Giannoulias alleges Flock Safety improperly shared data with federal border officials
By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinois
aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com
CHICAGO — An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access Illinois license plate camera data, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
The company, Flock Safety, was also allegedly used by out-of-state police earlier this year to look for a woman who recently had an abortion. That situation sparked the secretary of state’s office to audit Flock.
License plate readers are cameras which can automatically detect the license plate, make, model and other details of cars while they’re driving. These details are logged and entered into a database that can be searched and shared between law enforcement agencies, governments and private companies.
A 2023 state law, which was backed by Giannoulias, prohibits operators of license plate readers from sharing the data they collect for the purpose of enforcing immigration or abortion-related laws.
Giannoulias alleges that Flock gave U.S. Customs and Border Patrol access to Illinois data as part of a pilot program. Flock also didn’t have any safeguards to prevent other out-of-state police from violating Illinois’ license plate reader law, according to Giannoulias.
Giannoulias said the company’s actions “put them in direct violation of Illinois law” in a video statement Monday.
“We will not tolerate any violations to our data sharing and privacy laws,” Giannoulias said. “Moving forward, we encourage local law enforcement to closely examine their relationship with Flock and ensure that their use of this technology is compliant with the law.”
The law prohibiting this kind of data sharing does not contain any specific
penalties for violating it.
Giannoulias’ office told Capitol News Illinois it is “conducting an investigation” into the matter. The office has been in talks with the state’s attorney general, although it declined to describe specifics.
At least one city, Evanston, has deactivated its Flock cameras and begun the process of canceling its contract with the surveillance company. In a statement, the city called the situation “deeply troubling.”
A spokesperson for Flock, meanwhile, said that they were unaware of any ongoing investigation and that the company disagreed with the secretary of state’s legal assertions.
“We clearly communicated poorly,” Flock CEO Garrett Langley wrote in a blog post earlier this week. “We also didn’t create distinct permissions and protocols in the Flock system to ensure local compliance for federal agency users.”
In that statement, Langley said the company had paused all pilot programs with federal agencies. Langley also said he tasked the company’s top lawyer with overseeing the rollout of new compliance tools.
Flock does not disclose its customers, but a database based on news reports and company statements assembled by the Electronic Frontier Foundation found about 90 police departments in Illinois that are confirmed to use Flock cameras.
Flock customers can elect to share information about their system through pages hosted by the company that disclose what types of information is collected, how many vehicles have been detected by their system and how long data is stored.
Police departments can disclose what other law enforcement agencies have access to the data collected by their cameras. In Illinois, at least 27 police departments disclose information in this way, including 14 which list the other agencies that have access to their data.
More than 461 police departments, prosecutors, dispatch agencies, state universities, transit agencies and rail-
roads in Illinois had access to Flock data, according to these disclosures. All of the transparency reports have been updated within the past week.
The attorney general’s office and Illinois State Police both have access to Flock data. ISP pays the company about $50,000 per year, according to state records. The agency can access Flock’s data for investigations but doesn’t operate any Flock cameras and doesn’t share its own data with Flock, according to an ISP spokesperson.
While license plate reader cameras are frequently associated with Chicagoland — in part due to a major state-backed program in the region — downstate municipalities use them too. Flock transparency reports indicate that the Champaign Police Department has 46 cameras. Normal has 51 license plate readers and other cameras, while Springfield has 135.
The 14 agencies that disclose data sharing also share information with 551 agencies outside the state, including with law enforcement organizations in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana and more.
These out-of-state agencies that have access to Illinois license plate data include police departments, universities and state agencies. The list of organizations also includes the federal General Services Administration Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and a U.S. Air Force base, according to Flock transparency reports.
State law requires that police departments and other license plate camera operators in Illinois obtain a written declaration from all out-of-state law enforcement agencies saying that they will not use license plate reader data to enforce abortion restrictions or immigration enforcement.
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From Doc Slafkosky
J.R. Kortman Center for Design
The Elks Lodge #64 has a long history in Rockford, and the structure has been used for many community activities. However, it has been vacant and deteriorating since 1990. It was built in 1912 and served many years as a lodge for the local Elks Club. Chicago-based architect Lawrence P. Buck designed the multi-story clubhouse made from red and brown brick with green tile. It has an exterior finish similar to that of the American Insurance Company across the street – making it an important part of the architectural aesthetic of this downtown area in Rockford.
Buck was influenced by the English Arts and Crafts movement and Chicago Prairie School philosophy, which are reflected in the building’s overall design. There is a second floor, a Classical-Revival ballroom and a bowling alley on the lower level.
The Elks Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It is also West Downtown Rockford Historic District Rockford as of 2004. Its
location on the corner of Jefferson Street and Main Street makes it an important gateway to Rockford’s West Downtown commercial district. Many nearby buildings have been successfully renovated, including the Coronado Theatre. Rehabilitating the Elks Lodge building is needed to continue the revitalization and reinvestment efforts seen in the area.
It is the intention of local organizations like Friends of Ziock and the River District Association as well as the City of Rockford to promote and reinforce the historic district’s redevelopment opportunities. The Elks Lodge holds a linchpin corner to mark the gateway into this important downtown district.
A current court order calls for the immediate demolition of the historic former ElksLodge #64. Once a prominent community gathering space, the building has had a long history of sitting vacant and deteriorating. The Elks Club vacated the property in the 1990s, and it has since had several owners who never utilized the building. At one point, the building was donated to Goodwill Industries, which
made some needed improvements and sold it to the current owner a decade ago. Since then it has suffered deterioration due to a lack of maintenance and funding to make necessary repairs.
In August 2021,, a judge ordered the owner to demolish the building with January,2022 deadline. The owner, Argyll-McInnis, LLC is pursuing selling the property.
Despite its current negative presence due to neglect, the Elks Lodge’s location within the West Downtown Rockford Historic District does provide some benefits. For one, it opens up the possibility of a developer being able to use key financial incentives for the building’s rehabilitation.
The location makes the 20% federal historic preservation tax credit available with a qualified rehabilitation. Additionally, the Elks Lodge is in the State of Illinois’ River Edge Zone, which also provides use of the state’s 25% River Edge Historic Preservation Tax Credit. Rockford is one of five cities in Illinois with access to this additional financial
incentive for the rehabilitation of historic buildings.
Several other residential and commercial properties on the same block have been recently rehabilitated or have renovations underway, making the Elks Lodge rehabilitation a key part of downtown Rockford’s overall revitalization.
Sandi Kohn, member of River District Association in Rockford said this about the significance of this building: “The history of our beautiful downtown has been top of mind for the developers and business leaders in the River District, which includes the important West Downtown Rockford Historic District. The restoration of our past mixed with new development opportunities have made this community thrive. The historical significant of the Elk’s Club building is paramount to the continuation of this mission. I, for one, cannot wait to see it back to the splendor of its past, ready for enjoyment of Rockfordians for generations to come.”
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By Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased in his belief that at least one of the men was in a gang.
U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman issued the order for a new trial for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who were found guilty in October 2024 of obstruction of justice through witness tampering.
The ruling marks the latest setback for prosecutors in a case that shocked the country when videos were released showing officers violently kicking and punching Nichols during a traffic stop. The officers who have been granted a new trial in the federal case were acquitted of state murder charges in May. And last year federal prosecutors were unable to secure convictions on the most severe counts against Bean and Smith.
Two other officers charged, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., pleaded guilty before the federal trial.
Lipman took over the case in June after U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris, who presided over the case and the trial, recused himself days before the sentencings for the five officers.
In a statement shared by his judicial office Thursday, Norris said, “Because of the code of judicial conduct, I cannot make a statement on this matter.”
In her order, Lipman cited a notice filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office saying Norris expressed a theory that at least one of the officers was in a gang.
The notice discussed an incident in which Norris’ law clerk was shot during a car theft days after the trial ended. The clerk was staying at the home of another law clerk who had previously worked for Norris on the Nichols case, it said.
The notice also said police investigators believed some juveniles committed the shooting; that Norris wanted those responsible held accountable; and that he “evidenced reasonable frustration with the police investigation.”
Norris met with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and an FBI agent, who explained
why no federal charges would be brought in the clerk’s shooting.
Norris indicated that he believed at least one of the former officers was in a gang and that it was responsible for the shooting, the notice said. It also said the U.S. Attorney stated that Norris told those present that the clerk “had been seen by one or more of the Defendants during the trial.”
An assistant U.S. attorney who attended the May 30 meeting also said she remembered that Norris told her he could not meet with police to give a statement because the department was “infiltrated to the top with gang members,” the notice said.
Bean, Haley, and Smith filed motions seeking a new trial, arguing that Norris was biased and violated their rights to due process by presiding over the case.
Smith’s lawyer said there was no “suggestion or one hint in the federal discovery process or the federal trial that any defendant or any member of the Memphis Police Department was in any way affiliated with an illegal street gang either through membership or relationship.”
Haley’s lawyer wrote that “Judge Norris made the gang statements on at least two occasions, demonstrating that it is a firmly held belief, not an off-hand remark.”
Lipman also unsealed several filings made before and after Norris recused himself. In one of them, federal prosecutors argued that there was no evidence that he “harbored any bias before or during trial, let alone the type of extreme bias that would warrant the extraordinary remedy of a new trial.”
Lipman found that while a review showed Norris’ decisions throughout the trial were “sound, fair, and grounded firmly in the law,” a new trial is necessary “because the risk of bias here is too high to be constitutionally tolerable.”
A date for the retrial has not been set. Lipman ordered lawyers to submit positions on what charges they believe need to be tried.
Smith’s attorney, Martin Zummach, said Lipman “did the right thing.” Bean’s lawyer declined to comment, and Haley’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request. Memphis police also declined to comment.
Bean, Haley and Smith were found guilty of trying to cover up the beating by failing to say that they or their colleagues punched and kicked Nichols and broke police department rules when they did not include complete and accurate statements about what type of force they used.
Bean and Smith were acquitted of more serious civil rights charges, however.
Haley was found guilty of violating Nichols’ civil rights by causing bodily injury and showing deliberate indifference to medical needs and also conspiracy to tamper with witnesses.
Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted in May of all state charges, including second-degree murder. Haley is in federal custody, but Bean and Smith are on limited release.
Martin and Mills pleaded guilty in federal court last year to violating Nichols’ civil rights by causing death and conspiracy to witness tamper. They did not stand trial in federal court with their former colleagues.
Martin and Mills also avoided a state court trial after reaching agreements to plead guilty.
The officers were part of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit that was disbanded weeks after Nichols died. The team targeted illegal drugs, guns and violent offenders, and it sometimes used force against unarmed people.
On Jan. 7, 2023, officers yanked Nichols from his car and then pepper-sprayed and hit the 29-year-old Black man with a Taser. Nichols fled, and when the five officers, who also are Black, caught up with him, they punched, kicked and hit him with a police baton. Nichols called out for his mother during the beating, which took place steps from his home.
He died three days later.
Video of the beating captured by a police pole camera also showed the officers milling about, talking and laughing as Nichols struggled with his injuries.
It prompted intense scrutiny of police in Memphis, nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform.
Norris is a former Republican state senator who was confirmed as a U.S. district judge in West Tennessee in October 2018 after being nominated by President Donald Trump.
By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz and Julia Frankel Associated Press
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel declared Gaza’s largest city a dangerous combat zone and recovered the remains of two hostages on Friday as the army launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation.
As the military announced the resumption of fighting, health officials said the death toll in Gaza has risen to 63,025, with 59 new deaths reported by hospitals over the last 24 hours. Aid groups and a church sheltering people said they would stay in Gaza City, refusing to abandon the hungry and displaced who depend on them.
The shift comes weeks after Israel first announced plans to widen its offensive in the city, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering while enduring famine. The military has in recent days ramped up strikes in neighborhoods on the city’s outskirts.
Plumes of smoke and thunderous blasts could be seen and heard across the border in southern Israel on Friday morning.
Israel has called Gaza City a Hamas stronghold, alleging that a network of tunnels remain in use by militants after several previous large-scale raids on the area throughout nearly 23 months of war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued that crippling Hamas’ capabilities in the city is critical to shielding Israel from a repeat of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war.
While United Nations agencies and aid groups condemned the offensive’s announced start, people in Gaza City said it made little difference: Strikes already have been intensifying and the aid reaching them was insufficient.
City resident Mohamed Aboul Hadi said it made no difference. “The massacres never stopped, even during the humanitarian pauses,” he said in a text message sent from Gaza City.
More than 63,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war started, the Gaza Health Ministry said Friday. The ministry’s count — 63,025 — does not distinguish between fighters and civilians. It also said five people had died from malnutrition-related causes over the past 24 hours, raising the toll to 322, including 121 children, since the war began.
The ministry is part of the Hamasrun government and staffed by medical professionals. The U.N. and independent experts consider it the most reliable source on war casualties. Israel disputes its figures but has not provided its own.
Facing international criticism, Israel instituted what it called “tactical pauses” in Gaza City and two other populated areas last month that it said were geared toward letting in more food and aid. The pauses included a daily halt in fighting from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., though aid groups have said deliveries remained challenging due to blockade, looting and Israeli restrictions.
Midday Friday, the military said it had suspended pauses, marking the latest escalation after weeks of preparatory strikes in some of the city’s neighborhoods and calling up tens of thousands of reservists.
“We will intensify our strikes until we bring back all the kidnapped hostages and dismantle Hamas,” Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said.
Adraee, the Israeli military’s Arabiclanguage spokesperson, has for days urged Palestinians in Gaza City to flee south, calling evacuation “inevitable.”
Hundreds of residents began the journey south on Friday, piling their few remaining possessions onto pickup trucks or donkey carts. Many have been forced to leave their homes more than once.
“We cannot find any place in the west nor in the south. Conditions are difficult. Where are we going? We don’t know,” said Saddam Yazigi as he prepared to leave Gaza City.
The U.N. said Thursday that 23,000 people had evacuated over the past week, but many Palestinians in Gaza City question the effort when there is nowhere safe to go.
The Holy Family Church of Gaza City told The Associated Press on Friday that the roughly 440 people sheltering there would remain along with members of the clergy who would assist them.
Farid Jubran said the church had left the decision up to the people even though they had little recourse to insulate themselves from fighting.
“When we feel danger, people get closer to the walls or whatever, it’s more protected,” he said, noting the church had few specific defenses.
The UN’s humanitarian agency said its staff and NGOs also would remain on the ground.
As Israel suspended pauses on Friday in Gaza City, the military did not say whether they had notified residents or
aid groups of the impending declaration ahead of the 11:30 a.m. announcement.
Norwegian Refugee Council, which coordinates a coalition of aid groups active in Gaza, said it had not received notification that Israel’s “tactical pauses” would be suspended.
The U.N. said Thursday the besieged strip could lose half of its hospital bed capacity during an expanded assault on Gaza City.
“We cannot provide health services to 2 million people besieged in the south,” said Zaher al-Wahidi, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Health Ministry, noting a forcible evacuation of the strip’s largest city would be an environmental and health catastrophe.
The suspension of the pause also comes one week after the world’s leading food security authority declared Gaza City was being gripped by famine after months of warnings.
An Israeli military official said Israel intended to continue facilitating aid to Gaza City. But the official provided no details on how they would continue to get aid in amid a ramped-up offensive.
“This will have a horrific impact on people already exhausted, malnourished, bereaved, displaced, and deprived of basics needed for survival,” the UN’s humanitarian agency said in a statement.
“Forcing hundreds of thousands to move south is a recipe for further disaster.”
Israel on Friday said its military had recovered the remains of two hostages
— Ilan Weiss and another left unnamed.
“The campaign to return the hostages continues continuously. We will not rest or be silent until we return all of our hostages home — both the living and the dead,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
Weiss, 55, was killed in the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the communities near Gaza that Hamas-led militants stormed on Oct. 7.
For the families of hostages, the return of their remains meets a central demand and brings some closure, but also is a reminder of hostages who remain in Gaza.
“At least they have closure,” said Rubi Chen, whose son was abducted during the Oct. 7 attack and is believed to be dead. “There are still 49 families waiting to have that closure.”
Of the 251 hostages taken by Hamasled militants, nearly 50 remain in Gaza including 20 that Israel believes to be alive.
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which has organized large-scale protests demanding a ceasefire to return the hostages, mourned the losses and said Israeli leaders should prioritize a deal to return both the living and the dead.
“We call on the Israeli government to enter negotiations and stay at the table until every last hostage comes home. Time is running out for the hostages,” it said in a statement.
Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack. Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals.
By Grant McCarty
Contributor
If your vegetable garden looks a bit tired and troubled as Labor Day approaches, you’re definitely not alone. Many Rockford gardeners are scratching their heads at plants that were thriving just weeks ago. I was visiting a grower this last week with beautiful tomato plants but not a single tomato ready to be picked. Let’s talk about some of the issues you might be facing and solutions that could be implemented.
The biggest issue is heat stress that’s been plaguing our tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. When temperatures consistently climb above 85 degrees, these warm-season favorites essential-
ly go into survival mode. Your tomato plants might stop setting new fruit or developing sunscald on existing ones. Don’t worry though – this is completely normal plant behavior during extreme heat. You’ve probably also noticed your green tomatoes seem to not ripen, refusing to turn red. This ripening slowdown happens because the natural enzymes that create those red pigments become less active in excessive heat. Your plants are simply conserving energy until conditions improve.
For heat stress, create afternoon shade using shade cloth and focus on deep, early morning watering. A thick layer of mulch around your plants will help regulate soil temperature and keep moisture
consistent.
Another frustration many of you are dealing with is blossom end rot – those unsightly dark, sunken spots on the bottom of tomatoes and peppers. You may be surprised to be encountering this late in the season and yet it’s a calcium deficiency problem caused by inconsistent watering. When we have sudden downpours following dry days, this symptom will show up. To tackle blossom end rot, the key is maintaining steady soil moisture through deep, less frequent watering. Avoid disturbing plant roots when weeding, and consider adding compost to improve your soil’s ability to hold both water and calcium.
Then there’s powdery mildew, that
white fuzzy coating that seems to appear overnight on stressed plants. This opportunistic fungus loves the combination of stressed plants and the humid conditions we’ve had after recent storms. For powdery mildew, air circulation by spacing plants properly and removing affected leaves immediately. Because this shows up very late in the season, chances are no action as needed as it may be nearly time to harvest your pumpkins.
With the fall weather we received last week, your plants will likely bounce back and you should still be able to enjoy your summer harvest into September and October.
Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.
By Dr. Robert Vogl, Ph.D. Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Contributor
The key federal database tracking billion dollar weather disasters produced by the National Oceanic and Administration was formally ended this past May. It had been tallying the growing number of storms, droughts and wildfires that caused at least one billion dollars in damages. Ending the database was seen as another part of the broad assault on climate science by the current administration.
According to an article by Lauren Rosenthal appearing in the Newsletter ESG and investing in the data base will be produced by the nonprofit Climate Central this fall. The nonprofit organization has published studies how human caused climate change has influenced extreme weather events. Adam Smith, the former NOAA climatologist who led the disaster tracker program has been hired to continue tallying the billion dollar damaging storms, droughts and wildfires. He hopes to include disasters reaching as low as $100 million thresholds such as the growing hail storm damages in the US Midwest and Mountain West. In contrast to the databased tracking of storm costs is a report published in July of this year by the US Department of Energy. It is titled “A critical review of the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions
on the US climate.” It claims that C02 induced warming might be less damaging economically than commonly believed. The report could play a role in administration plan to rescind the endangerment finding supporting US climate policies.
The endangerment finding enacted to 2009 by the Obama administration states that six greenhouse gases contribute to the negative impacts of climate change and place the public in danger. There are six greenhouse gases that pose a threat to public health and welfare by contributing to climate change. They include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon and sulfur hexafluoride. The findings were a prerequisite for implementing emission standards on motor vehicles and other industries. The preceding was extracted from the EPA’s web site.
This portion of the article is based on some of the information contained in an article by H. Christopher Frey, a professor of Environmental Engineering at August 12, 2025. It points out that the Trump administration plan to rescind the endangerment finding could run afoul of four federal laws.
One law addresses the questions of whether the current Energy Department produced a credible report. The Information Quality Act passed by Congress in 2000 requires “ensuring the quality, objectivity and integrity of
information disseminated by Federal agencies.” The law requires a public review by scientific experts not affiliated with the depart that issued the report. The report does not appear to fulfil the law regarding outside experts.
The second concern is that agencies cannot cherry pick groups to give answers the agency wants. The Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 addressed concerns that “special interest groups” could promote their private concerns on matters of their vested interests.
The law requires a public process for appointing groups to advise government, appoint them in public view and take public comments. It also requires a fair balance of viewpoints within the group and a public nomination process with a public opportunity to comment on the candidates.
A third concern raised by the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 requires Federal agencies to allow public participation in rule making processes and follow consistent procedures and practices when developing regulations. Agencies are expected to examine relevant data, follow applicable laws, follow established procedures and provide opportunity for public comment.
The fourth concern is raised by Environmental Research, Development and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978. It requires the establishment of a
Science Advisory Board. It requires the Board to have all relevant and technical information on any proposed regulation. All previous members of the Advisory board were dismissed by the Trump Administration as of January 28, 2025 and no new members were listed as of Aug 11, 2025. If all procedures are followed in securing a new board the author doubts there is time to appoint a new board.
The four laws were passed to protect the public and prevent the federal government from being unduly influenced by narrow interests when gathering evidence that influences policy decisions. Science based agencies like the Energy Department and EPA have a legal requirement to follow the science.
The public has an opportunity to comment on the EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding and greenhouse gas vehicle standard until September 15, 2025. The EPA is accepting public comments on the report through September 2.
There is more details in Professor Frey’s article which you should read before considering making comments to the EPA.
https://theconversation.com/us/searchFour laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment findings, central to US climate polices
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ORDINANCE NO. 25-04
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES, REGULATIONS, CHARGES AND FEES FOR THE USE AND SERVICES OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF THE NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY OR-
DAINED by the Board of Trustees of the North Park Public Water District, Winnebago County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. That there shall be and there are hereby established Rules and Regulations for services supplied by the water works system of the North Park Public Water District, Winnebago County, Illinois, as follows:
A. PERFORMANCE BOND
Contractors/developers shall provide a performance bond in favor of the North Park Public Water District in an amount equal to the Engineer’s Cost Estimate shown in Schedule A of the IEPA Construction Permit Application. This bond shall guarantee completion of all proposed facilities shown on development plans and permit applications. The bond shall cover the period of 48 months as set forth in the IEPA Construction Permit. Should the proposed facilities not be completed within a 42-month period, the District reserves the right to complete the project and collect on contractor’s/developer’s bond.
Alternative bonding methods (i.e., other agency bonds covering water facilities, etc.) may be accepted at the discretion of the District. Every bond provided for in this Section shall have as security thereon one Surety Company qualified to do business in the State of Illinois and acceptable to the District.
B. MAINTENANCE BOND
Upon completion of proposed improvements, contractors/developers shall provide a maintenance bond in favor of the North Park Public Water District in an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the final contract price. This bond shall guarantee performance by the contractor/developer under Guarantee Warranty requirements detailed in the District’s Standard Specifications on file with the IEPA. This bond shall be furnished upon the District’s final acceptance and prior to submission of the IEPA Operating Permit Application and shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year thereafter. Alternative bonding methods (i.e., other agency bonds covering water facilities, etc.) may be accepted at the discretion of the District. Every bond provided for in this Section shall have as security thereon one Surety Company qualified to do business in the State of Illinois and acceptable to the District.
C. DEVELOPMENT, CONTRACTS, AMENDMENTS REVIEW & PROCEEDINGS
Applicant/petitioner/contractor/developer shall be responsible for paying for the Professional Services Fee and costs incurred by the District as a part of each Professional Consultants’ performing their Development Review and participation in Development proceedings. No Development Review or Development Proceeding shall commence until the appropriate escrow account has been established and funded and a professional services fee agreement entered into.
D. ESCROW ACCOUNT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEE
AGREEMENT
1. In order to secure payment by the contractor/developer for any Professional Services Fee and costs incurred by the District, an escrow account (hereinafter referred to as “escrow account”) will be created and maintained
by the District. The applicant/ petitioner/contractor/developer shall deposit such amounts as in accordance with the schedule set forth in Section 2 and an overall cost estimate of the Professional Services Required for the project.
2. Applicant/petitioner/contractor/developer shall enter into a “Professional Services Fee Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”).
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, the District General Manager shall have the right to adjust any escrow deposit amount or agreement, when warranted.
4. No construction work of any kind shall be performed on any proposed water main or other Water District improvement without an IEPA construction permit and the expressed permission of the District. The design shall be in accordance with the North Park Public Water District Standard Specifications, the Ten State Standards and the latest edition of the Standard Specification for Sewer and Water main Construction in Illinois.
5. Individual existing residential/homeowner properties on less than one acre in size, requesting to connect to the system and when it does not require any Professional Staff determination, the requirement of an Escrow Account can be waived by the General Manager.
E. PAYMENT OF FEES, BALANCE OF ACCOUNT
Upon submission of invoices for services by a Professional Consultant deemed necessary by the District, the District shall pay said invoice out of the specified escrow account. At such time as the balance of the specified escrow account reaches twenty-five percent (25%) of the original amount deposited, the District may require that an additional sum of money be deposited in the escrow account, inclusive of the present balance in the specified escrow account, which could equal or exceed the amount originally required by the District.
F. GOOD STANDING ACCOUNT STATUS
The District will conduct a monthly reconciliation of escrow account and forward its findings to applicant/petitioner. Should the account balance in escrow fall below the required amount, District shall notify the applicant/ petitioner/contractor/developer of the same and escrow account brought into good standing by applicant / petitioner / contractor / developer. Any deficiency shall be paid to the Water District prior to the issuance or release of an IEPA construction permit, NPPWD Connection Permit, or service connection to the water system.
G. REFUNDS
Upon a determination being made by the District that payment of all Professional Service Fees and costs associated with a particular project or request has been made, any balance remaining in the escrow account shall be returned to the applicant / petitioner / contractor / developer within ninety (90) days of such determination.
Section 2. That there shall be and there are hereby established charges and fees for the use of and for the service supplied by the waterworks system of the North Park Public Water District, Winnebago County, Illinois, as follows:
A. CONNECTION FEES
1. New Service Permit Deposit $350.00 each
Shall be assessed for all new water service installations to ensure the integrity of the water service line during the construction process. Once landscaping is complete and final inspection is passed, the District shall refund this deposit in its entirety, unless additional cost has been incurred by the District to address any
deficiencies*.
*Note: It is the District’s intent to have all new service installations completed and approved within six months of the substantial completion of the building. In the event the permittee fails to pass final inspection within this given time, or the property is sold prior to the six month periods completion, the District reserves the right to make any and all corrections and retain this deposit. Any costs for these corrections will be charged at Time and Material charges**, if costs beyond the deposit value are incurred, they will be billed to the owner of the property, payment will be required before the property can change hands.
2. Permit Fee: $225.00 each
The fee shall be payable upon issuance of the required Water Connection Permit and shall cover the initial installation inspection of the service connection. All connections shall remain open for inspection.
Failure to keep the connection open for inspection may result in the District requiring re-excavation of the service connection at the plumber’s expense. Permittee must give notice that the property is plumbed and ready for a meter to be installed, and said notice must be given at least 10 business days prior to property changing hands.
New Service Permits shall expire after 365 days of issuance. If after 365 days from the date the permit was issued the service line to the permitted property has not been installed the permit will be considered void. The permit fee will be retained by the District, however the permit deposit will be returned to the permittee if said permit is void.
3. System Development Charge 1-inch: $3,631
1.5-inch: $3,631
2-inch: $4,356
3-inch: $4,356
4-inch: $5,082
6-inch: $8,713
8-inch: $10,892
10-inch: $13,069
12-inch: $17,419
All services shall be, at a minimum, 1-inch. The System Development Charge for Apartments (served by a single meter), including modular (mobile) home developments and Commercial business/office, motel, manufacturing, or other commercial building (served by a single meter) shall be based upon the size of the water service or fire service, whichever is larger.
The System Developmental Charge shall be paid at the time of Water District approval of new water service construction permit applications (IEPA, if applicable) or new water service application (NPPWD).
4. Water Stub Fee (if applicable)
A. Single family residential service (plus meter charge): $3,631
B. Up to 1” commercial service (plus meter charge): $4,356
Over 1” commercial service (minimum $4,231): Time and Materials**
The “Connection Fees” do not include surface restoration costs to utility easements or right-of-way areas. These additional costs, if any, will be the responsibility of the subscriber. “Connection Fees” include a water service line installed to the nearest private property line and does not include the cost of the meter. “Connection Fees” include materials and labor for a maximum service distance of 75 feet. Any service footage greater than the maximum will be subject to time and material charges**. Time and material charges** will also apply for all service installations when the frost depth is greater than 12 inches.
5. Water Meter Charge
meter will be based upon the actual cost of the meter or materials and installation labor plus 10%**.
The Meter Charges shall be payable upon issuance of the required New Water Service Permit. Properties occupied without a North Park Public Water District meter installed will be in violation of this Ordinance and are subject to a minimum fine of $400. For any customers (both residential and commercial) wanting to upsize the meter after it has been installed, the full cost of the new meter will be owed prior to the upsized meter being installed.
In instances where a 5/8” or 3/4” meter was installed, a prorated discount for the cost of the 5/8” or 3/4” meter will be applied based on 10 years of useful life of the meter. In instances where a 1” or larger meter was installed, a prorated discount for the cost of the 1” or larger meter will be applied based on 10 years of useful life.
6. Recapture Fee (if applicable) Recapture fee will be dictated by the conditions of an intergovernmental agreement whereby a water stub had been installed and paid for by another government entity.
B. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAIN CONNECTION AND SERVICE LINE ACTIVATION
In instances where a subscriber is responsible for tapping the District’s water main to establish a connection to a service line, the subscriber must ensure the tap is performed properly and in accordance with District standards. If the service line is installed but the associated development or structure is not connected and activated within a reasonable time as determined by the District, and a subsequent review or inspection reveals that the service line was improperly connected due to an unsuccessful or faulty main tap performed by the subscriber, all costs for repair, re-tapping, or corrective work shall be the sole responsibility of the subscriber. The District shall not be liable for any delays in water service or damages resulting from an improper tap made by or on behalf of the subscriber. Additionally, the District reserves the right to suspend or deny water service until the connection meets all requirements and associated fees for correction have been paid in full.
C. WATER MAIN INSPECTION FEES
For all new construction projects, developers shall be responsible to reimburse the District for inspection services during the construction of the water system being installed by themselves or their contractor. In addition, this fee shall also be applicable when contractors are working near the District’s water system and its appurtenances so as to require close inspection of the construction process in order to protect the District’s facilities. The inspection fee will be based upon actual time spent on the project multiplied by the published labor rates (regular time and overtime). The inspection fee will be payable upon completion of the project and prior to an IEPA Water Operating Permit being issued. Estimated Construction Observation costs will be included in the Professional Services Fee Agreement and the aforementioned escrow account.
D. HYDRANT METER RENTALS
1. Rental Agreement Requirements
Any individual or organization must complete a Hydrant Meter Rental Agreement and provide a photo ID (of the primary renter).
The approval process may take up to 1-2 business days to complete and is subject to the availability of a hydrant meter.
For all meters (both residential and commercial, size determined by Water District), the cost of the
If approved, North Park Water will notify the applicant that the application has been accepted and
assign a hydrant meter for pickup. A hydrant meter deposit is required prior to the meter being provided to the Customer.
2. Installation and Use
The Customer is responsible for supplying their own hose, and for complying with all Air Gap and Backflow Prevention Requirements when connecting to the public water supply (standard detail for air gaps and backflow prevention requirements will be provided with the application).
The hydrant meter is only permitted to be used at the locations noted in the permit. Identification of meter usage on hydrants other than those noted on the hydrant meter rental agreement will result in fines. Additionally, failure to comply with this requirement may result in rejection of any future hydrant meter rental.
3. Meter Reading and Reporting
The Customer is required to contact North Park Water with monthly meter readings and for payment of the monthly billing statements.
Monthly service fees and usage will be billed each month during the rental period. Failure to pay may result in the removal of the hydrant meter and termination of the agreement. Customer must return all meter equipment no later than 30 days before the Hydrant Agreement expires.
4. Deposit, Rates, Fees and Penalties
Deposit - A deposit for the rental of a temporary hydrant meter is required prior to the hydrant meter being provided to the customer. The rental deposit will be calculated at the current cost to replace the meter and all components, labor, and a 10% administration fee.
Monthly Meter Charge - Customer shall pay to the District a monthly meter fee at double the current rate for monthly commercial meter rates.
Monthly Base and Consumption Charge - In addition, Customer shall pay for all water discharged through the temporary hydrant meter at double the current commercial usage rate as well as the monthly base charge currently in effect.
Replacement - Customer shall pay for the replacement of the meter if deemed lost as well as any damage which occurs to the meter during the rental period at the current rate for the replacement of the meter and or parts.
Any damage to the meter or its components must be reported to North Park Water immediately and returned for inspection and/ or replacement. Any misuse of the device, damage to the metering components, any other action that results in damage to the meter or obtaining water without use of the meter will result in fines & fees as provided in our Rules & Regulations.
5. Enforcement
North Park Water reserves the right to withdraw permission to use the hydrant meter in fire, weather, or water shortage emergencies or if the meter is being used in violation of this section or utilization is extended to others not specified in the application.
E. OTHER CHARGES
Labor Charges:
Labor – (1 hour minimum): $75.00 per hr.
Equipment Charges (1 hour minimum):
Backhoe: $91.69
per hr. Dump Truck (14 CY): $96.03 per hr.
Utility Trailer: $15.22 per hr.
Vac Trailer: $95.06 per hr.
Portable Equipment (pumps, saws, generator etc.): $20.00 per hr.
** Material or rented equipment charges are calculated at cost or rate plus 10%
Professional Service Fees:
Initial Plan Review: $500$7,500
Revised Plan Review: $500 - $7,500
Construction Observation/ Watermain Inspection: $2,000 -$10,000
Project Plan Modeling (per plan): $500 - $3,000
GIS/GPS Services: $500 - $3,000
Fire Flow Testing: $500 - $3,000
Miscellaneous Charges: Delinquent Shutoff, per occurrence: $75.00 each
Payment for 12-month history report, per account: $5.00 each
Returned check (i.e., NSF, Account Closed): $25.00 each
Final Reading/Closeout Fee: $27.50 each
Rush Closeout Fee: $55.00 each
Penalty on water bills not paid within 21 days of billing: 10%
Penalty on statement charges over 30 days on unpaid balances: 1.5% per month
Inter-agency meter reading services: $0.73 per read
Section 3. Additional Fines and Penalties: Any violation of this ordinance not otherwise provided for herein, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one-hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five- hundred dollars ($500.00); and in addition, thereto, the District shall not issue permits of any kind within its jurisdiction to the offending party until the said party has complied with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. The District reserved the right to withhold New Service Permits if circumstances regarding other permits to a permittee warrant such withholding.
Section 5. Applicable legal fees for any required collection proceedings will be added to amounts due.
Section 6. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 7. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be published within 30 days after its adoption and shall become effective a minimum of 10 days after such publication as provided by law. Passed this August 27, 2025.
/s/ Deborah Nelson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees North Park Public Water District ATTEST: /s/ Kelly Saunders, Secretary Published: September 3, 2025 Effective: September 3, 2025 26531R TRRT 9/3 n n n PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY LOAN PROGRAM
AUTHORIZING LOAN AGREEMENT
ORDINANCE NUMBER 25-05
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT of Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program
WHEREAS, the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT of Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, operates its public water supply system (“the System”) and in accordance with the provisions of the Public Water District 70 ILCS 370S/ and the Local Government Debt Reform Act, 30 ILCS 350/1 et seq. (collectively “the Act”); and
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT (“the Corporate Authorities”) have determined that it is advisable, necessary, and in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to improve the System, including the following: NPPWD project to modify wellhouse #4 and equipment, piping and transmission mains to transmit water to the treatment plant to remove PFAS contaminants together with any land or rights in land and all electrical, mechanical or other services necessary, useful or advisable to the construction and installation (“the Project”), all in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the consulting engineers of Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. and Engineering Enterprises, Inc., which Project has a useful life of thirty-seven (37) years, and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of construction and installation of the Project, including engineering, legal, financial and other related expenses is $8,000,000, and there are insufficient funds on hand and lawfully available to pay these costs; and
WHEREAS, the loan shall bear an interest rate as defined by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662, which does not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended, 30 ILCS 305/0.01 et seq., at the time of the issuance of the loan; and WHEREAS, the principal and interest payment shall be payable semi-annually, and the loan shall mature in 30 years, which is within the period of useful life of the Project; and WHEREAS, the costs are expected to be paid for with a loan to the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT from the Public Water Supply Loan Program through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the loan to be repaid from revenues of the system and the loan is authorized to be accepted at this time pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT is authorized to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program in the aggregate principal amount of $8,000,000 to provide funds to pay the costs of the Project; and WHEREAS, the loan to the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT shall be made pursuant to a Loan Agreement, including certain terms and conditions between the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Corporate Authorities of the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT of Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF PREAMBLES
The Corporate Authorities hereby find that the recitals contained in the preambles are true and correct and incorporate them into this Ordinance by this reference.
SECTION 2. DETERMINATION TO BORROW FUNDS
It is necessary and in the best interests of the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT to construct the Project for the public health, safety, and welfare, in accordance with the plans and specifications, as described; that the System continues to be operated in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq.; and that for the purpose of constructing the Project, it is hereby authorized that funds be borrowed by the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT in the aggregate principal amount (which can include construction period interest financed over the
term of the loan) not to exceed $8,000,000.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL
The Corporate Authorities may adopt additional ordinances or proceedings supplementing or amending this Ordinance, providing for entering into the Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, prescribing all the details of the Loan Agreement, and providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenues of the System, so long as the maximum amount of the Loan Agreement as set forth in this Ordinance is not exceeded and there is no material change in the project or purposes described herein. Any additional ordinances or proceedings shall in all instances become effective in accordance with the Act or other applicable laws. This Ordinance, together with such additional ordinances or proceedings, shall constitute complete authority for entering into the Loan Agreement under applicable law.
However, notwithstanding the above, the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT may not adopt additional ordinances or amendments which provide for any substantive or material change in the scope and intent of this Ordinance, including but not limited to interest rate, preference or priority of any other ordinance with this Ordinance, parity of any other ordinance with this Ordinance, or otherwise alter or impair the obligation of the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT to pay the principal and interest due to the Public Water Supply Loan Program without the written consent of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
SECTION 4. LOAN NOT INDEBTEDNESS OF NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT Repayment of the loan to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency by the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT pursuant to this Ordinance is to be solely from the revenue derived from the revenues of the System, and the loan does not constitute an indebtedness of the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation.
SECTION 5. APPLICATION FOR LOAN
The Chief Executive Officer is hereby authorized to make application to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a loan through the Public Water Supply Loan Program, in accordance with the loan requirements set out in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662.
SECTION 6. ACCEPTANCE OF LOAN AGREEMENT
The Corporate Authorities hereby authorize acceptance of the offer of a loan through the Public Water Supply Loan Program, including all terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement as well as all special conditions contained therein and made a part thereof by reference. The Corporate Authorities further agree that the loan funds awarded shall be used solely for the purposes of the project as approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.
SECTION 7. OUTSTANDING BONDS
The NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT has no outstanding bonds that are payable from revenues of the system.
SECTION 8. AUTHORIZATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE LOAN AGREEMENT
The Chief Executive Officer is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Loan Agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The Corporate Authorities may authorize by resolution a person other than the Chief Executive Officer for the
sole purpose of authorizing or executing any documents associated with payment requests or reimbursements from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in connection with this loan.
SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY
If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. REPEALER
All ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof, which conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the Corporate Authorities on August 27, 2025.
APPROVED August 27, 2025
/s/Deborah Nelson, Board Chairman North Park Public Water District
Winnebago, County, Illinois
AYES: 7
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
PUBLISHED in the Rock River Times on September 3, 2025.
RECORDED in the NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT Records on August 27, 2025.
ATTEST:
/s/ Kelly Saunders, Secretary North Park Public Water District
Winnebago County, Illinois
CERTIFICATION
I, Kelly Saunders, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and acting Secretary of the North Park Public Water District’s Board of Trustees. I do further certify that the above and foregoing, identified as Ordinance Number 25-05, is a true, complete and correct copy of an ordinance otherwise identified as Public Water Supply Loan Program Authorizing Loan Agreement passed by the Board of Trustees of the North Park Public Water District on the 27th day of August 2025 and approved by the Chairman of the North Park Public Water District Board of Trustees on the same said date, the original of which is part of the books and records within my control as Secretary of the North Park Public Water District Board of Trustees.
Dated this 27th day of August, 2025.
/s/ Kelly Saunders, Secretary North Park Public Water District Secretary of the North Park Public Water District Winnebago County, Illinois 26532R TRRT 9/3 n n n
LEGAL NOTICE
The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 11:00 AM (CDST), Tuesday, September 23, 2025 sealed submittals for IFB No. 26-09 Gasoline, 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 2nd day of September 2025, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois.
Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 26533R TRRT 9/3
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Notice of Public Information
Meetings
Chicago to Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail Program
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have partnered with Union Pacific Railroad and Metra to reintroduce intercity passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford, with intermediate stops planned in Elgin, Huntley and Belvidere. This service will provide an efficient, safe and reliable transportation option connecting Illinois communities in Cook, Kane, McHenry, Boone and Winnebago Counties. Design, survey, environmental review and stakeholder coordination are underway to support rail improvements.
IDOT will be hosting a series of public information meetings in Elgin, Rockford, Huntley and Belvidere to discuss the Chicago to Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail Program. The purpose of the meetings is to provide attendees with program updates, and an opportunity to speak with members of the project team.
All four public information meetings will be an open-house format with a continuous presentation and exhibition boards available to view. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage and discuss any questions with the IDOT project team. Please note, the same information will be presented at all four meetings.
To learn more about the program and subscribe to receive updates, visit: chicagotorockfordrail.org.
Public Information Meeting
Details:
City of Elgin:
Tuesday, September 16, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Centre of Elgin (100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL 60120)
City of Rockford: Thursday, September 18, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rockford Public Library Nordlof Center (118 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101)
City of Belvidere:
Monday, September 29, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Rivers Edge Recreation Center (1151 W. Locust Street, Belvidere, IL 61008)
Village of Huntley:
Thursday, October 2, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Huntley Park District (12015 Mill Street, Huntley, IL 60142) The meeting locations are accessible for people using mobility devices. Anyone needing specific assistance should contact Mary Mcllvain at (312) 262-2999 or mmcilvain@morrealecomm.com. 26540R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Plaintiff, -v.LISA MANOS, JASON W. MANOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOUR RIVERS SANITATION AUTHORITY F/K/A ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT
Defendant 2025 FC 0000070 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 23, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 22, 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 133 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KENROCK SUBDIVISION, PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 75 ON 7/17/1929 AS DOCUMENT 293895, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS
Commonly known as 1222 N. HORACE AVE., ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-16180-008
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $39,500.30.
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.
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 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. For information, contact HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C.
Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 (801) 355-2886. Please refer to file number IL21008. 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.
HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C.
376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City UT, 84111
801-355-2886
E-Mail: ilteam@hwmlawfirm.com
Attorney File No. IL21008
Case Number: 2025 FC 0000070
TJSC#: 45-1606
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 # 2025 FC 0000070 I3272122 P26510R TRRT 9/10
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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 online retail business in said County and State under the name of Alloura at the following post office addresses: 11761 Banbridge Dr., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elisabeth Lila Anne Wells
SIGNED: Elisabeth Lila Anne Wells 8/21/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of August, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26529R TRRT 9/10
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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, ll 61111 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 12:30pm at www. storagetreasures.com.
Cube 22 Brian Eberhardy; Cube 133 Alfonzo Ferlito; Cube 141 Keyontae Thomas; Cube 319 Ricardo Cruz; Cube 430 Javar Puckett; Cube 441 Daniel Hoss; Cube 463 Nolan Walsh; Cube 468 Davina Giles; Cube 509 Wendell Booth; Cube 534 Maureen P Mcclean.
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, ll 61109 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures. com. Cube B19 Jenna Fulton; Cube 1926 Nora Gilloway; Cube 2618 Airereona Hughes; Cube 3404 Eric Zigler; Cube 4228 Jesse Lantz; Cube 4233 Ameera Davis; Cube 4268 Nicole Johnston; Cube 5416 Corlezs Barmore; Cube 5521 Cody Leigh; Cube 6611 Morris Flannigan.
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, IL 61111 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx 1:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com. Cube 21 Max Walters; Cube 26 Michael Risum; Cube 27 Teva Moore; Cube 55 Andrew Lebrechtson; Cube 78 Bonnie Fuzzell; Cube 154 Tamika Brown; Cube 160 Nacassia Sims; Cube 174 Chris Zawislak; Cube 204 Carissa Lutzow; Cube 208 Heather Green; Cube 273 Ervin Hewing; Cube 333 Max Walters; Cube 368 Michaela Gavina; Cube 388 Carson Zorza.
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, IL 61112 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures. com.
Cube K2 Luz Lema; Cube N49 Brittani White.
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, ll 61103 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com.
Cube A54 Sherrie Alston; Cube A69 Tieshia Ray; Cube A116 Shakia Yancey; Cube A120 Juan Octavio Garcia; Cube A122 Cordaine Lambert; Cube A162 Jose Mendiola; Cube B35 Jonathan Hare; Cube B37 Shannon Saylor; Cube B59 Delisha Howard; Cube B67 Lynn Thomas; Cube B117 Keith Anderson; Cube B136 Karri Carrico; Cube B142 Derrick Thomas; Cube B144 Joshua Brown; Cube B157 / B158 Lynn Thomas; Cube B186 Louis Tate; Cube B198 Hallie Huff; Cube B212 Indra Jackson; Cube B280 Brittany Sims; Cube B312 Jerry Huey.
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, ll 61108 to satisfy a lien on September 28, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www .storagetreasures.com.
Cube 78 Charlie Brown; Cube 183 Steven E. Estrada; Cube 249 Shuntina Adams; Cube 256 Adriane Cruz; Cube 259 Brooke Golden; Cube 282 Shawna Mccoy; Cube 328 Jasmine Leach; Cube 367 Marcus Malone; Cube 402 Leticia T. Sutton; Cube 404 Leticia T. Sutton; Cube 356 Norman Mason. 26516R TRRT 9/3
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, vs. CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2025 FC 327 PUBLICATION NOTICE
The requisite Affidavits for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE
E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on August 15, 2025, and is now pending. COUNT I
1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.
2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.
3. The name of the titleholder of record is: Clayton P. Hendershot.
4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block Seven (7) as designated upon the Plat of Grand View Park Addition, being a Subdivision of part of the South Half (1/2) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 19 of Plats on Page 13 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.
PIN: 11-28-459-017
5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1523 Michigan Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102
6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:
a. Name of Mortgagor: Clayton P. Hendershot
b. Name of Mortgagee: Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation
c. Date of Mortgage: June 7, 2024
d. Date of Recording: June 12, 2024
e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois
f. Recording Document Identification: 2024013131 COUNT II
1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.
2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.
3. The name of the titleholder of record is: Clayton P. Hendershot.
4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block Seven (7) as designated upon the Plat of Grand View Park Addition, being a Subdivision of part of the South Half (1/2) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 19 of Plats on Page 13 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.
PIN: 11-28-459-017
5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1523 Michigan Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102
6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:
a. Name of Mortgagor: Clayton P. Hendershot
b. Name of Mortgagee: Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation
c. Date of Mortgage: January 2, 2025
d. Date of Recording: January 4, 2025
e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois
f. Recording Document Identification: 2025002537 NOW THEREFORE, unless you, CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your
appearance therein, in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before September 26, 2025 (which is the 30th day after the first publication of this notice), default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.
RENO & ZAHM LLP
BY: /s/ Michael G. Schultz
Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for Plaintiff
RENO & ZAHM LLP
Michael G. Schultz (#6297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 mgs@renozahm.com
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NOTICE OF SALE
Personal property stored by the following individual, Debra Miller, Units B-18 and D-30, at Blackhawk Rd Self Storage, 2478 Blackhawk Rd, Rockford, IL, a self storage facility operated by Blackhawk Rd Self Storage shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the address listed below. The auction will be held on or after September 12, 2025 at 8:00 am to enforce the Owner’s Lien thereon.
You must register as a buyer 15 minutes before the auction and have a proper photo ID and payment. Cash only accepted as payment and $200 cleaning deposit required, per unit. Winning bidder must clean the unit out in 24 hours.
If there are no bidders, the property will be otherwise disposed of by the owner.
Blackhawk Rd Self Storage 2478 Blackhawk Rd. Rockford, IL 61109
815-494-4477
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Personal property stored by the following individual, Victor Carey, Unit NM32, at New Milford Storage, 6421 – 11th St., Rockford, IL, a self storage facility operated by New Milford Storage shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the address listed.below. The auction will be held on or after September 12, 2025 at 8:30 am to enforce the Owner’s Lien thereon.
You must register as a buyer 15 minutes before the auction and have a proper photo ID and payment. Cash only accepted as payment and $200 cleaning deposit required. Winning bidder must clean the unit out in 24 hours.
If there are no bidders, the property will be otherwise disposed of by the owner.
New Milford Storage 6421 – 11th St. Rockford, IL 61109
815-391-3277
26523R TRRT 9/3 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DARLENE VALLANCE, Deceased. CASE NO. 1991 P 0000309 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Darlene Vallance on July 07, 2024. Letters of Office appointing the Administrator were issued on February 14, 2025 to Joan M. Bennett, 218 Euclid Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102, whose attorney is Charles P. Kostantacos, 321 West State Street, Suite 205, Rockford, Illinois 61101.
Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2026, 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 such mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later. Any Claim not filed by the requisite date above is barred. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exceptions. The E-filing process requires that an account be created within an E-filing service provider. Information is available at: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ FAQ/gethelp.asp.
Claims against said Estate may be filed on or before the stated date in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Copies of a Claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Administrator and to the attorney of record within ten (10) business days after it has been filed. Dated 27th day of August, 2025. JOAN M. BENNETT Administrator of the Estate of Darlene Vallance, Deceased. Attorney for the Estate: CHARLES P. KOSTANTACOS ARDC No. 3128710 321 West State Street - Suite 205 Rockford, Illinois 61101 P: 815-964-7891 F: 815-964-7894 E: Ckostantacos@aol.com / cpk@kostantacoslaw.com 26524R TRRT 9/10 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Illinois Housing Development Authority PLAINTIFF Vs. Ezekiel May; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000291
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Ezekiel May 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: 2305 18th Ave Rockford, IL 61104 and which said Mortgage was made by: Ezekiel May the Mortgagor(s), to Illinois Housing Development Authority, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 2024000341; 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 September 26, 2025, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300
DuPage # 15170
Winnebago # 531
Our File No. 14-25-04288
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.
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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs. RITA A. KOPKE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).
Case No. 25 FC 285 PUBLICATION NOTICE
The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: RITA A. KOPKE, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:
LOT THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF S.E. CORIETT’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 55 OF COUNTY CLERK’S PLAT OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MILFORD, ILLINOIS THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 21 OF PLATS ON PAGE 337 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Tax Number: 15-24-176-015
commonly known as 2320 NEW MILFORD SCHOOL RD ROCKFORD IL 61109; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by RITA A. KOPKE and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 0290738; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located at 400 W. STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101, on or before September 19, 2025, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Attorney No. 3635 LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
Ira T. Nevel
Timothy R. Yueill
Greg Elsnic Aaron Nevel
Andrew Chu 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 25-00694 I3271796 P26490R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS CORPORATION
Plaintiff, -v.CAROLE COTTER, ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO.
N/K/A MIDLAND STATES BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 2025 MR 58 NOTICE OF SALE FOR A JUDGMENT LIEN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 3, 2025, an agent for The Judicial
Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 16, 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: UNIT 223 IN THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS, A CONDOMINIUM DECLARED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 30, 1974 ON MICROFILM NO. 7424-0540 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1353519 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN AND TO THE COMMON AREAS AND FACILITIES OF THE CONDOMINIUM, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT IN THE EVENT OF ANNEXATION AS PROVIDED IN THE DECLARATION, AND COMMON USES AND RIGHTS APPURTENANT TO SAID UNIT, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE SAID DECLARATION AND IN THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS AMENDED. THE CONDOMINIUM IS LOCATED ON REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE SAID DECLARATION WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2929 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, UNIT B223, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-07431-064
The real estate is improved with a condominium.
The judgment amount was $11,632.56.
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 and subject to the prior mortgage to Alpine Bank & Trust n/k/a Midland States Bank. 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 30 days from the date of the Order confirming sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-
1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2601 REID FARM ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61114 (815) 636-9600. 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.
G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 REID FARM ROAD ROCKFORD IL, 61114 815-636-9600
E-Mail: scheurich@guyerlaw.com
Case Number: 2025 MR 58 TJSC#: 45-1999
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. I3271770 P26491R TRRT 9/3
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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 resale business in said County and State under the name of The Shop at the following post office addresses: 722 Broadway Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Delano L Thomas SIGNED: Delano L Thomas 8/12/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk
26504R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Wanda Grace Teasdale, DECEASED.
25 PR 130
Notice is given of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Christopher Teasdale, 15887 Hauley Road, Rockton, Illinois 61072, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Martin J. Fogarty, The Heartland Law Firm, 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 2-9, Glenview, Illinois 60025.
Notice is given to Steven Teasdale, Heir of the Decedent whose name or address is not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on May 19, 2025, granting independent administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain court orders of filed estate papers in court during probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved.
Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before February 20, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by
section 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 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.
Martin J. Fogarty
The Heartland Law Firm (6201215) 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 2-9 Glenview, Illinois 60025 (847)729-3300
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estate is Ryan J. Anderson, whose address is 611 2nd Street POB 174, Henry, IL 61537.
Claims may be filed on or before February 20, 2026, 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, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.
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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF Cynthia A. West, DECEASED.
25 PR 182
Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Brian West, 322 28th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Martin J. Fogarty, Heartland Law Firm, 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 1-3, Glenview, Illinois 60025. 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 February 20, 2026, 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.
Martin J. Fogarty Heartland Law Firm (6201215) 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 1-3 Glenview, Illinois 60025
(847)729-3300
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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: KATHLEEN M. ANDERSON, Deceased. Case No. 2023-PR-0000217
Date Will Filed: August 22, 2023
CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of KATHLEEN M. ANDERSON. Letters of Office were issued on August 02, 2023, to NANCY E. VLAZNY, whose address is 356 Stirling Bridge Dr., Ormond Beach, FL 32174, as Independent Executor of the estate. The attorney of record for the
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, Illinois 61101, or with the Independent Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney for the estate within ten 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 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.
Dated August 20, 2025 Nancy E. Vlazny, Independent Executor By Ryan J. Anderson By: /s/ Ryan J. Anderson Attorney for the Independent Executor
Ryan J. Anderson REG. NO. 06288950
611 Second Street, P.O. Box 174 Henry, IL 61537 (309) 364-2354 ryan@ryanandersonlaw.com 26498R TRRT 9/3 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 house cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Fresh Cleaning Services at the following post office addresses: 724 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Maria De La Luz Ruedas
SIGNED: Maria De La Luz Ruedas 8/6/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26502R TRRT 9/3 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: PATRICK J. MCKEE, Deceased. CASE NO. 2025 PR 226 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of PATRICK J. MCKEE. Letters of Office were issued on August 6, 2025 to Shelley A. Cain, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorneys for the estate are John M. Gilbert, Gilbert Law Offices, 5010 N. 2nd Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 20, 2026 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Win-
nebago 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/ John M. Gilbert John M. Gilbert Attorney for Executor Attorney John M. Gilbert 5010 N. 2nd Street Loves Park, IL 61111
Phone (815) 877-2500 Fax(815) 877-2300 26499R TRRT 9/3 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: STANFORD WAYNE DEAN, SR. Deceased.
Case No. 2025 PR 214 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of STANFORD WAYNE DEAN, SR., Letters of Office were issued on July 29, 2025 to MELISSA E. DEAN, 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 February 20, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
/s/ Tyler M. Crosby
TYLER M. CROSBY
Attorney for Administrator CROSBY & CROSBY LLP
Attorney for Administrator Tyler M. Crosby ARDC: 6323771 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 automotive repair business in said County and State under the name of Lucy’s Auto Repair at the following post office addresses: 2525 Huffman Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard J. Rivas
SIGNED: Richard J. Rivas 8/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26507R TRRT 9/3
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the un-
dersigned intend to conduct and transact a E-commerce business in said County and State under the name of Doskoi Panda at the following post office addresses: 421 S. 4th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Damien Michael Brown SIGNED: Damien Michael Brown 8/14/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26508R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS Rock Valley Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs Korey L. Foote, Defendant. in case no.: 18 SC 2082 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS GIVEN TO: KOREY L. FOOTE
That on the 24th day of June, 2025, Plaintiff, Rock Valley Credit Union, filed an original of its Petition for Revival of Judgment in the above-entitled cause with the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois in the amount of $7,840.12 as of June 23, 2025.
An Order for Revival of Judgment may be taken against you for the new or additional relief unless you file a response and/ or otherwise file an appearance in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before September 22, 2025, thirty (30) days after the first publication date of this notice.
E-filing is mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. For help with e-filing and to learn more visit ilcourts. info/efiling.
ELISA J. WHITMAN, REILLY LAW OFFICES, Attorney for Plaintiff, 6801 Spring Creek Rd. Suite 2D, Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 316-8540.
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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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 Emilio Lawncare at the following post office addresses: 1023 19th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Emiliano Perez SIGNED: Emiliano Perez 8/12/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26505R TRRT 9/3 n n n
ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a retail business in said County and State under the name of NVME Gaming at the following post office addresses: 511 N. Longwood, Apt. 4, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such
business are as follows: Christopher David Cooper Jr.
SIGNED: Christopher David Cooper Jr. 8/12/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26506R TRRT 9/3 n n n
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SANDRA M SUTHERLAND, Deceased.
Case No. 2025 PR 191 CLAIMS NOTICE
Notice is given of the death of SANDRA M. SUTHERLAND. Letters of Office were issued on July 16, 2025 to Debra J. Gille, who is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Erin E. Walsh, Walsh & Walsh, LLP, 555 South Perryville Road, Suite 104, Rockford, IL 61108.
Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2026, 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 stated above 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 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the Executor of the Estate, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Executor of the Estate and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.
Dated: 8/20/2025
Debra J. Gille, Independent Executor of the Estate of Sandra M. Sutherland, Deceased By: WALSH & WALSH, LLP By: /s/ Erin E. Walsh Erin E. Walsh
PREPARED BY: WALSH & WALSH, LLP
Attorney Erin E. Walsh #6279993 555 South Perryville Road, Suite 104 Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone: (815) 399-1400 eew@walshandwalsh.com 26520R TRRT 9/10
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS Maria Sandoval, Plaintiff, v. Eric Fletcher, Defendant. 2024-LA-0000124 PUBLICATION NOTICE
Eric Fletcher, you have been found in default and a prove-up on damages against you is scheduled on Sept, 24, 2025 @11:00am in Courtroom 426 at The Winnebago County Courthouse. You must attend.
Steven Tschiggfrie Chig Legal
22 W Chicago Naperville, IL 60540 Ph: (312) 300-2444 Fax: (312) 682-0571
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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 beauty salon business
in said County and State under the name of Estetika House of Beauty at the following post office addresses: 278 N. Phelps Ave., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Yadira Itsel Gomez Zuno
SIGNED: Yadira Itsel Gomez Zuno 8/5/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of August, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26503R TRRT 9/3
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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 nail salon business in said County and State under the name of Zarah Nail Spa at the following post office addresses: 6232 Mulford Village Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Phuong Vy Nguyen Ngo Sr.
SIGNED: Phuong Vy Nguyen Ngo Sr. 8/27/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26536R TRRT 9/17
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
IN THE ESTATE OF: MELVIN LOUIS NEWSOME, JR., Deceased.
Case No. 2025 PR 238 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of Melvins Louis Newsome, Jr., Letters of Office were issued on August 20, 2025, to Latasha L. Newsome, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Amy L. Silvestri of Silvestri Law Office, 2208 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2026, 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 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’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 legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
Dated: August 27, 2025
Lataha L. Newsome, Administrator
Amy L. Silvestri ARDC#06210065
Silvestri Law Office
Attorney for the Representative 2208 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 (815) 227-0700 amy@silvestri-law.com 26521R TRRT 9/10
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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 church business in said County and State under the name of The Throne Room Experience at the following post office addresses: 111 W. State St., Apt. 605, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Develt Clay SIGNED: Develt Clay 8/20/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26528R TRRT 9/10 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the Interest of: NY’ASIA NICOLE AMORE CURTIS, A Minor. CASE NO: 2025 GR 202 TO KING FINESS AND ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take notice that on the 11th day of August, 2025, a Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that in room 314 of the Winnebago County Courthouse, on the 22nd day of September, 2025 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor.
Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered.
Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 12th day of August, 2025. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court
ERIN L. NASH #6304953 Nash Law Office, P.C. 4615 East State Street, Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500 erin@nashlawofficepc.com 26497R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS
In the Matter of: JOYCE E. SWANSON, Decedent. 2023-PR-231
CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of JOYCE E. SWANSON. Letters of Office were issued on August 11, 2025, to BRENT E. SWANSON, 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 February 27, 2026, 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 his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: August 18, 2025
David L. Davitt #6206402
Attorney for Estate 6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite 206 Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 229-5333
ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com 26518R TRRT 9/10
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NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO MIDLAND STATES BANK, an Illinois State Bank, f/k/a Alpine Bank & Trust Co, Plaintiff, V.
HECTOR ALVAREZ; MARGARITA ALVAREZ; THE HECTOR AND MARGARITA ALVAREZ 2020 JOINT DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2020; ALVAREZ TACOS, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; STATE OF ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. Defendants.
CASE NO. 2025-FC-0000323 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS FOR PUBLICATION
The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit:
Part of the West Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Forty-four (44) North, Range Two (2) East of the Third (3rd) Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) thence South 1 degree 06’28” West, Seven Hundred Sixteen and Seventy-six Hundredths (716.76) feet along the West line of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) to the Southwest corner of the premises conveyed by Leslie F. Mohns and Doris A. Mohns to Marilyn A. Prugh, recorded in Book 1392 of Deeds on page 198 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, thence South 88 degrees 53’32” East, Fifty (50) feet along the South line of said premises conveyed to Marilyn A. Prugh, to the place of beginning, thence South 88 degrees 53’32” East, Two Hundred Fifty (250) feet along said South line and its extension; thence South 1 degree 06’28” West, One Hundred Forty and One Hundredths (140.01) feet; thence South 89 degrees 52’ 05” West, Seventy-three and Twenty-one Hundredths (73.21) feet; thence South 00 degrees 03’46” West, Two Hundred Seventy-two (272) feet; thence South 89 degrees 52’ 05” West, One Hundred Eighty-one and Eighty-one Hundredths (181.81) feet; thence North 1 degree 06’28” East, Four Hundred Seventeen and Forty-eight Hundredths (417.48) feet parallel with
the West line of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.
COMMON ADDRESS: 1600 South Bell School Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016
PINs: 12-35-201-016
And for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.
NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint of said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 29th day of September 2025, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.
THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois
PREPARED BY: Matthew M. Hevrin ARDC 6256083
mhevrin@aghllaw.com
839 N. Perryville Rd., Suite 200 Rockford, IL 61107
815-265-6464 26519R TRRT 9/10
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AAA WINDSOR STORAGE 2437 N. CENTRAL AVE ROCKFORD, IL 61101
NOTICE OF SALE
The personal property stored by the persons listed below, occupants of storage units located at 2437 N. Central Ave., Rockford, Illinois, a self-storage facility operated by AAA WINDSOR STORAGE INC. (“OWNER”), Shall be sold at public auction at 2437 N. Central Ave., Rockford, Illinois, on or after 9/10/2025 at 10:00 a.m. to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, Owner will otherwise dispose of the property. Unit 123 - Freeman Hubbard; Unit 218 - J Dedier Galvin; Unit 222 - Lashayla Friar; Unit 225 - Bobbie Gibbs; Unit 303 - Tracy Perez. 26515R TRRT 9/3
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS - PROBATE DIVISION – INTESTATE IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MIRJANA ASCIC, Deceased.
Case No. 2025-PR-34 CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of the death of MIRJANA ASCIC, of Loves Park, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 30, 2025 to MARIO ASCIC, whose attorney is Eric Vernsten, VERNSTEN LAW, LLC., 728 N. Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 or with representative, or both, on or before February 25, 2026, which date is not less than 6 months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period 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 is filed.
VERNSTEN LAW, LLC.
/s/ Eric Vernsten Eric Vernsten, Attorney 26500R TRRT 9/3
n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JUAN M. SALDANA NAVA, Petitioner, vs. DEANNA M. RAMIREZ,
Respondent. Case No. 2024-DN-33 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Deanna M. Ramirez that Petitioner Juan M. Saldana Nava 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 September 29, 2025, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.
/s/ Juan M. Saldana Nava, Petitioner 26525R TRRT 9/10 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ALBERT MORRIS JOHNSON, Petitioner, vs. FLORENCE ADRIANNA JOHNSON, Respondent. Case No. 2025-DC-41 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Florence Adrianna Johnson that Petitioner Albert Morris Johnson 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 September 29, 2025, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.
/s/ Albert Morris Johnson, Petitioner 26526R TRRT 9/10
n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a nail salon business in said County and State under the name of Royal Nail Spa of Machesney Park at the following post office addresses: 1768 West Lane Rd., Ste. B, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Huan Ngo Nguyen I
SIGNED: Huan Ngo Nguyen I 8/27/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26535R TRRT 9/17
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TAX DEED NO. 2025 TX 272 FILED August 20, 2025
Michael J. Strand, Jr. 1112 22nd St. Rockford, IL 61104
UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED, GENERALLY TAKE NOTICE
County of Winnebago
Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024
Certificate No. 202302000
Sold of General Taxes of (year) 2023
Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A
Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
Property located at 2704 Marshall Street, Rockford, IL
Legal Description or Permanent Index No.: Lots Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24) in Block Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Harrison Avenue Gardens, a Re-Subdivision of Clark’s Subdivision, the Plat of
which is recorded in Book 13 of Plats on Page 4 7 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Tax Code No. 15-01-205-001
This Notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on January 21, 2026. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.
This Notice is also to advise you that a Petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before January 21, 2026 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois, on February 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 412. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.
YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY
Redemption can be made at any time on or before January 21, 2026, by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois, at the County Courthouse in Rockford, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk.
DONNELL KELLY, Purchaser By: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich, His Attorney 26537R TRRT 9/17
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TAX DEED NO. 2025 TX 273 FILED August 20, 2025
David Delacruz Martinez 2829 Kinsey St. Rockford, IL 61109
Electronic Registration System, Inc. nominee of Envoy Mortgage P.O. Box 2026 Flint, Ml 48501-2026
Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. 10496 Katy Freeway, Ste. 250 Houston, TX 77043
Illinois Housing Development Authority
111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000 Chicago, Illinois 60601
U.S. Bank National Association c/o Nationwide Title Clearing LLC 2100 Alt. 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34683
U.S. Housing and Urban Development
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 2600 Chicago, IL 60604
Occupant 2825 Kinsey St. Rockford, IL 61109
UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED, GENERALLY TAKE NOTICE
County of Winnebago
Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024
Certificate No. 202301989
Sold of General Taxes of (year) 2023
Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A
Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES
Property located at 2829 Kinsey St., Rockford, IL 61109
Legal Description or Permanent Index No.: LOTS EIGHTY (80) AND EIGHTY-ONE (81) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FACTORY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK II Of PLATS ON PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED; IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Tax Code No. 15-01-176-022
This Notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on January 21, 2026. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.
This Notice is also to advise you that a Petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before January 21, 2026
This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois, on February 27, 2026 at 9:30, a.m. in Courtroom 412.
You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.
YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before January 21, 2026, by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois, at the County Courthouse in Rockford, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk.
DONNELL KELLY, Purchaser By: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich, His Attorney 26538R TRRT 9/17 n n n
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SELF STORAGE AUCTION
Notice is hereby given that Boxed Up Self Storage, or its affiliates, on behalf of the Owner of the facilities indicated below, intends to hold s public sale to satisfy a lien by selling personal property belonging to those individuals listed below for cash on October 1 2025 at approximately 7pm CST. Boxed Up Self Storage –Rockford 2685 Sandhutton Ave, Rockford, IL 61109-1788 Unit #-Tenant #669- Posley, Carl #1019- Yarbrough, Chelsea #689- Bedin, Janet #188- Kurz, Richard #37- Greif, Rhonda #1122- Lawrence, Keeler #156- Barr, Barry Boxed Up Self Storage –Loves Park 1511 E. Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111-4742
Unit #-Tenant
#612- Friis, Steven #828- Cole, Michael Boxed Up Self Storage –Machesney Park 7171 Mitchell Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61111-7400
Unit #-Tenant #57- Johnson, Angie #38- Mora, Gabriela #133- Santos, Genesis Boxed Up Self Storage- North Mulford 4050 North Mulford Road, Loves Park Il. 61111 #320- Bergren, Nicole The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. See website for terms and conditions. Units will be
available for viewing prior to the sale on www.storagetreasures.com.
A buyers premium, up to 15%, and a cleaning deposit will be charged per unit. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at Boxed Up Operations Center located at 1511 E. Riverside Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111 in order to complete the transaction. Boxed Up Self Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. All sales are final.
26539R TRRT 9/10 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2021-2 Plaintiff vs. LORI ANN TRIPLETT, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 282 CALENDAR
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 9, 2025, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS TWENTY-FOUR (24) AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) IN BLOCK 1 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF SUNSET HILL, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 17 AND A PART OF SECTION 18 IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 101 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-17-379-008. Commonly known as 4128 Mila Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. SPS001982-23FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3272282
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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 cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Beck Property Holdings DBA All Seasons Residential & Commercial Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 2216 Nimtz Road, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting
such business are as follows: Cory Franklin Bolduc SIGNED: Cory Franklin Bolduc 8/20/25
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of August, A.D. 2025.
Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Ariel Rosas, Deputy Clerk 26527R TRRT 9/10 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Stillman BancCorp, N.A.
PLAINTIFF Vs. Don Wesdell, as Administrator of the Estate of Andrew J. Maurizzi; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi; Laura Maurizzi; Carmelina Maurizzi; Lilianna Maurizzi; Gianna-Marie Maurizzi; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants
DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000237 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi
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: 12509 Farm School Rd Durand, IL 61024 and which said Mortgage was
made by: Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi the Mortgagor(s), to Stillman BancCorp, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 2022006192; 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 September 26, 2025, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 794-5300
DuPage # 15170
Winnebago # 531
Our File No. 14-25-01008
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3272098 P26512R TRRT 9/10
n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- CAROLE COTTER, ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO. N/K/A MIDLAND STATES BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 2025 MR 58 NOTICE OF SALE FOR A JUDGMENT LIEN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 3, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 16, 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 2929 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, UNIT B223, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-07-431-064 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $11,632.56.
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 and subject to the prior mortgage to Alpine Bank & Trust n/k/a Midland States Bank. 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 30 days from the date of the Order confirming sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into
our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2601 REID FARM ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61114 (815) 636-9600. 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.
G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 REID FARM ROAD ROCKFORD IL, 61114 815-636-9600
E-Mail: scheurich@guyerlaw.com
Case Number: 2025 MR 58 TJSC#: 45-1999
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.
I3271770
P26491R TRRT 9/3 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- LISA MANOS, JASON W. MANOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOUR RIVERS SANITATION AUTHORITY F/K/A ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT Defendant 2025 FC 0000070
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 23, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 22, 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 1222 N. HORACE AVE., ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Property Index No. 11-16-180-008
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $39,500.30.
of
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.
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C.
Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 (801) 355-2886. Please refer to file number IL21008. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
the
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300
This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a DUI evaluations business in said County and State under the name of ABC Assessments at the following post office addresses: 318 Park Ave., Suite 7, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Andrea Marie Russo SIGNED: Andrea Marie Russo 8/26/25
Salt Lake City UT, 84111 801-355-2886
E-Mail: ilteam@hwmlawfirm.com
Attorney File No. IL21008
Case Number: 2025 FC 0000070 TJSC#: 45-1606
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26534R TRRT 9/17
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 # 2025 FC 0000070 I3272122 P26510R TRRT 9/10 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2021-2 Plaintiff vs. LORI ANN TRIPLETT, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 282 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 9, 2025, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-17-379-008. Commonly known as 4128 Mila Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS001982-23FC1
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3272282
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8/27/2025 38 Allen, Tonyisha Rockford
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8/27/2025 88 Winker, Nancy Rockford
8/27/2025 86 Swinbank, Judith Rockford
8/27/2025 78 Holland, Floyd E Rockford
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8/26/2025 92 Winkelman, Robert G Rockford
8/26/2025 83 Sutherland, Barbara Rockford
8/25/2025 58 Winger, Ernest Rockford
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8/25/2025 100 Guidi, Rita M Rockford
8/25/2025 46 White, Sonya K Rockford
8/25/2025 62 Heckelsmiller, Mary F Rockford
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Across
1. *”Call of the Wild” dog
5. Lightning McQueen, e.g.
8. Island near Java
12. Popular hairdo in the 1960s and ‘70s
13. Governmental space agency, acr.
14. Meat in a casing
15. Larry Bird’s target
16. Narrative poem
17. Richard Bachman to Stephen King
18. *Sherman’s Mr. ____
20. Fence plank
21. Small jar
22. FedEx competitor
23. *Tabaqui of “The Jungle Book”
26. Most vital part
30. a.k.a. Home of the Brave
31. Bewilder
34. Y’all
35. Phonograph media
37. Williams sister’s return
38. “Two mints in one”
classic mints
39. Celt
40. Red carpet suit
42. Pirate’s turf
43. Flag on a ship, pl.
45. Solar system model
47. Like a fiddle
48. Sweating room
50. Chesterfield, e.g.
52. *National Crime Prevention Council’s mascot
54. “The Martian” (2015) actor Matt ____
55. Verbal exam
56. Half-man, half-goat
59. Deflect
60. Charge a tax
61. Division word
62. Darn a sock, e.g.
63. Bo Peep follower
64. Long, long time
Down
1. Scrooge’s exclamation
2. E.T. transporter, e.g.
3. Photo editing option
4. 1/100th of a ruble
5. Mafia’s top dogs
6. “All joking ____”
7. Risqu
8. *Target’s mascot
9. “Si, mi chiamo Mimi” in La Boheme, e.g.
10. Law school test acronym
11. “____ a Wonderful Life”
13. Interstellar cloud
14. Flying stingers
19. Omani and Yemeni
22. Consume
23. TV Judy’s title
24. Of the Orient
25. Lawyers’ loads
26. Major European river
27. Relating to Scandinavia
28. Like a button, but more so
29. English homework
32. Swine and avian diseases
33. *Maid Marian of Disney’s “Robin Hood” movie (1973)
Week of August 31 to September 6, 2025
You’ll take on new responsibilities at work that will push you beyond your current skill level. This experience will help you grow and may pave the way for a promotion. You’ll also get the go-ahead on an innovative project.
You’ll feel inspired to go back to school and work toward a degree, setting yourself up for a brighter future. A romantic getaway will revitalize your relationship and deepen your connection with your partner.
Work has become monotonous, and you need a change. You can steer your career toward exciting new opportunities with a solid plan and some preparation. Boldness will be the key to your success in long-term projects.
It’s often easier to get along with people with whom you have no emotional connection. You might face challenges regarding discipline with one of your children. Use your diplomacy skills to resolve any conflicts.
Every detail counts. You’ll plan a large work event that will bring many people together. Communication may be difficult, so your patience and calmness will be essential to overcoming these obstacles.
Your leadership will shine, whether at work or in your personal life. You’ll first have to overcome doubts or a lack of self-confidence. However, others will recognize your abilities once you do, and you’ll earn praise for your achievements.
A loved one could slow you down as you rush to make all your appointments on time. It might be time to consider a change, such as moving out of the family home. The space has become too big since your children left.
Expect a lot of travel for work or family commitments. Numerous details will be vying for your attention. A surprising secret could come to light. You could forge new friendships with people who live close to you.
36. *The Big Red Dog
38. ____copia
40. Blast maker, acr.
41. Sullenly
44. James Dean’s last movie (1956)
46. Basket-making fiber
48. Nut holder
49. Tequila source
50. “____ me a seat”
51. Damien’s prediction
52. Lawn pest
53. *Rubeus Hagrid’s faithful boarhound
54. Beaver’s edifice
57. Beehive State native
58. Us, in Mexico
You’ll receive the green light for financing a project, like purchasing a property. The idea of starting a business with a family member could appeal to you. Let inspiration and intuition guide you.
Everything is changing quickly, but things may not be happening fast enough for your liking. You’ll suggest interesting ideas to your partner, who will be impressed. You could win a sports competition.
Health issues could slow you down, but this break will allow you to take a step back and gain a fresh perspective on your professional and personal life. Lean into spirituality; you’ll find it to be a source of peace and well-being.
You’ll feel stressed this week, but it may also give you more energy and boost your efficiency. You can accomplish great things when you’re in a time crunch. You could be struck by love at first sight. However, if you’re in a relationship, it may lead to some confusion.
The luckiest signs this week: PISCES,
Across 1. Insult
5. Fabric layer
8. ____ and found
12. Game of chance
13. Shad ____
14. Place
15. Hooked on
16. Conflicting
18. Sound systems
20. Assembles
21. One of Santa’s helpers
22. Seedless plant
23. Do a body search
26. Light source
27. Hit lightly
30. Lease payment
31. Head for the hills!
32. Inheritor
33. Kooky
34. Unruly crowd
35. Rice field
36. Give off
38. Baby tiger
39. Implant
41. Ice-cream flavor
45. Kept
47. Warty creature
48. Hymn closer
49. Feasted
50. Pimples
51. Puts down turf
52. Picked up
53. Foot parts
Down
1. Hits the slopes
2. Pre-Easter time
3. Feed the pot
4. Worst 5. Affirmation
6. Clips
7. Not nope 8. Light beam
9. Familiarized
10. Wired
11. Tickets
17. Foretelling sign
19. Forest animal
22. Amusing
23. ‘60s do 24. Caught ____-handed 25. Under obligation 26. Pinch hitter, for short 28. Give support to 29. Use a lever 31. Decay 32. Environment 34. Calf-length skirt
Wordplay
Wealth 38. Service academy student 39. Notable periods
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5770 Harrison St., Roscoe, IL 61073 roscoelionsclubil.com
815.623.8199
Friday, Sept. 5 - Sunday, Sept. 7
The Roscoe Lions Club invites the community to the annual Roscoe Fall Festival. The event promises food, drinks, carnival rides, games, and live music throughout the weekend. Saturday is kids’ day on the midway with $30 wristbands for four hours of rides. On Sunday morning from 7 - 9:45 a.m., guests can enjoy a pancake breakfast then watch the festival parade which steps off at 11 a.m. on the corner of Bridge and Main Street in Roscoe. With free admission, it’s a perfect kick off to the start of fall.
Tamale Fest
5909 E State St. Rockford, IL 61108 tamalefest815.com
Saturday, September 6
Rockford’s 9th annual Latino celebration will feature an exciting Lowrider Show and Hop Contest, high-energy lucha libre action, and lively contests including a pinup showcase. Guests can enjoy live performances with Ballet Folklorico and Aztec dancers, along with art, local vendors, and refreshing cold drinks. Over a dozen food trucks will be serving up their menus plus tamales, and a wide variety of beverages including cocktails and craft beers will be available. Gates open at 1 p.m. Admission is $10 at the gate, with free entry for children 10 and under.
www.gorockford.com
Currans Orchard 6385 Kilburn Ave. Rockford, IL 61101 curransorchard.com
815.963.7848
Curran’s Orchard offers more than a dozen apple varieties, available pre-picked or for you-pick. Visitors can enjoy apple pies, award-winning cider, famous donuts, pumpkins, raspberries, and seasonal goods. Family-friendly activities include
Saturday, Sept. 6 - Sunday, Sept. 7 Rockford’s Serbian Days is free to attend and takes place Saturday, September 6 from 12–10 p.m. and Sunday, September 7 from 12–8 p.m. Visitors can savor roasted lamb, ćevapi, sarma, pita, and homemade sweets while enjoying live Serbian music and cultural performances. Saturday features Bilja, Veljko Kalem, and Radovan Filipović, along with the 3x3 Serbian Basketball Tournament. On Sunday, Neda Granić and Braća Jasnić perform, while youth athletes take the field for the 3v3 Serb Fest Soccer Super Cup with divisions from U10–U14.
