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Summer electric price spike fuels policy tensions in Springfield

Price hike due to lack of energy supply comes alongside rocky transition to renewable power

By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinois

aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com

Customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their electric bills next month.

The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth Edison will pay about $10.60 per month more this summer, according to a company statement. Downstate Ameren Illinois says customers can expect an 18% to 22% increase in their monthly bill, or about $45 per month depending on usage. Prices will likely decrease in October once winter electric rates go into effect.

Increasing energy prices are causing alarm among some consumer advocates and state policymakers, who worry that the long-term problems underlying the rising costs could lead to even higher prices or rolling blackouts.

Clara Summers, who advocates for consumer-friendly energy policy on behalf of the nonprofit Citizens Utility Board, said the ComEd price increases were for two reasons: increasing demand from data centers and large manufacturing as well as procedural issues slowing down new renewable projects.

CUB officials said the issues underlying Ameren’s increase were similar, while noting that both were due in part to the way grid regulators structure pricing.

The price hikes are a major undercurrent of escalating tensions over a package of energy reforms making its way through Springfield as lawmakers race toward their scheduled May 31 adjournment.

“We’re trying to keep prices low while combating climate change,” Jen Walling, head of the Illinois Environmental Council, told Capitol News Illinois. The IEC has been heavily involved in advocating for parts of the bill.

In December, federal officials at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation — the nonprofit oversight agency for grid operators — designated the grid for central and southern Illinois as “high risk” for not having enough electricity to meet demand on hot days in the summer and cold days in the winter over the next five years. The grid that stretches

from central Canada to the Mississippi river delta is the only power grid in the nation to have that designation, with much of its risk stemming from power plants closing.

Illinois’ northern grid, which includes parts of 13 states and Washington, D.C. from Illinois to the east coast, faces “elevated” risk. That means extreme weather events are “likely” to cause shortfalls in energy reserves.

The increased demand stems from data centers, increasing adoption of electric heat pumps and the rise of electric vehicles, according to NERC.

David Braun, an executive at the energy technology company Intelligent Generation, said demand on the electric grid is the highest it’s been in the 30 years he’s worked in the energy sector.

“We haven’t seen this in a long time,” Braun told Capitol News Illinois. “So, it’s catching planners by surprise, and it takes a long time to build power plants.”

Shrinking supply

That demand, according to NERC’s December report, is coming at the same time supply is going down — increasing pressure on the grid.

Around the country, fossil fuel plants are closing as states move to limit their greenhouse gas emissions. While Illinois exports energy overall, plant closures elsewhere in the country can affect the price of energy, raising prices for Illinoisans. Grid operators nationwide, meanwhile, face yearslong red tape-induced backlogs on new renewables.

Downstate Illinois’ grid might run out of energy reserves as soon as 2034, per NERC. Northern Illinois’ grid has more reserves but will face decreased levels throughout the next decade. If nothing is done to either reduce demand or increase supply, this means prices could continue to increase or blackouts could become necessary to stabilize the grid.

To address these issues, lawmakers in Springfield are weighing sweeping energy legislation. The bill’s proponents say its provisions to incentivize new developments are the only way to prevent serious problems without walking back the state’s climate goals.

Republican critics contend that the main reason for the legislation is to fix problems with the 2021 Climate and

Equitable Jobs Act. Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee climate policy, they say, is a major cause of the supply shortfalls because it requires fossil fuel-burning power plants to shut down by 2045.

Others say provisions aimed at reducing data centers’ energy demands on the grid will hurt businesses in the state.

Lawmakers and advocacy groups are currently reviewing draft language for the bill, which has not been made public. Even with complex procedural maneuvering to avoid long-passed deadlines, lawmakers face a tight turnaround to reach an agreement before the legislative session ends.

The process could have become more complicated, some suggest, after the U.S. House passed a wide-ranging bill early Thursday that could drastically alter federal energy incentives if it becomes law.

Higher prices

Bills for customers of private electric utilities — most notably ComEd and Ameren — will go up in June.

The increase was determined at two recent capacity auctions, which are how grid operators set energy prices for years into the future. High prices at these auctions can indicate low supply relative to demand.

PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for northern Illinois, saw a roughly eight-fold jump in its most recent capacity auction compared to the year prior. Downstate’s energy grid, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, saw more than a 20-fold year-over-year price jump at its capacity auction in April.

Representatives of the state’s two largest electric utilities stressed that these increases occurred beyond their purview.

“ComEd does not profit from this increase, was not part of the auction, does not supply capacity, and does not retain any proceeds of the capacity charge payments,” ComEd spokesperson John Schoen said in a statement.

An Ameren spokesperson echoed the sentiment, noting that the state requires utilities to pass this type of cost to customers “dollar-for-dollar, without markup.”

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The price is lower for ComEd customers than it could have been due to a provision in CEJA, which credits customers when energy generated by nuclear power plants is above a certain level. Consumer watchdogs at CUB estimate that the policy cut the increase for ComEd customers by about 17%. Customers in the Ameren area, which has much less nuclear power, are not eligible for the credit.

Other energy providers

While millions of Illinoisans get their power from ComEd and Ameren, some get their electricity through other means, including alternate retail suppliers, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives. Many of these energy suppliers are not affected directly by the capacity auctions.

Municipal customers in towns like Naperville, St. Charles and Rantoul are largely insulated from the spike, according to Staci Wilson, the head of government affairs for the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency. The IMEA is a private entity that provides electricity to 32 of the 42 municipal electric systems in the state.

IMEA sometimes participates in capacity auctions. But Wilson said the agency tends to secure energy through other means, such as having ownership stakes directly in power plants.

“IMEA member municipalities have rates that are currently lower than private utilities and our ownership model continues to gain value as we transition to a carbon-free future in an affordable and reliable manner,” Wilson said.

But other municipal utility officials, including those at Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power, are less optimistic about future prices.

“Regulations are forcing plant retirement a little too soon,” CWLP spokesperson Amber Sabin said. “And the grid operators that are here, they have resources that they can’t connect to the grid. They’re waiting, or they don’t get financing or ever developed. They have supply chain issues, workforce issues, right? There’s a cost to all of that.”

CWLP didn’t participate in the recent MISO auction, although it could have. The utility shut down several coal-fired generators over the past five years but continues to operate one coal-fired power plant on the southeast side of Springfield. That plant will need to shut down permanently at some point in the next two decades under state law.

“In the future, all the costs are going to go up,” Sabin said. “We do expect that capacity auction prices will affect our customers.”

That echoes what some state officials expect as well. Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, has worked on energy legislation for years and said that there is “nothing we can do” to reduce prices for this summer as capacity auctions have concluded, but he said lawmakers

should do what they can to address the root causes of the spike.

“We think this is going to be the new normal,” Cunningham said.

Legislative moves

Negotiations over energy reforms in Springfield have included lawmakers, the governor’s office, and interest groups including environmentalists, organized labor and business associations. The process is sparking heated debate.

Over the past week, a draft of legislation began circulating among lawmakers and advocates, many of whom discussed portions of the bill with Capitol News Illinois.

“I don’t think, by any stretch, you’ll see a bill the size and scope that CEJA was, that we passed four years ago — certainly won’t see that,” Cunningham, who was involved in the negotiations, said.

Potential provisions deal with incentives for renewable power, energy efficiency regulations, nuclear power, data centers and more.

Environmental groups clashed with business and labor this week over a provision meant to lower the energy burden brought by data centers. That proposal would require large energy consumers to build their own energy generation through renewable sources like wind or solar power or pay the state to do so.

The pitch sparked fierce pushback from business and labor groups, which sent a collective letter to Pritzker, urging him to oppose the specific provision. The letter was co-signed by groups includ ing the AFL-CIO, Climate Jobs Illinois, Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and Constellation Energy — the last of which operates all the state’s commercial nuclear power plants.

The proposal is being pushed by envi ronmentalists, who say they want more accountability from data centers and other large consumers.

“We cannot allow these power-hungry facilities to drive up costs for consumers who are already struggling to pay their bills,” Gina Ramirez, director of Midwest environmental health at the National Resources Defense Council, said at a Wednesday rally.

Other issues are less controversial, largely because they’ve been negotiated for months.

Cunningham, a prominent player in the passage of CEJA, has his own proposal in the current draft: incentives for the energy storage industry. The current draft of that provision closely parallels recommendations made by the Illinois Commerce Commission. That agency was directed by a bill passed earlier this year to study how to handle energy storage projects.

While legislative Republicans have largely been shut out of negotiations over the bill, some of their ideas are being considered.

Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, put out a pitch to ease the pressure on electric demand earlier this year by expanding nuclear

energy. She was the architect of a bill two years ago that eased the state’s moratorium on new nuclear power plants, lifting it for next-generation, small generators.

This year, Rezin introduced a bill that would eliminate the remaining state restrictions on new nuclear power plants. Language similar to Rezin’s was included in draft legislation circulated this week.

Rezin, who leads several energy-related groups of lawmakers as part of her involvement at the National Conference of State Legislatures, said all states are facing similar issues around electricity.

“All energy buildout will take years because of the regulatory process,” Rezin said. “That’s why it’s important now. The state of Illinois needs to send positive messages to companies that are looking to invest in technology — whether it’s nuclear or any other kind of energy producing plant — that we are open for business.”

The feds’ ‘big, beautiful bill’

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday morning passed a bill containing many domestic policy priorities of President Donald Trump that many fear could upend state energy policy.

of Illinois’ renewable energy plans and efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Lesley McCain, the head of the Illinois Solar Energy & Storage Association, said that the bill could “cause solar energy companies of all sizes to cancel projects, and many will be forced to shut their doors.”

Environmentalists were quick to criticize the federal bill, which still requires negotiation and an eventual vote in the U.S. Senate before it can become law.

“It strips funding for climate programs, guts clean energy manufacturing, kills good union jobs, drives energy prices up, and abandons farmers and small business owners,” Walling said in a statement.

Illinois Republicans, meanwhile, expressed optimism that some of the bill’s provisions could help the fossil fuel sector in the state.

“If the federal government is going to help us to, you know, power up coal, power up gas — we want all energy,” Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said at a news conference. “We want solar, we want wind, we want nuke, we want coal. We want all of it.”

Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, noted that the federal bill should not “be used as an excuse to rush forward” on the energy legislation under consideration in Springfield.

Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in

By Wafaa Shurafa Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza’s health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip.

The dead included 10 people in the southern city of Khan Younis, four in the central town of Deir al-Balah and nine in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the north, according to the Nasser, Al-Aqsa and Al-Ahli hospitals where the bodies were brought.

Israel is facing mounting international criticism for its latest offensive and pressure to let aid into Gaza amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. The strip has been under an Israeli blockade for nearly three months, according to the United Nations. Experts have warned that many of Gaza’s 2 million residents are at high risk of famine.

Even the United States, a staunch ally, has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis.

The strikes that lasted into Friday morning came a day after Israeli tanks and drones attacked a hospital in northern Gaza, igniting fires and causing extensive damage, Palestinian hospital officials said on Thursday. Videos taken by a health official at Al-Awda Hospital show walls blown away and thick black smoke billowing from wreckage.

Israel said it will continue to strike until Hamas releases all of the 58 remaining Israeli hostages and disarms. Fewer than half of the hostages still in Gaza are believed to be alive, after most of the rest were returned in ceasefire agreements or other deals.

Suspect charged with murder over deaths of Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington

The strikes come a day after two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot while leaving a reception for young diplomats at the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC. The suspect told police he “did it for Palestine,” according to court documents filed Thursday as he was charged with murder. He didn’t enter a plea.

On Thursday night, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the killings in Washington horrific and blasted France, the UK and Canada for proposing to establish a Palestinian state.

“Because by issuing their demand, replete with a threat of sanctions against

Israel — against Israel, not Hamas — these three leaders effectively said they want Hamas to remain in power,” he said.

Earlier this week the three leaders issued one of the most significant criticisms by close allies of Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza and its actions in the West Bank, threatening to take “concrete actions” if the government did not cease its renewed military offensive and significantly lift restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Aid starts entering, but agencies say nothing like enough

Amid pressure, Israel started letting in aid. Israeli officials said Friday they let in more than 100 trucks of aid, including flour, food, medical equipment and drugs. The trucks came in through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

But U.N. agencies say the amount is woefully insufficient, compared with around 600 trucks a day that entered during a recent ceasefire and that are necessary to meet basic needs. U.N. agencies say Israeli military restrictions and the breakdown of law and order in Gaza make it difficult to retrieve and distribute the aid. As a result, little of it has so far reached those in need.

The World Food Program said on Friday said that 15 of its trucks were looted Thursday night in southern Gaza while going to WFP-supported bakeries.

It said that hunger and desperation about whether food was coming in is contributing to rising insecurity, and called on Israel to allow greater volumes of food to enter, faster and more efficiently.

Israel says the aid now is to bridge the gap until a U.S. backed initiative starts soon.

A group known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will take over aid distribution in Gaza, and armed private contractors will guard the distribution. Israel says the system is needed because Hamas siphons off significant amounts of aid. The U.N. denies that claim.

On Friday a Geneva-based advocacy group said it was taking legal action to urge Swiss authorities to monitor the foundation.

TRIAL International, which focuses on international justice, said it made legal submissions to make sure that the privately run foundation, which is listed in the Geneva commercial registry, abides by Swiss law, notably on the activities of private security groups.

A spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that it adheres by humanitarian principles and that its operations

are free from Israeli control. It said the foundation was not a military operation and its decision to integrate armed security contractors allows it the ability to access and operate in Gaza.

No movement on ceasefire negotiations in Doha

Earlier this week, Netanyahu said he was recalling his high-level negotiating team from the Qatari capital, Doha, after a week of ceasefire talks failed to bring results. A working team will remain.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said a “fundamental gap” remained between the two parties and that none of the proposals was able to bridge their differences.

Hamas said no real ceasefire talks have taken place since last week in Doha. The group accused Netanyahu of “falsely portraying participation” and attempting to “mislead global public opinion” by keeping Israel’s delegation there without engaging in serious negotiations.

The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251 others.

Israel’s retaliatory offensive, which has destroyed large swaths of Gaza, 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.

Settler violence in the occupied West Bank

Palestinians in the village of Bruqin, in the northern West Bank, said Israeli settlers attacked them Thursday afternoon, burning cars and damaging houses.

“We’ve been suffering since Wednesday from settler attacks and assaults — verbal abuse, stone throwing, and constant harassment at all times,” said Mustafa Khater, whose house was attacked. He said he had previously evacuated his wife and four children for fear of attacks, but had stayed behind to protect the house.

The war in Gaza has sparked a surge of violence in the West Bank, with the Israeli military carrying out large-scale operations targeting militants that have killed hundreds of Palestinians and displaced tens of thousands. That has coincided with a rise in settler violence and Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

North Korea

North Korean leader furious over failed destroyer launch, vows to arrest those responsible

By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim quickly met with outside skepticism.

A statement from North Korea on its handling of the botched launch came after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The main military committee said Friday that those responsible would be held accountable for their “unpardonable criminal act.”

Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side and draped in blue covers, with parts of it submerged. North Korea says it will take about 10 days to repair the damage, but outside observers question that timeframe because damage to the ship appeared much worse than what North Korea claims.

Here is what you need to know about the failed ship launch:

How much damage was there to the ship?

North Korea’s state media said Friday the severity of the damage to the 5,000-ton-class destroyer was “not serious” as it canceled an earlier assessment that the bottom of the hull had been left with holes.

It said the hull on the starboard side was scratched and some seawater had flowed into the stern section. It said it needs a total of 10 days to pump out the seawater, set the ship upright and fix the scratches. It’s almost impossible to verify the assessment because of the extremely secretive nature of North Korea. It has a history of manipulating or covering up military-related setbacks, policy fiascoes and other mishaps, though it has periodically acknowledged some in recent years.

Lee Illwoo, an expert with the Korea Defense Network in South Korea, said the North Korean warship likely suffered much worse damage, including the flooding of its engine room located in the stern section, and holes in the starboard. He said North Korea could simply set the ship upright, paint it over and claim the ship has been launched, but that repairs could take more than a year as the replacement

of an engine requires cutting the hull.

Why the ship’s launch failed

According to the North Korean account, the destroyer was damaged when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony at the northeastern port of Chongjin on Wednesday.

Moon Keun-sik, a navy expert who teaches at Seoul’s Hanyang University, said North Korean workers are probably not familiar with launching a 5,000-ton-class warship, which is a few times heavier than its existing main navy ships.

Observers say North Korea tried to launch the destroyer sideways, a method it has never used for warships, although it has previously employed it with big cargo and passenger ships.

Compared with those non-military vessels, Lee sad it would be more difficult to maintain balance with the destroyer because it’s equipped with heavy weapons systems. He suspected North Korean scientists and officials likely did not factor that in.

How Kim has reacted

The damaged ship is assessed as the same class as North Korea’s first destroyer, launched with great fanfare last month with a floating dry dock at a western shipyard. It is North Korea’s biggest and most advanced warship to date, and Kim called its construction “a breakthrough” in modernizing North Korea’s naval forces to cope with what he calls U.S.-led security threats.

Subsequently, a failure to launch the second destroyer was an embarrassment for Kim. But by disclosing the failure both internally and externally, Kim could be trying to show his resolve in building greater naval forces and boosting discipline at home. He ordered officials to repair the warship before a ruling Workers’ Party meeting in late June.

The official Korean Central News Agency said Friday that a team of prosecutors and experts began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible as part of their full-scale investigation into the case. KCNA said that Hong Kil Ho, manager of the Chongjin shipyard, has been summoned for questioning.

“No matter how good the state of the

warship is, the fact that the accident is an unpardonable criminal act remains unchanged, and those responsible for it can never evade their responsibility for the crime,” the North’s Central Military Commission said in an instruction to the investigation team, according to KCNA.

Kim Dong-yub, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said North Korea appears to be using the failed launch as a chance to strengthen the ruling party’s control over science and technological sectors.

Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, said that North Korea’s handling of the damaged warship could have long-term consequences for its defense science sector.

“If scientists are held severely accountable, I would say the future of North Korea’s defense science doesn’t look very bright, as it would be a sign that political responsibility is being prioritized over technical accountability,” Lee wrote on Facebook.

Eggplants in the home garden: Growing success in northern Illinois

By Grant McCarty

Contributor

Eggplants are a rewarding crop for Northern Illinois gardeners, offering both culinary versatility and ornamental appeal. With proper care and pest management, these warm-season vegetables can thrive in backyard gardens, producing colorful and flavorful fruits from August into October.

Gardeners have a variety of eggplant types to choose from, each suited to different cooking styles. Italian varieties like ‘Black Beauty’ and ‘Classic’ are large, deep purple, and meaty—good for

grilling or layering in dishes like eggplant Parmesan. Asian types, including ‘Ping Tung Long’ and ‘Ichiban,’ are long and slender with thin skins and tender flesh that cooks quickly, making them ideal for stir-fries and roasting.

My family loves Thai eggplants. These small, round varieties—such as ‘Thai Green’ and ‘Kermit’—are often green or striped and are used in Southeast Asian curries and salads. Thai eggplants grow vigorously in warm weather and produce prolifically when well cared for.

Transplant your plants outdoors in late May or early June, once nighttime

temperatures consistently stay above 55°F. Choose a sunny, well-drained location and amend the soil with compost or aged manure. Space eggplant seedlings 18–24 inches apart in rows spaced 30–36 inches apart. This allows for good airflow and helps prevent disease.

One common challenge for eggplant growers is managing flea beetles—tiny, black jumping insects that create small holes in leaves and can stunt young plants. To protect seedlings, use floating row covers during the early stages of growth. Once plants begin to flower, they can tolerate some feeding. Organic

insecticides like neem oil or insecticidal soap can help, and rotating crops yearly reduces pest buildup.

Harvest eggplants when the skin is glossy and the fruit is firm. Dull or spongy fruits are overripe. Use a sharp knife or pruners to cut the stem, avoiding damage to the plant. Regular harvesting encourages continued fruit production. With attention to variety selection, spacing, and pest control, Northern Illinois gardeners can enjoy a colorful and diverse eggplant harvest that spans cultures and cuisines. Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

Government Notices

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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 (CDST), Thursday, June 12, 2025 sealed submittals for IFB No. 2539 Auburn H.S. Student Parking Lot, 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 27th day of May 2025, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois.

Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 26265R TRRT 5/28

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NOTICE FOR BID

Rock Valley College is receiving Bids for Forklift (Bid # 25-15). Bid documents with submittal instructions may be found on the College Website link: https://rockvalleycollege.edu/ about/college-information/ bid-information-and-vendors

Opening date and time for Bid submissions will be June 6, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions. Specific questions may be directed to: Phillip Fanara, Manager of Business Services

Rock Valley College p.fanara@rockvalleycollege.edu 26266R TRRT 5/28

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com.

The Rockford Park District is soliciting for a qualifications-based selection process (QBS) to prepare design, engineering, permitting, construction plans and construction administration services associated with the replacement of the Ingersoll Golf Course Irrigation System. This is a professional design consulting project specific to the project scope below, it is the intent of the Rockford Park District to execute an agreement with the most qualified firm that presents an economically viable proposal. All potential candidates are to read, understand and accept the requirements of this Request for Qualifications. Interested applicants must submit all documentation that is outlined within this Request

Proposals will be opened online via Zoom. Link to the Zoom opening is provided on the cover page of the bid document. The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all proposals received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District.

PROPOSAL NO.: 25-102 QBS for Professional Design and Construction Services for Ingersoll Golf Course Irrigation System

Pre-Proposal Conference: Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Ingersoll Golf Course Clubhouse, 101 Daisyfield Rd, Rockford, IL 61102

Proposal Opening: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., via Zoom BY: Owen Carter, Secretary 26267R TRRT 5/28 n n n

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com.

Rockford Park District is bidding on behalf of Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum for the removal and replacement of the brick pavers between the barn and parking lot at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford, IL, 61102. This includes all work required to the aggregate/sand base, edge restraint, and pavers to maintain an even, uniform surface. Modify pavers and inlets as required for drainage so no standing water is allowed. Paver areas and bases must be able to withstand vehicle, as well as limited truck traffic.

Grant funding for this project is provided from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for an ADA compliant walkway.

Bids will be opened online via Zoom. Link to the Zoom opening is provided on the cover page of the bid document. The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District.

Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

Bid No. 25-2362 Tinker Swiss Cottage Paver Replacements

Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford, IL 61102

Bid Opening: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom BY: Owen Carter, Secretary 26268R TRRT 5/28 n n n LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com.

The Rockford Park District is bidding on behalf of Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum for the replacement of the shingle roof on the barn at Tinker Swiss Cottage, 411 Kent St., Rockford, Illinois, 61102. Included in the project is the removal of the roofing felt, ice and water shield, flashing, gutters, etc., and installing new felt, ice and water shield, flashings, gutters, and DaVinci Shingles per drawings and specifications.

Bid No. 25-2361 Tinker Swiss Cottage Barn Roof

Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum, 411 Kent St., Rockford, IL 61102

Bid Opening: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom BY: Owen Carter, Secretary 26269R TRRT 5/28

Public Notices

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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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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

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 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 FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Owner Trustee for Cascade Funding

Mortgage Trust HB13

PLAINTIFF

Vs. Adam L. Ayala; United States of AmericaSecretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000126

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Adam L. Ayala

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: 2924 Custer Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 and which said Mortgage was made by: Adam L. Ayala the Mortgagor(s), to World Alliance Financial Corp., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 200800833515; 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 27, 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. 14-24-07717

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I3266884

P26264R TRRT 6/11 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:

Birgit S.E Swenson, Deceased.

CASE NO: 2025-PR-0000028 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of Birgit S.E Swenson on January 02, 1999. Letters of Office were issued on March 21, 2025 to: Anna M Peacock who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney is Anthony A Savaiano, 535 Loves Park Dr, Loves Park, IL. 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: 05/22/2025

Anna M. Peacock, Administrator

Anthony A Savaiano Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Dr Loves Park, IL 61111 (815)654-3060 26270R TRRT 6/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GLENDA R. JAROS, Deceased. No. 2025 PR 161 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of GLENDA R. JAROS. Letters of Office were issued on May 14, 2025, to Laura Derry of 11711 River Hills Parkway, Rockton, IL 61072, as Independent Executor for the Estate. The attorney of record for the Estate is Robert E. Canfield, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108.

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

Claims may be filed on or before November 28, 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 any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

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

Dated: May 20, 2025

Laura Derry Executor

Robert E. Canfield (3122943) 1111 South Alpine Road Suite 704 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 968-7200 26271R TRRT 6/11

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 RUTH FRAZIER, deceased No. 2025-PR-0000131 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of RUTH FRAZIER, of Rockford, Illinois on February 25, 2025. Letters of office were issued on May 14, 2025 to PENNY K. GLAVIN,11017 Chicory Ridge Way, Roscoe, IL 61073, 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.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk -Probate Di vision at the Winnebago County Courthouse, at 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before November 28th 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: May 20, 2025 PENNY K. GLAVIN Independent Executor Tobin, Ramon & Barber Lois Cannell Ramon ARDC: 2280434

Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 patti@tobinramon.com 26272R TRRT 6/11 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 ROBERT WILSON, Deceased.

No.: 2025 PR 137 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT WILSON, who died on November 27, 2024. Cynthia Wilson, whose address is 8475 Willowtree Drive, Machesney Park, IL 61115, was appointed Special Administrator of the Estate of ROBERT WILSON, deceased, on May 19, 2025. The attorney ofrecord of the Estate is Mary Wood of MacCloskeyKesler & Associates, 308 West State Street, Suite 200, Rockford, IL 61101. Any claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 28, 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 in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit ClerkProbate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Special Administrator, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Administrator and to the attorney for the estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5128-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.

Dated: 5-19-2025

Cynthia Wilson, Special Administrator By: /s/ Mary I. Wood

Prepared by: Mary I. Wood, 6301210 MacCloskey Kesler & Associates, LLC 308 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 815-965-2000 Eservice@rockfordinjurylawyer. com

26273R TRRT 6/11 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 NANCY RENTON, Deceased. No.: 2025 PR 142 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of NANCY RENTON, who died on September 5, 2024. Lori Renton, whose address is 2122 Grant Avenue, Rockford, IL 61103, was appointed Special Administrator of the Estate of NANCY RENTON, deceased, on May 19, 2025. The

attorney of record of the Estate is Mary Wood of MacCloskeyKesler & Associates, 308 West State Street, Suite 200, Rockford, IL 61101. Any claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 28, 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 in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit ClerkProbate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Special Administrator, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Administrator and to the attorney for the estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 197 5 (7 5 5 ILCS 5128-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.

Dated: 5-19-2025

Lori Renton, Special Administrator By: /s/ Mary I. Wood Prepared by: Mary I. Wood, 6301210 MacCloskey Kesler & Associates, LLC 308 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 815-965-2000 Eservice@rockfordinjurylawyer. com

26274R TRRT 6/11 n n n Contempo Storage 2605 Pamela Ave Rockford, IL 61109 Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property Notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 4 of the Self Service Storage Facility Act, in the state of Illinois, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Friday, June 20, 2025 at or after 12:00 p.m. on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at 2605 Pamela Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61109, the personal property described below.

Charles Brown – AB06; Cesar Gomez – I15; Rosario Rubio – RV29; Sheryl Rodriguez – CC 30; Stephan Ward – I27; Amy Akin – I14. 26275R TRRT 6/4 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road Loves Park, Illinois 61111 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx. 12:30pm at www. storagetreasures.com.

Cube 236 Eugene Konovalov;

Cube 315A Jerry Fuller;

Cube 430 Javar Puckett;

Cube 445 Marion M. Frye;

Cube 513 Julia Williams;

Cube 522 Denzell Olajuwan T Cavitt;

Cube 529 Dustin Laws.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6150, 4548 American Road Rockford, Illinois 61109 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube 1160 Kelly Gaiter;

Cube 1161 Matt Berg;

Cube 2204 Sharon Martinez;

Cube 2609 Donna Dahl; Cube 4231 Precious Cross; Cube 4233 Ameera Davis; Cube 5506 Jennifer Redner.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The followin self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6153 4560 Stenstrom Road Rockford, Illinois 61109 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx 11:30am at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube S9091 James Fijak.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6146, 7511 Vandiver Road Rockford, Illinois 61112 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube G20 Kelly Rife; Cube H39 Dominic Miller; Cube K35 Ashley McLendon.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6148, 4300 Interstate Blvd Loves Park, Illinois 61111 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx. 1:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com. Cube 42 Abraham Martinez; Cube 47 Abraham Martinez; Cube 232 Judi Lee; Cube 275 Trevon Wilson; Cube 300 Carrie Weeks; Cube 355 Dion Jones; Cube 358 Michael McGary.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner # 5754, 3780 E. State St. Rockford, Illinois 61108 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www. storagetreasures.com. Cube 27 Adam Caldwell; Cube 58 Michael Kotz; Cube 64 Luis Cervantes; Cube 93 Kesala Riley; Cube 112 Monteia Ford; Cube 138 Ronnie Green; Cube 257 Stephanie Corder; Cube 295 Chatton Purifoy; Cube 302 Katherine Day; Cube 317 Angel Medina; Cube 367 Marcus Malone; Cube 368 Kayla J Dean.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6152, 3015 N. Main St. Rockford, Illinois 61103 to satisfy a lien on June 19, 2025 at approx 12:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com.

Cube A70 Katherine Collins; Cube A73 Juan Garcia; Cube A82 David Clouser; Cube A84 Jamesha Irwin; Cube A122 Cordaine Lambert; Cube A126 Marie Mata; Cube A129 Melvin Rill; Cube A145 Lekeshia Wesson; Cube A188 Shari Rogers; Cube B5 Tiffany Brown; Cube B29 David Puckett; Cube B107 Jaquila Baker; Cube B115 Shasta Alonzo; Cube B143 Tiffany Brown; Cube B169 Chloe Varchetto; Cube B178 Terrence Walker; Cube B186 Louis Tate; Cube B203 Corprell Delany; Cube B279 Thomas Lee; Cube B303 Savanna Dennis; Cube B328 Heidi Ruggerio. 26277R TRRT 6/4

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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.

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.

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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n n n 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.

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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

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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

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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 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.

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

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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

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 26241R 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 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 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.

such business are as follows: Terry Livingston SIGNED: Terry Livingston 5/14/25

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

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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

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

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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CHAMISE WAX, Petitioner, v. MAURICE FORD, Respondent. 25 FA 91

PUBLICATION NOTICE

TO: Maurice Ford

Take notice that on 1-21-25, a petition was filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, which sits in County Winnebago, State of Illinois, seeking an ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES related to the minor child(ren) MAURI WAX entitled “Chamise Wax v. Maurice Ford”, and that in Courtroom 3 at the Juvenile Justice Center, on 6-25-25, at the hour of 9 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this

cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the petition to have sole decision making authority related to the minor child allocated to the petitioner, CHAMISE WAX. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE, MODIFY, OR LIMIT THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, YOU MAY BE UNABLE TO EXERCISE PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD, including but not limited to visitation. THE COURT IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO ORDER CHILD SUPPORT. Unless you appear, you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing. Now unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered.

Clerk of the Circuit Court 26276R TRRT 6/11

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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 residential and commercial moving services business in said County and State under the name of RLM and Co at the following post office addresses: 602 Oakley Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kavon Derrell McMahan

SIGNED: Kavon Derrell McMahan 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 26278R TRRT 6/11 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 landscaping business in said County and State under the name of Bulldog Lawn Care at the following post office addresses: 2312 20th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Roberto Eusebio Carranza

SIGNED: Roberto Eusebio Carranza 5/20/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26279R TRRT 6/11 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 instructional designer business in said County and State under the name of Loyto Learning at the following post office

addresses: 2419 Devonshire Ct., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Christina Marie Stephenson; Preston Joseph Stephenson

SIGNED: Christina Marie Stephenson 5/22/25

SIGNED: Preston Joseph Stephenson 5/22/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26280R TRRT 6/11 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 windows, doors, glass business in said County and State under the name of Michaels Windows Doors & More at the following post office addresses: 1325 15th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael William Smith

SIGNED: Michael William Smith 5/22/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of May, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26281R TRRT 6/11

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).

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

I3264688

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

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.

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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 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.

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

Case # 23 FC 0000226

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Crossword THEME: SOCCER

Week of May 18 to 24, 2025

Week of May 25 to 31, 2025

ARIES

5/22/2025 79 Johnson, Nancy K Rockford

5/22/2025 95 Weber, Regina Rockford

5/22/2025 66 Givhan, Charlotte K Rockford

5/22/2025 74 Beard, Mark L Roscoe

5/22/2025 95 Aase, Arlene Machesney Park

5/22/2025 45 Walker, Tiawan Rockford

5/22/2025 66 Torres, Marleny Rockford

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.

ARIES

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.

ARIES

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.

TAURUS

5/22/2025 90 Gray, Eileen E Roscoe

5/22/2025 39 Peterson, Matthew S Rockford

5/22/2025 40 Lucansky IV, William A Rockford

5/22/2025 87 Anderson, Rosene M Rockford

5/22/2025 69 Boyer, Ronald Rockford

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.

5/21/2025 74 Rosecky, Ronald Rockford

5/21/2025 78 Fern, Jay Rockford

GEMINI

5/21/2025 84 Gilroy, Larry Loves Park

5/21/2025 97 Petrie, Betty Rockford

5/21/2025 81 Vanbriesen, Sheri L Rockford

5/21/2025 64 Mercer, John Rockford

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.

5/21/2025 70 Horne, Lawrence D South Beloit

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.

TAURUS

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.

GEMINI

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.

CANCER

5/21/2025 65 Steward, Walter D Rockford

5/21/2025 93 Dangelo, Dolores R Rockford

5/21/2025 87 Miller, Edwin Machesney Park

5/20/2025 83 Gustafson, Geraldine Rockford

5/20/2025 89 Hanson, Beverly Rockford

5/20/2025 61 Lane, Marie D Rockford

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.

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.

LEO

5/20/2025 93 Hamilton, Doris Rockford

5/20/2025 63 Grinnell, Michael Rockford

5/20/2025 73 Marino, David L Rockford

5/20/2025 58 Torres, Vicki Loves Park

5/20/2025 90 Hill, Janet Rockford

5/20/2025 65 Hill, Douglas W Rockford

5/20/2025 92 Torgeson, Henry A Machesney Park

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.

VIRGO

5/20/2025 51 Davis, Jimmie L Rockford

5/20/2025 91 Sweger, Cindy M Rockford

5/19/2025 53 Bryant, Tera L Rockford

5/19/2025 53 Bailey, Diana M Rockford

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.

5/19/2025 90 Austin, Harold Rockton

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

5/19/2025 86 Hill Jr., Paul Rockford

5/19/2025 64 Gargantiel, Theodore G Davis

5/19/2025 58 Hanson Jr, Gary I Rockford

5/19/2025 96 Burdick, Priscilla Rockford

5/19/2025 91 Mohr, Thomas F Rockford

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.

5/19/2025 77 Mera II, Carl J Rockford

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

5/19/2025 78 Moses, Charlene Rockford

5/18/2025 65 Kolanowski, Pamela Rockford

5/18/2025 42 Owens, Jesse G Rockford

5/18/2025 43 Wilkins, Samantha D Rockford

5/19/2025 75 Lillig, John A Rockford

5/18/2025 86 Waugh, Gerald F Rockford

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.

LEO

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.

VIRGO

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.

LIBRA

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.

SCORPIO

ARIES

You’ll have a long shopping list to get through this week, but the good news is that you’ll discover great deals. Negotiate better repayment terms for your loans to save on interest.

TAURUS

Get ready for an action packed week! You’ll dive into projects that are close to your heart. Inspiration is the driving force behind action. Make sure to prioritize your health; if anything feels off, don’t hesitate to see a doctor.

GEMINI

You might feel worn down due to work or health issues. It’s possible that someone close to you will need your support. Be sure to carve out some time to relax and recharge.

CANCER

You’ll expand your social network for your personal and professional interests. You’ll take the lead in organizing a major event. Thanks to your careful planning, it will be a resounding success.

LEO

You’ll have to juggle a lot of responsibilities at work and in your home life this week. If you’re a parent to young children, you’ll actively participate in their end of year activities, bringing them great joy.

VIRGO

Now is the perfect time to plan your next vacation or treat yourself to a weekend getaway. Pay attention to the details, especially if you’re going with a big family.

LIBRA

You may feel a bit on edge and sensitive this week. It may be time to consider making some changes. Rebuilding certain aspects of your life will help create a stronger foundation once things settle down.

SCORPIO

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.

5/18/2025 60 Cordon, Donald P Rockford

SAGITTARIUS

5/18/2025 46 Carlson, Matthew Rockford

5/18/2025 79 Dalberg, Marilyn Rockford

5/18/2025 92 St Clair, Lawrence D Rockford

5/18/2025 82 Ford Jr, Glen M Rockford

Across

1. Heidi’s footwear, pl. 6. *____ Hamm

9. Humorous anecdote

13. It doesn’t take away tomorrow’s troubles

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.

14. Like Mother Hubbard

15. Popular pie nut

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.

48. Post-roller coaster ride state

50. Captain of Nautilus

52. ____ chi

SAGITTARIUS

53. Unforeseen obstacle

55. Acronym, abbr.

57. *FIFA headquarters location

8. Sun-dried brick

9. Exclamation, with Louise

10. Palm tree berry

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.

45. Dwell

49. African National Congress

SAGITTARIUS

11. ____ Mall, London

51. Central American wildcat

You must strive for harmony both at work and at home. In your love life, work on reigniting passion to keep the flame alive. If you’re single, it’s time to actively seek your soulmate.

SAGITTARIUS

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16. Hiker’s path 17. Court

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.

60. *Soccer footwear

63. Uninterested

12. Ensign, for short

15. a.k.a. Lighthouse of Alexandria

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.

54. Get ____ ____ of someone

CAPRICORN

56. Highway patrolman’s gun

Now is a great time to start a new, healthy diet. You’ll see positive changes quickly, and your friends and family will likely want to follow your example and see results of their own.

5/17/2025 87 Larson, Irmgard Rockford

CAPRICORN

5/17/2025 104 Orlando, Guiseppina Rockford

5/17/2025 61 Day, Kenneth W Rockford

5/17/2025 99 Young, Robert J Rockford

5/17/2025 70 Zuroske, Paul Rockford

18. Makes better

Dedicate time to planning your next vacation. This is also a good time to enhance your professional skills through training. Your career will thrive!

19. *Number of soccer players on field for each team

CAPRICORN

64. Hundred Acre Wood’s wise resident

66. Parkinson’s drug

68. Pool problem, pl.

20. *Provide with shin guards, socks and uniform, e.g.

57. “Germinal” author mile ____

22. Drake’s genre

24. Playing roulette

58. Desire

59. *____ Madrid

CAPRICORN

5/17/2025 76 Turner, Mary E Rockford

AQUARIUS

5/16/2025 57 Breit, Wendy S Rockford

5/17/2025 51 Woods, Melissa Rockford

5/16/2025 89 Miller, Marjean A Rockford

5/16/2025 58 Brockett, Misty D Rockford

5/16/2025 33 Roby Jr, Wendell Rockford

21. *Winningest FIFA World Cup country

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.

5/16/2025 39 Keip, Melissa S Rockford

PISCES

5/16/2025 93 Norris, Margaret E Rockford

5/16/2025 74 Palmer, Virginia Rockford

5/16/2025 95 Carlson, Shirley Rockford

5/16/2025 48 Lydon, Hope Rockford

5/16/2025 82 Lamb, Lawrence N Loves Park

5/16/2025 81 Luna, Nancy R Rockford

23. Common inquiries, acr.

24. Carmy Berzatto’s restaurant, with The 25. Cul-de-____

28. In the buff

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.

5/16/2025 62 Bailey Jr., Joseph J Rockford

Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

30. Preacher’s platform

35. Poking instrument

37. Smidge

39. Sashay

40. Bald eagle’s nest

41. *a.k.a. soccer field

43. Lice eggs

44. Located within

The luckiest signs this week: LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS

46. 3 squared

47. High rocky hills

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.

69. Romanian money

AQUARIUS

70. Wooden ship caulking

71. Celt

72. Cotillion ball’s main attraction

25. *FIFA Women’s World Cup current champion

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.

26. Rome’s Colosseum, e.g.

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.

73. *____

Alexander-Arnold

PISCES

Down

1. 100 lbs.

2. Elders’ teachings

60. *C in AFC Richmond

61. Puff of marijuana

62. Spin, past tense

AQUARIUS

27. Singular of cornua

29. Kill (2 words)

31. “By ____ of” or “by means of”

32. “The ____,” Dostoyevsky’s novel

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.

33. U in UV

34. *Lionel ____

3. Kind of history

4. Widower’s feelings

5. Forest spirit

6. Worked over with scythe

The luckiest signs this week: AQUARIUS, PISCES AND ARIES

7. UN labor org.

36. Coloring substances

38. Teenager’s breakout

42. Relating to blood

63. The Herm s Kelly, e.g.

65. Itty-bitty

67. Invoice qty.

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.

PISCES

You’ll stand out in a group or work environment this week. You’ll feel justifiably proud of your courageous actions, which will strengthen your reputation and solidify your position.

AQUARIUS

You may spontaneously decide to relocate. Despite the sudden nature of this change and a shortage of available accommodations, you’ll find somewhere to live that’s better suited to your family’s needs.

PISCES

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.

You’ll have many exciting stories to share this week. Imagine delivering a speech that earns a standing ovation. You’ll also receive professional support to help you navigate a tricky financial situation.

The luckiest signs this week: LEO, VIRGO AND

The luckiest signs this week: TAURUS, GEMINI AND CANCER

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