LEGAL NOTICE-Published 04/22, 04/29, 05/06-UNITED STATES OF AMERICASTATE OF ILLINOISCOUNTY OF DU PAGEIN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE EIGHTEENTHJUDICIAL CIRCUITIN RE THE ESTATE OFCRAIG R. STEARSDECEASEDCASE NUMBER2026PR000132PUBLICATION NOTICE AND/OR CLAIMS NOTICENotice is given of the death of CRAIG R. STEARS whose address was 7N710 SAYER RD., BARTLETT, IL 60103. Letters of Office were issued on 4/10/2026 to JENNE T. LOWRY, 1S320 CHURCH ST., LOMBARD, IL 60148 as Independent Administrator whose attorney is Gina M. Spada, Williams & Kite, LLC, 1900 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148.The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Candice Adams, Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before October 22, 2026 any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within 10 days after it has been filed with the Circuit Court Clerk.CANDICE ADAMS,CLERK OF THE 18THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURTWHEATON, IL 60189-0707Gina M. Spada, Williams & Kite LLCDuPage Attorney Number: 205686Attorney for: Jenne T. Lowry1900 S.Highland Avenue, Suite 100Lombard, IL 60148630-873-8500gspada@wklaw.biz012-343241