IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MERCER COUNTY, ALEDO, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK PLAINTIFF, -vs Kyle R. Jones; Aimee Jones; United States of America; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners And Non-Record Claimants DEFENDANTS NO. 25 FC 10 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Kyle R. Jones; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants. Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT TWO (2), IN BLOCK SEVEN (7), IN THE TOWN OF SHERRARD, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 200 3rd Avenue, Sherrard, IL 61281 Permanent Index No.: 06-06-04-310-001 and which said Mortgage was made by Kyle R. Jones and Aimee Jones, husband and wife Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for American Equity Mortgage, Inc. as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Mercer County, Illinois, Document No. 386934. 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, e-file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is APRIL 10, 2026. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To efile, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://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. Clerk LOGS Legal Group LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 2801 Lakeside Drive, Suite 207 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 ILNOTICES@logs.com THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. 6135-962668 12137571