NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-
Juvenile Court Act of 1965 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No: 2026-JA-08 TO: Darryl Gullens Sr., Unknown Fathers, other interested parties, and to All Whom It May Concern: Take notice that on the 20th day of February, 2026 a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by David A. Greer, in the Circuit Court of LaSalle County entitled 'In the interest of Mariah Gullens, a minor', and that in the Criminal Justice Center Courtroom 210 at Ottawa on the 17th day of June, 2026, at the hour of 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, an Adjudicatory Hearing will be held upon the petition to have the child declared a ward of the court under that Act . The Court has authority in this proceeding to take from you the custody and guardianship of the minor, to terminate your parental rights and to appoint a guardian with power to consent to adoption. You may lose all parental rights to your child. If the petition requests the termination of your parental rights and the appointment of a guardian with power to consent to adoption, you may lose all parental rights to the child. You are entitled to have an attorney represent you at all stages of these proceedings. If you are financially unable to afford a private attorney, the court will appoint an attorney for you. Unless you appear, you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights . Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and an order or judgment entered. Dated: April 23, 2026 Greg Vaccaro/MAP CLERK