Foreclosure notice for property at 156 E 2nd Street, Braidwood, IL.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. Damon Ritenouse, as Special Representative for Carol J Lembke, deceased, Jason A Beard, Kristie J Beard, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendant(s). 2025FC000708 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: JASON A BEARD, KRISTIE J BEARD, Damon Ritenouse, as Special Representative for Carol J Lembke, deceased, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lots 14 and 15, in Block 6 of McCagg and Forsythe`s Subdivision of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, in Township 32 North, and in Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded December 5, 1872, in Plat Book 1, Part 1, Page 81, as Document No. 86631, (excepting therefrom that part of said Lots 14 and 15, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the property conveyed to Harry Robb Jr., et al, by Document No R72-33579 and run thence North along the West line of said property conveyed by Document No. R72-33579, 200 feet, thence West parallel to the South line of said Lots 14 and 15, 60 feet to a point, thence South parallel to the West line of the tract conveyed by said Document No. R72-33579 to the South line of Lot 14, thence Easterly 60 feet to the point of beginning; also except the South 160 feet of the East 80 feet of Lot 15, in Will County, Illinois. Less and except: The following described real estate situated in the County of Will in the State of Illinois, to wit: The North 137 feet of the East 80 feet of Lot 15, in Block 6, in McCagg and Forsythe`s Subdivision of the Northeast quarter of Section 8 in Township 32 North, and in Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded December 5, 1872 in Plat Book 1, Part 1, Page 81, as Document No. 86631, in Will County Illinois. Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. Commonly known as: 156 E 2nd Street, Braidwood, IL 60408 and which said mortgage was made by, Wayne E. Lembke and Carol J. Lembke, husband and wife, Mortgagor(s), to RBS Citizens, N.A., Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2011107059; and for other relief.  UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County,100 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 on or before APRIL 9, 2026  A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140,  Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 pleadings@rsmalaw.com File No:25IL00147-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 8225-962776 (Published in Herald-News Mar. 10, 17, 24, 2026)