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Bears Report. Week 1 in Bourbonnais SPORTS Back Cover

Take advantage of RMTD’s free trolley service that runs on Fridays from 3:30-11:30 p.m. to connect downtown events and venues. Park at the Museum Campus or several other lots and hop on and off. This Friday, the Rockford City Market continues. Catch a ride to Shop the Blocks, Friday Night Flix and even the Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens for the Bruce Munro: LIGHT exhibit. All these activities make it a jam-packed afternoon.

This week’s musical guests are Firelight Dimmers on the main stage, and The Shufflers on the Water Street acoustic stage.

Winnebago-Boone County Farm Bureau will be offering a free activity for the kids while teaching about the farm bureau. And the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will be on-site promoting the Stroll on State and looking for volunteers.

Monthly First Friday events also return to downtown this week (see Page 21) giving Market-goers even more to do throughout the evening. The City Market is open 3:30-8:30 p.m. this week. For more information visit rockfordcitymarket.com.

Sand Ridge recieves matching funds grant

The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County (PPSOC) has received a grant to assist with stewardship work at Sand Ridge Prairie (formerly the Sinnissippi Cut-it-Yourself Christmas tree farm).

Sand Ridge is known as the finest virgin sand prairie in this part of Illinois. PPSOC is fortunate to have purchased this jewel of land and is working to restore and maintain it for present and future generations to enjoy.

Part of the grant includes matching funds for donations. For every $1 donated, the granting agency will contribute $3, up to a maximum of $21,000.

You have the opportunity to make your money work. Donors will be publicly acknowledged unless requested not to. Visitor appreciation days will be held at Sand Ridge.

Make the check out to: PPSOC; on the memo line, write: fundraiser; then mail it to: PPSOC, c/o S. Vogl, Treasurer, 1230 E. Honey Creek Rd. Oregon, IL 61061.

CASA hosts wine tasting fundraiser

The Winnebago County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program will hold a fundraiser, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, at Artalé Wine Company, 6876 Spring Creek Road. For $15 per person, you can support CASA, sample multiple wines, and enjoy appetizers. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

CASA volunteers, who are appointed by the Juvenile Abuse & Neglect Court Judge to act as Guardian ad litem, advocate for abused and neglected children during court proceedings. Recommendations are made to the Judge about what is believed to be in the best interests of the children.

If you’re interested in becoming a CASA volunteer, contact the CASA office at 815-3196880 or WinnebagoCountyCASA.org.

–Staff reports

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State. Schools

Rauner veto threatens school funding

By Sara Burnett & Sophia Tareen Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a move that could mean no districts get state money before classes begin.

The Republican removed help for Chicago Public Schools’ pensions along with money the district formerly received in the form of a block grant, along with other rewrites.

“With my changes, Illinois can achieve historic education funding reform that is fair and equitable to all Illinois’ children,” Rauner said at a Capitol news conference.

The bill now returns to the Democratcontrolled Legislature, where a three-fifths vote in both chambers is needed to either override Rauner’s changes or approve them to be able to send money to schools this year. Both options will be difficult. If neither chamber can muster the votes, or if there’s no vote within 15 days from when the veto is filed with the Senate, the legislation dies.

If there’s a new plan, it would also face a three-fifths threshold in each chamber.

Ahead of Rauner’s news conference, Democrats warned any veto would undo years of work aimed at overhauling a school-funding formula that’s considered the most inequitable in the nation.

They urged Rauner not to engage in a “veto showdown” and to let Republican legislators continue closed-door negotiations that started over the weekend but fell apart Monday.

“If he vetoes the bill, the bill is dead,” said state Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat who sponsored the legislation.

“That action will set us back decades.”

Rauner told reporters it would take a simple majority of legislators to approve his changes. But Democrats, citing a previous attorney general’s opinion, say more votes are necessary because the law would have to take effect immediately in order to get money to schools.

A new school formula is required as part of a state budget deal that legislators approved in July over Rauner’s veto, ending an impasse that reached a third year.

Without the new school funding legislation, districts won’t get paid. The first payment to schools is due Aug. 10.

No Illinois school has reported that it’ll be unable to open on time, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. However, many say they’ll only be able to last a few months.

In a southern Illinois district in West

Gov. Bruce Rauner stands with Republican lawmakers in Springfield last week after he called a second special session of the summer. Photo, Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register Frankfort, Superintendent Matt Donkin said there’s only enough money for the district with about 1,750 students to meet payroll “a few times.”

“That leaves a lot of uncertainty,” Donkin said this week, likening the start of school to getting ready for takeoff in a plane with insufficient crew and an engine running half-speed.

“I don’t know that you want to ride on that plane,” he said. “But those are the effects that these funding battles have had.

And it’s not for the champagne and caviar in first class ... It’s for the books, for the supplies, for those last-minute things.”

Democrats approved the legislation in May but held on to it in what they said was an attempt to persuade Rauner not to use his threatened veto. The governor accused them of sitting on the bill to force a crisis, and set a Monday deadline for them to send

him the measure.

Lawmakers from both parties agree the 20-year-old calculation currently used to fund public schools is unfair and forces school districts to rely heavily on property taxes, creating huge disparities in per-student funding. But they’ve clashed over how to fix it.

The proposed formula Democrats approved channels money to the neediest districts first after ensuring that no district receives less money than last school year.

It also includes pension help for Chicago.

Democrats insist the proposal is fair since Chicago is the only Illinois district that pays the employer portion of teacher pension costs. Rauner has repeatedly called it a “bailout.”

He used his veto authority Tuesday to strip that money from the bill, saying it should be part of separate legislation

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governing pensions. But that cannot be done via an amendatory veto, even if Democrats were to agree. Instead, separate legislation would have to be approved.

Rauner also removed $250 million that the nation’s third-largest district received as a block grant. Republicans say the grant provides more money than Chicago would receive if the amount were calculated based on enrollment — the way other districts get certain funds.

Rauner said Tuesday the money he removed would be redistributed to other struggling districts under his plan, though that only happens if the Legislature approves the changes.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel accused Rauner of playing politics with children’s futures, saying it’s time he “ensure a child’s education isn’t determined by their zip code or his political whims.”

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Downtown

Kelley Williamson Co. has proposed putting a 28-pump Mobil station downtown on Jefferson Street between 2nd and 3rd streets.

Lines drawn over proposed gas station

By Jim Hagerty Contributor

DOWNTOWN — A proposed downtown gas station continues to draw fire over whether it will disrupt development in the city’s growing urban core.

“Some people feel there should not be a gas station to that area because it brings suburbia to downtown,” Third Ward Alderman Chad Tuneberg said.

Others feel the Kelley Williamson station and full-service convenience store could be a fit if complies with architectural trends being followed to preserve the city’s historic landscape.

Rockford architect and River District President Gary Anderson leads that charge, opining in the Rockford Register Star that a 28-pump gas station would leave no room on the corner of Jefferson and North Second streets corner for the mixed-use property called for in recent economic development plans.

“It takes up more 90 percent of the entire city block,” Anderson wrote Monday. “This is a suburban sprawl approach to inhabit as much land as possible. It doesn’t fit the

urban context of good design or compactness, nor does it attempt to fit into the character of our revitalized downtown. It disregards the values and aspirations we have for our neighborhood.”

Alderman Tim Durkee, R-1, told City Council committee members the plan deserves a closer look about whether the facility would be right for the space.

“A lot of urbanization plans don’t even include gas stations,” Durkee said Monday night.

Tuneberg said the 2-acre development would give downtown a safer, more centralized option for fuel and convenient grocery items. It would also be the first Kelley Williamson location to offer prepared food.

Currently, the only downtown gas stations are at 1030 E. State St., and 425 S. Winnebago St., both of which have been hot spots for crime. The Kelley Williamson store would be well lit and secure, the aldeman says.

“It will be their top-of-the-line station,” Tuneberg said. “They have their own private security they will provide if

necessary.”

The development involves three owners, including Urban Equity Properties (UEP), which is ready to sell its lot. Bjorn Hulleberg owns adjacent property, and is also part of the sale to Kelley Williamson.

Hulleberg is requesting that trees be planted along the back of his two Market Street buildings and that the gas station’s dumpsters are sited away from his residential property.

A third owner holds the lot on the corner of Jefferson and N. Third St. “This is an ideal location for those of us who live or work downtown,” UEP attorney Jeff Orduno told The Times last week, “and for people visiting the UW Health Sports Factory, City Market and other downtown venues.”

Tuneberg agrees, yet seeks more input from voices on both sides of the debate, including those who suggest that the store could fit into the downtown plan if Kelley Williamson comes back with a design that follows current trends, something other corporations like McDonald’s are known for when siting new restaurants.

“Kelley Williamson has changed some things the city has asked them to change,” Tuneberg said. “So, they aren’t just coming in with their original design. They have offered flexibility with variances and things asked of them. But, there are valid points on the other side of things.”

Then there is the economic impact of the project. Anderson said downtown would see a stronger impact from a development that includes a mixed-use space.

“This gas station will only generate $25,000 in real estate taxes; that’s only $15,000 more than the current vacant land is paying,” Anderson said. “Look at the real estate tax numbers for all our oversized gas stations: It’s in that range. If we are to find relief for homeowners, we need to encourage the type of development that will generate five to 10 times the tax revenue than that of a gas station. Downtown is a unique place that has deep historical roots, lots of character, and beautiful architecture.”

Kelley Williamson CEO John Griffin could not be reached for comment at press time.

The proposal could be in front of the full City Council next week. R.

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Aldermen should consider regional impacts

By John Guevara

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here’s a new hullabaloo. Should Rockford put a gas station downtown, or not? This week, answering that question put truth to the Socratic concept, “The only thing I know is that I don’t know a thing.”

The first step in making a solid decision on the issue is to know what it is. Kelley Williamson’s site plan was published on our website last Wednesday, July 26. News coverage, social media posts and water cooler convos are all ways of getting information about the project. The details of the project are in the site plan.

If the proposed station is anything like the upgrade Kelley Williamson completed on North Main and Halsted last year, downtown is in for an improvement.

The best thing about the old North Main Mobil station was the free air pump. It was rare to pull up to that station without seeing at least one driver filling their car’s tires at that air pump.

But the station itself was reminiscent of those seen in horror movies. It was also difficult to navigate with pumps on both sides of the building and poor lighting.

Thankfully, Rockford police officers were regularly in the parking lot after dark.

The remodel converted that scary station into a sharp facility with a well lit convenience store and a car wash. (Sadly, they replaced the free air pump with a pay air pump and vacuum station.)

Opponents of the Jefferson Street plan argue that the site is recommended for “mixed use, multi-family development.”

They say that the vision should be focused on long term development, and

Kelley Williamson’s proposal includes a car wash, and space for future development along Market Street. that the proposed Mobil station will not generate much more in property taxes than the site already does.

Mark Brodeur wrote an article in 2006 called “Debunking Time: 12 Myths About Downtown.” Myth No. 2 is Zone

for Vertical Mixed Use. Brodeur writes, “Mixed use can be good for downtown if it isn’t forced into areas where it may never have been historically.”

Yes, mixed use development has merit. In the past three decades, there

growth in the areas of residential and mixed use designated properties. We put our future at stake and render the abovementioned planning documents useless and a total waste of money if we don’t apply them as intended.

In looking for help balancing the city budget, keep in mind that the city’s gain in property tax will only be about $3000 per year. Most of the sales tax generated will be shifted from other gas & convenience vendors in the city. Has anyone asked what the percentage of “new” sales tax dollars will be? We should not be selling out on our long-term planning for such a small amount of revenue!

I am not against this type of development at this location, only the size and scope. A reduction in the footprint to half of that block would seem to be

a reasonable compromise. Please urge your alderman to consider these thoughts before voting to approve the requested zoning change allowing the redevelopment of the 500 block of East Jefferson.

has not been mixed use development on the whole block on which the proposed station will sit. Marrying ourselves to one vision – albeit a decade-old one – for downtown employs metaphorical blinders forcing people to see only what a select few think a downtown should look like. These blinders can prevent us from exploring every avenue for making our downtown a better place to live, work, and play.

As for the prospect of meager tax gains, opponents fail to paint the whole picture. There is more to be gained from putting in a gas station than an increase in property taxes. There are sales taxes and motor fuel taxes. Alderman should consider the prospective value of each in addition to property tax revenues when considering the proposal.

A former political staffer for a Freeport area politician once said that people in Freeport would rather visit downtown Dubuque, Iowa than downtown Rockford because downtown Rockford is dangerous. Both the Rockford Police Department and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department are working tirelessly to make Rockford safer.

It doesn’t help that the gas stations along West State Street heading into downtown, and the station on the corner of Winnebago and Cedar Street, look very much like the former Mobil station at North Main and Halsted. Adding an attractive gas station downtown can help change that perception. The station will also make it easier for downtown to be a destination for regional residents.

Rockford aldermen should view the whole picture when considering the proposed Mobil station and make the right decision for the region. R.

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hile I am a strong proponent of downtown redevelopment, as a downtown resident, I urge everyone to ask their alderman to reject this request as presented. A development of this scale is completely inappropriate in an urban setting. The size and scope of the proposal would be suitable only in a suburban setting placed near an Interstate exit.

Taking almost an entire city block in our downtown for such a development is completely inconsistent with our C-4 zoning codes, the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, the 2015-2019 Implementation Plan and the Downtown Strategic Action Plan.

We want our city to be open-minded and progressive in our downtown redevelopment, but randomly granting requests to variations such as this will impede future

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hy can’t we do this right?

Why can’t we follow the city codes we’ve already established and let this development actually contribute to our downtown by promoting walkability/ an urban environment by pushing the retail section up against the sidewalk while still serving its intended car-oriented purpose? Or are we going to give everyone a special use permit if they promise to give what amounts to an

extraordinarily meager amount of actual tax money? It’s very much a race to the bottom if we continue down this path. ...We’ve got to think long term as well as short term, which is why for the short term I’m fine with a gas station because it does give some tax money, but it should be developed in a way that can allow it to still be useful in the future.

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eople moving downtown need a gas station and convenience store, as do those passing through. I’m downtown a lot, but I had to be reminded of the one on Winnebago. That’s far off the strip.

Dorien Peterson (From TRRT Facebook)

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Pedestrian hit by bike, sidewalk safety still issue

BY JIM HAGERTY CONTRIBUTOR

DOWNTOWN — The few feet between his o�ce and Wired Café are those Jim Moore walks several times per week without incident.

In the past few months, there’s been plenty for which to be the lookout— bicyclists on downtown sidewalks. Last Wednesday, July 26, the lawyer was reminded of what he says is a growing number of people who disregard the local ordinance against cycling on sidewalks when he was struck by just outside the popular co�ee shop.

“I saw him out of the corner of my eye as I exited,” Moore said. “But he was going about 15 or 20 miles per hour so he really had no chance to stop.”

Before he knew it, Moore was entangled with the cyclist; both were drenched in a cup of Wired’s flavor of the day. Neither was injured, yet the unnamed cyclist was anything but pleased about the accident and let Moore know about it.

“He shoved me,” Moore said.

Meanwhile,a witness called police, Moore’s cue to advise the cyclist that o�cers would likely be on his side resulting in criminal charges that would not bode well for someone on his way to a probation appointment.

“He then apologized,” Moore said. “I told him to get of out there before the police came.”

According to Code of Ordinances Sec. 16-77, it is illegal for bicyclists older than 16 to ride on sidewalks in Rockford’s business districts. As downtown continues to expand, the area’s concentration of foot tra�c will follow, creating what Moore

Attorney Jim Moore was struck by a bicyclist on the sidewalk outside of downtown’s Wired Cafe. says is an imminent need for safety.

“There exists in this city a critical mass of bad and dangerous behavior that must end,” he said. “Riding bicycles on busy downtown sidewalks full of cafes, families with children, and shoppers is reckless and extreme. It’s a town where people walk in the streets and ride their bicycles on the sidewalks.”

Wired Café owner Crystal Douglas can’t count the number of bicyclists she sees on the sidewalk every day. Moore is the first person to hit, but Douglas fears it may only be a matter of time before another victim is as lucky.

“First, I don’t think people are aware that it is against the law,” she said. “Also, I don’t think they realize the potential consequences of hitting a pedestrian. I

can’t help but thinking of that poor lady (in Beloit) that was hit and killed by the 18-year-old-bicyclist. Not only has a family lost a loved one, but a young man has to deal with that tragedy for the rest of his life.”

In Rockford, o�enders can be fined up to $500 for riding bicycles on business-district sidewalks. And while police do enforce the ordinance, leaders say o�cers cannot be in multiple places at once.

“It is important to everyone to hold themselves accountable,” City of Rockford Public Information O�cer Kimberly Bruce said. “Follow state-mandated bicycle and tra�c laws, and be aware of surroundings to ensure everyone remains safe.”

Bicycles and cars are treated equally in Illinois under state rules of the road. R.

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STATE

Illinois ranked third worst for breathable air

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BY COLE LAUTERBACH ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK

If your allergies are driving you crazy, it might be that you’re allergic to Illinois.

The environmental advocacy group Natural Resource Defense Council listed Illinois as the third worst in the nation for amount of population living in counties with poor breathable air. Connecticut and Rhode Island are the only states with higher percentages.

The report shows a number of highsmog days in the Chicago and St. Louis areas are a large source of poor air quality days in Illinois.

If Washington D.C. were a state, it would have ranked No. 1 due to both heavy ragweed pollination that typically starts in the coastal southeastern portion of the country and works its way north and east and the number of ozone action days they have in a year.

“So far this year, [Illinois] already had a dozen days where we’ve had unhealthy

air quality, according to the U.S. EPA,” said Brian Urbaszewski, director of Environmental Health Programs for the Chicago-based Respiratory Health Association.

High smog levels are relatively common for urban areas in the United States. What put Illinois so high up the rankings that nearly every rural county in the state has had levels is ragweed pollen, which has sent people with hay fever scrambling for the Benadryl.

“It is one of those many plant allergens that can contribute to an asthma episode, but it’s also responsible for hay fever, which makes a lot of people miserable,” Urbaszweski said.

Ragweed has been shown to make more pollen under higher levels of carbon dioxide. Even though there’s not much ragweed in urban areas, the USDA says exposure to ozone and diesel fumes can increase your sensitivity to ragweed pollen seven fold.

Japanese beetles wreak havoc on state’s farm fields Japanese beetles that survived the mild winter and spring are reportedly eating their way through fields in Central and Western Illinois.

Although reports of damage are mainly to soy and corn crops, all farmers should be on alert because the green and copper-colored insects are not picky eaters.

Dennis Bowman, educator for commercial agriculture at the University of Illinois Extension, said the beetles like to eat grapes and corn silk, but also have been known to decimate weeds in soybean fields.

Some fields in Tazewell County and the village of Roseville in Warren County have seen larger populations of Japanese beetles this year.

Mild temperatures in winter and spring can lead to high survival rates for the insect, and Bowman said the beetles can feed in very large numbers.

“They are also very social,” Bowman said. “Once they start feeding, they release a pheromone that says there’s good food here, and all the neighbors in the area will come over to wherever they are.”

Bowman said the beetles tend to eat along the edges of fields.

Corn farmers should monitor whether the beetles are clipping off corn silks faster than the crop is being pollinated. The insects interfere with corn yields by disturbing pollination, Bowman said.

“If there’s lots of beetles, and they’re keeping the silks clipped o� within a half inch of the end of the ear, then we probably need to be thinking about treating part of the fields,” Bowman said.

Bowman said it takes a tremendous amount of defoliation to interfere with soybean yield, as a few holes in the plant’s leaves will not be a problem.

“If the soybeans are still catching all the sunlight, and it’s not hitting the ground, the soybeans are probably not su�ering much in the way of yield loss,” Bowman said.

Bowman said scouting is important when trying to determine whether to spray insecticides on farm fields.

“These beetles are pretty mobile, and they go wherever there is food,” he said.

“They do like to cluster up. They may not be infecting an entire field.”

–Illinois News Network

E N T E R TA I N M E N T + M U S I C (DJ MACLIN + LUXE PRODUCTIONS) FIREWORKS + LIGHT SHOW Held along the Rock River at the Riverfront Amphitheater at Riverfront Museum Park in downtown Rockford, this chic outdoor bash features cocktails + hors d'oeuvres, dinner by Chef Paul Sletten of Abreo, music + entertainment by DJ Maclin + Luxe Productions – with plenty of surprises in store. Proceeds from this annual summer fundraiser provide vital support for Rockford Art Museum exhibitions and education programs.

Tickets are $175 per person and are available at rockfordartmuseum.org or by calling (815) 968-2787.

Winnebago County Fair August 16 thru 20, 2017 Get Your Discount

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or 815-239-1641

On sale now through August 16th.

Cost Only $25 and includes fair admission and unlimited rides one full day of your choice.

(Tickets must be purchased by August 16th until 12:00 pm) Your MEGAPASS is good for admission and unlimited rides all day and all night, any day you choose to attend the Winnebago County Fair, August 16-20, 2017.

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County

South Beloit ends talks to outsource police

By Jim Hagerty Contributor

SOUTH BELOIT — The City of South Beloit has voted not to outsource police services to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department.

Talks had been ongoing for several months due to rising costs of police pensions in the city. According to reports, South Beloit funded pensions in the amount of $79,960 in 2014. A year later, that figure grew to $92,759. Illinois law requires the pension be 90 percent funded by 2040. But, because South Beloit has seen a 50-percent decrease in sales tax revenue in the last nine years, officials sought ways to make up the difference.

But, South Beloit Mayor Ted Rehl told reporters earlier this month that an outsourcing deal would not be solid enough to right the ship.

“We sent a letter to the sheriff’s office thanking them for their cooperation, but the answer is, we won’t be pursuing that option,” Rehl said. “There are too many variables.”

An outsourcing contract between a neighboring municipality and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is not a new concept. The sheriff’s office has served the Village of Machesney Park since 1981. For about $3.5 million, the county provides the village with twenty uniformed patrol officers, three detectives and two school resource officers.

“We sent a letter to the sheriff’s office thanking them for their cooperation, but the answer is, we won’t be pursuing that option.”

The metro policing system has also been discussed in Rockford, which would involve a merger of city and county agencies, on

which leaders from respective departments currently disagree. By consolidating small departments, proponents say the county would be better utilize resources to fight crime. But, because Sheriff Gary Caruana has supported the idea and Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea has not, talks have not progressed.

Under the proposed agreement in South Beloit, officers would have kept their jobs and been sworn in as county deputies.

The decision not to consolidate the department was good news for Amanda West, an officer who was laid off in January amid looming city budget woes. West was hired back after another officer accept-

ed a position with the Rockford Police Department. The South Beloit City Council also approved the hiring of Russell Schaefer as a part-time officer.

Longtime South Beloit officer David Watson has taken a job as a Rockford officer.

The 11-year veteran served a sergeant in South Beloit was sworn in by Rockford brass July 27. A Rockford native, Watson was added to the force as part of O’Shea’s lateral hiring program.

In addition to the chief and deputy chief, there are 11 full-time officers South Beloit Police Department. It costs the city approximately $1.5 million of its $5 million budget to fund the agency. R.

Northern Illinois

Marengo family adjusts to life after home explosion MARENGO — A northern Illinois family is starting over after their home was the center of an explosion that damaged more than 50 houses and caused widespread power outages.

Many of the St. Clair family’s neighbors thought they had perished in the June 11 natural gas explosion in Marengo that sent two people to the hospital, The Northwest Herald reported. No one from the family of five was home when the blast occurred, but the family’s cat died in the explosion.

“You can imagine living on a street and having people as your friends and neighbors for over 13 years, having this explosion and realizing they’re thinking you’re dead,” said Dawn St. Clair, the matriarch of the family.

Mike St. Clair says his family had just finished a trip in Arizona when they learned about the explosion from a neighbor.

“Your house is gone. Your house just blew

up. The next-door neighbors’ are on fire,” said Mike St. Clair, recalling the incident.

“It was surreal. What do you do?”

The Marengo community has rallied together to assist all of those affected by the explosion.

Marengo area OutReach Enterprises Executive Director Robert Botts said it has collected more than $115,000, plus $7,000 in gift cards, since July. The group has also collected along with household goods and clothing, but he said organizers are struggling to coordinate all the donations and gifts.

“They ended up putting it in a big warehouse,” Dawn St. Clair said. “They couldn’t even keep it on-site.”

The St. Clairs said they felt fortunate their insurance company put them in a hotel after the explosion. They now are living in a temporary town house in Marengo.

–Associated Press

More than 50 homes were damaged when the St. Clair family’s home exploded June 11 in Marengo.

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times.

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Nation

Conservatives stifle GOP’s agenda

By William Douglas Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON — The power of the House Freedom Caucus, says its leader, lies in “the power of negation.”

“It’s the power of ‘no,’” said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., whose 40-member group of die-hard conservatives in the House has been responsible for killing one Republican initiative after another in a year that was supposed to see the GOP agenda transformed from campaign ad into U.S. law.

With control of the White House and Congress for the first time in 10 years, optimism among conser vatives on Inauguration Day was high: health care would be overhauled, the tax system would be streamlined and domestic spending would be cut. Instead, the House has left Washington until after Labor Day with nothing to check off of its to-do list.

Critics within the Republican Party point their fingers at Meadow and his gang.

Meadows rejects the accusation that saying no is the Freedom Caucus’ main mission.

“It gives you great power on what things might happen,” he said of his group’s determination and adherence to principle.

“It is just as critical for us to have the power

of ‘yes.’”

But the yeses are hard to find, and as a result the caucus is widely seen on Capitol Hill as a chief reason the Republican agenda is flailing.

“They’ve created an approach that gives them enough power to have real influence on the outcomes,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, of Meadows’ caucus. “But there’s a real difference between being able to affect the outcome and really drive an agenda to where you want it to be.”

While the caucus may drive the GOP establishment in Washington crazy, its tactics and philosophy play well with the conservative base that’s been crucial to Republican electoral success Freedom Caucus supporters outside of Washington appreciate the group’s efforts to make sure the White House, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the GOP establishment resist compromising with Democrats or even party centrists.

Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, agreed conservatives embrace the caucus’ strategy, even if it fails to get results.

“The Freedom Caucus can stem the tide a little bit and we expect them to do so,

and we will applaud, cheer and support them for doing so, but we don’t expect that they’re actually going to fix anything,” Meckler said.

“They can extract concessions, they can slow the rate of growth, but they can’t actually do what needs to be done because Washington, D.C., collectively doesn’t have the will to do what needs to be done.”

Several big fights loom in the months ahead. Freedom Caucus members are eager for big tax cuts, but Republican leaders and the White House want the cuts packaged with a more sweeping overhaul of the tax code. Meadows is due to co-host a rally for tax reform Wednesday along with officials from Americans for Prosperity, a group backed by the conservative Koch brothers.

Also ahead is a battle over raising the debt limit. Caucus members have never been enthusiastic about authorizing more borrowing.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants a “clean” debt ceiling. Some Freedom Caucus members, including Meadows, are backing a measure that would support a higher debt limit if Treasury sold off some assets, paid down the debt more quickly and took other money-saving steps.

The biggest skirmish this fall will probably involve crafting a budget for the fiscal year

that begins Oct. 1. Republican leaders have tried to get the caucus on the team. President Donald Trump even picked one of the caucus’ own, former Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, as his budget director.

Mulvaney, though, has proven to be a leadership team player. He played hardball with Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., a caucus member, who said the budget chief relayed a message from Trump threatening to back a primary challenger if Sanford opposed the leadership’s health care bill. He voted for the revised version of the bill in May. Republican plans to pass a federal budget blueprint have stalled, largely because of caucus resistance. GOP leaders last week removed a border adjustment tax from their budget plan, as the caucus had asked.

Yet Meadows and his group still were not satisfied with the budget proposal, saying it did not cut enough spending.

Passing that budget is critical for House Republicans. Not only will it set spending levels, but it also provides a procedural vehicle to effect changes in the tax system.

“It obviously adds a bit more clarity, but we need a whole lot more clarity on where we’re going on tax reform,” Meadows said of the plan. “Is it a step in the right direction? Without a doubt — but there’s still not enough votes to pass a budget.”

Senate confirms Wray, Trump’s choice for FBI

By Donna Cassata Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into

Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election.

The vote was 92-5 for Wray, a former high-ranking official in President George W. Bush’s Justice Department who oversaw investigations into corporate fraud.

Wray, 50, inherits the FBI at a particularly

challenging time given Trump’s ousting of Comey, who was admired within the bureau.

“This is a tough time to take this tough job,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said during a relatively low-key Senate debate of the nomination. “The previous FBI director, as we know, was fired because of the Russia investigation. The former acting attorney general was fired.

And we’ve had a slew of other firings throughout the government over the last few months.”

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said after the vote, “Chris Wray will bring character and competence to a city that is hemorrhaging public trust.”

Wray won unanimous support from the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats praising his promise never to let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.

Asserting his independence at his confirmation hearing, Wray said: “My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law. Those have been my guideposts throughout my career, and I will continue

to adhere to them no matter the test.”

Trump roiled Washington on May 9 by firing Comey in the midst of his 10-year term as the FBI chief and as the law enforcement agency was investigating Russia’s role in the election and possible ties to Trump campaign officials.

Andrew McCabe has served as acting FBI director during the nearly three-month interim period.

Wray has worked on white-collar crime and regulatory cases as a partner at the King & Spalding law firm. From May 2001 to May 2005, he held various high-ranking positions in the Justice Department, rising to the head of the criminal division in September 2003. He also served as principal associate deputy attorney general.

He was a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia from May 1997 to May 2001.

Wray had represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.

Wray is a graduate of Yale University, where he also received his law degree in 1992.

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times.

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Energy & Environment

Environmentalists rip proposed Foxconn permit rollbacks

By Todd Richmond Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin conservationists warned Monday that Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to exempt a massive Foxconn electronic plant from key environmental regulations would leave the public in the dark about the plant’s impact, jeopardize wetlands and set an alarming precedent.

President Donald Trump announced last week that Wisconsin had won a high-stakes interstate battle for the $10 billion plant.

Plans call for building a 20 million-squarefoot plant on a 1.56-square-mile campus somewhere in southeastern Wisconsin. The company hasn’t selected an exact location but is eyeing sites in Racine and Kenosha counties.

Spurred by Foxconn’s promise to create as many as 13,000 jobs, Walker’s office released a bill Friday that would hand the company $3 billion worth of incentives. The bill includes provisions that would lift the requirement that state agencies prepare

environmental impact statements on plant construction and operations.

The measure also would exempt Foxconn from obtaining state permits for a wide range of activities, including filling wetlands, building on lake or river beds, changing the course of streams, building artificial water bodies that connect to existing waterways and modifying shorelines. The state Department of Natural Resources could choose whether to require Foxconn get permits for bridge and culvert construction.

Midwest Environmental Advocates attorney Sarah Geers said environmental impact statements provide the public with a detailed, wide-lens analysis of a project’s impact, enabling builders and government officials to find ways to mitigate the effects.

Without such analyses, no one will know what harm the plant might cause.

Foxconn would still need permits to fill federal wetlands. The state exemptions could result in a loss of state wetlands,

though, the conservationists said. That could translate to poorer water quality, more flooding and the loss of wildlife habitat around the plant.

What’s more, the measure invites other states to gut their environmental laws to attract industry, said John Rumpler, clean water program director for Environment America.

Walker’s office referred questions to DNR spokesman James Dick. He said eliminating environmental impact statements will streamline the construction process. Since Foxconn hasn’t selected a site yet, no one knows if any wetlands will be affected, he said.

The company would still have to obtain state and federal air, water quality and waste permits, Dick added. Those applications require a public comment period so people would still be able to keep abreast of developments, he said.

The governor signed an agreement with Foxconn on Thursday that calls for

the Legislature to approve the incentive package by Sept. 30.

A public hearing on the bill could come this week. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said last week he would like to have the Legislature vote on the bill in mid to late August. Senate Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s spokeswoman Myranda Tanck said no timeline had been set yet for action on the bill.

Sen. Mark Miller, a Monona Democrat who sits on the Senate’s natural resources committee, said the bill gives away too much to a company that hasn’t delivered on its promises. Foxconn has pledged to build plants around the world and backed out.

“The governor has been suckered once again,” Miller said. “He’s gone and bet the farm on this one big deal with a company with an unreliable record.”

An email sent to Foxconn’s general media inbox seeking comment wasn’t immediately returned.

Exploring local food at the fair

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Contributors

What we eat and how we get that food is an important aspect of sustainable living. Recognizing that, the annual Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair offers a thread of food and garden related workshops.

Food has significant impacts far beyond an individual’s eating habits and nutrition reaching from growing through preparation and final disposal. Featured speaker Dan Kenney, the founder and Executive Director of DeKalb County Community Gardens, will focus on the local food movement and what it means for the local environment and economy (Saturday).

Honeybees are needed to pollinate about one-third of American food crops.

Without bees, fruits and seeds of many food crops would not form. How different life would be without apples, pears, tomatoes and the many other fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains we enjoy.

A graphic mini-poster distributed by Earthjustice illustrates a typical picnic without the help of bees: kabobs would lose onions, tomatoes, and peppers;

berry pie would be without berries; there would be no lemon juice in our lemonade; no watermelon; no dips for dry chips; Greek salad with only cheese; fruit salad with only banana and pineapple; and pasta salad with only pasta. How boring!

Jack and Judy Speer, also featured speakers, who have been improving habitat on their land for over 10 years, making it a joyful place for people and wildlife to call home, will discuss bringing your yard to life. They will present redesign ideas to help wildlife, including pollinators, to find a safe home.

(Saturday).

Caron Wenzel will investigate the alternative agricultural method of Agroforestry. Many people think that because you are “just growing trees” means that you don’t have a “real” farm with corn and beans. She asserts that a woodland tree farm with nuts and berries is truly a farm that requires as much thought and management except on a slower scale.

She urges us to “Think farming with perennial plants” (Saturday).

Sherry Piros and Lin Vogl, whose presentations have fascinated audiences who are interested in what real

people can do, not just what the experts recommend, will explore sustainable eating. Based on their own experiences, they will examine the impact of the American diet on people, the society and the environment, and how a plantbased diet can help ameliorate these impacts. Topics may include growing your own food, preserving, shopping habits, buying locally, shopping seasonally, reducing waste, health benefits, economic benefits, and the power of the consumer (Saturday). On Sunday, Lin will lead a for-fun workshop on producing your own vegan meats and cheeses.

Stating that living simply and environmentally responsibly includes what we eat, where it was raised, how it was acquired, how it is packaged, and how it is provided, Roland Wolff, a self-taught hunter, fisherman, farmer, and butcher, will teach techniques for obtaining, preparing, and preserving meats (Sunday).

Attend the Fair on Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 20, and leave with a new perspective on food.

The major sponsor of the Fair is the Illinois Clean Energy Community

Foundation. Other supporters include The Rock River Times, the Ogle County Waste Management Department, Northern Public Radio, the Oregon Community School District, the Byron Forest preserve District, the Oregon Park District, and Radish magazine. R. Drs. Robert and Sonia Vogl are the President and Vice President of the Illinois Renewable Energy Association.

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Volunteers are needed August 18–21.

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Commentary

Rauner’s plan?

Stop an override

By Rich Miller

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Capitol Fax

uring the lead-up to the recent special legislative session over the state budget and a tax hike, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s staff studied whether their boss had the power to force legislators to attend the sessions.

A court ruled during the Rod Blagojevich era that the General Assembly must convene at the date and time ordered by the governor, but Rauner’s staff found nothing in state statutes that gives the governor the power to, for instance, deploy the Illinois State Police to haul legislators to Springfield. You may recall 2011, when several Wisconsin and Indiana Democratic legislators attempted to deny their General Assemblies a quorum by fleeing to Illinois, outside the jurisdiction of their respective state police forces. But, as we’ve seen time and time again, for better or for worse, we aren’t Wisconsin or Indiana.

The battle plan to kill the Democrats’

education funding reform bill (Senate Bill 1) that was plotted before Gov. Rauner’s infamous staff purge in early July, and which still appears to be mostly operative, actually anticipated low special session turnout since there likely wouldn’t be much of anything to vote on.

They figured that the Democrats would wait a while before lifting the parliamentary brick off the education funding reform bill - the better to foment a crisis atmosphere as the clock ticks down to schools reopening after summer break.

So, legislators not showing up for session will likely only amplify the governor’s contention that the majority party isn’t interested in preventing a crisis and funding schools. The cops aren’t needed.

Overall, the plan devised a while back is pretty good, even though it relies heavily on stoking the flames of regionalism with an unspoken but still clear racial element. Rauner’s “Chicago bailout” card is about the easiest one to throw in this state, and it has been played

Downstate hopes eclipse shines light on region

I

t is the height of irony — the world’s spotlight will shine on Southern Illinois for two minutes and 40 seconds Aug. 21 because the region will be cloaked in darkness.

Southern Illinois will become the scientific center of the universe for 160 seconds as the moon blots out the sun in a total eclipse. Total solar eclipses aren’t rare — a total eclipse is visible somewhere on earth roughly every 18 months.

But, according to space.com, the shadow cast by the moon is small, only about 70 miles wide. Therefore, a total solar eclipse is visible from any specific spot on earth just once every 360 years.

To some of us, the coming eclipse is truly a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

Others, for various reasons, are experiencing eclipse fatigue weeks before the actual event as eclipse-centered art, crafts, banners, T-shirts and other souvenirs invade the senses at every

turn.

To those people tired of hearing and reading about one of the universe’s great natural marvels — it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

Southern Illinois, as it should be, is undergoing eclipse immersion.

The region is also preparing for an expected onslaught of visitors. Eclipse viewing activities are scheduled throughout Southern Illinois . from an eclipse festival in Chester, to a live broadcast of Planetary Radio from Southern Illinois University’s Shryock Auditorium, to an Eclipse Comic-Con event at SIU’s Student Center. World-famous scientific entities will set up shop in Saluki Stadium, including staff from NASA and the Adler Planetarium.

Although there are some local naysayers, this is a big deal, scientifically, and for Southern Illinois.

How big?

longer than anyone reading this has been alive.

Despite the fact that Downstate pays far less in state taxes than it receives in state benefits, people who live there think Chicago is the place that gets all the taxpayer goodies. It’s actually suburbanites who pay the bills on net, and with their high local property taxes and a recent income tax hike, those folks are probably (and understandably) not thrilled with the idea of bailing out the city’s notorious school system.

The bill’s supporters have lined up an impressive list of Downstate and suburban school superintendents in strong support of SB 1. Education groups like Stand for Children (which was, ironically enough, brought to Illinois by then-private citizen Bruce Rauner) have been advertising locally to back the plan.

But school superintendents are often resented by local taxpayers for their high salaries. And at least one has already been singled out by conservative political activist Dan Proft’s newspaper empire. Proft’s outfit published a snarky article last week about Harrisburg Superintendent Mike Gauch, a prominent SB 1 supporter who is often cited by proponents. The piece noted that Gauch and his wife, a Carbondale public school teacher, make a combined $220,000 per year, plus benefits.

“The Gauches represent a new reality in Southern Illinois,” the article claimed, “a public employee power couple whose income ranks them among the wealthiest

families in Saline County.”

Aside from the class warfare angle, the superintendents don’t have a vote in the General Assembly. So, while they can credibly claim all they want that SB 1 isn’t a Chicago bailout, the governor simply counters with his own numbers (which he won’t verify) that Downstate and suburban schools would do much better with his plan (which he refused to disclose for weeks).

The idea of using the superintendents was not just to encourage Republican legislators to support SB 1, but to give them ample political cover if they decided to cross the governor and override his veto. But since the governor has concocted his own proposal with his own numbers (which show that schools outside the city will get lots more money than they would under SB 1), that encouragement now means little and the cover is blown.

Downstate and suburban Democrats who vote to override his veto are also put in a bind because the governor can claim that those Democrats voted against their districts and for Chicago.

Preventing a veto override is the governor’s main effort here, but passing a bill into law that reforms school funding is a whole different matter. Without such a law on the books, billions of dollars of state education formula money can’t be distributed. And as I write this, that solution doesn’t seem to be on anyone’s horizon.

Read Rich’s daily briefings from Springfield at capitolfax.com.

GreatAmericanEclipse.com suggests visitors arrive at their viewing location a day, preferably two, in advance. The website suggests interstate highways in the path of the total eclipse will become virtual parking lots Aug. 21.

Eclipse viewers are warned to be self-sufficient — carry food, water and toilet paper. And make sure their gas tanks are topped off. Oh, and calling someone on your mobile phone? The systems are likely to be overwhelmed.

These aren’t encouraging words for those already experiencing eclipse fatigue.

To the rest of us, this is clearly an opportunity for Southern Illinois. This is a chance for communities from Chester to Carbondale, from Cahokia to Carterville to put their best foot forward.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service are promoting the eclipse with programs leading up to the event. There are web pages dedicated to the best areas to view the eclipse from public property. The sites include the number of available parking spaces — vital information if the eclipse draws the kind of crowds that are anticipated.

With that in mind, it is also important

to note that the total eclipse will last a maximum of 160 seconds and people are being advised to arrive a day or two in advance.

Obviously, those visitors to our region, whether or not they packed their own toilet paper, will be looking for entertainment, food and sights to see. The region has the opportunity for national exposure that a multi-million-dollar ad campaign could not buy.

There is just once chance to make a good first impression, and for Southern Illinois, this is it.

Residents of the region are well-versed on many things that make Southern Illinois unique. For many traveling hundreds of miles to experience the eclipse, this will likely be their first foray into Southern Illinois.

While it is unreasonable to think that a once-in-360-year event will turn the region’s economy around, we need to view this as the opportunity it is. Getting someone to visit once is the hard part.

It is up to us — civic organizations, villages, towns, counties and individual citizens — to make Southern Illinois a return destination.

–The Southern Illinoisan

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times.

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Trump isn’t letting Obamacare die ...he’s trying to kill it

by insurers.

Not surprisingly, given these uncertainties, insurance companies have left many markets and refused to enter new ones.

The situation is made worse by the Administration’s announcement only days after taking office that it would not enforce the ACA’s individual mandate and the associated tax penalty. While the Administration has reversed that decision for the 2016 tax year, it is unclear what will happen next tax season.

By Simon Haeder

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The Conversation

arly on the morning of July 28, Republicans were dealt a surprising blow when Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, along with Sen. Susan Collins, R-ME, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, voted against the latest installment of GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

In light of Republicans’ failure to undo the ACA, President Trump was quick to react on Twitter, stating that he would simply “let ObamaCare implode” and have Democrats own the consequences.

With Republicans holding all positions of power in Washington, D.C., these statements are startling by themselves.

However, with Congressional efforts in limbo, the Trump Administration seems to be going a step further than “letting” Obamacare fail. Indeed, it has emphasized an alternative strategy: actively sabotaging the Affordable Care Act.

Cutting outreach … and misdirecting it

From the get-go, the Trump Administration quickly sought to impair the success of the Affordable Care Act. In one of its first moves, the Department of Health and Human Services under the direction of Secretary Tom Price pulled advertising for the federal government’s enrollment entity, healthcare.gov.

The advertising has proven important to reach 18 to 34-years-olds. Enrolling these “young invincibles” is crucial for stabilizing risk pools because they are generally healthier and seek less medical care. States running independent campaigns, like California and its insurance marketplace Covered California, have been very successful in recruiting young people.

In an ironic twist, the Trump Administration used advertising funding intended for the promotion of the Affordable Care Act for a series of social media promotions attacking the law.

Also, in mid-July, the Administration moved to end contracts for enrollment assistance in 18 major cities. Contractors helped individuals navigate the often challenging enrollment process in such places as libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in these cities which had been identified by the Obama Administration as high priority.

Finally, the window for the next open enrollment period has been cut in half compared to previous years, thus making it difficult for time-pressed people and those who need enrollment help to enroll.

Many of these actions have triggered calls for inquiries into potential malfeasance by Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Spreading misinformation

Trump Administration officials have been actively traveling the country and pushing talking points that are often false, or, at the very least, highly misleading and incomplete. Prominently featured in these efforts has been Vice President Mike Pence, who blamed Medicaid expansion for the backlog of disability cases in Ohio.

A favorite focus has been on increasing insurance premiums. While it is true that premiums have risen in many places, well over 80 percent of individuals purchasing insurance in the ACA marketplaces are eligible to receive premium subsidies that shield them from these costs. Moreover, 59 percent of enrollees are also eligible to receive cost-sharing subsidies that shield consumers from rising out-of-pocket costs, another favorite Republican talking point.

Efforts to spread misinformation about the ACA has been coupled with equally misleading information about Republican repeal-and-replace efforts. For example, Republicans consistently argue that draconian reductions to the Medicaid program are not actual cuts, a position that virtually all health experts disagree with.

Republicans have repeatedly and persistently argued that the ACA is facing imminent implosion. Again, this position is in direct opposition to that of most health policy experts.

Trump Administration officials’ preferred vehicle for outreach has been social media. For example, there has been a nearly constant stream on Twitter by HHS Secretary Tom Price focusing on “collapsing exchanges”, rising premiums, and how the ACA is “wreaking havoc” on America. These claims are in direct contradiction to expert analyses or at very least incomplete and highly selective.

Spreading uncertainty

Far from providing a major overhaul of the American healthcare and insurance system, the ACA provided a mere extension of the existing system, a system that relies extensively on private businesses to implement government policy.

Arguably, one of the most crucial components of the ACA is the active cooperation of insurance companies.

And unlike with previous health reform efforts, insurance companies have been on board with Obamacare from the beginning.

Yet, insurance companies, both for-profits and non-profits, are first and foremost businesses that need to generate profits to stay afloat. Crucial in this endeavor is legal and regulatory certainty, which allows for long-term planning and helps guide investment decisions.

The constant undermining talk by the Trump Administration has done much to shake the confidence of insurance companies in the ACA. Entering a new market and spending resources to seek new enrollees require significant investments. Insurers do not want to see these potential investments wasted.

One of the most prominent issues in this regard has been the Administration’s lack of commitment to paying the ACA’s cost sharing subsidies. These subsidies help low-income consumers in the insurance marketplaces to shoulder out-of-pocket costs like co-payments for prescription drugs and doctor visits. Most importantly, the ACA requires insurers to cover these costs for their low-income enrollees. Insurers are then reimbursed by the federal government. Last year, reimbursements amounted to $7 billion.

Failure to pay these subsidies would be damaging to insurance markets.

Insurers would still be required to make the payments for qualified individuals.

However, they would not receive federal reimbursements. This would likely lead to massive premium increases as insurers are seeking to recover their payments.

It could also potentially trigger an exodus

A flawed law doesn’t mean it’s horrible

As Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, reightfully pointed out on the last day of the vote-arama on the Republican health care plan, Obamacare is not without its flaws. It does little to contain health care costs or improve the quality of health care provided in this country.

Millions of Americans are left without insurance. Some parts of the country lack insurers.

Yet, undeniably, the ACA has done much good by providing coverage to more than 20 millions of Americans and added benefits to millions more.

Republican efforts in Congress to do away with the Obama Administration’s signature accomplishment have been rather bumpy. While Republicans may still be successful, they have certainly taken much longer than President Trump’s promise to repeal the ACA on Day One. The verdict about the effectiveness of the Trump Administration’s effort to actively undermine the ACA is still out. Yet the efforts appear deliberate and they have been ongoing since the Administration took over the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Actively seeking to bring hardship to millions of Americans by sabotaging their health coverage is certainly highly questionable from a moral and ethical perspective. Future inquiries may also prove that they are illegal.

Perhaps most concerning, in my opinion, when the President of the United States and his closest advisers consistently spread false and misleading information, Americans are bound to lose. They may not only lose their health care coverage. They may also lose trust in their government and their elected leaders, and, eventually, in democratic government itself.

Simon F. Haeder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in the John D. Rockefeller IV School of Policy & Politics at West Virginia University.

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BELVIDERE

Area woman finishes in Top 10 at national bodybuilding show

BY JIM HAGERTY CONTRIBUTOR

PITTSBURGH — Ten years ago, entering a national bodybuilding show was something Belvidere native Susan Racz wasn’t thinking about.

But, on July 19, she did just that—and took it one step further when she placed ninth in the women’s physique masters class at the NPC Collegiate and Masters National Championships. Racz, 38, has been eyeing the show ever since she started training seven years ago.

The mother of three has been training since high school and has no plans to stop, although now that’s she has reached one of her goals, she may back away from the stage. But, that doesn’t mean she is tired of competition. Racz’s the Top 10 finish allowed her to come full circle, while also

realizing her ultimate goal of turning professional is still within reach.

Coming in at 119 pounds this year, she says a year of bulking will allow her body to reset so she can come back even stronger.

“The body I wanted seven years ago is before me,” Racz said. “I now plan on putting on 10 to 15 pounds and go from there,” she said. “My coach would like me to compete at the Masters again in 2018, but I am seeing more like 2019.”

Racz was. A return to the weight room was to shed unwanted body fat and regain her figure. She then stumbled upon something that altered her course.

“I saw a bodybuilding show and said, ‘I want to look like that one day,’” she said.

The 2017 Masters was Racz’s sixth contest. And like a lot of bodybuilders, each contest comes with opportunities,

namely the one to assess weak areas of her physique and take the o�season to improve those body parts. The philosophy has been at the center of her training since the beginning. And it’s paid o�. She is now among the best masters competitors in the country, making a pro card that much more reachable.

“This year, I was honestly so happy with my vascular body and how lean I got,” the 4-foot-11 Racz said. “Last year, I competed (at) 109. This year 119 lean. (I was)10 pounds heavier and leaner. (I am now) planning on growing bigger and better.”

Rockford bodybuilding veteran Zachary Gough also competed in Pittsburgh, placing 14th in the men’s Classic Physique class.

The competition was Gough’s 20th show. R. Photo, Dan Ray

WISCONSIN

GOP introduces bill to loosen booze restrictions

BY TODD RICHMOND ASSOCIATED PRESS

VERONA, Wis. — A group of Republican legislators introduced a bill Tuesday that would relax restrictions on the micro-brewing industry, allowing wineries to stay open longer, municipalities to issue more liquor licenses and restaurants to sell hard liquor pubs on the premises.

Re ps. Da le Ko oyeng a, Sh a n non Zimmerman and Gary Tauchen along with Sen. Sheila Harsdorf introduced the bill during a news conference Tuesday at the Wisconsin Brewing Company in Verona. They said the bill is meant to start a conversation about updating Wisconsin’s liquor statutes.

“The way people drink has changed,” Kooyenga said. “This really moves our laws into the 21st century.”

The bill would allow wineries to stay open until 2 a.m. Right now they must close at 9 p.m. They also could produce up to 50,000 gallons of wines and still sell their product through a wholesale winery cooperative. Right now the limit for participating in a cooperative is 25,000 gallons.

The measure also increases the number of liquor licenses municipalities can issue by 10 percent. The number of licenses a municipality can issue is determined by a formula based on the number of licenses

previously issued and its population.

Restaurants would be able to obtain a permit for a so-called distill pub, establishments similar to brew pubs that sell hard liquor. Breweries would clearly be allowed to sell their products on-site. Under current state law a brewer can sell on-site only if he held a retail liquor license on June 1, 2011, according to a Legislative Reference Bureau summary of the bill.

The bill also would raise the maximum amount of beer a brew pub can produce annually across all its locations from 10,000 barrels to 20,000 barrels and raises the number of locations a brew pub owner can have from six to 12.

The bill represents a major shift from a plan that surfaced in June that called for forcing microbreweries and wineries to sell their products through distributors instead of selling directly to customers. It’s unclear who conceived it, although the first page of a memo detailing the plan carried the acronyms of the Wisconsin Tavern League, the Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association and the Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute, which represents wine distributors.

Tavern League lobbyist Scott Stenger has denied that organization had anything to do with the memo, calling it a fake.

Eric Jensen, executive director of the beer

distributors association, said that group wasn’t aware of any plan to force craft brewers to sell through distributors.

Stenger, Jensen and WWSI lobbyist Joel Frank didn’t immediately respond to afterhours email messages Tuesday.

Regardless who was behind it, the proposal hasn’t surfaced as a formal bill and Kooyenga said last month the plan was dead. He said it didn’t make any sense and lawmakers want to foster craft breweries’ growth, not stunt it.

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Nation. History

Did Alexander Hamilton hold this coin?

By Josh Boak

AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States — one likely held by the most en vogue of Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton.

David McCarthy figured the silver coin had to be one-of-a-kind after spotting it in the auction catalog.

Its front features the all-seeing eye of God, surrounded by rays of light. The rays shoot out toward 13 stars — one for each of the colonies that had rebelled against Great Britain. A similar coin bore two words in Latin above the starburst: “Nova Constellatio,” or “new constellation” to describe the infant United States. But this silver piece bore no inscription at all. It was the first clue that the coin was something singular, said McCarthy, a senior researcher for the coin and collectibles firm Kagin’s.

He had a hunch it was the first coin ever minted by the U.S. government in 1783 — the prototype for a plan discussed by both Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson that arguably shaped the course of the nation. McCarthy staked his company’s money to buy the coin for $1.18 million at the 2013 auction. After nearly four years of late nights sifting through the papers of the Founding Fathers and studying the beading on the coin’s edges, he is now making an exhaustive case that this silver piece is indeed the first American coin, the precursor of what ultimately would circulate a decade later as the U.S dollar.

The coin is on display this week at the World’s Fair of Money in Denver.

“You’ve used the progeny of this one coin in every transaction you’ve done in your life, whether it’s a bitcoin, a dollar or a euro,” McCarthy said.”

McCarthy published the details of his findings in the August issue of a coin dealer magazine, The Numismatist, as well as in a post on Medium. He vetted and refined his findings over the years with other top experts such as John Dannreuther, a rare coin dealer who found identifying marks on another coin that indicates that it had to have been struck days or even weeks later from the same steel dies.

“I’m 99.9999 percent certain this is the first U.S. coin,” Dannreuther said.

It was well-known among collectors that a first coin existed. Robert Morris, the Philadelphia merchant who financed

David McCarthy, a senior numismatist at Kagin’s, holds what is believed to be the first coin ever struck by the U.S. government at the World’s Fair of Money in Denver, Colo. The coin is on display this week at the World’s Fair of Money in Denver. Photo, Tatiana Flowers/AP the American Revolution, recorded its existence in his diary on April 2, 1783.

As first Superintendent of Finance of the United States, Morris wrote he received a delivery of “a Piece of Silver Coin being the first that has been struck as an American Coin.” Hamilton visited Morris a week later and the two corresponded on the “subject of the Coin.” The continental Congress was then presented with a fuller set of coins on April 22, which was then forwarded to Jefferson for his thoughts.

Both Hamilton and Jefferson — now popularly known as rivals from the musical “Hamilton” — embraced the idea that the U.S. currency should be in units of 10.

The coin purchased by McCarthy had a back with a wreath identifying it as a “500” quint, essentially the forerunner of the half-dollar. It had initially been found in 1860, about 15 years after the similar coin with the “new constellation” inscription.

Because the new constellation coin was found earlier, experts labeled McCarthy’s coin as “Type 2.” Over the years, that label was mistakenly believed to refer to the

coin being struck after the one with the inscription.

“You have this powerful word ‘2’ that implies something and it hijacked everyone’s ability to see what was right in front of them,” said McCarthy, 44.

The day of t he 2013 auct ion in Schaumburg, Illinois, McCarthy sat in his hotel room with his files and air conditioning cranked on high. He methodically convinced his boss, Donald Kagin, that the coin up for auction was the nation’s first.

It was a nuanced case since other dealers claimed it was a forgery. But the initial explanation was that mints tended to add inscriptions to the steel dies used to make coins after having engraved the images.

So McCarthy bid on the silver coin — and then began the research needed to make his case ironclad. He searched through the National Archives for records, only to learn that the microfilm of original documents didn’t correspond to the actual files.

His eureka moment came in a New York hotel room while reviewing the original receipts for the steel dies used to make

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the coins. There had been a total of 10 dies made by a blacksmith, but the receipts showed that 12 dies had been engraved by two different artisans. This suggested that two of the dies had been recycled and refined after the first coin had been struck.

He compared the beadings on the edges of the different coins, as well as a dent in the eye at the center of the inscripted “500” coin and its plain cousin. The evidence all pointed to him having uncovered the nation’s first coin.

Jeff Garrett, president of the American Numismatic Association, called the research “really, really good.”

In terms of the coin’s possible value, Garrett said the closest comparison was a 1794 silver dollar that sold for more than $10 million four years ago. But the allure of coins isn’t just their rarity or metal content but the history that comes embedded to them as they pass through the ages.

“People always ask, how could a coin be worth a $1 million or $5 million?”

Garrett said. “I always say it’s because of the stories.”

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TBS strikes with The Guest Book

By Paula Hendrickson

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f you’ve just booked a cabin in the woods for an end-of-summer getaway, you might want to skip TBS’ new scripted comedy, The Guest Book. But everyone else should give it a chance. Especially if they like to laugh.

The concept for the show came from series creator and writer Greg Garcia (My Name is Earl), who admits to having spun a few fictitious yarns to leave in the guest books of cabins he’s rented over the years. Each episode will focus on different people with their own specific reasons for renting Froggy Cottage in

the outskirts of a small mountain village called Mount Trace.

Whatever the guests’ reasons are for renting Froggy Cabin, it’s a pretty safe bet that things won’t go exactly as planned.

The show is billed as an anthology series because the main characters change with each episode, but the location and locals remain the same, so it’s more like of a hybrid of sorts.

While the show boasts an eclectic roster of guests—Danny Pudi (Community), Margo Martindale (The Americans), Jenna Fischer (The Office), David Zayas (Gotham), Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), Stockard Channing

(The West Wing), Tommy Dewey (The Mindy Project), Stephanie Weir (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and Michael Rappaport (Justified) to name a few—its regular and recurring cast is impressive too.

The Guest Book is anchored by Charlie Robinson (Night Court) as Wilfred, the manager of several rental cabins in the Mount Trace area. Kellie Martin (Army Wives) plays a local police officer, and Carly Jibson (from Hairspray on Broadway) plays the colorful owner of a local bar. Garrett Dillahunt (Raising Hope) has a recurring role as a doctor, and Eddie Steeples (My Name is Earl) will make a few appearances as well.

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but watching this show you might think twice before believing what other people write in guest books at your next Airbnb or rental cabin. Even if Garcia didn’t write an imaginary entry, his show may have inspired someone else to do the same.

The Guest Book joins TBS’s growing— and varied—slate of original scripted comedy series including Angie Tribeca, People of Earth, Search Party, Wrecked, and The Detour. No wonder TBS’s tagline is “Very Funny.”

Programming note

The Guest Book premieres on TBS Thursday, 9 p.m. with back-to-back episodes.

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FILM REVIEW

The Big Sick a big hit for Apatow

BY THOMAS SIMPSON

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hen Judd Apatow’s name is attached to a rom-com, you can expect the film to have an edge to it. They’ll still tend to follow the tried and tested formula that audiences expect but they’ll be peppered with a more adult flavor when it comes to the humor.

The Big Sick is no exception.

Directed by Michael Showalter with Apatow on producing duties, the plot is based on the real life relationship between an interracial couple. Written by and starring Kumail Nanjiani (as himself), he co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Emily who is played here

by Zoe Kazan. It’s grim, dark, sweet and hilarious.

Kumail is a comedian looking for his big break in the industry. He comes from a strict Pakistani Muslim background but is reluctant to follow his family’s traditions, including that of an arranged marriage. When he meets Emily, the two get on great but Kumail knows his parents will ostracize him if they fi nd out so he keeps her a secret. Unfortunately, Emily discovers this and they break up. It isn’t until Emily falls seriously ill that Kumail realizes what she means to him, not that this makes their proposed life together any easier.

When I saw the runtime for The Big Sick I balked a little. Here’s a romantic comedy clocking in at around two hours, I feared it would be dragged out regardless of how good the trailer looked. You won’t be looking at your watch however as Showalter has crafted a well-paced tale full of good humor, even if it does err on the controversial side at times.

While some of the jokes are ruthless, they’re told without malice, as Najian tackles subjects like Islamophobia and traditions while having a laugh along the way. The humor is edgy, not crude and tasteless. Most importantly the jokes hit the mark.

As humorous as the film script is, the chemistry between its leads evoke such sweetness that they raise a smile. There isn’t anything sickly about their bond, both actors have a natural connection that should instantly strike a chord with the audience. As Emily spends most of her time in a coma, her parents are brought to the forefront in the form of Holly Hunter and Ray Romano. They are brilliant in contrasting roles, Beth (Hunter) constantly coiled like a spring while Terry (Romano) adopts a more laid back outlook on the situation.

As the film winds down, it makes you second guess if it’s going to end happily for Kumail and Emily, with the focus on the male lead. Not only does he have his romance to rekindle, he faces banishment from his family due to his decisions. It doesn’t drag out and although everything isn’t tied up into a neat little bow, the ending concludes

satisfactory and leaves no unanswered questions. Hysterical with a good heart, it has warmth and laughs sprinkled with a little shock value making The Big Sick a strong contender for comedy of the year. R. Thomas is a writer and filmmaker based in Glasgow, U.K. Find him on Twitter: @Simmy41.

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August 2 - 8

The Summit Live in Concert

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WHEN Friday, August 4 (6:35 p.m.)

WHEN Friday, August 4 (3:30 p.m.)

WHERE Rockford Rivets Stadium

WHERE UW Health Sports Factory

You can catch The Summit before they head out on tour with ZZ Top later this year, along with opening singer/songwriter Jerry Dale Harris as part of the BYG2RKFD Night at the Rockford Rivets. Tickets start at just $8. And, try the all new Five Tool Ale only available at Northwoods League games. The Summit will perform at 9 p.m. following the game.

Athletes, coaches, and sports fans: Join the athletes and crew from the Wheelchair Basketball documentary, “The Rebound.” Hear about and watch demonstrations of adapted sports. The Exhibition Wheelchair Basketball Game begins at 5:30 p.m. and the screening of the documentary at Owly Oop Sports Pub begins at 9:30 p.m.

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SwedishAmerican State Street Mile WHEN Saturday, August 5 (5:00 p.m.)

WHERE State Street - Downtown Rockford The 33rd Annual SwedishAmerican State Street Mile, a memorial to Dick Berry, is the “Fastest Mile in the Midwest.” The race starts on East State Street near SwedishAmerican and the course is downhill and fast, with the finish line on the State Street bridge.

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RACVB VIEW

Bring Your Game 2 Rockford Night at the Rockford Rivets The Rockford Rivets and Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau are teaming up for the first-ever Bring Your Game 2 Rockford (BYG2RKFD) Night at Rivets Stadium on Friday, August 4 as the Rivets host the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders in Northwoods League action.

To supersize the night, the first 1,000 fans will be treated to a bobblehead of Toronto Raptors guard and RACVB brand ambassador Fred VanVleet, who is also expected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. In addition, BYG2RKFD T-shirts and socks will be given out to lucky fans throughout the night.

In addition, Go Rockford has partnered with Rockford-based Independent Ear to bring two of their popular bands to the ballpark. Jerry Dale Harris will take the stage (which coincides with the Rivets Friday Happy Hour featuring $3 beers from 5 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.). The post-game concert will immediately follow the final out of

the game and features The Summit, a Blues, Rock, and Soul supergroup of artists that quickly gained notoriety across the Midwest during 2016 with direct support runs with bands such as Los Lonely Boys, The Band of Heathens, Tim Reynolds and TR3, Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown and Marc Ford. They are doing this special appearance in Rockford before they hit the road again as the opening act for ZZ Top’s fall tour. Concessions will remain open during the post game concert.

Fans are encouraged to come early and stay late to cheer on the Rivets, see some amazing musical acts, and take part in the BYG2RKFD give-aways throughout the night.

Tickets for the entire night start at just $8 and are available online at rockford-rivets.northwoodsleague.tv. Day of game tickets available at the Rivets box o�ce.

Unlike Chicago’s deep dish or New Haven’s charred, crispy crust, Rockford doesn’t really have a signature pizza style. What we have is a lot of pizza lovers and many pizza places to serve them. Here are just a few...

Franchesco’s Ristorante Don’t let the list of classic Italian dinners, appetizers, and sandwiches throw you off.

Try the Stefano or the Cordon Bleu, two of their signature specialty pizzas, and you will not be disappointed. Since 1986, they have blended old-world traditions with contemporary flavors to the delight of Rockfordians and visitors alike.

Nunzio’s Restaurant Nunzio’s in Loves Park is known for two things: family friendly Italian food (and pizza, of course) and generous portions.

If you’ve got an appetite — or your child’s soccer team in tow — the huge pizzas will serve you well. If you order the “Sinatra Steak,” be prepared to bring some home to Spot.

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Pino’s on Main Pino’s is super popular among the locals in its northwest Rockford neighborhood.

The sauce is known for its perfect blend of tang and sweetness and the perfect blend of cheese and toppings. Folks love the flaky thin crust option, and Pino’s calzones and Italian beef sandwiches are fan favorites, as well.

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The Element's Singer/Songwriter Series: hip-hop, blues, funk, swing, afro-cuban, to jazz, this seven-piece group provides something to listen to for everyone in the audience.

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DJ Rickmonsta District Bar and Grill is your Downtown Rockford destination for delicious food, great drink specials, and the very best live entertainment the Stateline has to offer!

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Music: Sidewalk Chalk Sidewalk Chalk continues to lead the contemporary evolution of hip-hop, soul, and jazz. The band’s third album, Shoulder Season, is compiled from seven live performances across the US.

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Rockford City Market

Local producers vending their baked goods, meats, produce, jewelry, and other unique retail items.

Music: Firelight Dimmers 4:30-8pm

9:30pm 602 N Madison St 815-962-7944

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Artists at Work - Stop by the studio and watch several artists while they work! Feel free to ask questions and interact with the artists.

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Boho Braid Tent - Stop by & sip on some Aveda iced tea while we braid & henna you up! We’ve got funky glitters & accessories to amp up your look & turn you into the boho babe of your dreams!

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The Zach Pietrini Band - Enjoy free live music by Milwaukee based, Americana rock group. (7-9pm) The Rebound Screening - Athletes and film crew of the wheelchair basketball documentary (9:30-11pm)

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A&E Happenings Arts & Theater

Attractions The ARC - 1222 E. State St., Beadware Mondays 1-4 p.m.; Open Studio Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-4 p.m.

The Art Box – 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 815-758-0313.

Artists’ Ensemble Theatre – Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-394-5004.

ArtSpace West Gallery – 1426 N. Main St. Wed.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Info: 815-963-1894.

Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Gallery hours: Mon.,10 a.m.-2 p.m. ; Tues.Fri., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat.,10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 608-322-4250. For further information please visit BeloitFineArtsIncubator.com or call the gallery at 608-313-9083.

Beloit College – Logan Museum of Anthropology, Shaw Gallery, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Tues.Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 608-363-2828.

Belvidere Performing Arts Center – 1500 E. Ave., Belvidere. Tickets available at Tickets.thestudiorockford.com or 815-332-2205.

Byron Civic Theatre – 850 N. Colfax, Byron. Info: 815-312-3000 or bctmagic.com.

Cadillac Palace Theatre – 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. BroadwayInChicago.com.

The Castle - The Castle Performing Arts Center at 501 Prospect St. is Beloit’s newest home for the arts. For information visit thecastlebeloit.com or call 608-346-3114.

Coronado Performing Arts Center – 314 N. Main St. 815-968-5222 or coronadopac.org.

DeKalb Area Women’s Center Galleries - 1021 State St., DeKalb. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. Info: 815-758-1351.

Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N. Perryville Road.

Appointments/Info: 815-519-6492.

Fireside Dinner Theatre - 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI. (800) 477-9505 Freeport Art Museum – 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport.

Info: 815-235-9755.

Gallery C – 900 Jackson St., Suite 113, Dubuque, Iowa.

The Gallery At JustGoods – 201 Seventh St. Info: 815-965-8903.

Horseflower’s Creative Hotspot - Located in the historic SM & SF building (upstairs) at 1019 3rd Ave. in the heart of Midtown. Open ThursdaySaturday 12-6 p.m. or by appointment, second Friday of the month until 8 p.m. More information contact Lenny at (815) 501-2375 or email kandinskys.c.g.2015@gmail.com.

Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery – 6278 Brynwood Drive, Rockford. Info: 815-639-1318.

Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 815-968-0123.

Main Street Players of Boone County – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First St., Belvidere. mainstreetplayersofboonecounty.com.

Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St., Monroe, Wis. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 608-325-5700.

NIU Art Museum – Northern Illinois University, Altgeld, 116, DeKalb.

David C. Olson Photography Studio – 5643 East State Street. Wildlife and nature imagery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Free. Info: 815-873-1777; www.davidolsonphoto.com.

Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main St., Pecatonica fo: 815-239-1210 or pecplayhouse.org.

Rockford Art Guild - Meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday every month at Womanspace of

Rockford, 3333 Maria Linden Dr. The Rockford Art Guild (RAG) is a supportive and encouraging group of people who have a strong passion for the arts. Each member has opportunities to improve, explore, and challenge themselves in ways they would not find elsewhere. Guild members work together to increase the appreciation of art in the Rockford area. The Public is invited. For more information visit www.RockfordArtGuild.

Rockford Art Museum - 711 N. Main St.. For more information visit rockfordartmuseum.org.

Rockford Dance Company – Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Info: 815-815-963-3341 or 815-968-0595.

Rockford University Art Gallery – Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. Info: 815-226-4105.

Rockford University Performing Arts Department and Maddox & CheekTheatres - 5050 E. State St. For more information call 815.226.4100 or visit rockford.edu/artslectures/performingartsseason.

Stage Coach Theater - 126 S. 5th St., DeKalb. Tickets and information at stagecoachers.com or 815-758-1940.

State of the Art – 218 E. State St. Open Tues.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. and by appointment. “First Friday” events until 8 p.m. Info: 815-979-1944.

317 Studio and Gallery- 317 Market St. Stop by for Open Studio Thursday and Friday nights from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 12-5 p.m. Our gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 12-2 p.m., also open during evening hours, check calendar for times or call. 317studiogallery.com or 815-315-7000 Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Info: 815-244-2035. timberlakeplayhouse. org.

Without Shoes Modern Dance Company – Maddox Theatre, Rockford University, 5050 E. State St. Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Info: 815-877-0118.

Woodstock Opera House – 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Info: 815-338-5300.

Woodstock Weavers Guild – Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson, Woodstock. Info: 815-399-1630.

Wright Museum of Art – Beloit College, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis. Free. Info: 608-363-2095.

Saturday Storytime Saturdays - Rockford Art Museum, 711 N Main St. 10-11:30 a.m. Join Rockford Public Library’s children’s librarians in a weekly storytime in the Rockford Art Museum galleries. Parents and kids will experience the feature exhibition while participating in an engaging story and small craft project. Tailored for ages 2–5, open to all.

Artscursion to the Land of Oz - Womanspace of Rockford, 3333 Maria Lindon Drive. 5-10 p.m. For ticket information visit womanspace.wildapricot. org/event-2535556.

Music

Ongoing Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street.

DJ/Karaoke - Mortimer’s Roadhouse, 105 W. Grove in Poplar Grove. 815-765-0082. DJ/Karaoke w/ RPM every Friday, DJ/Karaoke w/ DJ Double D every Saturday Mary’s Place - 602 N. Madison St. marysplacebar. com. Open Stage, Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 p.m.-close;

Casino Bus Trip to the Dubuque Diamond Jo Casino!

Sat. Aug 5 Thurs. Aug 10 Tues. Aug 15 $12 per person includes Transportation and Lunch Buffet

Sat. Aug 26

Pickup in Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Beloit (Flying J)

Pickup in Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Freeport (Shopko) Pickup in Belvidere (Walmart 2102 Gateway Center Dr.), Rockford (E. State K-Mart) & Freeport (Walmart 2545 Hwy 26) For reservations & pickup times, call:

Karaoke, Wed. 9:30 p.m.-close.

Bruce L. Warden - For listening & dining every Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St. Wednesday The Way Down Wanderers - Performing at Severson Dells, 8786 Montague Rd., beginning at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for Friends of Severson Dells, $15 for General Admission. Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, 5-piece modern-folk Americana act. Youthful and professionally trained, these young men captivate audiences with soaring instrumentals, foot stomping sing-alongs and a lively stage show and have created a buzz for themselves with their unplugged, off-stage encores and propensity for performing self-titled, “restSTOMPS” - free acoustic sets at rest & truck stops along their tour routes.

Friday The Zach Pietrini Band - Owly Oop Sports Pub, 305 S Maidson St (inside the UW Health Sports Factory). 7-9:30 p.m.

Sidewalk Chalk with White Shape - Mary’s Place, 602 N Madison St. 9:30 p.m.

Larry Higgs - 5:30-8 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free.

Saturday Southern Heritage - Performing at Westmor Lanes, 2407 N. Central Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. No cover.

Three Good Men - Graystone Grill, 1900 Reid Farm Road. 6-9 p.m.

Faded Genes - Big Al’s Bar, 610 N Bell School Road.

8:30 p.m.

Larry Higgs - 5:30-8 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free.

Sunday Strings on Sunday - Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road. 2-3 p.m. Strings on Sunday is a place for the community to gather to enjoy chamber-style music with a contemporary twist. Performances include a mix of popular show tunes, pop music, bluegrass and classical selections.

Dany Laj & The Looks with Pink Beam - Mary’s Place, 602 N Madison St. 8 p.m.

Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication.

Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com or called in to 815-964-9767.

1-800-582-5956 ext. 4751 or 4752

Sunday, August 20 Trinadora Rocks Woodsong Concert - Pack your blanket, a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine and sit back and enjoy the show in the midst of our fragrant Fountain Garden! Klehm will close at 3 p.m. and reopen at 4 p.m. for Woodsong attendees to enjoy the grounds before the show starts at 6 p.m. Trinadora Rocks is noted for their versatility as well as their musicianship. They can play entire concerts of Latin, Celtic, country, jazz, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, or Hank Williams music.

Concert takes place at 2715 S. Main St. Saturday, September 16 Kraig Kenning - Performing at Severson Dells, 8786 Montague Rd., beginning at 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for Friends of Severson Dells, $15 for General Admission. Kraig Kenning is returning to Severson Dells to help celebrate the conclusion of the Forest Quest Scavenger Hunt (see more about this event further on in the newsletter). Come and join the festivities and enjoy the wonderful contemporary folk/blues/roots rock/Americana style of Kraig Kenning on the outdoor Grove stage. www.kraigkenning.com.

Community

Ongoing Burpee Museum of Natural History – 737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $8 for ages 13 & older, $7 for ages 3-12, free for children younger than 4 and members; additional fee for traveling exhibits. 815-965-3433.

Camp Grant Museum - 1004 Samuelson Rd. 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tues.-Fri., Sat. to 1 p.m. Closed Mon. & Sun. Adult $10, Children 8 up $5, Free for 7 or below. Special group hours available. Free admission with meal at Command Post Restaurant. Call 815-395-0679 or 815-395-0678 for more information.

Cherry Valley Public Library District - 755 E. State St., Cherry Valley. Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

(Sept.-May) 815-332-5161. Cherryvalleylib.org Discovery Center Museum – 711 N. Main St. Hours: Sun.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $8 public, free for members. Children 1 and under are also free.

815-963-6769.

Ethnic Heritage Museum – 1129 S. Main St. Sun., 2-4 p.m. Admission $5 adults, $3 student, $10 family.

815-962-7402.

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Find more listings at RockRiverTimes.com/Happenings OSF Healing Pathways Cancer Resource Center – 5668 E. State St., Suite 2700. Healing Pathways provides programs and services to cancer patients, survivors and family members at no cost. Programs include strength training, nutrition classes, support groups, book club and more. For more information call 815-977-4123;Fax: 815-977-5513 or visit healingpathwayscrc.org.

Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. 815-969-1999.

Midway Village – 6799 Guilford Road. Open TuesdayFriday (May-August) 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Monday.

815-397-9112.

Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens – 1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat. (closed Mon.): hours vary, check website or call. Admission: $6 resident, $8 non-resident, free for children 4 and younger. Water features, seating areas and sculptures, all in a tropical plant setting.

Changing floral displays, events, educational programs, workshops, lecture series. Rentals of meeting/event room available. Gift shop.

Info: rockfordparkdistrict.org or 815-987-8800.

Rock Hollow Hunt Club - Bingo and pull-tabs the last Tuesday of every month at Rock Hollow Hunt Club, 1931 IL Route 75 East in Freeport. Buy cards beginning at 6 p.m. games start at 6:30 p.m. sharp.

Benefits the US Sportsmen’s Youth Foundation.

Rockford Park District – Various programs available throughout the year. Program Guides now available at Customer Service locations. Info: 815-987-8800 or rockfordparkdistrict.org.

Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St. Tours 1 and 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. 815-964-2424.

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Recycling Centers - 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 815-637-1343 Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden Drive. Yoga every Thursday, 9:30-10:45 a.m. $40/four classes or $12/class. Basic Hatha Yoga. Other activities throughout the year. Info: 815-877-0118.

Registration for Classes at The Arc – The Arc of Winnebago, Boone and Ogle Counties, 1222 E. State St. Info: 815-965-3455.

Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 2715 S. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $6 adults, $3 seniors & students, children younger than 3 and Klehm members, free. Donation Day is first Tuesday of each month. Admission free, donations of any amount welcome. Call 815-965-8146 or visit klehm.org for more information.

Rockford Crochet Club - Group in Rockford for those who love to crochet or would like to learn. Find us under “Rockford Crochet Club” on Facebook.

Group meets once a week at Meg’s Daily Grind on Alpine/Guilford Road from 10:30 a.m.-noon. All crocheters are welcome. We gather at the large round table in the corner of the coffee shop. Bring whatever project you are working on and join in!

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

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

Rockford Friends & Newcomers - Rockford Friends & Newcomers is a social organization that welcomes both long-time residents and newcomers who want to meet other people

through social events for couples and singles.

Several games and activities available. Mug Morn every first Tuesday of the month at: Mary’s Market, 2636 McFarland Road, from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information e-mail rckfriends@ yahoo.com Rock City Unique Steppers - Steppin classes are held on Thursdays at The West-mor Bowling Lanes, 2407 N. Central Ave., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All styles of stepping, Chicago, Freestyle , Ballroom and much more. We offer mature and elegant dancing in a friendly and exciting environment.

Our members have a deep appreciation and love for this dance form. It is our goal to share this experience by creating an atmosphere where mature individuals can socialize and dance to smooth rhymatic R & B music while elegantly dressed in high style. Classes are $5 per week, the first week is free. Open dancing 8:30-10 p.m.

Open dancing is FREE of charge. Come on down and get your dance on.

Learn about CBD Oil & the Health Benefits Wednesday nights from 6-7 p.m. in the banquet room of Dust Boots, 3907 Broadway, there will be presentations on the importance and health benefits of Cannabidiol oil. Call 815-742-1836 or text CBD to this number for a free sample and to reserve your seat.

Wednesday-Thursday Three-Dimensional Discovery (grades 1–6) Rockford Art Museum, 711 N Main St. Open to rising 1st through 6th graders, Rockford Art Museum Summer Camps allow young artists to explore a variety of art techniques with an educational spin! Camps take place Monday– Thursday, 1–4 pm (with aftercare available 4–5 pm for additional $5 per day, per child). Space limited to 30 participants per camp; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at http://bit.Ly/2pdyuom or call RAM: 815-968-2787.

Thursday WCALAP Monthly Dinner Meeting - The Winnebago County Association of Legal Administrative Professionals’ monthly dinner meeting will be held Thursday August 3, 2017, at 6 p.m., at Red Lobster, 5827 East State Street, Rockford. Dinner will be a choice of: Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo - $18, Garlic Shrimp - $18, Soy Ginger Salmon -$20, or Wood-Grilled Sirloin - $20. Price includes soup or salad and dessert. Drinks not included. Your check is your reservation confirmation. Program will be Jennifer Hall, Mercyhealth Vice President of Government Relation & Community Advocacy.

Hostess are Lee Larys and Kathleen Van De Woestyne. Please send reservations to: Lee Larys 100 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 1389, Rockford, IL 61105.

Field Trip to Pastured Poultry Farm and a Berry Farm - From 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Northwest Illinois Audubon will be hosting a fieldtrip to visit two local farmers who produce food on their farm and sell it directly to the consumer. The first stop will be at Arnolds Farm near Elizabeth, Illinois were participants will get a tour through Tom’s pasture raised turkey operation. The second stop will be a visit to Fieldview Farm near Woodbine, Illinois were Amy Dehn and her family will provide participants a tour of their berry growing business. Amy will also share information about the flowers, vegetables and herbs that she grows

and sells directly to the consumer. Call Laura at 815-947-2720 or e-mail her at lauradufford@ gmail.com if you would like to attend. There is no charge to participate in this event. Carpooling from the Staples parking lot in Freeport at 8 a.m. is available. The Staples lot is located at, 1722-1724 South West Ave., Freeport. There is no charge for participating in this event.

Garden Explorers: Where Kids Discover the World.

Anderson Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road. 9-10 a.m. Free for kids 18-and-under.

Friday $5 Family Fridays - Rockford Art Museum, 711 N Main St. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission for the entire family is just $5 to experience kid-friendly feature exhibition BITTERSWEET OBSERVATIONS. Every Friday, all day, from June 16 through Sept. 8.

Tuesday, August 8 Stewardship Day - From 8 -10 a.m. Northwest Illinois Audubon will be offering stewardship days at their Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve. The preserve is located 2 miles south of Leaf River in the southwest corner of the intersection of Leaf River Rd. and West Grove Rd. Parking is off of Leaf River Rd. (S. Main St. crosses HWY 72 in Leaf River and becomes Leaf River Rd.). Tools, gloves, water and fabulous homemade snacks

will be provided. Contact Mary at 815-938- 3204 for further details or if weather is questionable.

Carpooling from the Staples lot in Freeport at 7:15 a.m. is available. The Staples lot is located at, 1722-1724 South West Ave., Freeport.

Chess on the Docks - Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St. 6-9 p.m. Every Tuesday, Rock River Chess will host Chess on the Docks at the Prairie Street Brewing Co. Join us for some great food and drinks along with fantastic chess! We will be located on the Docks around back, or, in case of rain, we’ll be inside by the game room. Chess on the Docks is for casual, open chess, but we’ll also be organizing weekly casual competition. Come play some chess and enjoy the great atmosphere and food.

Saturday, August 12 Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity Application Seminar - 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m. Rockford Memorial Hospital Funderburg Auditorium, 2400 N. Rockton Ave. Join us for our seminar to complete your application to become a homeowner through Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity. Please bring copies of your photo ID, copies of children/dependent’s birth certificates, copies of last two years taxes with W2s, copies of most recent 1-month pay stubs, copies of last two bank statements, copies of any other income.

FUGITIVE ALERT REWARDS UP TO $1000 ROCKFORD AREA CRIME STOPPERS – 963-7867

TOLL FREE 1-888-769-STOP (7867) IF YOU KNOW THE LOCATION OF A FUGITIVE OR HAVE INFORMATION ON OTHER CRIMES PLEASE CALL FUGITIVES WANTED AS OF

July 31, 2017 Warrants must be verified before arrest

WARNING: The fugitives in this bulletin may be dangerous. Never confront them. Call Crime Stoppers or your local police.

William Opsahl Attempted Murder City---28 years old

Shanitra Coates Aggravated D.U.I. County----26 years old

Adam Dutenhafer Fleeing to Elude County---34 years old

IMPORTANT: Your call is confidential; we never ask your name, and our phones do not have caller I.D. If your information leads to an arrest or solves a crime, you will be paid up to $1000.00.

This bulletin is an official publication compiled by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, Rockford Police Department and Rockford Area Crime Stoppers.

Nicole Hendel Aggravated Battery County--30 years old

Nelson Brown Jr. Aggravated Battery City—20 years old

Jeremiah Boyd Aggravated Battery County----27 years old

Joey Sanchez

Retail Theft County----27 years old

Have your free listing in the Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication.

Listings can be e-mailed to contact@rockrivertimes.com or called in to 815-964-9767.

Marquell Reddic Aggravated Battery City---22 years old

Martaevien Stevenson Theft County---19 years old

All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CRIME DOESN’T PAY – WE DO No Taxpayer money is ever used for a CrimeStoppers reward.

CrimeStoppers is 100% funded by donations.

You can help by sending a donation to: Rockford Area CrimeStoppers, P.O. Box 4535 Rockford, IL 61110 Bulletins may be downloaded from www.rockfordcrimestoppers.com

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

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Death Notices Eleanor Phillips 82 Roscoe 7/24/2017 Andrew Safraniec 27 Rockford 7/24/2017 Julia Moderhack 97 Rockford 7/24/2017 Marjorie Jones 85 Rockford 7/24/2017 David Duncan 70 Rockford 7/24/2017 Kristoffer Grahnke 30 Loves Park 7/24/2017 Thomas Bell 79 Rockford 7/24/2017 Oleta Kingcade 88 Rockford 7/25/2017 Elma Brammer 81 Loves Park 7/25/2017 Ralph Krist 69 Rockford 7/25/2017 Elmer Olson 98 Rockford 7/25/2017 Arthur Wilson 70 Rockford 7/25/2017 Ronald Schlesinger 57 Rockford 7/25/2017 Donna Moorman 82 Loves Park 7/25/2017 Lloyd Tays 89 Rockford 7/25/2017 Charles Bradford 63 Rockford 7/25/2017 Robert Chemello 67 Durand 7/25/2017 Antonio Franco 63 Rockford 7/25/2017 Gordon Rose 53 Rockford 7/25/2017 Valerie Erb 60 Rockford 7/25/2017 Dan Sturm 84 Rockford 7/26/2017 James Martin 73 Rockford 7/26/2017 Annette Traum 70 Rockford 7/27/2017 Beatrice Blume 90 Loves Park 7/27/2017 James Miller 86 South Beloit 7/27/2017 Jason Ross 32 Rockford 7/27/2017 Ann Berkowski 73 Rockford 7/27/2017 John Sanders 73 Rockford 7/27/2017 Gary Prock 59 Loves Park 7/27/2017 Eugene Valadez 74 Rockford 7/27/2017 Alen Pace 82 Rockford 7/27/2017 Sanga Xayvandy 77 Rockford 7/27/2017 Heidi Diaz 57 Rockford 7/27/2017 Colleen Glavin 87 Rockford 7/28/2017 Kenneth Beidler 83 Rockford 7/28/2017 Merry Urrea-Stuthers 64 Rockford 7/28/2017 Joan Davis 83 Rockton 7/28/2017 Thomas Power 54 Rockford 7/28/2017 Mary Ann Schou 87 Rockford 7/28/2017 Elizabeth Richardson 37 Rockford 7/28/2017 Linda Beck 63 Rockford 7/28/2017 Lucille McCornack 95 Rockford 7/28/2017 Michael Klarkowski 63 Rockford 7/29/2017 Leroy Garbers 84 Rockford 7/29/2017 Eldon Eash 63 Machesney Park 7/29/2017 Raymond Hemby 84 Rockford 7/29/2017 Richard Gresty 73 Rockford 7/29/2017 Noreen McCann 72 Rockford 7/29/2017 Scott Alcock 48 Rockton 7/29/2017 Jessica Spiller 33 Rockford 7/29/2017 Mary Brady 90 Rockford 7/30/2017 Phyllis Linenselser 89 Rockford 7/30/2017 Mary Allen 83 Rockford 7/30/2017 Maurice Ernest 76 Rockford 7/30/2017 Robert Warner 83 Rockford 7/30/2017 Delsa Peroutka 80 Loves Park 7/30/2017 Rozella Glomski 88 Rockton 7/30/2017 Devola Doll 91 Rockford 7/30/2017 Ronald Hoffman Jr. 53 Rockford 7/31/2017 Victoria Carlson 67 Rockford 7/31/2017 Wanda Aumann 71 Machesney Park 7/31/2017 Seth Sterett 33 Loves Park 7/31/2017 Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

AQUARIUS, PISCES AND ARIES

Your Health

Week of July 30 Horoscope

Just two hours a week may help loneliness

By Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health

Volunteering at least two hours a week may go a long way toward helping to ease feelings of loneliness and social isolation, a study of recent widows suggests.

Loneliness is a serious medical problem for many older adults; previous research links it to declines in physical and mental health as well as premature death, researchers note in the Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Because strong marriages, friendships and social networks can keep loneliness at bay, researchers wanted to see if becoming more involved in the community through volunteer work might make loneliness less common for an especially vulnerable group: recent widows.

They found, as expected, that feelings of loneliness were much more intense among recent widows than married people. But the recent widows who started volunteering at least two hours a week developed lower levels of loneliness on par with married people who spend similar amounts of time giving back to their communities.

This offers fresh insight into “how much of a ‘dose’ of volunteering might be needed to offset loneliness at widowhood,” said lead study author Dawn Carr of the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

“We do not know exactly how volunteering `gets under our skin,’ but there is some speculation that it is beneficial because it tends to require us to use our mind, it requires us to be more physically active, and it almost always requires us to interact with others,” Carr said by email.

For the study, researchers examined data collected from 2006 to 2014 on 5,882 adults aged 51 and older. All of the participants were married at the start of the study, but 667 had become widows by the end.

People widowed during the study were more likely to be women, black, older, sicker, depressed, and experiencing cognitive decline. They were also more likely to have had a spouse who was disabled or suffering from memory loss.

At the start of the study, roughly half of the participants did some volunteer work.

People were more likely to start volunteering during the study if they became widows than if they remained married, and widows were also more likely to devote lots of hours to volunteer work.

During the study, about 1.5 percent of the participants started volunteering at least 100 hours a year, and another

6.3 percent began volunteering, but less often.

To assess loneliness, researchers examined data from questionnaires that asked how often people felt isolated, left out, or that they lacked companionship.

One limitation is the possibility that less lonely people might be more apt to venture out to volunteer, rather than volunteering being responsible for any reduction in loneliness, the authors note.

Even so, the findings offer fresh evidence of the health benefits of regular social interactions, said Dr. Guohua Li, director of the Center for Injury Epidemiology and Prevention at Columbia University in New York City.

“Volunteering in particular is an activity that facilitates older adults’ social engagement and the formation of meaningful relationships with others,” Li, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. “Volunteering may also increase older persons’ self-esteem and give them a sense of community, decreasing their feelings of loneliness after the loss of a spouse.”

To get these benefits from volunteering, though, people need to keep showing up, said Dr. Carla Perissinotto, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who wasn’t involved in the study.

“For some people, volunteering regularly can actually help decrease feelings of loneliness and this is important because loneliness is linked to many health outcomes such as increased risk of heart disease, dementia, functional decline and death,” Perissinotto said by email.

“But the volunteering has to be regular - not just twice a year - to have the benefit,” Perissinotto added. “Similarly to exercise, you need to have a certain amount on a weekly basis for it to be beneficial.”

to August 5, 2017 ARIES

You may be on vacation, but you’re already planning your next adventure. You may also spontaneously decide to go back to school at the next opportunity.

TAURUS

Don’t be afraid of changes, because some positive ones are coming your way. A nice outing with your better half or with friends will be a great way to wrap up your vacation.

GEMINI

It’s time for a makeover, and it won’t be cheap. However, a fresh wardrobe will highlight your best features and may even be necessary for a new position at work.

CANCER

An upcoming promotion could solve a good chunk of your debt issues.

Seizing opportunities to do some overtime should also help your financial situation. Don’t neglect your health.

LEO

You are bursting with energy and your positive attitude is contagious.

You’ll be the subject of much admiration from a certain group of people thanks to your tireless enthusiasm and solid work ethic.

VIRGO

You will especially enjoy spending time with your family this week. You’ll also be needed to bring peace between two of your loved ones that have been in conflict for a while.

LIBRA

Expect lots of travel in the near future. You will be needed in many places and your kids may ask for more rides than usual. A business trip is possibly in the works and your phone won’t stop ringing.

SCORPIO

A pleasant surprise awaits you at work when you return from your wonderful vacation: a promotion, perhaps? Your number of clients could also increase.

SAGITTARIUS

Be ready to move non-stop! Pleasant surprises are in store. Your friends may ask you to join them on a thrilling adventure. Let spontaneity be your guide.

CAPRICORN

You’ll need to do a little house cleaning among your acquaintances. Stop wasting your time with toxic individuals; you will enjoy your true friends all the more.

AQUARIUS

Your social life will be extremely rewarding. The big event you’ve been planning is shaping up to be a resounding success. Don’t stop your hard work just yet!

PISCES

You will undertake a significant project on your own or with your partner, work associates or family. At the very least, you’ll lay a solid foundation for future endeavours.

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Government Notices n n n INVITATION FOR BIDS North Park Public Water District Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois Booster Pump Station No. 2 Pumping Equipment Replacement OWNER - The North Park Public Water District, Owner, hereby gives notice that sealed bids will be received in the Offices of the North Park Public Water District for the following described project.

PROJECT - The work consists of the replacement of the Booster Pump Station No. 2 pumping equipment including suction and discharge piping, valves, accessory equipment and reprogram the pumps programable logic controller as needed for a complete and proper installation. Complete other work as required by the Contract Documents.

TIME - Sealed bids will be received until Tuesday, August 15, 2017, local time, as indicated on the website http://www.time. gov CST at 10:00 A.M. in the Offices of the North Park Public Water District, 1350 Turret Drive, Machesney Park, IL, 61115 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

BIDS - All bids shall be submitted in triplicate and shall be addressed to Mr. John Donahue, Chief Executive Officer, North Park Public Water District, 1350 Turret Drive Machesney Park, IL 61115.

Bids shall be sealed and shall have the name and address of the bidder and the contract for which the bid is being submitted on the outside of the envelope. All bidders shall bid in accordance with and upon the Bid Forms included in the contract documents.

BONDS – Bid Bonds, Payment Bonds, and Performance Bonds are not required for this Project.

EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS - The bidding documents are on file for inspection at the offices of the North Park Public Water District, 1350 Turret Drive, Machesney Park, IL 61115.

PROCUREMENT OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS - In order to be a ‘Plan Holder’ or ‘Bidder’ each firm or organization shall procure plans from the North Park Public Water District.

BID REJECTION - The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding or to accept the bid or bids which best serves the interests of the North Park Public Water District.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS - No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the scheduled opening without the consent of the Owner.

STATE OF ILLINOIS GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS Contract Letting The contract letting shall be subject to Illinois Statutes.

Equal Employment Opportunity 1. CONTRACTOR shall comply with the Equal Employment opportunity requirements in the contract documents and certify that the Contractor is not barred from contracting with a local unit of government as a result of a violation of either Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of the Illinois Criminal Code.

2. The CONTRACTOR and subcontractors must comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and Orders of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, provisions of the Public Works Employment discrimination Act, 775 Illinois Compiled Statutes, 10/0.01, and the requirements of the Illinois Equal Employment Opportunity clause.

Minimum Wage 1. The Contractor is required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Owner, as stated in the Invitation For Bids.

2. Copies of the applicable wage rates are on file with the Owner and/or incorporated in the contract documents.

3. The Contractor is required to pay prevailing wages in accordance with, “An act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the state county city or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works” (820 ILCS 130 et Seq.). The minimum hourly rate of wages, as determined by the Wage Determination Decision of the Department of Labor referred to in these standards is included in the bid packet.

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Public Notices n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN MAGNUSON, Deceased.

NO. 2017 P 310 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARILYN MAGNUSON. Letters of Office were issued on July 19, 2017 to Linda Matranga, 8105 Bridgeland, Winnebago, Illinois 61088 and David Magnuson, 1681 Marshfield Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61107, co-executors and legal representatives of the Estate.

The attorney for the estate is John M. Nelson, 1318 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 5, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later.

Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Linda Matranga and David Magnuson, Co-Executors This document was prepared by: John M. Nelson Attorney for the Estate 1318 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Telephone 815-964-8800 Rock River Times 8/2, 8/9, 8/16/2017 7872R TRRT 8/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CECIL V. BROOMFIELD, Deceased.

NO. 2017 P 287 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CECIL V. BROOMFIELD. Letters of Office were issued on July 24, 2017 to JULIA BROOMFIELD, 14909 Edwardsville Road, Winnebago, Illinois, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is John M. Nelson,

1318 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 5, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later.

Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

JULIA BROOMFIELD, Executor This document was prepared by: John M. Nelson Attorney for the Estate 1318 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Telephone 815-964-8800 Rock River Times 8/2, 8/9, 8/16/2017 7873R TRRT 8/16 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 LYLE A. CORRIGAN, Deceased.

Case No. 2017-P-320 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LYLE A. CORRIGAN of Loves Park, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on July 25, 2017, to SHERRY L. HARLAN of Rockford, Illinois, whose attorney is MARCIA L. MUELLER, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 2, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. /s/ Sherry L. Harlan SHERRY L. HARLAN, Independent Executor of the Estate of LYLE A. CORRIGAN, Deceased PREPARED BY: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP Marcia L. Mueller, ARDC#3122098 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, Illinois 61105 815-490-4900 Attorneys for Estate 7874R TRRT 8/16 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 MARIANNE C. CORRIGAN, Deceased.

Case No. 2017-P-321 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of MARIANNE C. CORRIGAN, of Loves Park, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on July 25, 2017, to SHERRY L. HARLAN of Rockford, Illinois, whose attorney is MARCIA L. MUELLER, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 2, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. /s/ Sherry L. Harlan SHERRY L. HARLAN, Independent Executor of the Estate of MARIANNE C. CORRIGAN, Deceased PREPARED BY: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP Marcia L. Mueller, ARDC#3122098 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, Illinois 61105 815-490-4900 Attorneys for Estate 7875R TRRT 8/16 n n n NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v.

SHERRY K. ZACK, in her capacity as Special Representative for the Estate of LINDA K. LIDBOM; DEREK LIDBOM; NICOLE DOMBROWSKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 2017 CH 449 NOTICE TO NICOLE DOMBROWSKI FOR PUBLICATION (2424 Dresden Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61103) The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, NICOLE DOMBROWSKI, Defendant in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff, against you the above-named Defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit: Legal description of the mortgage real estate and common address: Lot One (1) in Block Two (2) as designated upon the Plat of Subdivision of Lot 1, Block 1, Lot 1, Block 2, Lot 1, Block 3, Sauber’s North View Subdivision of a part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 11, Township 44

North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 21 of Plats on page 29 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part deeded to the City of Rockford by Warranty Deed recorded as Document No. 0463609 bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Part of Lot One (1) in Block Two (2) as designated upon the Plat of Subdivision of Lot One (1), Block One (1), Lot One (1), Block Two (2) and Lot One (1), Block Three (3), Sauber’s North View Subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 11, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 21 of Plats on Page 29 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence North 00 degrees 03’ 27” West, along the West line of said Lot One (1), 74.27 feet (74.3 feet plat) to the Northwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence North 89 degrees 36’ 03” East, along the North line of said Lot One (1), 16.96 feet; thence South 01 degrees 29’ 43” West, 74.32 feet to a point in the South line of said Lot One (1); thence South 89 degrees 38’ 32” West 14.95 feet to the point of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

COMMON ADDRESS: 2424 Dresden Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 P.I.N. NUMBER: 11-11-307025 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 Defendant, 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, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before the 1st day of September, 2017, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois PREPARED BY: Yashekia T. Simpkins (ARDC #6307014) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue/P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 PHONE: 815-490-4900/FAX: 815-490-4901 ysimpkins@hinshawlaw.com 7876R TRRT 8/16 n n n STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, FOND DU LAC COUNTY Plaintiff(s): Marine Credit Union 201 Wisconsin American Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54935 -vsDefendant(s): Summer Svedin 618 Fairview Blvd., Apt 2 Rockford, IL 61107 Small Claims Publication Summons and Notice Case No. 17sc1817 Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the per-

son(s) named above as Plaintiff(s).

A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above.

The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court: Fond du Lac County Courthouse Telephone Number of Clerk of Court: 920-929-3032 Courtroom/Room Number: Intake Court Room 2nd Floor Address: 160 S. Macy Street City: Fond du Lac State: WI Zip: 54935 Date: 08/28/2017 Time: 9:30 a.m.

If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in that county.

Plaintiff/Attorney: Miranda Treiber Date: 07/31/2017 Plaintiff’s Telephone Number: 920-906-6165 7877R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, FOND DU LAC COUNTY Plaintiff(s): Marine Credit Union 201 Wisconsin American Drive Fond du Lac, WI 54935 -vsDefendant(s): Summer Svedin 618 Fairview Blvd., Apt 2 Rockford, IL 61107 Small Claims Publication Summons and Notice Case No. 17sc1931 Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s).

A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above.

The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court: Fond du Lac County Courthouse Telephone Number of Clerk of Court: 920-929-3032 Courtroom/Room Number: Intake Court Room 2nd Floor Address: 160 S. Macy Street City: Fond du Lac State: WI Zip: 54935 Date: 08/21/2017 Time: 9:30 a.m.

If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small

Claims complaint in that county.

Plaintiff/Attorney: Miranda Treiber Date: 08/01/2017 Plaintiff’s Telephone Number: 920-906-6165 7891R TRRT 8/2 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 GISSELLA VARGAS, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 302 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GISSELLA VARGAS of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on July 12, 2017, to Lucelenia Vargas, who is the independent administrator of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 2, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

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

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

Dated: July 27, 2017.

LUCELENIA VARGAS, Independent Administrator BY: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich G. Michael Scheurich One of Her Attorneys G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (#2479869) Guyer & Enichen, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 7878R TRRT 8/16 n n n MORE AADDITIONAL STORAGE 7327 N. Alpine Rd. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-262-8061 AADDITIONAL STORAGE 7319 N. Alpine Rd. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-262-8061 NOTICE OF SALE The personal properties stored by: James Reppen (B51) located at 7327 N. Alpine Road, Loves Park, Illinois; and Michael Turnmire (AS14) and Chad Evans (AS20) located at 7319 N. Alpine Rd., Loves Park, Illinois, both self-storage facilities, shall be sold on or after 8/11/2017, to enforce the owner’s lien thereon. If not sold, the property will be otherwise disposed of. Property includes household goods and many personal items.

7879R TRRT 8/9 n n n A to Z Towing, Inc. 6905 Elm Ave. Loves Park, IL 61111 NOTICE OF MECHANICS LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 9-5-17, a sale will be held at A to Z Towing, Inc., 6905 Elm Ave, Loves Park IL 61111, to sell the following vehicle to enforce a lien existing under the laws of that State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill, or material expended upon and storage furnished for such vehicle at the request of the following designated persons, unless such vehicle is redeemed within thirty days of the 1st publication of this

notice. Inquire at above address or telephone (815) 964-0834.

Name of Person: Ethel L. Cooper AND Nissan Motor Acceptance Description of Article: 2012 Nissan Rogue VIN # JN8AS5MV3CW713983 Amount of lien: $3,880.00 (As of 8-1-17) 7893R TRRT 8/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: HENRYKA L. BUSZKE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 299 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of HENRYKA L. BUSZKE. Letters of Office were issued on July 31, 2017 to EVA H. BUSZKE-WATSON, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February, 11, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

DATED: 8/1/17 EVA H. BUSZKE-WATSON, ADMINISTRATOR ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 7894R TRRT 8/16 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 lawn mowing & snow removal business in said County and State under the name of R & S Lawn Service at the following post office addresses: 11108 3rd St., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ronald Yaun SIGNED: Ronald Yaun 7/27/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7884R TRRT 8/16

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS M&T Bank PLAINTIFF Vs. Lakithia Williams; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 17CH 00070 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Lakithia Williams 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: 1543 Rural Street Rockford, IL 61107 and which said Mortgage was made by: Lakithia Williams the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Wintrust Mortgage, a division of Barrington Bank and Trust Co., N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20141031013; 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 1, 2017, 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. 14-17-00296 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I726785 P7881R TRRT 8/16 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

CESAR MARTINEZ; SELENE MARTINEZ; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 17 CH 108 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Three (3) in Block Twenty (20) as designated upon the Plat of Rolling Green, a residential park, being a Subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 31, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 18 of Plats on Page 19 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and the State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 1917 Oregon Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108.

P.I.N. 12-31-252-003.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee

shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

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

17-001555 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726597 P7882R TRRT 8/16 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ALBERTO LARA, et al Defendant 15CH 01000 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 30, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: L O T T W E N T Y- S I X (26) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF MEADOW LANE BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS, PAGE 135 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE

OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4115 AMHERST LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 16-05128-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORT-

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17361.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17361 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01000 TJSC#: 37-6820 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.

I726890 P7880R TRRT 8/16 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 sell art work at different locations and the internet business

in said County and State under the name of Studio Dave at the following post office addresses: 118 Shaw Street, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: David McWilliams SIGNED: David McWilliams 7/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7886R TRRT 8/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Beauty services to include eye lash extensions, permanent makeup, waxing/ sugaring hair removal business in said County and State under the name of Forever Young Beauty and Wellness at the following post office addresses: 123 N. Alpine Rd., Suite D, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Melissa Diaz SIGNED: Melissa Diaz 7/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7887R TRRT 8/16 n n n SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS WITHDRAWAL OF NAME(S) STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss.

Certificate No. 033623 On the 20th day of April, A.D. 2017, the original certificate of ownership was filed in the office of County Clerk, in the County of Winnebago, Illinois for: Rey’s Tree Service at the following address(es): 1416 Banks St., Rockford, IL 61102.

On the 28th day of July, A.D. 2017, the following person or persons ceased doing business under the above assumed name and

have no further connection with or financial interest in the business carried on under such assumed name: Carlos E. Acevedo.

SIGNED: Carlos E. Acevedo 7/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, this 28th day of July A.D. 2017.

Amy Reininger, Deputy Clerk 7888R TRRT 8/2 n n n SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS (ADDITION OF NAME) STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss.

Certificate No. 033730 On the 3rd day of July, A.D. 2017, the original certificate of ownership was filed in the office of County Clerk, in the County of Winnebago, Illinois for: A Cut Above the Rest at the following address(es): 4201-4203 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61101.

On the 26th day of July, A.D. 2017, the following person or persons were added to said organization and now have a financial interest in the business carried on under such assumed name: Rufus Hall.

SIGNED: Rufus Hall 7/26/17 STATE OF ILLINOIS, County of Winnebago ss.

The above being duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says that the foregoing is a true and correct supplementary report of the person or persons who have been added to the above-named firm together with their post-office addresses.

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, this 26th day of July A.D. 2017.

Ashley Carter, Deputy Clerk 7889R TRRT 8/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Barbershop business in said County and State under the name of Mannie’s Barbershop at the following post office addresses: 319 7th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of

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all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Manisee E. Rollins SIGNED: Manisee E. Rollins 7/31/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7890R TRRT 8/16 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/ online business in said County and State under the name of Trudy and Pete at the following post office addresses: 2808 Custer Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ashley Robinson SIGNED: Ashley Robinson 7/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7895R TRRT 8/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a construction business in said County and State under the name of K & K Construction at the following post office addresses: 8112 Cameo Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kody Keen SIGNED: Kody Keen 7/3/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7896R TRRT 8/16

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF JOSHUA JAMERSON, DECEASED. 17P 286 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent.

Letters of office were issued to AUDREY HILDRETH, 2712 ASHLAND AVENUE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61101, as Independent ADMINISTRATOR , whose attorney of record is LYNNE KRALOVEC; KRALOVEC JAMBOIS & SCHWARTZ, 60 WEST RANDOLPH STREET, 4TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60601.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk Tom Klein 400 West State Street Room 100 Rockford, Illinois 61101-1221 or with the representative, or both, on or before JANUARY 19, 2018, 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.

LYNNE KRALOVEC KRALOVEC JAMBOIS & SCHWARTZ 60 WEST RANDOLPH STREET, 4TH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60601 (312) 782-2525 I725883 P7806R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs.

ANDY CRUZ; JESSICA CRUZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17CH 57 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 Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: THE EAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) FEET OF LOT THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF EASTMORELAND, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 12 OF PLATS ON PAGE 33 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS Commonly known as 1511

Eastmoreland Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

P.I.N. 12-32-104-024.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16090104 I725603 P7807R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOSE RIVAS, et al Defendant 16CH 00990 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 31, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE WEST FORTY-FOUR (44) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT ELEVEN (11) IN BLOCK SIX (6) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF CROSBY’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 4 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE EAST LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1314 BENTON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-24-309017 (204C324).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-15276.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-15276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00990 TJSC#: 37-4192 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.

I722611 P7809R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL BORGETTI, et al Defendant 16CH 00847 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 28, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT NO. A-11 IN HALSTED WOODS CONDOMINIUMS AS DELIN-

EATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: LOT ONE (1), AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HALSTED WOODS SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION THREE (3), TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 37 OF PLATS ON PAGE 62B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’B’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) RECORDED ON MICROFILM NO. 83-120892 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3525 SAINT ANTHONY WAY, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-03-353011 (183C-042).

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government

agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-10085.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-10085 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00847 TJSC#: 37-2712 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.

I719228 P7810R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS M&T BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. LUZ MABEL ARELLANO A/K/A LUZ M. ARELLANO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2017CH 492 411 BROOKE ROAD ROCKFORD, IL 61109 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Luz Mabel Arellano a/k/a Luz M. Arellano Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT SEVEN (7) IN BLOCK NINETEEN (19) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE RE-PLAT OF GRANT PARK SUBDIVISION, WHICH RE-PLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS, PAGE 35 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 411 Brooke Road Rockford, IL 61109 and which said Mortgage was made by, Luz Mabel Arellano a/k/a Luz M. Arellano Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for RBC Mortgage Company, An Illinois Corporation Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 0395214; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Thomas A. Klein 400 W State Street Number 108 Rockford, IL 61101

on or before August 21, 2017, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 260130-91449 I725747 P7811R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DELORIS L. GROVE; GLORIA BARKER; STEVEN SHOCK AKA STEVEN R. SHOCK; KAREN DELMORE; BEVERLY SERRANO AKA BEVERLY ANN SHOCK AKA BEVERLY A. SHOCK; KATHLEEN ENGLE; RICK SHOCK AKA ORVILLE R. SHOCK JR.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SHERRY ZACK AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF DELORIS L. GROVE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15CH 300 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 Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK D AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF GREEN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) SECTION ONE AND A PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWO, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS ON PAGE 220 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 15-02-279-024.

Commonly known as 2845 9th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61109.

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

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15020073 I725604 P7808R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ANDREA GUSTAFSON, et al Defendant 17CH 00180 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 17, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT FIFTY-FIVE (55) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 4 OF THORNE LEDGE, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST THREE-FOURTHS (3/4) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 36 OF PLATS ON PAGE 21-A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6202 COTSWOLD LANE, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016 Property Index No. 16-22-126018 (274B065).

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser

of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01586.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01586 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00180 TJSC#: 37-6356 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.

I725867 P7805R TRRT 8/2 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 an Educational Consulting business in said County and State under the name of MC Educational Consulting at the following post office addresses: 4504 Perry Ridge Ln., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lisa Clark; Brock Morlan SIGNED: Lisa Clark 7/25/17 SIGNED: Brock Morlan 7/25/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7870R TRRT 8/9 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 Flooring Company business in said County and State under the name of Fabuless Flooring at the following post office addresses: 947 N. Court St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ira E. Robinson, 779-770-4841 SIGNED: Ira E. Robinson 7/20/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7869R TRRT 8/9

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES S. HAGLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 17 CH 579 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: Lot Eight (8) in Block Three (3) as designated upon the Plat of Sunnyside Subdivision of part of the East Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 36, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 5 of Plats on Page 30 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois commonly known as: 2209 18th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61104 Property Code: 216A 283 / PIN: 11-36-278-003 Title Holder of Record: JAMES S. HAGLER Identification of Mortgage: Mortgage from JAMES S. HAGLER to Alpine Bank & Trust Company dated October 9, 2013 and recorded October 11, 2013 in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 20131041327.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said defendants, “Unknown Owners” and “Non­-Record Claimants” file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on or before August 31, 2017, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Dated: July 17, 2017 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP /s/ Thomas P. Sandquist Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys Prepared By: Thomas P. Sandquist WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 (815) 987-8900 7852R TRRT 8/9 n n n NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO., Plaintiff, v.

KEVIN D. ROBERTS; JESSICA A. ROBERTS;

UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No.: 2017 CH 592 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: Parcel I: The Southerly Thirty-three (33) feet of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) as designated upon the Plat of Coleman and Garrison’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 37 of Deeds on page 27 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, the Northerly line of said tract being parallel with the Southerly line of said lot; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Parcel II: The Northerly Thirty-five (35) feet of Lot Eleven (11) in Block Four (4) as designated upon the Plat of Coleman and Garrison’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 37 of Deeds on page 27 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, the Southerly line of said tract being parallel with the Northerly line of said lot; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

COMMON ADDRESS: 1120 N. Court Street Rockford, IL 61103 P.I.N. NUMBERS: 11-14-452029 11-14-452-030 PROPERTY CODES: 194C 157 194C 156 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 28th day of August, 2017, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois PREPARED BY: Yashekia T. Simpkins (ARDC #6307014) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: 815-490-4900 Fax: 815-490-4901 ysimpkins@hinshawlaw.com 7853R TRRT 8/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

In the Matter of: SHELDON THOMAS HOBBS, Case No. 2017 MR 639 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given, that on October 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Court Room 426, SHELDON THOMAS HOBBS, will present a Petition requesting that the Court change his present name of SHELDON THOMAS HOBBS to the name of SHELDON THOMAS STEWARD. The hearing will take place at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., in Rockford, Illinois. /s/ Sheldon Thomas Hobbs SHELDON THOMAS HOBBS DATE: July 21, 2017 Prepared By: Franklin J. Eubank, Jr. (#6208840) 126 N. Church St. Rockford, IL 61101-1002 Telephone: (815) 961-9668 Facsimily: (815) 965-9451 E-mail: attorneyeubank@ ameritech.net 7854R TRRT 8/9 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Personal Property stored by the following individuals from A Place for Space Self Storage L.L.C. P.O. Box 8116 Rockford, IL 61126, a self service storage facility, operated

by A Place for Space Self Storage L.L.C. shall be sold at a public auction at the address listed below. The Auction will be held on or after 08/25/2017 at 9:00 a.m. to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, the property will be otherwise disposed of by owner. Any vehicles sold will not have a title provided to the buyer.

Units Located at: 5112 Linden Rd. Rockford IL 61109 9:00 a.m.

Lisa Nelson-Thompson Unit #021; Mary Rios Unit #030; Danielle Griffin Unit #071; Kristina Matlock Unit #083; Tornisha Lake Unit #183; Harlan Fluker Unit #223; Pamela Beamus Unit #239; Genalia Byrd-Hodges Unit #224; Maria Thomas Unit #247; Thomas Johnson Unit #341; Egbert Sachez Unit #351; Tashe Anderson Unit #464; Tudorel Dicu Unit #475; Wendi Vazquez Unit #179; Robert Zadek Unit #LRV20.

Units Located at: 3722 Baxter Rd. Rockford IL 61109 none Units Located at: 5315 Sandy Hollow Road Rockford IL 61109 10:30 a.m.

Shannon Milligan Unit #S066; Timothy Lawnduski Unit #S077; Amy Cobb Unit #S094; John Doe Unknown Unit #S097; Gerldine Horton Unit #S110.

Units Located at: 1619 N Meridian Rd Rockford IL 61103 11:00 a.m.

Earl Owens Unit #M054; Robert Knarr Unit #M148; Demarshaey Martin Unit #M100.

Units Located at: 1821 Chrysler Dr. Belvidere IL 61008 1:00 p.m.

Sandra Ramos Unit #C007; Sandra Ramos Unit #C048; Robert Rider Unit #C075.

If unit is not paid in full by Friday August 18th 2017 at 4 p.m. your unit will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction on Friday August 25th 2017. To register as a buyer please arrive 15 minutes prior to auction with proper identification and payment.

You may also register on Thursday August 24th from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at our office located at 5112 Linden Rd. Rockford IL 61109.

A Place for Space Self Storage L.L.C. 7855R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GLADYS M. GARRETT, Deceased CASE NO. 2017 P 276 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN of the death of GLADYS M. GARRETT. Letters of Office were issued on 7-03-2017 to Dyan Black, 14122 DeLatour Drive, South Beloit, Illinois 61080, who is the legal representative(s) of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Attorney Lisa M. Schultz, 604 Pleasant Street, Suite 120, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 26, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate’s legal representatives, or both.

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

DATED: July 26, 2017, DYAN BLACK, Executor, Attorney Lisa M. Schultz, 604 Pleasant Street, Suite 120, Beloit, Wisconsin, 53511 (608) 365-6614.

Reg. St. 7851R TRRT 8/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Joseph Michael Furcron Jr. Case Number 17 MR 611 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Joseph Michael Furcron Jr. to the new name of: Joseph Michael Furcron Haney.

The court date will be held: on September 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Joseph Michael Furcron Jr. Joseph Michael Furcron Jr. 7849R TRRT 8/9 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 Siding Installation business in said County and State under the name of Lones Custom Exteriors at the following post office addresses: 402 Marquette Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Timothy J. Lones SIGNED: Timothy J. Lones 7/24/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7857R TRRT 8/9 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 Dog & Cat Grooming business in said County and State under the name of Happy Paws Pet Spaw at the following post office addresses: 208 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that

the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dianna Recoy SIGNED: Dianna Recoy 7/21/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7858R TRRT 8/9 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 Apothecary, Edible Landscape Design & Energy Work Service/Business business in said County and State under the name of Breathe. Smile. Balance. at the following post office addresses: 6541 11th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Anna Ramsby, 815-627-0473 SIGNED: Anna Ramsby 7/21/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7859R TRRT 8/9 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 Lavish Nail Bar at the following post office addresses: 1081 W. Lane Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nghia Doan, (815) 608-6443; Thinh Le SIGNED: Nghia Doan 7/24/17 SIGNED: Thinh Le 7/24/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7860R TRRT 8/9 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 The Nail Lounge at the following post office addresses: 1513 West Lane Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nghia Doan, 815-914-6776 SIGNED: Nghia Doan 7/24/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7861R TRRT 8/9 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 Thdocta’s Jerk & Soul Restaurant business in said County and State under the name of Thdocta Jerk & Soul at the following post office addresses: 330 College Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adedoyin Morgan; Ruth Morgan; Toyin Morgan.

SIGNED: Adedoyin Morgan 7/21/17 SIGNED: Ruth Morgan 7/21/17 SIGNED: Toyin Morgan 7/21/17 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7862R TRRT 8/9 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 Football camps that specialized for your teams; youth & coaching clinics; Coach Stone Football offers football camps, coaches clinics, moms clinics, and practice evaluations, for more information visit www.coachstonefootball.com business in said County and State under the name of Coach Stone Football at the following post office addresses: 5532 Stockton Dr., Rockford, IL 61109, www.coachstonefootball.com; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Anthony Stone SIGNED: Anthony Stone 7/19/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7863R TRRT 8/9 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Online Retail business in said County and State under the name of True Gentleman Collection at the following post office addresses: 7431 East State Street, #103, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Patrick A. Sellers; Christopher M. Hagger SIGNED: Patrick A. Sellers 7/19/17 SIGNED: Christopher M. Hagger 7/19/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7864R TRRT 8/9 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a furniture refinishing, restoration and custom builds business in said County and State under the name of Recrafted at the following post office addresses: 1385 Black Cherry Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brandon Hultman SIGNED: Brandon Hultman 7/19/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7865R TRRT 8/9 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Landscaping business in said County and State under the name of Victory Lawn Care at the following post office addresses: 3027 Jacqueline Ct., #5, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Derrick Allen SIGNED: Derrick Allen 7/5/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th

day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7866R TRRT 8/9 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 film recording and production business in said County and State under the name of R86 Productions at the following post office addresses: 6566 Old Colony Bend, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Daniel L. Heinemann SIGNED: Daniel L. Heinemann 7/19/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 7867R TRRT 8/9 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 Cleaning Services business in said County and State under the name of B.C. Cleaning Services at the following post office addresses: 3520 Normandy Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Maria S. Lucas SIGNED: Maria S. Lucas 7/19/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7868R TRRT 8/9 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 used items business in said County and State under the name of T & D Gift of Life Sales at the following post office addresses: 917 School St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tait Smart; Deirdra Patterson SIGNED: Tait Smart 7/14/17 SIGNED: Deirdra Patterson 7/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7836R TRRT 8/2 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 Tanning Salon business in said County and State under the name of Electric Beach Tanning Salon at the following post office addresses: 1002 W. Riverside Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Karen K. Clark SIGNED: Karen K. Clark 7/12/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7833R TRRT 8/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the

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undersigned intend to conduct and transact a tire sales, repair & installation business in said County and State under the name of Bones Tire Service at the following post office addresses: 4117 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: James L. Kruse SIGNED: James L. Kruse 7/13/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7834R TRRT 8/2 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 Electrical Services Company business in said County and State under the name of Totally Amped Electrical Services at the following post office addresses: 8655 Dutch Elm Ct., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Douglas Bogardus SIGNED: Douglas Bogardus 7/12/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7835R TRRT 8/2 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online sale of vintage goods business in said County and State under the name of LingerLongerShop at the following post office addresses: 12531 Greensview Drive, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Stacy Kramer SIGNED: Stacy Kramer 7/24/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Debra E. Hahn, Notary Public My Commission Expires 8/14/18 7892R TRRT 8/16 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 feeding the homeless community service, food pantry, resource center, free clothing business in said County and State under the name of Beautiful Beginnings Community Outreach at the following post office addresses: 4201 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tamica Childress, 815-703-4712; Rufus Hall SIGNED: Tamica Childress 7/26/17 SIGNED: Rufus Hall 7/26/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of July, A.D. 2017.

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The Rock River Times. August 2, 2017

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 Plaintiff, -v.PHILIP ROTSTEIN, et al Defendant 15CH 00807 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 31, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 1, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THAT PART OF LOTS 1, 2, 7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 1 IN W.T. ROBERTSON’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING IN THE SOUTH LINE OF CHARLES STREET AND IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 AT A POINT 22 FEET DUE EAST FROM THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH TO A POINT 111 1/2 FEET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 8; THENCE WEST 22 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE NORTH, 6 1/2 FEET; THENCE WEST 22 FEET; THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 7 AND 2, AND AT A DISTANCE OF OF 22 FEET WEST THEREFROM TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2 AND THE SOUTH LINE OF CHARLES STREET; AND THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF CHARLES STREET TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT. Commonly known as 1619 CHARLES STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25177-004.

The real estate is improved with a duplex.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff

makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-13432.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-13432 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00807 TJSC#: 37-5249 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.

I725843 P7812R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

LORENA HERNANDEZ; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17CH 15 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 16, Township 44 North,

Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point 462 feet South of the North line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, 157.75 feet West of the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section; thence West parallel with the North line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, 157.75 feet; thence North 50 feet parallel with the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section; thence East 157.75 feet, parallel with the North line of said Quarter (1/4) Section; thence South 50 feet, parallel with the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the West 33 feet of said premises, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 1019 North Independence Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-16-429-007.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

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

16-034740 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725609 P7813R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: TIMOTHY A. D’ANGELO, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 291 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of TIMOTHY A. D’ANGELO on June 1, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on June 28, 2017 to NICOLE M. BRYANT and ARIEL L. D’ANGELO, who are the legal representatives of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 20, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

DATED: 7/11/17 NICOLE M. BRYANT and ARIEL L. D’ANGELO, CO-ADMINISTRATORS ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate

535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 7818R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT C. VINCE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 283 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT C. VINCE on June 1, 2017. Letters of Office were issued on July 7, 2017 to TERESA L. WALLING who is the legal representatives of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 21, 2017, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

DATED: 7/11/17 TERESA L. WALLING, EXECUTOR ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 7819R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Gary Lloyd Kearby Case Number 17 MR 592 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Gary Lloyd Kearby to the new name of: Gary Lloyd Kirby.

The court date will be held: on August 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 412. /s/ Gary L. Kirby Gary L. Kearby 7820R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JAMES W. FITHEN. Deceased.

2017 P 161 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONWILLS AND CLAIMS NOTICE is given of the death of James W. Fithen. Letters of Office were issued on May 5, 2017 to James Fithen Jr., 305 S. 2nd Street, Houston, MO 65483 who is the independent administrator of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Jim Hursh of Sreenan & Cain, P.C. 321 West State Street, Suite 700 Rockford, IL 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 19, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors,

if mailing or delivery is required

by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite dated 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 legal estate representative, or both.

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

Dated: July 19, 2017 JAMES FITHEN JR., Independent Administrator Jim Hursh SCHAFER DeRANGO & CAIN, LLP. 321 West State Street, Suite 700 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-5490 jhursh@sdc-law.net 7821R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: CHARLES CHRIEST, Petitioner, vs.

ALANA CHRIEST, Respondent.

Case No. 17 D 300 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent ALANA CHRIEST that Petitioner CHARLES CHRIEST 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 August 21 2017, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Charles Chriest, Petitioner 7823R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF COLEEN GILL, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2017 P 278 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of COLEEN GILL. Letters of Office were issued on July 7, 2017; TERRY N. GILL and TERESA MANGRUM are the legal representatives of the Estate.

The attorney for the Estate is CHESTER R. CHOSTNER, JR., One Court Place, Ste. 202, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 19, 2018; that date being at least six (6) months from the first date of publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 or with the Estate legal representative or both.

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

DATED: 7/19/17

CHESTER R. CHOSTNER, Jr. P.C. (#0438855) One Court Place, Ste. 202 Rockford, Illinois 61101 815-962-7500 Facsimile: 815-962-0815 crcjrpc@aol.com 7824R TRRT 8/2 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER JEANNE WILLHOITE, Deceased No. 17-P-260 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Esther Jeanne Willhoite. Letters of Office were issued on Jun e30, 2017 to John W. Wall, 25971 North 2000 East Road, Odell, IL 60460, as Executor, and whose attorney is Ronald K. Fellheimer, 210 N. Main Street, Pointiac, Illinois 61764.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representatives, or both, on or before the 19th day of January, 2018 and any claim not filed on or before said date is barred. Copy of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 12th day of July, 2017.

Ronald K. Fellheimer FELLHEIMER LAW FIRM, LTD. Attorneys for the Estate 210 N. Main Street Pointiac, IL 61764 Telephone: 815/842-3858 7825R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS. FADI B. HAMED, ZUHRA H. AWADALLAH, PARENT PETROLEUM INC., UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMAINTS and CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants.

CASE NO. 2017 CH 513 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Unknown others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Lot One Hundred Two (102) as designated upon Plat No. 2 of Penfield Crossing, being a Subdivision of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 10, Township 43 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 41 of Plats on Page 151B as Document number 9974498 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as: 6841 Butterfield Drive Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016.

P.I.N Number: 16-10-479-013 Property Code: 262-502 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about June 23, 2017.

That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Fadi

B. Hamed. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Fadi B. Hamed Mortgagee – Northwest Bank of Rockford Date of Mortgage - December 6, 2011.

Date of Recording – December 15, 2011.

County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document – 20111044096.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, , the said Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before August 25, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

Dated at Rockford, IL on the 17th day of July, 2017 Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning #973 MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 7826R TRRT 8/2 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF: HENRY GONZALES, Deceased.

No. 17 P 215 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of HENRY GONZALES. Letters of Office were issued to Linda Stoikes, 4141 East Barreltown Rd., Mineral Point, WI 53565, who is the legal representative of the estate.

The attorney for the estate is Jeffrey E. Livingston, 542 E. Grand Ave., Beloit, WI 53511.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office, Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, with the representative or both on or before the 19th day of January, 2018, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice.

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

DATED: July 17, 2017 Linda Stoikes, Independent Executor of the Estate of HENRY GONZALES Jeffrey E. Livingston BOLGRIEN, KOEPKE, KIMES & LIVINGSTON, LLC 542 East Grand Avenue Beloit, WI 53511 608-365-7702 7828R TRRT 8/2 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 VIP Nails at the following post office addresses: 6512 E. Riveride Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Huyen Nguyen SIGNED: Huyen Nguyen 7/18/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th

day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7829R TRRT 8/2 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 maintenance and installations business in said County and State under the name of Castle Stone Services at the following post office addresses: 13217 Red Rose Trl., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rosa Elizarraras SIGNED: Rosa Elizarraras 7/18/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7830R TRRT 8/2 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 Framing Construction business in said County and State under the name of Cardenas Framing Construction at the following post office addresses: 2804 Edelweiss Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: David Cardenas, 815-509-2436 SIGNED: David Cardenas 7/15/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 15th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Robert S. Witt, Notary Public My Commission Expires 11/01/20 7831R TRRT 8/2 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 HVAC residential & light commercial business in said County and State under the name of Heath’s Heating & Cooling at the following post office addresses: 421 E. Main St., Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Heath Reyes, 815319-8338 SIGNED: Heath Reyes 7/12/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 7832R TRRT 8/2 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 Commercial Hood Cleaning and Inspection business in said County and State under the name of Shure-Clean at the following post office addresses: 507 David Drive, Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mark A. Worden, 815-593-4316; Cheryl B. Worden SIGNED: Mark A. Worden 7/14/17 SIGNED: Cheryl B. Worden 7/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7837R TRRT 8/2

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. Plaintiff, -v.JAMES CRANDELL A/K/A JAMES W. CRANDEL, et al Defendant 17CH 00075 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 8, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS FIFTEEN (15) AND SIXTEEN (16) IN BLOCK FIVE (5) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE REPLAT OF GRANT PARK SUBDIVISION, WHICH RE-PLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS, PAGE 35 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 615 FITCH ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 15-02331-024.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-15107.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-15107 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00075 TJSC#: 37-3764 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.

I722142 P7841R TRRT 8/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.TAMMY L. SWICK, et al Defendant 17CH 00113 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 6, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 74 AND 75 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FOREST VIEW, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 38 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 333 BURR OAK AVENUE, SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080 Property Index No. 04-07-234002; 04-07-234-001 (007A074; 007A075).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01288.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01288 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00113 TJSC#: 37-4825 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.

I724234 P7842R TRRT 8/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs.

LYNN D. HOLLINGSHED, CYNTHIA HOLLINGSHED, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-587 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on July 18, 2017 and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholders of record are Lynn D. Hollingshed and Cynthia Hollingshed 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: DICKERMAN + HOPKINS SUBD PT NW 1/4 SEC 22-44-1 LOT 015 BLOCK 001 P.I.N. No. 11-22-130-016 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 201 Forest Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Lynn D. Hollingshed and Cynthia Hollingshed b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: January 21, 2016 d. Date of Recording: November 22, 2016 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20161036048 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL on or before the 15th day of September, 2017 default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

Circuit Clerk Matthew D. Flores – ARDC #6323902 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7154 7845R TRRT 8/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs.

CHEVETTE BIRGANS, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-589 Address: 218 Irving Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled

Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on December 1st, 2017 and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholders of record are Chevette Birgans 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot Two(2) in Block Five (5) as designated upon the Plat of Dickerman and Robertson’s West Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 6 of Plats on Page 7 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County , Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. No. 11-22-108-012 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 218 Irving Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Chevette Birgans b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: January 28, 2016 d. Date of Recording: December 1, 2016 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20161036842 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL on or before the 8th day of September, 2017 default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

Circuit Clerk Matthew D. Flores – ARDC #6323902 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7395 7846R TRRT 8/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs.

ABANA TABB, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 2017-CH-570 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Non-Record Claimants and all Unknown Owners, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on July 13, 2017 and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholder of record is Abana Tabb.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with

reasonable certainty is as follows: LOT FOURTEEN (14) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HENRY WILLIAMS SUBDIVISION, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 6 OF PLATS ON PAGE 25 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. No. 11-15-380-004 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 515 Furman Street, Rockford, Illinois 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Name of Property Owners: Abana Tabb b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: November 14, 2016 d. Date of Recording: December 16, 2016 e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 20161039042 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL on or before the 15th day of September, 2017, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

Circuit Clerk Matthew D. Flores – ARDC #6323902 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7154 7847R TRRT 8/9 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 BARBARA L. SOLA, Decedent.

Case No. 2017-P-306 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of BARBARA L. SOLA of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on July 17, 2017 to JAMES J. SOLA of Rockford, Illinois, whose attorney is Marcia L. Mueller, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 26, 2018, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representatives, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. /s/ James J. Sola JAMES J. SOLA, Administrator of the Estate of

BARBARA L. SOLA, Deceased Marcia L. Mueller ARDC 3122098 mmueller@hinshawlaw.com Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: 815-490-4919 7848R TRRT 8/9 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6146, 7511 Vandiver Rd, Cherry Valley IL 61112 (815-332-4400) to satisfy a lien on August 10th, 2017 at approx. 10:00 AM at www. storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date.

Cube #F12, Elizabeth Rucker; Cube #H26, Anthony Aceste; Cube #LL7, Franca M Mastrodonato; Cube #N50, Erin Castrejon; Cube #P5, Antonio Ramos.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6150, 4548 American Rd, Rockford IL 61109 (815-874-2141) to satisfy a lien on August 10, 2017 at approx. 11:00 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date.

Cube #1175, Paulette Diaz; Cube #1243, Theresa Kopplin; Cube #1412, Abrianna Nicole Vyborny; Cube #1421, Jim Napton; Cube #1513, Shane W Roberson; Cube #1924, Daniel Taylor; Cube #2202, Ashley Samaniego; Cube #2208, Briana C Allen; Cube #3408, Wendy Parker; Cube #4106, Erin N Murphy; Cube #4228, Mary Buresh; Cube #5511, Angela M Harne; Cube #801, Brad Love; Cube #805, Julie A Carlson; Cube #A32, Latangela Oneal.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6152, 3015 N. Main St., Rockford IL 61103 (815-282-4500) to satisfy a lien on August 10, 2017 at approx. 11:30 AM at www.storagetreasures.com.

All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date.

Cube #A185, Dorothea M Horton; Cube #B184, Keyondia Lacole Watkins; Cube #B225, Robert Rapisardi; Cube #B245, Shawanda D Claiborne; Cube #B257, Dante R Luckett; Cube #B259, Lashena T Robinson; Cube #B324, Stephen Watson; Cube #B337, Cheyenne N Dixon; Cube #B47, Kimberly Swanborg; Cube #B70, Mariah Neal; Cube #E8, Patrick Sullivan.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road, Rockford IL 61111 (815-877-3146) to satisfy a lien on August 10, 2017 at approx.

12:00 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date.

Cube #206, Tami Zaiss; Cube #211B, Tationa Monique Elliott; Cube #252, Cheryl Curtis Barmore; Cube #341, Stephen M Moraska; Cube #450, Richard McDonald; Cube #466, Stephen Spahn.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 6148, 4300 Interstate Blvd, Loves Park IL

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61111 (815-885-2100) to satisfy a lien on August 10, 2017 at approx.

12:30 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the below start date.

Cube #254, Aaron Meyer.

7850R TRRT 8/2 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 Music Writing, and Production, Distribution business in said County and State under the name of ElohimShabazz 79 at the following post office addresses: 119 S. Central Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Omar A. S. Muhammad, 779-772-2168 SIGNED: Omar Ameer Salahadin Muhammad 7/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 7838R TRRT 8/2 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 Roofing, exteriors, siding, gutters, etc., windows, painting business in said County and State under the name of Atlas Exteriors at the following post office addresses: 6412 Weaver Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Martin Diaz, 779200-1176 SIGNED: Martin Diaz 7/14/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Amy Reininger, DEPUTY 7839R TRRT 8/2 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 board painting at home parties; custom board business in said County and State under the name of Erica’s Board Creations at the following post office addresses: 11112 Lemon Grass Lane., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Erica Seymour SIGNED: Erica Seymour 7/18/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 7840R TRRT 8/2 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 Mobile Dog Grooming business in said County and State under the name of Pampered Paws

by Penny at the following post office addresses: 817 Blackhawk Blvd., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Penny Retherford SIGNED: Penny Retherford 7/28/17 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of July, A.D. 2017.

Margie M. Mullins, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Carter, DEPUTY 7885R TRRT 8/16

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The Rock River Times. August 2, 2017

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, JON P. SELL, SHANNON L. SELL, DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2016 CH 903 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 31ST day of March, 2017 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 24th day of August, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: Part of the South-

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. LORENA HERNANDEZ; FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17CH 15 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1019 North Independence Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101.

P.I.N. 11-16-429-007.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

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

(614) 220-5611. 16-034740 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725609 P7813R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, PLAINTIFF, JON P. SELL, SHANNON L. SELL, DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2016 CH 903 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure heretofore entered by the said Court on the 31ST day of March, 2017 in the above-entitled cause, GARY CARAUNA, Sheriff of Winnebago County, Illinois will on the 24th day of August, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M., at the Winnebago County Criminal Justice Center, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to-wit: Commonly known as: 444 West 4th Street Pecatonica, Illinois 61063 P.I.N Number: 09-29-256-005 Property Code: 461A 253 The property is commonly known as 444 West 4th Street Pecatonica, Illinois 61063and is improved with a residential property.

Judgment was taken in the amount of $69,163.40 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford. Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

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

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

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

west Quarter (1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty Nine (29) in Township Twenty Seven (27) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point in the South line of Fourth Street(extended West) Two Hundred Sixty Four (264) feet East of the point of intersection of the South line of Fourth Street so extended West with the East line of John Street (extended North); thence East along the South line of Fourth Street so extended West, Sixty-six (66) feet;

thence South parallel with the East line of John Street so extended North One Hundred Forty Eight and five tenths (148.5) feet; thence West, parallel with the South line of Fourth Street so extended West, Sixty-Six (66) feet; thence North parallel with the East line of John Street extended North, One Hundred Forty Eight and five tenths (148.5) feet to the place of beginning recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Attorney Timothy F. Horning Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 7827R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, -v.- ANDREA GUSTAFSON, et al Defendant 17CH 00180 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 17, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6202 COTSWOLD LANE, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016 Property Index No. 16-22-126-018 (274B065).

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01586.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

Commonly known as: 444 West 4th Street Pecatonica, Illinois 61063 P.I.N Number: 09-29-256-005 Property Code: 461A 253 The property is commonly known as 444 West 4th Street Pecatonica, Illinois 61063and is improved with a residential property.

Judgment was taken in the amount of $69,163.40 on behalf of Northwest Bank of Rockford.

Property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes and is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by

the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01586 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00180 TJSC#: 37-6356 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.

I725867 P7805R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.- MICHAEL BORGETTI, et al Defendant 16CH 00847 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 28, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3525 SAINT ANTHONY WAY, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-03-353-011 (183C-042).

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-10085.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-10085

other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

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

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

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

information contained in this Notice will be provided.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Attorney Timothy F. Horning Meyer and Horning P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 7827R TRRT 8/2

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00847 TJSC#: 37-2712 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.

I719228 P7810R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. ANDY CRUZ; JESSICA CRUZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17CH 57 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 Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1511 Eastmoreland Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108.

P.I.N. 12-32-104-024.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16090104 I725603 P7807R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. CESAR MARTINEZ; SELENE MARTINEZ; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 17 CH 108 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1917 Oregon Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108.

P.I.N. 12-31-252-003.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

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

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

(614) 220-5611. 17-001555 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726597 P7882R TRRT 8/16

August 2, 2017 The Rock River Times. n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. Plaintiff, -v.- JAMES CRANDELL A/K/A JAMES W. CRANDEL, et al Defendant 17CH 00075 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 8, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 615 FITCH ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 15-02-331-024.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-15107.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-15107 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00075 TJSC#: 37-3764 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.

I722142 P7841R TRRT 8/9 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- TAMMY L. SWICK, et al Defendant 17CH 00113 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 6, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 333 BURR OAK AVENUE, SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080 Property Index No. 04-07-234-002; 04-07-234-001 (007A074; 007A075).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01288.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01288 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 17 CH 00113 TJSC#: 37-4825 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.

I724234 P7842R TRRT 8/9 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 Plaintiff, -v.- PHILIP ROTSTEIN, et al Defendant 15CH 00807 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 31, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 1, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1619 CHARLES STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25-177-004.

The real estate is improved with a duplex.

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

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

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

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

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

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

file number 14-15-13432.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-13432 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 00807 TJSC#: 37-5249 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.

I725843 P7812R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- JOSE RIVAS, et al Defendant 16CH 00990 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 31, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1314 BENTON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-24-309-017 (204C324).

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-15276.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-15276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 16 CH 00990 TJSC#: 37-4192 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.

I722611 P7809R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DELORIS L. GROVE; GLORIA BARKER; STEVEN SHOCK AKA STEVEN R. SHOCK; KAREN DELMORE; BEVERLY SERRANO AKA BEVERLY ANN SHOCK AKA BEVERLY A. SHOCK; KATHLEEN ENGLE; RICK SHOCK AKA ORVILLE R. SHOCK JR.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SHERRY ZACK AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF DELORIS L. GROVE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15CH 300

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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 Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Suite 102, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-02-279-024.

Commonly known as 2845 9th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61109.

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

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15020073 I725604 P7808R TRRT 8/2 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- ALBERTO LARA, et al Defendant 15CH 01000 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 30, 2017, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4115 AMHERST LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109 Property Index No. 16-05-128-004.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17361.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17361 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 15 CH 01000 TJSC#: 37-6820 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Mr. Green Car

High tech safety in autos

By Allen Penticoff

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am old enough to remember when safety equipment in cars was limited to a simple lap belt that nobody wore. Although, as a child, our family ‘66 Chevy Bel Air was in a minor highway accident and we were all thankfully strapped in, so no injuries at all.

We still have problems with getting folks to wear seatbelts, but since the first airbag came out, safety features have become a big selling point in new cars. Fourteen airbags are not uncommon. Cars have been engineered for crashes and many things in the past that could harm you in a crash are now gone.

The current generation of new cars and light trucks are beginning to feature exotic electronic assistance to enhance driving safety. The August 2017 issue of Consumer Reports took a look at some of these and made their report based in part on owner input.

The report covers Forward Collision Warning (FCW); Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB); Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC); Blind-Spot Warning (BSW); LaneDeparture Warning & Lane-Keeping Assist (LKA) and Rear Cross-Traffic Warning (RCTW) & Rearview Cameras. I will briefly touch on each.

Forward Collision Warning is a radar technology that detects you are too rapidly approaching an object or vehicle and sets off a warning. More advanced versions deploy Automatic Emergency Braking to slow the vehicle with a quicker reaction time than the driver. This technology, particularly the AEB, does save lives and reduces damage. There is little to fault these systems and Consumer Reports believes these systems should be standard equipment on new vehicles.

However, this technology is often sold only with higher end packages of a given vehicle – adding thousands of dollars to the price.

Adaptive Cruise Control and FCW share technology. Actually, ACC preceded FCW in technical development. With ACC you set your cruise control for a certain following distance and it will maintain that distance from the vehicle in front of you - often combined with AEB to hit the brakes if the closing rate is too fast. This technology does not prevent accidents but makes driving easier and prevents tailgating. I have driven cars with this feature and it is very nice – and amazing. But it does not come cheap.

Blind-Spot Warning uses radar to detect vehicles in those places your mirrors don’t cover… and many new vehicles have some big blind spots. I wish our Volt had this feature. Owners with BSW like it even though 30 percent report false alarms. Consumer Reports recommends this feature if available.

Rear Cross Traffic Warning and Rearview Cameras use two different systems to enhance parking lot safety.

They may not prevent serious highway accidents, but they can save an expensive accident—or even a tragedy such as backing over a child in a driveway. RCTW uses radar to detect vehicle movement from either side when you are backing blindly out of a parking space. The backup camera gives you a clear view of what is behind you – often with computer generated lines showing where the vehicle will be going in reverse relative to the steering wheel position. Like other technologies using radar, there are false alarms and some owners find it annoying – and this particular technology has a high level of false reports. Nonetheless, 31 percent of owners say it has prevented a crash. While rearview cameras have only a 20 percent prevention rate, most owners like it and this feature will be mandatory on new vehicles beginning May 2018.

Lane-Departure Warning and LaneKeeping Assist keep an eye on your

driving to prevent you drifting out of your lane or off the edge of the road. Those with a warning will flash a light and vibrate your seat or steering wheel. Those with LKA will actually steer the vehicle a bit to respond to the warning. Owners are finding these systems plagued with poor performance (not doing what it is supposed to be doing or at the wrong time) or with false alarms. While 70 percent of owners are satisfied with LDW and LKA it is not a proven accident prevention technology. This technology has too many bugs yet for Consumer Reports to recommend it.

Without naming names, there are vast differences between manufacturers in the effectiveness of this technology.

Some have very high false alarm rates.

Others have barely functional systems.

Buyer beware. And don’t take the technology as the final word for what is going on – you still have to look with your own two eyes.

I believe the AEB will become mandatory sooner than later, or simply such a desirable feature that you can’t sell a vehicle without it. It would be like trying to sell one now without airbags. People expect them. As for the other technologies – automation is rapidly approaching that may soon relegate these technologies to the same place as hand-cranks for starting an engine.

Lastly, I will insert my own opinion on a safety matter that confounds me. Why don’t we have bright daytime running lights on all vehicles?

Since writing on this topic over a year ago, I have observed the obvious… that having your headlights on in the daytime makes you much more visible than a vehicle without lights in ALL conditions.

Period. Even the biggest trucks are more visible with their lights on from far away.

On top of that, we have way too many people who believe that as long as they can see in the dark, they drive without headlights on. Why? It saves almost

nothing in fuel – it doesn’t make you “cool.” Law enforcement should be pulling these fools over and issuing citations.

Why don’t we have full time/automatic headlights? It is technology that costs a few bucks, has been around a long time and it is a lifesaver. The incidence of T-bone crashes where a driver pulls out in front of a high-speed vehicle coming from the side is high among the 25 percent (5,600) side collision fatalities of the 22,500 collision fatalities in 2015.

How many head on collisions (highest fatality rate/type accident) could be avoided by seeing a vehicle approaching sooner? A day does not go by that I am not startled by a vehicle approaching with no lights coming out of a shady area or driving in the dark with no lights.

I want you to see me – so I’ve taped over the light sensor on the dash of my 2003 Chevy Suburban. Now I have headlights all the time. They go off when I turn the engine off – I cannot forget them and kill the battery. Other vehicles don’t have automatic headlights (Ford), but many, maybe most, newer vehicles have auto-off features that if you turn your lights on and forget to turn them off, they will turn off on their own in a few minutes. My 1998 Plymouth Voyager had this feature. Your car may have it too – find out if it does by test or reading the owner’s manual. Then leave your lights on all the time… so I can see you approaching too.

Even the oldest vehicles, such as my 1992 Honda Civic, can be inexpensively outfitted with a relay to have the headlights come on with the engine and go off with the engine. This is life-saving. Why not avoid an accident instead of using your air bags?

So please join Mr. Green Car in evangelizing full-time headlight use. Encourage your friends and family to do the same, just as you would encourage them to wear their seatbelts. The cost is cheap - the reward substantial. R.

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FARM & AG

New system could remove two water Dealing with pollutants from ag fields

squash blight

BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Heavy rains can strongly impact the presence of disease problems if you are growing any members of the squash family. This includes pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber, butternut squash, summer squash, and many others.

Most likely you have had a good season for zucchini and yellow crookneck squash; however, the other squash that are not ready to be harvested may be dealing with disease issues. The main disease right now is Phytophthora Blight.

Phytophthora Blight causes the wilting of leaves and rotting of squash fruit. With heavy rains and warm soil temperatures in July, the environmental conditions are prime for this disease to cause problems.

The disease is very noticeable on the fruit where it takes the form of dark, brownish discoloration along with a soft, rot on your crop. Phytophthora can be present on peppers and snap beans. The fungus can overwinter in the soil, arrive on equipment, enter through culled produce, and even spread through irrigation equipment you might have used.

With heavy rains, the fungus, if present in the soil, will splash on to crops.

There are a couple of solutions for Phytophthora Blight. To begin with, proper id of the fungus and disease is crucial. By knowing that you have

Phytophthora, you can plan to manage it currently and into next season. Some fungicides are available, but their usefulness will depend on the severity in your crop. You might need to crop rotate next year particularly if you are growing a large amount of the squash family each year. This rotation should be at least four years. Because beans and peppers will also be a�ected by Phytophthora Blight, you will want to factor those crops into your rotation. The rotation should be avoiding areas of compaction and poor drainage. There are also some seed treatments available especially if you have had many years of Phytophthora Blight.

If your plants and fruit have been strongly impacted and are not salvageable, you should go ahead and remove these from the field. You may find that you need to destroy them in order to not let this fungus reintroduce itself into the field.

Be vigilant right now to keep the disease from spreading. You may find that just one plant has been impacted severely and removing it may keep Phytophthora Blight from a�ecting the rest. R. Grant McCarty is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension. His tips and tricks for local eating and your at-home garden appear every week in The Rock River Times.

BY LAUREN QUINN U OF I NEWS BUREAU

URBANA — Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive “dead zones” that cannot support fish or other wildlife.

The culprit? Nitrate, running o� agricultural fields through tile drainage systems.

But nitrate is only part of the problem. Algae in freshwater lakes and ponds flourishes when exposed to a di�erent pollutant, phosphorus, and the tiniest amount is enough to trigger a bloom.

Illinois and the 11 other states that send the majority of the water to the Mississippi River set aggressive goals to reduce nitrate and phosphorus pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. To achieve those goals, large point sources of phosphorus, such as wastewater treatment plants, will need to invest in new infrastructure. But new research suggests there could be a role for farmers, as well.

Laura Christianson, assistant professor of water quality in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois, is an expert in woodchip bioreactors. She has done extensive work to demonstrate the potential of the woodchip-filled trenches in removing nitrate from tile drainage water in Illinois croplands.

“The woodchips and the nitrate are necessary for the bacteria to complete their life cycles. As they consume the nitrate, it is removed from the water. It’s a biological process,” Christianson explains.

In a recent study, Christianson and several colleagues looked at whether they could also remove phosphorus by adding a special “P-filter” designed to trap the fertilizer-derived pollutant. The team tested two types of industrial waste products in the P-filters: acid mine drainage treatment residual (MDR) and steel slag.

Phosphorous binds to elements such as iron, calcium, and aluminum contained in these products, removing it from the water.

Rather than mixing MDR or steel slag with woodchips in one big nitrate- and phosphorus-removing machine, the

team placed a separate P-filter upstream or downstream of a lab-scale bioreactor.

They ran wastewater from an aquaculture tank through the system and measured the amount of nitrate and phosphorus at various points along the way.

Nitrate removal was consistent, regardless of P-filter type and whether the P-filter was upstream or downstream of the bioreactor. But MDR was far superior as a phosphorus filter. “It removed 80 to 90 percent of the phosphorus at our medium flow rate,” Christianson says. “That was really, really good. Amazing.”

Steel slag, on the other hand, only removed about 25 percent of the phosphorus. “But steel slag is a lot easier to find in the Midwest. And according to the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, we’re only trying to remove 45 percent of the phosphorus we send downstream. Since agriculture is only responsible for half of that, 25 percent would be pretty good,” Christianson says.

The system clearly shows potential, but several unknowns remain. Paired bioreactors and P-filters have yet to be tested in real-world conditions, although a handful have been installed in the United States.

Perhaps more importantly, researchers don’t have a good handle on how much phosphorus is running o� agricultural fields in tile drainage.

“We suspect our tile drainage in Illinois doesn’t have much phosphorus in it, but we know there is some,” she says. “We’re getting a better handle right now on just how much phosphorus we have.

“We know that phosphorus moves more readily in surface runo�. When you have soil eroding and the water is murky and brown, there’s generally phosphorus attached to the soil. The easy way to sum it up is if you have tile drainage, you should be more concerned about losing nitrate in that water, but if you have hillier land, you should be more concerned about soil erosion and losing phosphorus.”

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Health Care. Education

Crossword

Sim prepares nursing students for world

By Justin Cohn

(Decatur) Herald & Review

DECATUR — Cedric Sanders was quick to raise his hand when Millikin nursing instructor Charlotte Bivens asked for volunteers to be the first to attempt a rapid response team simulation.

Sanders, along with fellow senior nursing student Sierra Rasmus, walked up to “Henry Hudson,” the simulation manikin, with confidence. Both are part of Millikin’s Summer Nursing Internship program.

Millikin students involved in the program worked on interacting with rapid response teams, which are used in hospitals to prevent what is called “failure to rescue.”

“How are you doing sir? How’s it going?”

Sanders asked Hudson, in this case a 66-year-old three hours removed from a robotic prostatectomy.

From behind a screen, Bivens played the part of Hudson, responding: “I don’t know.

I don’t feel so good. The room is spinning.

I think I’m going to pass out.”

Sanders of Gurnee, and Rasmus of Decatur, began taking Hudson’s vital signs, reporting his blood pressure and pulse.

Rapid response teams are called on when a patient has symptoms that point to something going wrong, but are not a full “code,” in that they haven’t stopped breathing or their heart hasn’t stopped.

Those playing the rapid response team, led by Bivens’ fellow Millikin instructor John Blakeman, walked in, and both Blakeman and Bivens began firing questions. That’s when, Sanders admitted, things got tough.

“Would oxygen be any benefit to him?”

Bivens asked.

The eight students in the class were silent, a few muttering an unsure answer under their breath.

The answer was, “Yes, it wouldn’t hurt him,” Bivens said. Those are the kinds of lessons Sanders said he was hoping he’d learn in the Summer Immersion course.

“The focus is really trying to think like a nurse, and this really helps you learn the processes you have to go through mentally,” Sanders said. “They can teach you a lot of things in class, but that’s something you

Crossword & Sudoku

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Millikin University students involved in a trial program work on interacting with rapid response teams, which are used in hospitals to prevent what is called “failure to rescue.” Photo, Jim Bowling/Herald & Review have to learn by picking it up on your own.

“I know what to do when I first encounter the patient, but it’s after that where I’m still finding my way.”

The class discussed topics including ethics, communication, end-of-life issues and decision-making. Also, each student worked on a different nursing unit at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Rasmus has worked at St. Mary’s intensive care unit and plans to work there when she graduates in December.

“Experiences like this one and the ones I’ve had working are what help make you competent and ready for when you hit the floor,” Rasmus said. “It’s really important for building confidence for new nurses. If you’re going to a high-stress environment, you want to have had some experience working in different situations like rapid response.”

Bivens said while some lessons will only be learned in real-life situations, simulations give students the chance to prepare for them.

“This is a safe learning environment,” Bivens said. “If they make a mistake or say something completely silly, we’re not going to say that. We try to teach them the process of critical thinking a nurse needs, and going through it in simulations like this is helpful.”

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Rivets

MLB

Rockford’s playoff hunt

Trade deadline wrapup

By Mark Schaer

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For The Rock River Times

irst place: Rockford has been on a tear in the second half of the season. After finishing 17-17 in the first half, the Rivets have jumped up to the top of the divisional standings in the South. Going into Tuesday’s ballgame, Rockford had recorded a 17-8 record in the second half, which gave them a 34-25 record overall.

The Rivets are currently in a tie with the Battle Creek Bombers for first place in the second half standings.

Trouble with Battle Creek: Rockford has been unable to figure out the Battle Creek Bombers this year. Rockford has lost all four games at Rivets Stadium to the Bombers; each loss was by just one run. Rockford did claim a victory against the Bombers back on June 27, in Battle Creek, by a final score of 7-1. The next day, however, Rockford lost 13-0. After Monday’s game in Battle Creek, the Rivets had lost six of their seven games in which they faced the Bombers.

Only five pitchers left: Rockford has continued to experience turnover on its pitching staff. This is not due to one singular issue, as some players have left due to injury, innings limits, or even opting to shut themselves down for the summer. There are only five pitchers who were originally signed to summer-long contracts that are still on the Rockford Rivets roster: Nick Drahozal (NebraskaOmaha), Josh Petersen (Ohio), Brad Littleton (Lewis), Jon Laird (Tiffin) and Zack Thomas (Chicago State). Rockford has added several arms in the past week, including Mike Kogut (South Suburban), David Brown (Kutztown), and Fernando Colon (Florida Southwestern State), to bolster their bullpen.

<<< From Back Cover prove-it deals, most of the time White has looked like an also-ran among them. When he does get open and isn’t targeted, it hasn’t offset the fact that he hasn’t flashed the big-play ability he was originally drafted for. He improved Monday, but it wasn’t enough.

White’s confidence has been lacking, which is understandable when considering the amount of injury recovery he’s gone through in the past two years. It’s why receivers coach Zach Azzanni has been working to boost the esteem of his third-year pupil.

“We’ve got to watch him (White) and be careful with him,” Azzanni said. “We don’t want to just throw him into the deep end right away.”

Not the most encouraging sentiment for a player like White that the Bears

Another star gone: Just as many of the pitchers have left the team this summer, Rockford has had its fair share of position players return home as well. John Rave (Illinois State) was the first day-to-day player that the Rivets had to let go due to injury, but another important player left the Rivets in late July. Zach Watson, the freshman outfielder from LSU, had to return home due to personal reasons.

Watson was hitting .342 in the 10 games he played with Rockford, and added a pair of home runs and 14 RBIs. First playoff appearance?: Rockford could be poised for its first-ever playoff appearance this summer. If they win the second half title, they will automatically receive a bid to the postseason.

Otherwise, they must have a better overall record than the other teams in the division. The most likely scenario is Rockford (34-25, 17-8) or Battle Creek (37-23, 17-8) wins the second half, and the other team has to have a better overall record than two of the three next best teams: Kenosha (33-27, 11-14), Madison (31-29, 12-13), and Lakeshore (31-29, 13-12).

Home stretch: The Rivets are down to just a handful of home games remaining on the season, so fans who have been waiting to go to a game still have six opportunities to do so. The next home game is Thursday at 6:35 p.m. against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders at Rivets Stadium in Loves Park. The promotion of the evening is Thirsty Thursday, so there will be $1 Miller Lite drafts during the game. On Friday, the Rivets have paired up with the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for a Fred VanVleet bobblehead night at the stadium. Gates open at 5:35 p.m. and the first 500 fans will receive a free VanVleet bobble head. R.

AP Baseball Writer

Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray headed a parade of prized arms on the move Monday, leaving little doubt on trade deadline day: Top teams made a big pitch for the playoffs.

All-Star Brandon Kintzler, Addison Reed and Justin Wilson were among the many relievers swapped before the cutoff. There were 14 deals involving major leaguers — all six division leaders got someone new.

“We’re trying to go from good to great,” New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.

The Yankees bolstered their rotation by getting Gray from Oakland for three minor leaguers. That swap came a day after the AL East leaders acquired starter Jaime Garcia from Minnesota.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, owners of the best record in the majors and the top payroll, gave up three minor leaguers for Darvish. The Texas ace will join three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, currently on the disabled list, as the Dodgers try to reach the World Series for the first time since their 1988 title.

“We’re not going to be lining up our playoff rotation quite yet,” general manager Farhan Zaidi said.

Los Angeles also added relievers Tony Watson from Pittsburgh and Tony Cingrani from Cincinnati.

A few stars mentioned in trade speculation stayed put — Orioles closer Zach Britton, Detroit starter Justin Verlander and San Diego reliever Brad Hand, among them.

“We just didn’t line up at this time,” Padres GM A.J. Preller said, adding there was “no rush” to make a move right now.

Teams had until 3 p.m. to make trades without waivers. For the rest of the season, players can be dealt only if every other club passes on a chance to claim them.

desperately need to become a playmaker.

This is a process that exemplifies the raw White not only having to do things like polish his route running, but get out of his own head. His development is going to take patience.

with a ballerina’s grace. There’s a mix of toughness and balance that no Bears defender has an answer for. Last season, the third-year wideout led the team in receiving. In 2017, it looks like Meredith is poised to become elite.

Meredith looking like No. 1

Unsettled secondary

In contrast, former UDFA Cam Meredith, has arguably been the Bears’ best offensive player so far. Tailback Jordan Howard hasn’t received much churn, so Meredith instead has been the star.

Every time Meredith is targeted, if the ball touches his hands, he’s catching it.

He and Glennon, in particular, have built quite the rapport when using excellent Bears’ play design.

The best descriptor of Meredith?

He wastes no energy. Each Meredith route is filled with purpose but ran

Arguably the weakest point of the Bears’ roster, Chicago’s remade defensive backfield has swayed to extremes during camp.

At first, Glennon and the quarterbacks cut up the group led by newcomers Prince Amukamara and Quintin Demps with ease. Finally, on Sunday, they mugged Bears’ receivers with a newfound purpose and offered no space en route to forcing turnover after turnover.

Demps intercepted six passes in Houston last year that magnet for the

A year after the champion Chicago Cubs and Cleveland used deep bullpens to reach the World Series, several teams boosted their relief corps. As did the Cubs and Indians.

Chicago got Wilson, a valuable lefty, along with backup catcher Alex Avila from Detroit. Avila was traded away by his dad, Tigers GM Alex Avila.

Joe Smith, who relieved for Cleveland from 2009-13, was sent from Toronto to the Indians.

“A lot of fans of Smitty in this organization, so getting him back will be a lot of fun,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said.

NL East-leading Washington got Kintzler from Minnesota — the Nationals recently acquired relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle from Oakland.

The Houston Astros, already running away with the AL West, plucked lefty Francisco Liriano from Toronto. He’ll help patch a rotation that’s deal with injuries to Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers and Collin McHugh this year.

The contending Boston Red Sox added Reed, who had been serving as the New York Mets’ closer. Reed is 1-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 19 saves in 21 chances, and he joins a bullpen that includes dominant closer Craig Kimbrel.

Like a lot of other executives, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was on the prowl for pitching.

“We liked a lot of the guys. We were inquiring about a lot of the guys,” he said at Fenway Park, adding, “My list is long.”

How long?

Dombrowski reached into the left pocket of his suit jacket and pulled out an 8×11-inch piece of paper. He then counted — by ones — “20 right-handed relievers that were on our list at one time or another, and a lot of lefties, too.”

ball is as advertised. He’s routinely in the right place at the right time. The Bears knew what they paid for. Jackson as noted above, made an excellent read on a Trubisky throw late Sunday, reading the play from the other side of the field and breaking for the interception.

Enter Kyle Fuller – a corner not in the Bears’ best graces – stepping stride for stride with every receiver, excelling physically. After a shaky open, the fourth-year Fuller looked like Chicago’s best defensive back towards week’s end.

Better talent here doesn’t bode well for 2016 starters such as Adrian Amos and Harold Jones-Quartey. R. Robert is your guy for all things Bears.

He’ll be with the team all through training camp down in beautiful Bourbonnais. Find him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski.

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Presumptive starting QB Mike Glennon works out during the first week of training camp for the Bears in Bourbonnais. chicagobears.com

Steady as she goes for Bears in 1st week

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor

BOURBONNAIS — A loosened practice schedule has the Bears beginning their first break of this year’s training camp.

As the team ramps up the intensity later this week, here are noteworthy observations from a roller coaster initial week at Olivet Nazarene University.

What QB competition?

Rookie Mitch Trubisky is the Bears’ future. The investment made in his selection confirms that. Some have speculated that he could take over sooner rather than later for Mike Glennon who was brought in as a placeholder.

However, based on the start of camp, that’s not going to happen any time soon.

The current No. 3 quarterback, Trubisky possesses athleticism Glennon could only dream of. You see it in flickof-the-wrist throws while pressured to Daniel Braverman and Ben Braunecker

on Thursday and Monday. In controlled situations concerning tiny details such as snaps (three of his first five exchanges in full pads were fumbled on Saturday) and in progressions (staring down a receiver on a pass on Sunday that fellow rookie Eddie Jackson picked off), he still has a ways to go.

This isn’t to say that Glennon has lit it up in practice. He’s merely been fine, managing the offense, taking shots only when necessary. Quite frankly, that’s all he has to do to keep Trubisky at bay for the time being. We’ll know much more once the preseason gets rolling.

Floyd’s rise defines Bears defense

With the re-introduction of Pernell McPhee to the PUP list, the Bears’ practice pass rush has suffered. The team doesn’t have enough depth or talent on the edge to succeed defensively.

None of these issues have affected second-year outside linebacker Leonard

Floyd though, who has routinely been the best Bear overall through five practices. He’s bigger, stronger, faster, and so much more proficient as a defender.

On day one of full pads, Floyd’s newfound counter moves and improved hand work were showcased in a one-onone blocking drill with each of the three Bears’ top tight ends in Dion Sims, Adam Shaheen, and Zach Miller. His move on Sims – the best blocker of the bunch – was the nastiest in particular, as he displayed hand speed, power, and leverage that overwhelmed the stout Sims. The clean rip was so notable, it drew as large of a cheer from spectators that normally prefer offense as if it was a deep touchdown pass.

Later on Saturday, Floyd was virtually unblockable in every team drill, consistently converting speed to power against all blockers in front of him. If defensive players were allowed to hit quarterbacks, it would’ve been difficult to count the amount of pressures Floyd wracked up.

Flash forward to Monday and confidence in his versatility as a coverage linebacker, not just pass rusher, were shown. In a red zone drill, Floyd twice sniffed out tight ends attempting to slip out late behind him: the second attempt of which being an incredible display of athleticism on a would-be interception of Trubisky where Floyd barely landed out of bounds on the catch.

As his veteran mentors in Willie Young and Lamarr Houston have noted he’s become a much better “technician” and improved his tackling technique that resulted in two concussions last year: Floyd is ready to make the leap towards superstardom.

White off to slow start

The former No. 7 overall pick has had the gears slowly grinding in camp thus far. Amongst a receiving core packed with question marks and guys on Continued on Page 39 >>>