IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS KNOX COUNTY BETTER BANKS, an Illinois banking corporation, Plaintiff, v. ARCHIE K. BRADFIELD; ANGELA HEARRING; THE CITY OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS; SHARON GREEN; CATHERINE BRADFIELD; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2025 FC 54 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Summary Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above case, the Sheriff of Knox 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: Seth Lopotko Vice President Better Banks 5600 SW Adams St. Bartonville, IL 61607 (309) 272-1000 (B) The common address and other common description of the real estate is: 1055 Grand Avenue, Galesburg, IL 61401. (C) The legal description of the real estate is: A tract of ground being a part of Lots 8, 9 and 12 of Block 2 of Frost’s Addition to the City of Galesburg, County of Knox, and State of Illinois, being more fully described as follows: Commencing at a point being the Southeast corner of Lot 8, thence North 12 feet along the East line of Lot 8, thence West in a line parallel to the South line of Lot 8 to a point 12 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot 8, thence South to said Southwest corner of Lot 8, thence in a straight line at right angles with Grand Avenue to the North line of Grand Avenue, thence Southeasterly along the North line of Grand Avenue a distance of 49.54 feet, thence Northeasterly a distance of 74.52 feet to the place of beginning, as more fully set forth in a plat of survey dated the 15th day of July, 1959, and revised the 24th day of March, 1960, by Louis S. Pappmeier, being a plat of survey of parts of Lots 8, 9 and 12 of Block 2 of Frost’s Addition to the City of Galesburg, County of Knox and State of Illinois, subject to highway easements, dedications and condemnation of record; Also, a tract of ground commencing at a point 8 rods South of the Northwest corner of Lot 9 and running thence East 8 rods to the East line of Lot 8, thence South 54 feet, thence West along the line parallel to the North line of Lot 8 to the West lot line of Lot 8, thence South along the West line of Lot 8 to the South line of Lot 8, thence in a straight line at right angles with Grand Avenue to the North line of Grand Avenue, thence in a Northwesterly direction along the North line of Grand Avenue to the West line of Lot 9, thence North along the West lot line of Lot 9 to the place of beginning, subject to highway easements, dedications and condemnation of record. Said real estate being located in Block 2 of Frost’s Addition to the City of Galesburg, County of Knox and State of Illinois. PIN: 99-14-202-009; (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: August 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., in the first floor hallway of the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, 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