IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY Case No. 2025-FC-0000014   CITIZENS EQUITY FIRST CRE-DIT UNION, an Illinois credit union a/k/a CEFCU, Plaintiff, v. JERI LEA EVANS; THE CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS; UN-KNOWN 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 de-scribed 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: 822 E. Gift Ave., Peoria, IL 61603. (C) The legal description of the real estate is: LOT 14 IN BLOCK 2 IN THOMPSON PLACE, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF PEORIA, COUNTY OF PEORIA AND STATE OF ILLINOIS; SUBJECT TO THE USE OF A STRIP OF LAND 3 FEET 6 INCHES IN WIDTH BY FULL DEPTH OF LOT OFF OF THE WEST SIDE OF LOT 14 TOGETHER WITH THE USE OF A STRIP OF LAND 3 FEET 6 INCHES IN WIDTH BY FULL DEPTH OF LOT OFF OF THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 15 FOR THE JOINT USE OF BOTH LOTS FOR DRIVEWAY PUR-POSES. PIN: 14-34-153-011; (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: January 14, 2026, 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 pay-able 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 im-plied. Purchaser or pur-chasers 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 pay-ment 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 pur-chaser or purchasers, a Cer-tificate of Sale in recordable form. The Certificate of Sale shall describe the real es-tate 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 cer-tificate may be recorded, and the Certificate of Sale shall be freely assignable by endorsement thereon. The sale shall be subject to con-firmation by the Court.   Attorneys for Plaintiff: WESTERVELT, JOHNSON, NICOLL & KELLER, LLC 416 Main Street, Suite 200 Peoria, Illinois 61602 (309)672-3245