Foreclosure action against heirs of David L. Devine and Linda Williams.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS STERLING FEDERAL BANK F.S.B., Plaintiff, vs. DAVID L. DEVINE, deceased, HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF DAVID L. DEVINE, deceased, LINDA WILLIAMS, deceased, HEIRS AT LAW OR DEVISEES OF LINDA WIILIAMS,  deceased, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, SHELLY WILLIAMS-STOUDT,  SCOTT WILLIAMS, JOHN MICHAEL DEVINE AND CITY OF ROCK FALLS Defendants. 2026 FC 6 PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: HEIRS at LAW or DEVISEES of DAVID L. DEVINE, Deceased HEIRS at LAW or DEVISEES of  LINDA WILLIAMS, Deceased Affidavits for Publication having been filed, because upon due inquiry you cannot be found so that process can be served upon you. Notice is hereby given you, Heirs at Law or Devisees of DAVID L. DEVINE, DECEASED, and Heirs at Law or Devisees of LINDA WILLIAMS, deceased, defendants in the above-entitled action, that an action was commenced in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Case No. 2026FC6, by the Plaintiff Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. against you, in which the Complaint seeks foreclosure of a mortgage dated April 17, 2012 and recorded April, 25, 2012 as Document No. 2012-20747 among the Land Re-cords of Whiteside County, Illinois, inwhich Plaintiff is the Mortgagee of certain real estate owned by Mortgagor, David L. Devine, Deceased, and for other relief, and that said action is now pending in said Court. The currentrecord title holder of the affected real estate is David L. Devine, Deceased, and the property is described as follows: Legal Description: Lot 15 of Robert Hampton Subdivision No. 1, being a part of Lot 1 of the Southeast Fractional Quarter of Section 29, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded February 9, 1966 as Document No. 318996 Common Address: 707 15th Avenue, Rock Falls Illinois 61071 PIN: 11-29-478-005 Consequently, unless you file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County,Illinois, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, on or before March 19, 2026, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF THE COMPLAINT. Sue Scott Whiteside County Circuit Clerk SEAL Maverik A. Good  ARDC 6342150 Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C. Attorney for Sterling Federal Bank F.S.B. 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 good@wmpj.com  February 17, 24, March 3, 2026