12/2025 76 Loury, Dorothy Y Rockford
5/11/2025 58 Stoica, Dumitru D Rockford
5/11/2025 49 Monroe, Melanie L Loves Park
5/11/2025 92 Sloan, Jean N Durand
5/11/2025 84 Malmberg, Janet P Rockford
5/11/2025 84 Gibbons, Helen M Rockford
5/11/2025 62 Johnson, Robert E Rockford
5/11/2025 74 Davis, Bonita Rockford
5/10/2025 40 Carter, Corey L Machesney Park
5/10/2025 80 Duncan, Mary A Rockford
5/10/2025 66 Halsted, Dawn M Rockford
5/10/2025 57 Collier, Lewis A Rockford
5/10/2025 65 Donat, Dennis Rockford
5/10/2025 91 Schlupp, Nancy J Rockford
5/10/2025 59 Slick, Jodi L Roscoe
5/10/2025 82 Moss, Gerald Davis
5/10/2025 83 Crockett-Barnes, Lynette Rockford
5/9/2025 62 Ivory, Bernard Rockford
5/9/2025 41 Legg, James R Rockford
5/9/2025 89 Brown, Marlene Loves Park
5/9/2025 83 Mason, Dawn E Rockford
5/9/2025 63 Williams, Karie Ann Rockford
5/9/2025 37 Gonzalez, Raul Rockford
5/9/2025 43 Mcmanus, Shannon M Rockford
5/9/2025 82 Johnson, Willie E Rockford
5/9/2025 69 Kamholtz, Janet R Rockford
Week of May 11 to 17, 2025
Across
1. Benatar and Morita
5. Certain tray contents
8. In custody
12. *Main character in “Shrek the Musical,” based on 2001 flick
13. Soreness
14. Wore (2 words)
15. Street in Anytown, USA
16. Burn to a crisp
17. Opposite of alpha
18. *Musical with most Tony Awards, with The
20. Grape holder
21. Entertain
22. ___ Aviv
23. Unrhymed Japanese poem, pl.
26. Snakebirds
30. Opposite of hence
31. Shooting star
34. Milk’s favorite cookie
35. Zoroaster follower
37. A Beatle bride
38. Mix-up
39. Type of cotton
40. *____ Lloyd Webber
42. Dog command
You may find it hard to communicate with others this week. However, an increase in income on the horizon will ease your financial worries. In your love life, small gestures and thoughtful actions will boost your happiness.
The pollen in the air may cause you some discomfort. Focus on eating a balanced diet to alleviate these symptoms and other disorders like stressrelated heartburn.
You’ll be given happy news from your family this week, like a birth or a move. You may consider putting your home up for sale, especially if your kids have long flown the nest.
You’ll be motivated by injustice in all its forms, and you’ll take action to rectify any unfair situation. In your love life, prioritize affection to maintain a balanced, healthy relationship.
Let your friends lead you on a fun shopping trip. This adventure will be enjoyable and beneficial. Also, make sure to treat yourself to moments of relaxation and selfcare that will boost your sense of wellbeing and vitality.
You’ll dive into a major project and start to see real results. You’ll be tasked with resolving conflict, either on or off the job. A romantic getaway is on the horizon.
For the sake of your health, you must take time to relax. Embrace a mindset of letting go before diving into new activities. Try to reevaluate how you manage your time.
similarity
45. 4th letter of Hebrew alphabet
Expand your customer base and grow your social media contacts to boost your sales. You’ll take the lead in organizing a meeting that will bring together people you admire and respect.
47. “But I heard him exclaim, ____ he drove out of sight...”
48. Pool table fabric
50. Altar location
You may feel overwhelmed by the ups and downs in your love life or challenges in your career this week. You may feel like running away from your problems. To avoid confusion, resist the urge to let impulsiveness drive your decisions.
TAURUS
You may be faced with the challenge of bringing together individuals or groups of people with differing interests. However, with the right arguments, it’s possible to achieve the improbable. The key is to respect each other’s points of view.
GEMINI
It’s time to reassess your social circle, especially if some friends act like parasites and drain your energy. Give yourself a moment to relax and indulge in therapeutic activities that rejuvenate you.
CANCER
Believing in yourself is crucial for reaching your goals. Remind yourself of your capabilities, and you’ll feel a sense of pride in your accomplishments.
This week, you’ll devote your time and energy to someone close to you and the improvement of your living environment. You’ll be inspired to take a new approach to life and find joy in the little moments.
VIRGO
Be careful not to speak unwisely this week. Don’t reveal any secrets. You may have to interact with someone with limited language skills, which could lead to misunderstandings.
LIBRA
You’ll find the financial resources you need for an ambitious project. Whether you’re investing in real estate or starting a new business, you’ll be successful. Your words will attract attention.
SCORPIO
6. Social media button
7. Not his
8. *Musical with most Tony nominations
Now is the perfect time to book your summer vacation. Adventure is calling! You’ll be guided to exciting new places and experiences. Remember to prepare essential documents like your passport.
9. Barbara of “I Dream of Jeannie”
You’ll take the initiative on a major personal or professional project. You’ll find the financial resources you need to purchase property or start your own business.
CAPRICORN
52. *Last year’s Tony Award winner for Best Musical, with The 56. Santa Anna’s target
57. To, archaic
58. Small cave
Week of May 18 to 24, 2025
Your trust in a friend is starting to crumble. You’ll have more clarity this week to identify who in your life is genuine and who is just taking advantage of you. This will help you reconnect and spend time with those who truly bring you joy.
It will be up to you to take charge and plan a major project. You’ll also have a chance to showcase your talents and skills in front of a large audience. This could increase your chances of getting a promotion.
You’ll feel a strong urge to travel this week. In your haste, you’ll reach out to your travel agent to ensure you have the perfect summer vacation lined up. You might also consider some training opportunities.
Your attention may be preoccupied with strong emotions this week, and you may feel overwhelmed with a desire for change. Sometimes a small refresh, like buying new clothes or getting a new haircut, can bring just the right amount of satisfaction.
Your emotions will fluctuate this week. It’s up to you to bring your loved ones together and enjoy some pleasant moments. You may also find joy and satisfaction at your place of work.
Prepare for a busy week at work with plenty of tasks on your plate. If you stay carefully organized, you’ll easily tackle your evergrowing workload. Avoid the temptation to procrastinate.
You’ll face challenges that drive you to outdo yourself. You have the potential to achieve something remarkable this week, a feat that’s sure to fill you with pride.
36. *Arthur Miller’s “Death of a ____”
38. Swaziland native
SAGITTARIUS
40. *”____ of Aquarius,” song from “Hair”
10. *Private box
11. Double helix-shaped structure
41. a.k.a. the Wizard of Menlo Park
44. Plural of #34 Across
46. Late actor Heath
If you’re feeling more exhausted than usual, heed the message your body is sending and take a step back. It’s also important to prioritize rest to recharge your energy and maintain your vitality.
13. Emile Zola’s “J’____...!”
Dedicate time to planning your next vacation. This is also a good time to enhance your professional skills through training. Your career will thrive!
AQUARIUS
59. Cocaine-producing plant, pl.
60. Diagnostic test
61. Biblical Isaac’s firstborn
62. Not quite an adult
48. Social dice game
49. Rose oil
CAPRICORN
14. What helicopter parents do
19. Savory taste sensation
22. Black gunk
23. Tapa, alt. sp.
Use this time for introspection. Reflect on what ignites your passion and what doesn’t, weighing the pros and cons. You’ll make the right choices to promote your personal growth.
63. Craggy peak
64. Tear
Down
1. Circumstance’s partner
2. Lab gel
43. Inference of
24. “Encore!”
50. Medicinal house plant
51. Tempo
52. Give a boot
Where romance is concerned, you may experience love at first sight. You’ll devote more time to enriching your social life, even if stressinduced fatigue tries to hold you back.
53. Gaelic
AQUARIUS
25. _____ Jean, a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe
26. Don’t let this hit you on the way out
At work, your gogetter attitude and keen attention to detail will help you come up with practical solutions to unexpected challenges. Conversations with your romantic partner may revolve around commitment and the depth of your feelings.
3. Domingo, Pavarotti and Carreras, e.g.
4. “Where the Wild Things Are” author
5. Plural of #13 Across
27. Use the other end of a pencil
28. Re-equip
29. *Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s “____ Pacific”
32. *Award nickname, short for Antoinette
33. Finish line
54. Multicolored horse
55. Wall support
56. *Part of a play
At work, you’ll be overwhelmed by heavy responsibilities. Embrace these challenges despite the difficulty, as they could bring promising opportunities that lead to a welldeserved promotion.
Happiness is within reach at home and with your loved ones. Take this opportunity to bring your friends and family together for a pleasant meal as you welcome better weather.
Now is the perfect time to make muchneeded changes. You might secure the financial support required to pursue new projects, like travel or professional training.
Make time for physical activity this week to take your mind off your worries. If your relationship is still in the early stages, you may be overcome with affection and feel ready to take the next step. However, you may be worried about losing your independence.
By taking action, you’ll achieve success. You’re someone who builds dreams with confidence. If you plan to move this summer, start packing now to avoid lastminute stress later.
This year, you’ll take the lead in planning a summer vacation with family and close friends. Expect unforgettable moments and seize every opportunity for adventure that comes your way.
Even though you’re feeling tired and under the weather, you won’t back down easily. Focus on regaining your energy, and you’ll find the clarity and strength you need to move forward.
The luckiest signs this week: TAURUS, GEMINI AND CANCER
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1. Broadway bust
5. Drill attachment
8. Become tattered
12. Deputy
13. Important timespan
14. Role model
15. Harness-racing gait
16. Jumped the track
18. More uncanny
20. Orchestra ____
21. Trampled
23. Bind again
27. Monarch
30. Find a sum
31. Set of two
32. Clever
35. Fire fuel
36. BPOE member
37. Wonder
39. Wanting
42. Old
43. Furniture wood
45. ____ and flowers
49. Most posh
53. Sulk
54. Slacken
55. Sal, for example
56. So long, in Liverpool: 2 wds.
57. Tennis great Arthur
58. Have a look-see
59. Self-satisfied
Down
1. Destiny
2. Italian money, once
3. Perfume
4. Short and slender
5. Boudoir
6. Rage
7. Waterproofed canvas cover
8. Snowy
9. Long fish
10. Is, pluralized
22. Playwright’s offering
24. Soft mineral
25. Fan’s favorite
26. “Jagged ____”
27. Ancient garden
28. Stubborn animal
29. ____ fun at
33. Justly
34. Cedar, e.g.
38. Adjusts
40. Gift receiver
41. Shaggy ox
44. Beer containers
46. Ramble
47. Ballet skirt
48. Fawn’s father
49. Sailor’s domain
50. “How the West ____ Won”
51. Bat wood
52. Maple-sugar base
11. Closet bar
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Mimosa Festival Rockford
Rockford City Market Pavilion at Water St. & State St. linktr.ee/mimosafestrockford mimosafestrockford@gmail.com
Saturday, May 24
Visitors can kick off their Memorial Day weekend with endless mimosa flavors, toptier local food vendors, and a vibrant market of small businesses at the first-ever Mimosa Festival in Rockford. Held at Rockford City Market from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m., the event features two sessions: 12–4 p.m. and 6–10 p.m. DJs Jacob Polhill and Vic Monsta will provide the soundtrack for the day. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $35 for the bottomless mimosas package, which includes entry and unlimited mimosas during the first two hours of the session. This event is 21+.
Rockford Peaches Play Date
Midway Village Museum
6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, IL 61107 midwayvillage.com
815.397.9112
Saturday, May 24
Guests can step back in time at the Rockford Peaches Playdate. Gates open at 10 a.m. for 1940s fun, including a 1 p.m. reenactment baseball game celebrating the legendary Rockford Peaches.
Admission also grants entry to the Victorian Village and Museum Center, home to a special exhibit on the team’s history. Families are encouraged to dress in period attire. Light concessions, bleachers, and team merchandise will be available. Tickets are $14 adults (13+), $12 children (5–12) and seniors (62+); kids 4 and under and Midway members are free.
Memorial Day Events
Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum 211 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 veteransmemorialhall.com
815.398.0555
Monday, May 26
Veterans Memorial Hall and the Winnebago County Veterans Association will host Rockford’s 2025 Memorial Day events from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The day honors the 157th anniversary of General Order #11, which established “Decoration Day.” The parade, a tradition since 1870, will feature veterans groups, school bands, and first responders. Following the parade, a Memorial Ceremony will be held outside Veterans Memorial Hall at 10:15 a.m., followed by the Navy Club Ship #1’s moving Sinking of the Ship Ceremony on the Rock River behind the new library.
Rockford Rivets 4503 Interstate Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111 815.240.4159 northwoodsleague.com
Rockford Rivets is the local Northwoods League elite college wood bat baseball team. The first home game of the
