IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY Case No. 2024-FC-0000072   CITIZENS EQUITY FIRST CREDIT UNION, an Illinois credit union a/k/a CEFCU, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES OR DEVISEES OF CALVIN MONTGOMERY, DECEASED; CHARLES MONTGOMERY; DEMETRIUS LAMONT MONTGOMERY; DEON MONTGOMERY; TARA LEANN MONTGOMERY; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.   PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE   PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above case, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, or any deputy or officer acting in his stead, will sell the property hereafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, at public auction to the highest and best bidder as follows: (A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate: Attn: Kevin First Mortgage Adjuster Citizens Equity First Credit Union P.O. Box 1715 Peoria, Illinois 61656-1715 (309) 633-7000 (B) The common address and other common description of the real estate is: 1917 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria, IL 61604. (C) The legal description of the real estate is: PARCEL 1: LOTS 18 AND 19 EXCEPT THE EAST 5 FEET OF SAID LOTS 18 AND 19 IN NEWMAN PARKVIEW, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14, 1952 IN PLAT BOOK "U", PAGE 77, AS DOCUMENT NO. 497558; SITUATED IN PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 50 EXCEPT THE EAST 5 FEET OF 50 IN NEWMAN PARKVIEW, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14, 1952 IN PLAT BOOK "U", PAGE 77, AS DOCUMENT NO. 497558; SITUATED IN PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 14-31-382-041 and 14-31-382-039; (D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: single family residence. (E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.   (F) The time and place of the sale is: October 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., in courtroom 203 of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois. (G) The terms of the sale are: Cash or certified funds, payable 10% on the day of sale and the balance payable to the Sheriff’s Office, by either certified funds or cash only, by no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day following the sale. No refunds. Sold “as is” without any warranties, express or implied. Purchaser or purchasers to pay applicable transfer taxes, if any, and any sale fee due pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1507.1. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. Additional Terms: Interested third parties must sign in and provide proof of payment of at least 10% of the sale price, by certified funds or cash, only, at the time of sale. Personal checks or a bank letter of credit will not be accepted. The sale will not be continued to allow such parties time to obtain the required funds. If an interested party does not have such proof of payment, then such party will be ineligible to bid at sale. If the buyer does not pay the balance of the purchase price as provided above, then the plaintiff’s attorney will request to have the court enter an order declaring that the bid of such buyer is invalid, and that the winning bid at the sale is the bid of the next highest bidder. At said sale, there will be delivered to the purchaser or purchasers a Receipt of Sale which shall describe the real estate purchased and shall show the amount bid, the amount paid, the total amount paid to date and the amount still to be paid. An additional Receipt of Sale shall be given at the time of each subsequent payment. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the Sheriff will issue, in duplicate, and give to the purchaser or purchasers, a Certificate of Sale in recordable form. The Certificate of Sale shall describe the real estate purchased, indicate the date and place of sale, show the total amount paid, and further indicate that it is subject to confirmation by the court. The duplicate certificate may be recorded, and the Certificate of Sale shall be freely assignable by endorsement thereon. The sale shall be subject to confirmation by the Court.   Attorneys for Plaintiff:   WESTERVELT, JOHNSON, NICOLL & KELLER, LLC 416 Main Street, Suite 200 Peoria, Illinois 61602 (309) 672-3245