The Rock River Times – September 17, 2025

As energy bill continues to take shape, a key Senate architect plans to retire

Sen. Bill Cuningham, D-Chicago, won’t seek reelection after 16 years in Springfield

By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinois

CHICAGO — Sen. Bill Cunningham, a Chicago Democrat with a reputation for taking charge of energy and climate change legislation, will step down at the end of his current term.

Before leaving in January 2027, Cunningham has a long to-do list. Near the top of that list: shepherding potentially massive legislation that could reform the state’s energy sector. Cunningham, who first joined the General Assembly in 2011, is one of the most powerful lawmakers in Springfield. He has served as Senate president pro tempore since 2020, joining Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford as Senate President Don Harmon’s top lieutenants.

He also is the Democratic co-chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, an influential bipartisan oversight committee that reviews state agency policies.

The Southwest Side lawmaker said he is stepping down to spend more time with his family.

“The political arena has changed during my time in it,” Cuningham said. “It’s more combative and more cynical and I know that has driven some people out of it, but for me, it’s more of a personal decision. Those factors really didn’t play in my decision.”

‘Patient, pragmatic voice’

Harmon, D-Oak Park, said Cunningham has been a “steady, patient, pragmatic voice” in Springfield.

Advocates who have worked with Cuningham echoed the sentiment, with several saying that absence will create a “void” in Springfield with no clear replacement to fill that gap.

“Senator Cunningham was a real thoughtful convener of the various — and numerous — stakeholders involved in energy policy in the state,” Kady McFadden, a longtime environmental advocate, said. “He is the type of senator and leader who goes deep. I can send him a 10-page document about some

energy issue and he’s gonna read the whole thing.”

Others noted that he often served as a bridge between environmental groups and labor organizations — two of the Democratic Party’s most important constituencies.

“He has a well-earned reputation for tackling the tough and complex issues our state faces, while being a major force in bringing together people with different goals for the greater good of Illinois,” Pat Devaney, Illinois AFL-CIO’s secretary treasurer, said.

Cunningham’s reputation also extends to groups that are less typically aligned with Democratic party politics.

Brian Leonard, the head of government relations at the energy utility Ameren Illinois, said he will miss Cunningham’s “thoughtful leadership on complex energy issues.”

Mark Denzler, the head of Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and a leader of the business lobby in Springfield, praised Cunningham’s “calm demeanor even on chaotic days and his ability to focus quickly on the topic at hand.”

Denzler noted that Cunningham has also played a key role in unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and data center legislation.

Energy negotiations

Cunningham’s reputation as a dealmaker will be put to the test this October when lawmakers are expected to consider sweeping energy reform legislation. The General Assembly is scheduled to meet for a six-day veto session between Oct. 14 and Oct. 30.

The retiring senator was one of the chief negotiators of the state’s landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which set the framework for how the state is handling climate change and reducing its carbon emissions. But a bill making significant changes to that framework collapsed in the final days of the May session.

Negotiations over the bill, which began more than a year ago, continue amid a heightened sense of urgency following sweeping changes to renewable energy incentives made by congressional Republicans this summer.

“Energy policy is so fast-changing

that it’s probably necessary that we step in and make some updates to the current laws,” Cunningham said. “Exactly what form that takes is hard to say right now.”

Cunningham noted that a bill will likely tackle energy efficiency requirements and incentives for battery storage.

But the bill could also include new requirements for energy-hungry data centers, lifting the state’s moratorium on new nuclear reactors, tightening labor standards for the solar industry and beginning a planning process that may restructure the state’s electricity market.

A draft version spanning more than 800 pages, contained in House Bill 4116, was released earlier this week and is set to be discussed at a hearing on Sept. 18.

Will it pass?

“I think there will be an energy bill during veto session, during the second week,” Jen Walling, the head of the Illinois Environmental Council, said.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, said at an event in the suburbs this week that he thinks “we’re going to be able to get something done” on energy during the veto session.

But there is some concern that the bill could stall again or not make it across the finish line. Renewable developers and the unions that build renewable projects have ongoing disputes over labor standards.

This and other issues led labor unions to not support the bill, which is very similar to the current draft version. Most unions were neutral, but a few actively opposed the bill’s provisions.

At the end of the spring session, business groups were also concerned that the legislature was delegating too much power to regulators — something that also hasn’t changed in the most recent draft.

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Midway Village

World War II Days returns for a 29th year

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ROCKFORD, IL – Midway Village Museum will present World War II Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 27, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 28, on the museum campus, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford. The largest World War II re-enactment in the United States brings together over 1000 reenactors and scores of authentic military vehicles for this one-of-a-kind special event. Visitors will see Allied and Axis troops and encampments representing nine separate warring nations, watch skirmishes and large-scale narrated battles, experience the thrill of authentic WWII era tanks and military vehicles, listen to lectures and musical performances, and enjoy a variety of activities as the museum property is transformed into a frontline village from the 1940s.

“World War II Days is truly the most awe-inspiring event of our yearly living history schedule, and every fall we look forward to our exciting re-enactment of World War II. This year includes our newly-opened Camp Grant exhibit in the museum center, which brings into sharp focus the extensive contribution of the Rockford community to the war

effort,” said Patrick O’Keefe, Executive Director of Midway Village Museum. Event Highlights: Narrated battles on both days with pyrotechnics; Skirmishes, demos, and displays; Lectures on The Holocaust and Antisemitism, Women and WWII, and Women Go To Bat During World War II; Live 1940’s Era Musical Performances, including the Andrews Sisters; Briefings from General Patton’s Mobile Command Tent; Rock Valley R/C Flying Club displays of WW2 era model airplanes; Militaria Sales Vendors from around the Midwest; Rockford Peaches team reenactors (Sunday only), and 1940s Girl Scouts (Saturday only); Many rare military vehicles.

Admission rates for World War II Days: Adults – $20; Children (5-12) and Seniors (62+) – $15; Children (0-4) – Free; Member Adults (13+) – $10; Member Children (5-12) – $8; WWII Veterans – FREE; Veterans and Active Duty Military – $15.

Visitors may purchase tickets online at midwayvillage.com, by calling 815-3979112, or at the gate on the day of the event. Each individual ticket is good for entrance on either Saturday OR Sunday. Event attendees are welcome to bring camp chairs for battlefield seating. All

events are rain or shine. No refunds or rain checks. Schedule is subject to change. Visitor services include food vendors, free parking, ATMs on-site, a VETANK motorized wheelchair and two mobility scooters (available for reservation on a first come, first served basis), and vendors selling antiques, military collectables, vintage clothing, and books.

Schedule of Activities:

Saturday, September 27

Returning this year, several “woods skirmishes” will take place according to the following schedule. Note that for safety reasons in the compact woods area, there is a limited audience availability of 250 per woods skirmish.

10:00 am WWII Days Opens

10:30 am Lecture: Women and WWII: Many Victims and Many Victors

11:00 am Gen. Patton Briefing

11:00 am Woods Skirmish

11:30 am The Andrews Sisters, Performance by Sweet Reminder

12:00 pm Woods Skirmish

12:30 pm Lecture: Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust

1:00 pm Pick a Bouquet! Flowers for your Sweetheart

1:00 pm Meet 1940s Girl Scouts

1:30 pm Battle on Main Battlefield

2:30 pm Camp Grant USO ShowSummer Kwai & Dave Turner

3:00 pm Lecture: Women Go to Bat During World War II

3:30 pm Aerial Display - RC Flyers

4:30 pm Battle on Main Battlefield

5:00 pm Victory Parade

5:00 pm WWII Days Closes for the day

Sunday, September 28

9:00 am WWII Days Opens

9:30 am Lecture: Women and WWII: Many Victims and Many Victors

10:00 am Woods Skirmish

10:30am Gen. Patton Briefing

11:00 am Woods Skirmish

11:30 am The Andrews Sisters, Performance by Sweet Reminder

12:00 pm Lecture: Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust

12:00 pm Woods Skirmish

12:00 pm Meet the Rockford Peaches

12:30 pm Aerial Display - Scott & RC Flyers

1:30 pm Camp Grant USO ShowSummer Kwai & Dave Turner

2:30 pm Battle on Main Battlefield

3:00 pm Victory Parade

3:00 pm WWII Days Closes

Qatar hosts summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha, seeking to restrain such attacks

By Jon Gambrell Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar hosted a summit of Arab and Islamic nations Monday in the hopes of presenting a united response to Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders last week in Doha. But as leaders offered different views about what to do, the group has few ways to restrain Israel in its war in Gaza. Israel, which launched its invasion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, has retaliated against the militant group and other members of Iran’s so-called Axis of Resistance elsewhere, including in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now Qatar. That’s fueled wider anger among Mideast nations already enraged by the over 64,000 Palestinians killed during the war in Gaza — and growing concern that the U.S. commitment to protect Gulf Arab states may not be strong enough.

However, it remains unclear just what the summit will be able to achieve. Significant tensions among the nations meeting could blunt cooperation. They also have few levers they can pull. Condemnations from countries that Israel considers enemies, like Iran, will mean little.

Meanwhile, the nations attending that have diplomatic recognition deals with Israel may be reluctant to sever ties. Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the signing by Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates of the Abraham Accords that marked their formal recognition of Israel.

“Condemnations will not stop the missiles. Declarations will not free Palestine,” Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. “Severe, punitive actions must be put in place.”

Qatar’s ruler offers fiery speech

Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to “ensure Gaza is no longer livable.” Israel has said the goals of its war include bringing all the hostages back and defeating Hamas.

“If Israel wishes to assassinate the Hamas leaders, why then engage in negotiations?” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani asked. “If you wish to insist on the liberation of hostages, why then do

they assassinate all negotiators?”

The speech was unusually fiery for the 45-year-old ruler of Qatar, which has served as key mediator in ceasefire talks.

“There is no room to deal with such a party that’s cowardly and treacherous,” he added. “Those who work consistently to assassinate the party in these negotiations will certainly do everything to ensure the failure of these negotiations. When they claim that they seek the liberation of hostages, that’s a mere lie.”

Sheikh Tamim also denounced Israel over what he called the “genocide” it is committing in Gaza — an assessment offered by multiple others at the summit. Israel vehemently denies it is committing genocide. It says Hamas is prolonging the war by not surrendering and releasing the hostages.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel “should also be squeezed economically, as previous experience shows that such steps yield results.”

Iran, which hit a base in Qatar in June, is attending the summit

After the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June, Iran struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a major hub for American forces — a move that angered Qatar. Nevertheless, Iran sent President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend Monday’s meeting, who urged those there to “isolate the aggressor.”

Pezeshkian did not touch on Iran’s attack on Qatar but did mention Israel’s war on Iran in June. He also warned that any country in the region could be next.

“The attack on Doha changed lots of miscalculations and wrong ideas,” he said. “It showed that no Arab or Muslim country is safe from the aggression of the regime in Tel Aviv. Tomorrow it can be any Arab or Muslim capital’s turn.”

The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, held its own meeting on the sidelines of the summit. Its members decided to take steps “to activate the mechanisms of joint defense and the Gulf deterrence capabilities,” they said in a statement, without elaborating.

Qatar has been key in Israel- Hamas ceasefire talks

Qatar, an energy-rich nation on the

Arabian Peninsula that hosted the 2022 World Cup, long has served as an intermediary in conflicts. For years, it has hosted Hamas’ political leadership at the request of the U.S., providing a channel for Israel to negotiate with the militant group that has controlled Gaza for years.

But as the Israel-Hamas war has raged on, Qatar increasingly has been criticized by hard-liners within Netanyahu’s government. Netanyahu himself has vowed to strike all those who organized the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023. And since last week’s strike, the Israeli leader has doubled down on saying Qatar remains a possible target if Hamas leaders are there.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Monday for meetings with Netanyahu and other Israeli officials to express America’s concern over the attack on Qatar and talk about Israel’s planned new offensive on Gaza City.

Rubio declined to address Israel’s strike while speaking to journalists in Jerusalem, but said that America wanted to work with all its partners in the region to stop Hamas and reach a ceasefire in the war.

“We’re going to continue to encourage Qatar to play a constructive role in that regard,” Rubio said.

Netanyahu again added that Israel’s decision to attack Qatar “was a wholly independent decision by us.”

Netanyahu faces increasing pressure from the Israeli public to end the war and bring home the 48 hostages still held in Gaza, whom 20 are believed by Israel to still be alive.

The Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and led to the abduction of 251.

Israel’s ensuing offensives in Gaza have killed more than 64,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants. It says around half of those killed were women and children.

The ministry is part of the Hamasrun government and staffed by medical professionals. The U.N. and independent experts view its figures as the most reliable estimate of war casualties. Israel disputes them but has not provided its own.

‘The Studio’ and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys as Noah Wyle and ‘The Pitt’ get top drama wins

By Andrew Dalton Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth Rogen and “The Studio” turned the Emmys into a wrap party, winning best comedy series Sunday and breaking a comedy record for victories in a season with 13, while Noah Wyle and “The Pitt” took the top drama prize.

The evening also brought meaningful wins for Jean Smart, Stephen Colbert and 15-year-old Owen Cooper, whose Netflix series “Adolescence” dominated the limited series categories.

“I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me,” “The Studio” co-creator Rogen said with his signature giggle, surrounded by cast and crew from the Apple TV+ movie-business romp after it won best comedy at the Peacock Theater in a show hosted by Nate Bargatze that aired on CBS. Rogen personally won four, including best actor.

“The Pitt” from HBO Max completed a sentimental journey with its win for best drama series. The character-driven medical drama won over viewers and gained emotional momentum during a season whose biggest drama prizes once seemed destined to be swept by “Severance.”

Wyle won best actor in a drama for playing a grizzled, warm-but-worndown supervising doctor, getting his first Emmy after five nominations with no victories in the 1990s for playing a scrubbed young cub doctor on “ER.”

“What a dream this has been,” Wyle said. “Oh my goodness.”

Katherine LaNasa, whose nurse is perhaps the show’s most beloved character, was a surprise winner of best supporting actress in a drama over three women of “The White Lotus” on a night when every acting Emmy but one went to a first-time victor.

The first-timers included Britt Lower, who won best actress in a drama, and Tramell Tillman, who won best supporting actor, in the night’s two biggest moments for “Severance.”

Along with its creative arts wins, the Orwellian workplace satire ended up with eight for its acclaimed second season. Star Adam Scott lost out to Wyle for best actor.

The show’s losses kept the evening from being a total triumph for Apple TV+, which has still never won a best drama prize, though it has now won best comedy

three times between “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso.”

Lower’s win was a surprise in a category where Kathy Bates was considered a heavy favorite, for “Matlock.”

Cristin Milioti won best actress in a limited series for “The Penguin.”

Jean Smart bucked the rookie trend, winning her fourth Emmy for best actress in a comedy for “Hacks” and her seventh Emmy overall. At 73, she extended her record for oldest winner in the category.

‘Adolescence’ triumphs

Netflix’swidelyacclaimed“Adolescence,” the story of a 13-year-old in Britain accused of a killing, won six times, including the Emmy for best limited series. Co-creator Stephen Graham won for lead acting and writing while Cooper won best supporting actor and became the youngest Emmy winner in over 40 years.

Cooper said in his acceptance that he was “nothing three years ago.”

“It’s just so surreal,” Cooper said. “Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn’t expect to be even in the United States, never mind here.”

Best supporting actress went to Erin Doherty, who played a therapist opposite Cooper in a riveting episode that like all four “Adolescence” episodes was filmed in a single shot.

A blockbuster night for ‘The Studio’

“The Studio” came into the evening having won nine Emmys already during last weekend’s Creative Arts ceremony. On Sunday night, it added four more, which all went to Rogen. Along with the comedy series award, he won best directing with his co-creator and longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg, and best writing with Goldberg and others.

The show brought blockbuster buzz for its first season from the start and the Emmys ate it up, whether because of Hollywood’s love for stories about itself (with A-list guest stars) or the television industry’s love for stories that mock the self-importance of movie people.

Backstage, Rogen clumsily tried to hold up all four Emmys at once. Asked whether the night will be fodder for season two, he said no.

“This is, like, far too good a thing to

have happen on our show,” he said. “Our show is generally based on stress and disappointment and right now, we’re all very happy.”

A night of surprise winners

Smart’s castmate and constant scene partner Hannah Einbinder, who had also been nominated for all four seasons of “Hacks” but unlike Smart had never won, took best supporting actress in a comedy.

She said she had become committed to a long-term bit where “it was cooler to lose.”

“But this is cool too!” she shouted, then ended her speech by cursing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and saying “Free Palestine!” Political sentiments from the stage were otherwise rare.

In perhaps the night’s biggest upset, Jeff Hiller won best supporting actor in a comedy for “Somebody Somewhere,” over Ike Barinholtz of “The Studio” and others.

Colbert gets a rousing send-off

Colbert may have been the night’s most popular winner, taking best talk series for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” for the first time. He got huge ovations both when he took the stage to present the first award and when he won.

The win may have been the result of a protest vote and a desire to pay tribute to its host, weeks after its cancellation

by CBS. Jimmy Kimmel, who was among his competitors, campaigned for Colbert to win.

“Sometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it,” Colbert said in his acceptance.

Many perceived the end of the show as punishment of Colbert and placation of President Donald Trump after Colbert was harshly critical of a legal settlement between the president and Paramount, which needed administration approval for a sale to Skydance Media. Executives called the decision strictly financial.

Colbert showed no bitterness to CBS, thanking the network, which telecast the Emmys and aired a commercial celebrating his win, for letting him be part of the late-night tradition.

Bargatze delivered his opening monologue only after the first award was handed out.

The show opened with a sketch where “Saturday Night Live” stars Mikey Day, Bowen Yang and James Austin Johnson joined Bargatze, who played television inventor Philo T. Farnsworth opining on what the future of TV will be like.

Bargatze-as-Farnsworth mentions that there will one day be a Black Entertainment Television. When asked if there will be a network for white people, he replied, “Why, CBS of course.”

By Grant McCarty

Contributor

As garlic curing ends around the first week of August to wrap up your 2025 season, we wait 8 more weeks to then turn around and plant garlic for the 2026 season. This quick movement between seasons is expected when growing garlic in Northern Illinois. Garlic is one of the main vegetables (or you might call an herb) that we get questions about throughout the spring and summer. Yet the problem with garlic is that we forget that we need to plant it in the fall where it overwinters and is harvested the end of June. If you do not plant at the right time, you will find that your garlic will not grow well for you.

Garlic should be planted in Northern

Energy & Environment

Growing great garlic

Illinois in October. Even if you plant late September and mulch, you may have green growth from the garlic beyond the mulch layer and need to add more mulch. Any exposure of the green tips to winter may damage your garlic.

One clove will yield one head of garlic. Basically, this garlic clove is cloning itself to create that garlic bulb. There is a direct correlation between the size of the clove and how the rest of the bulb will develop. If you plant a small clove, expect small cloves in the bulb you harvest in July 2026. You want a hardneck type as these perform well in Northern Illinois. You might try softneck varieties but know that they still tend to perform poorly even with layers of mulch. Much of that will depend on our winter.

Hardneck varieties that are recommended are ‘Spanish Roja’, ‘Carpathian’, and ‘Georgian Crystal’. Growers I know also like ‘German Porcelain’, ‘Chrysalis Purple’, and ‘Red Chesnok’.

To get garlic for planting, visit a farmers market in your area and talk to the vendor. If you purchase a head of garlic from them, these cloves can be planted in your garden this fall. Garlic can be ordered online from reputable businesses though shipping can be expensive. I typically set aside bulbs from my 2025 harvest to plant in the fall while supplementing with new garlic bulbs I order.

As you think about where you want to plant it, garlic needs two crucial things. First is space. Since garlic has a long growing season, this space will not be

available for crops until the end of July next year. The second is water. Garlic thrives when it is watered regularly, so placing it near your water source will be crucial.

Garlic should be planted twice the height of the clove with spacing 6-8 inches between. You need to mulch. A good mulch layer of 6-8 inches is needed to provide insulation for the garlic as it develops. You may find that you need to keep laying this down in winter months. Straw tends to be the best as it allows for protection and air flow. It is not uncommon to have to reapply a mulch in December.

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

Resolving conflicting environmental and economic thinking

By Dr. Robert Vogl, Ph.D. Illinois Renewable Energy Association

Contributor

A recent article by Tim Morgan entitled: The Devil to Pay addresses the notion of two conflicting schools of thought on environmental and economic matters impacting society that need to be resolved.

Our society is divided into two contrasting views of our world. One is based on environmental facts which are disregarded and economic facts that are based on fiction. Given the importance of the environment and the economy one would expect our leaders would quantify the facts and use them to guide public policy.

Regarding the environment there are two conflicting camps. One camp argues that there is nothing wrong with the environment and if the climate is changing it is not the fault of humans and it will probably work out for the best. The second camp accepts there are environmental problems and point to the fires, floods, droughts, heat waves and storms as evidence. They claim the problems can be solved by a transition to renewable energy sources.

The economic divide also forms two

camps. One group sees no problem and those that exist result from bad luck of wars, a pandemic and disrupted trade disputes. They claim the economic problems can be overcome with technological advances and monetary stimulus. The second camp advances the solution of transitioning to renewable energy sources while ignoring that renewables are not renewable nor climate friendly. They require substantial amounts of energy from existing fossil fuel sources to manufacture, deliver and maintain such systems and provide the minerals used in them.

But few in either camp accept the notion that the technological users need energy and will experience the inability to perform without the needed energy.

While the environmental facts exist they remain ignored, and the economic facts barely exist in the public domain. Morgan believes the environmental and economic facts will eventually prevail.

Morgan describes our economy is an energy system and that the rising cost of securing energy is destroying prosperity.

Using a statistical interpretation of the economy provides us with a chance breaking the ongoing dialogue based

on ignoring adverse climate impacts produces misleading economic data.

For America, Britain, Germany and China the net borrowing by their governments has exceeded reported economic growth since 2019.

Globally governments borrow money and citizens spend it and the outcome is reported as economic growth. GDP figures do not measure economic growth in material goods but report the transitional activity in the economy. Measuring the exchange of money ignores the reality that it can occur without producing an increase in material goods.

He explains that money has no intrinsic worth and can only be a claim on physical things in the present and in the future. Current economic history has involved a massive increase in credit and the cutting of interest rates to prevent credit from collapsing. Individuals owning assets before the rates were cut benefit from the cuts as did those with incomes linked to asset prices. The owning of assets has contributed to concentration of wealth and income inequalities weakening social stability in western societies.

Stripping out the effect of the monetary exchanges that did not increase the

production of material goods from the GDP provides a more realistic picture of real increases in the production of increased production of materials. Energy is used to convert raw materials into physical products. The amount of energy used increases as the supplies of non-energy natural resources deteriorate. The deterioration of the natural resource base can be offset from improvement in the efficiency of the conversion technologies. However the quality of the natural resources deteriorate at a faster rate than the rate of improvements in the efficiency occurring. Improvements in the efficiency in agricultural processes are occurring at slightly slower rate than the deterioration in the quality of agricultural land.

In essence as more energy is used to secure the needed energy to obtain and process the energy needed to power the economy, items considered essential will receive a higher proportion of energy than those considered nonessential. Morgan reports that the energy costs of energy has risen from 2.0 percent in 1980 to 11.3 percent in 2025, is the biggest reason why growth in the material economy has been slowing toward contraction.

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NOTICE FOR BID

Rock Valley College is receiving Bids for Arctic Sno-Pushers (Bid # 25-08). Bid documents with submittal instructions may be found on the College Website link: https://rockvalleycollege.edu/ about/college-information/ bid-information-and-vendors

Opening date and time for Bid submissions will be September 26, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Specific questions may be directed to:

Phillip Fanara, Manager of Business Services

Rock Valley College

P.Fanara@rockvalleycollege.edu

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Rock Valley College is receiving Bids for Tuckpointing Phase 2Turret (Bid# 25-23). Bid documents with submittal instructions may be found on the College Website link: https://rockvalleycollege.edu/ about/college-information/ bid-information-and-vendors

Opening date and time for Bid submissions will be October 3, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions.

Specific questions may be directed to:

Karen Kerr, Director of Business Services

Rock Valley College k.kerr@rockvalleycollege.edu 26570R TRRT 9/17

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Rock Valley College is receiving Bids for Forklift REBID (Bid # 25-26). Bid documents with submittal instructions may be found on the College Website link: https://rockvalleycollege.edu/ about/college-information/ bid-information-and-vendors

Opening date and time for Bid submissions will be September 26, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. All submittals must be mailed per Bid instructions. Specific questions may be directed to:

Phillip Fanara, Manager of Business Services

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com. The Rockford Park District is soliciting for a qualifications-based selection process (QBS) to complete design, engineering, permitting, construction plan preparation, bidding, and construction administration services associated with the dredging of the upstream sedimentation basin located just west of Levings Lake and Levings Lake. The Rockford Park District is seeking a Design Professional that specializes in hydrological engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, aquatic surveying or a similar field. Interested applicants must submit all documentation that is outlined within this Request.

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

PROPOSAL NO.: 25-104 QBS for Professional Design and Engineering Services for Dredging at

Levings Lake

Pre-Proposal Conference: Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at Webbs Norman Center, Director’s Conference Room, 401 S Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

Proposal Opening: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., via Zoom

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NOTICE

September 2025 - The Winnebago County Local Emergency Planning Committee, as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 11044, notifies the public that the emergency response plan, material safety data sheets, and inventory forms have been submitted. Follow up emergency notices may subsequently be issued. Any member of the public who wishes to review the plan, or any specific sheet, form or follow up notice may do so at the LEPC Office, 650 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61102 during normal working hours, by emailing the Winnebago County ESDA Coordinator at LEPC@wcso-il.us or telephoning (815) 319-6017 to schedule an appointment.

Further, be it known that the above LEPC is conducting an annual public presentation of the organization’s emergency response plan 9:00 AM September 26, 2025, at Chicago Rockford International Airport auditorium, 60 Airport Circle, Rockford, Illinois and will include invited speakers: Kathy Spellman and Stever Builta, IEMA, Gary Kovanda, Attorney and LEPC Member, Josh VanBriesen Assistant Maintenance and Facilities Manager and Isaac Mendoza, Operations Manager, GRAA. Topics: Sara Title III, Emergency Planning GRAA, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning and Events. 26573R TRRT 9/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. ZACHARY JOHNSON, Defendant, No. 2025LM38. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Zachary Johnson, that the above entitled action has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, praying for a money judgment on a deficiency claim, YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to file an appearance, pay the required fee (unless the Court determines you cannot afford to pay this fee), and answer or otherwise please in response to the Complaint filed in this cause. You must file within 30 days after publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relied requested in the complaint. Russell Law Offices, S.C., #6348089, Attorneys, 125 E. Main Street, PO Box 686, Warren, IL 61087 (608) 448-3680 26551R TRRT 9/24 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF DAVID J. DACHTERA DECEASED Case No. 2025-PR-000218

CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of DAVID J. DACHTERA, who died on June 1, 2025, 2023. Letters of Office were issued on August 19, 2025, to MARK DACHTERA, who is the Administrator of the estate,

260 Timber View Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523. The attorney for the estate representative is Attorney Donna Craft Cain, Donna Craft Cain, P.C. 3 East Park Boulevard, Villa Park, IL 60181. Any claims against the estate may be filed on or before March 10, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed on or before that date shall be barred.

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

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: September 2, 2025

MARK DACHTERA, ADMINISTRATOR

Attorney Name: Donna Craft Cain Firm Name: Donna Craft Cain, P.C.

Attorney for: Mark Dachtera Firm Address: 3 E. Park Blvd., Villa Park, IL 60181 Firm Phone: (630) 941-8650 ARDC: 6197325

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a billiard hall business in said County and State under the name of Corner Pocket at the following post office addresses: 2113 Silverthorn Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard B. Borkowski

SIGNED: Richard B. Borkowski 9/2/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of September, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Mary McRae, Deputy Clerk 26555R TRRT 9/24

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a food service business in said County and State under the name of Bro’s Kitchen 815 at the following post office addresses: 5225 Harrison Ave., P.O. Box 6594, Rockford, IL 61125; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows:

Xavier Antwon Kimbrough; Quinton Devon Whitley

SIGNED: Xavier Antwon Kimbrough 9/2/25

SIGNED: Quinton Devon Whitley 9/2/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of September, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26556R TRRT 9/24

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FIRST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. JAZMIN S. JOHNSON, Defendant, No. 2025-LM-0000022. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Jazmin S. Johnson, that the above entitled action has been filed

against you in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, praying for declaratory judgment and order of monetary damages for the plaintiff. YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to file an appearance, pay the required fee (unless the Court determines you cannot afford to pay this fee), and answer or otherwise please in response to the Complaint filed in this cause. You must file within 30 days after publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. Russell Law Offices, S.C., #6348089, Attorneys, 125 E. Main Street, PO Box 686, Warren, IL 61087 (608) 448-3680 26552R TRRT 9/24

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a nail salon business in said County and State under the name of Royal Nail Spa of Machesney Park at the following post office addresses: 1768 West Lane Rd., Ste. B, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Huan Ngo Nguyen I

SIGNED: Huan Ngo Nguyen I 8/27/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2025.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk

Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26535R TRRT 9/17

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a DUI evaluations business in said County and State under the name of ABC Assessments at the following post office addresses: 318 Park Ave., Suite 7, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Andrea Marie Russo

SIGNED: Andrea Marie Russo 8/26/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2025.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk

Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26534R TRRT 9/17

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a lawncare and snow removal business in said County and State under the name of Clean Paths Lawncare & Snow Removal at the following post office addresses: 716 Alliance Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Demetris King

SIGNED: Demetris King 9/3/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of September, A.D. 2025.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk

Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26557R TRRT 9/24

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TAX DEED NO. 2025 TX 272

FILED August 20, 2025

Michael J. Strand, Jr. 1112 22nd St. Rockford, IL 61104

UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED, GENERALLY TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024 Certificate No. 202302000

Sold of General Taxes of (year) 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A

Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property located at 2704 Marshall Street, Rockford, IL Legal Description or Permanent Index No.: Lots Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24) in Block Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of Harrison Avenue Gardens, a Re-Subdivision of Clark’s Subdivision, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 13 of Plats on Page 4 7 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Tax Code No. 15-01-205-001

This Notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on January 21, 2026.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This Notice is also to advise you that a Petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before January 21, 2026

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois, on February 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 412.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemption can be made at any time on or before January 21, 2026, by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois, at the County Courthouse in Rockford, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

DONNELL KELLY, Purchaser

By: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich, His Attorney 26537R TRRT 9/17

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TAX DEED NO. 2025 TX 273

FILED August 20, 2025

David Delacruz Martinez 2829 Kinsey St. Rockford, IL 61109

Electronic Registration System, Inc. nominee of Envoy Mortgage P.O. Box 2026 Flint, Ml 48501-2026

Envoy Mortgage, Ltd. 10496 Katy Freeway, Ste. 250 Houston, TX 77043

Illinois Housing Development Authority

111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000 Chicago, Illinois 60601

U.S. Bank National Association c/o Nationwide Title Clearing LLC 2100 Alt. 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34683

U.S. Housing and Urban Development

77 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 2600 Chicago, IL 60604

Occupant 2825 Kinsey St. Rockford, IL 61109

UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED, GENERALLY TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024

Certificate No. 202301989

Sold of General Taxes of (year) 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A

Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property located at 2829 Kinsey St., Rockford, IL 61109

Legal Description or Permanent Index No.: LOTS EIGHTY (80) AND EIGHTY-ONE (81) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FACTORY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK II Of PLATS ON PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED; IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Tax Code No. 15-01-176-022

This Notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on January 21, 2026. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This Notice is also to advise you that a Petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before January 21, 2026

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois, on February 27, 2026 at 9:30, a.m. in Courtroom 412. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemption can be made at any time on or before January 21, 2026, by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois, at the County Courthouse in Rockford, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk.

DONNELL KELLY, Purchaser By: /s/ G. Michael Scheurich, His Attorney 26538R TRRT 9/17

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2021-2 Plaintiff vs. LORI ANN TRIPLETT, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 282 CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 9, 2025, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder

for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS TWENTY-FOUR (24) AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) IN BLOCK 1 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF SUNSET HILL, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 17 AND A PART OF SECTION 18 IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 101 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-17-379-008. Commonly known as 4128 Mila Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. SPS001982-23FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3272282 P26530R TRRT 9/17 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 Zarah Nail Spa at the following post office addresses: 6232 Mulford Village Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Phuong Vy Nguyen Ngo Sr. SIGNED: Phuong Vy Nguyen Ngo Sr. 8/27/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26536R TRRT 9/17 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Michael D. Cowan, DECEASED. 25 PR 181

Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Niki Jaworski, 12449 Windsum Drive, Roscoe, Illinois 61073, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Martin J. Fogarty, Heartland Law Firm, 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 1-3, Glenview, Illinois 60025. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on

or before March 17, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. Martin J. Fogarty Heartland Law Firm (6201215) 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 1-3 Glenview, Illinois 60025 (847)729-3300

I3273267 P26560R TRRT 10/1 n n n Contempo Storage 2605 Pamela Ave Rockford, IL 61109 Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 4 of the Self Service Storage Facility Act, in the state of Illinois, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at or after 12:00 p.m. on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at 2605 Pamela Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61109, the personal property described below.

Abby Allabaugh - Unit I 09; Amy Akin - Unit I 14; Matt Rickland - Units I 15 and I 30; Dan Frontzak - Unit I 23; Stephen Ward - Unit I 27; Richard Mulder - Unit I 40; Sharetha Ivy - Unit CC02; Sheryl Rodriguez - CC 30; Jesus Cruz - Unit AB 09; Lakesha Beasley - Unit AB 16; Julio Quevedo - RV 06; Kylie Kaylor - Unit RV 08; Robert Johnson - Unit RV 19; Jake Kirchner - Units RV 23/24/25. 26574R TRRT 9/24 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In the Interest of: JEFER HUMBERTO MANCIA ENAMORADO, A Minor. CASE NO: 2025-GR-0000147 TO JOSE ARNULFO MANCIA AGUILERA AND ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take notice that on the 16th day of June, 2025, a Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that in room 314 of the Winnebago County Courthouse, on the 8th day of October, 2025 at the hour of 10:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered.

Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 8th day of September, 2025. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court

Prepared by: Omar Salguero ARDC # 6311354

Law Offices of Omar Salguero 7210 E. State St., Ste. 206 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 446-0770

omar@omarsalguerolaw.com

Attorney for Petitioner 26575R TRRT 10/1

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD Plaintiff, -v.-

MICHAEL SESSLER, MAGGIE SESSLER, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE WOODLANDS OF ROCKTON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS Defendant 2024 FC 15

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 22, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 14, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR (164) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT N. 3 OF THE WOODLANDS OF ROCKTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 39 OF PLATS ON PAGE 98 B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 332 HARWICH PLACE, ROCKTON, IL 61072 Property Index No. 03-24452-015

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $246,329.08.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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

For information, contact TIMOTHY F. HORNING, MEYER AND HORNING P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 3400 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61103 (815) 636-9300. 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.

TIMOTHY F. HORNING MEYER AND HORNING P.C. 3400 N. ROCKTON AVENUE ROCKFORD IL, 61103 815-636-9300

E-Mail: thmeyerhorning@aol. com

Case Number: 2024 FC 15 TJSC#: 45-2240

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2024 FC 15 I3273233 P26561R TRRT 10/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD Plaintiff, -v.THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUE MORELOCK, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF LEGATEES OF SUE MORELOCK, DECEASED, CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SUE MORELOCK, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF GROVER C. MORELOCK, DECEASED, CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF GROVER C. MORELOCK, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS, ATTORNEY TIMOTHY MILLER AS THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUE MORELOCK AND GROVER MORELOCK, MARTIN SCHOON AN HEIR OR LEGATEE OF SUE MORELOCK AND/ OR GROVER MORELOCK, WILLIAM SCHOON, AN HEIR OR LEGATEE OF SUE MORELOCK AND/ OR GROVER MORELOCK, RICHARD SCHOON, AN HEIR OR LEGATEE OF SUE MORELOCK AND/ OR GROVER MORELOCK, THE ESTATE OF GROVER MORELOCK, THE ESTATE OF SUE MORELOCK, RICHARD A. SCHOON JR. AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GROVER C. MORELOCK Defendant 2023 FC 191 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 10, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 14, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ELEVEN (11) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF AUBURN MANOR SUBDIVISION NO. 2, BEING

A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS OF PAGE 14 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 2111 SHERMAN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101

Property Index No. 11-16405-048

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $53,163.20.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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

For information, contact TIMOTHY F. HORNING, MEYER AND HORNING P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 3400 N. ROCKTON AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61103 (815) 636-9300. 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.

TIMOTHY F. HORNING MEYER AND HORNING P.C. 3400 N. ROCKTON AVENUE ROCKFORD IL, 61103 815-636-9300

E-Mail: thmeyerhorning@aol. com

Case Number: 2023 FC 191 TJSC#: 45-2241

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2023 FC 191

I3273229

P26562R TRRT 10/1 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD Plaintiff, -v.THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANGELIA CRAIGG, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF ANGELIA CRAIGG, DECEASED, CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ANGELIA CRAIGG, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS, ATTORNEY AMY SILVESTRI AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ANGELIA CRAIGG

Defendant 2024 FC 152 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 19, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 14, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF LOT ONE (1) IN BLOCK FIVE (5) 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, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 44 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, PARALLEL WITH THE NORHTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 100 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, 44 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1027 GRANT AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103

Property Index No. 11-14380-001

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $69,069.35.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will

receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.