IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McDonough COUNTY, ILLINOIS Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. PLAINTIFF Vs. Heartland Equities LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company DEFENDANTS No. 2025FC14 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 23, 2026, McDonough County Sheriff's Office Illinois of McDonough County will sell the mortgaged real estate described below to the highest bidder in an online auction, located at https://mcdonoughcountysheriff-il.roup.com/. Bidding will begin on 06/15/2026 10:00 AM CDT and will remain open until at least 06/17/2026 10:00 AM CDT. If any bidding occurs in the final moments of the auction, the end of the auction will be extended automatically for successive fixed periods of time (the "anti-snipe time") to give all bidders the opportunity to submit their highest bid. The auction will end after no bidding occurs during the anti-snipe time. The notice of sale relates to the following described mortgaged real estate: Legal Description: Tract I:Lot D of a subdivision of the following described tract: All that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 3 which lies South of the Public Highway; also, part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3 bounded as follows: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Southeast Quarter, thence South 18 1/2 poles, thence West 30 poles, thence North 18 1/2 poles, to the North line of said Quarter, thence East to the place of beginning; ALSO, the following: Commencing at a point 30 rods West of the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 3, running thence South 18 rods, thence West 50 rods, thence North 18 Rods, thence East 50 rods to the place of beginning, all of said real estate being in Township 5 North, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian in the County of McDonough, in the State of Illinois according to the Plat thereof recorded in Surveyor’s Record H page 559, in the Office of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder of McDonough County, Illinois; Tract II: ALSO, a part of Lot 7 of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 5 North, Range 3 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, McDonough County, Illinois, that lies North of the C.B. & Q. Railroad right-of-way as shown by Plat recorded in Mortgage Record 7 at Page 306 in the Recorder’s Office of McDonough County, Illinois and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point on the East line of said Lot 7, 501 feet South of the South right-of-way line of U.S. Route 136 and running thence Westerly parallel to the said South line of said U.S. Route 136 a distance of 110 feet, thence Southerly parallel to the East line of said Lot 7 to the North line of the C.B. & Q. Railroad right-of-way, thence Northeasterly along the said C.B. & Q. Railroad right-of-way 115.81 feet to the East line of said Lot 7, thence North along the East line of Lot 7, 284 feet to the place of beginning, situated in the County of McDonough and State of Illinois and EXCEPTING that portion conveyed to People of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation in Warranty Deed dated January 23, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of McDonough County, Illinois on March 15, 2001 as Document No. 01-1051, all situated in the County of McDonough and State of Illinois. PIN: 04-000-072-00 Improved with a Commercial COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 9825 US Highway 136, Macomb, IL, 61455 Sale Terms: The winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within 24 hours of the auction’s end. Accepted payment methods include certified or cashier's check. Personal checks are not accepted. The subject property is subject to 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under 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 the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, 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. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson P.C. 202 East Fifth Street, Sterling, Illinois, 61081 (815) 325-8200 Please refer to file number 170.03552 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. 6123-964697