PUBLICATION NOTICE

PUBLICATION NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS FULTON COUNTY BETTER BANKS, Successor by Merger to FARMERS STATE BANK, ASTORIA, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES OR DEVISEES OF MARY K. SMITH, DECEASED; LARS SMITH; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2025 FC 47 The requisite Affidavits for Service by Publication having been filed in the above-captioned cause NOTICE is hereby given to UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES OR DEVISEES OF MARY K. SMITH, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above-captioned cause, that the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure action is now pending in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, Fulton County, against you and other defendants praying for the foreclosure of the mortgage hereinafter described conveying the real estate legally described as follows: Lots 21 and 22 in SOUTH ASTORIA, in the Town of Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois; PIN: 24-26-23-403-010; Commonly known as 2363 N Bader Road, Astoria, IL 61501. The name of the title holder of record and an identification of the mortgage to be foreclosed is as follows: (A) Name or names of present owner or owners of the premises: UNKNOWN HEIRS, LEGATEES OR DEVISEES OF MARY K. SMITH, DECEASED, and LARS SMITH; (B) Date of Mortgage: July 8, 2009; Modification dated July 8, 2014; (C) Names of Mortgagors: Mary K. Smith, Deceased, and Mary Jeanette Walters, Deceased; (D) Name of Mortgagee: BETTER BANKS, Successor by Merger to FARMERS STATE BANK, ASTORIA; (E) Date and place of recording: Mortgage: July 10, 2009, Fulton County, Illinois, Office of Recorder of Deeds; Modification: July 31, 2014, Fulton County, Illinois, Office of Recorder of Deeds; (F) Identification of recording: Mortgage: Document No. 0928186; Modification: Document No. 1460955. And you are further notified that unless on or before November 15, 2025, you shall answer and defend in said suit, default judgment may be entered against you on said date or thereafter. Dated: October 3, 2025. /s/ Thomas A. McConnaughay Attorney of Record Thomas A. McConnaughay, Esq. Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC 416 Main Street, Suite 200 Peoria, Illinois 61602 (309) 672-3245 ARDC No. 6211809 Email: tmcconnaughay@wjnklaw.com October 8, 15, 22 2025 LILS0383648