PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF GABOR KECSKES CASE NUMBER 2026PR96 Notice is given of the death of Gabor Kecskes whose address was 19737 Schweitzer Rd., Joliet, IL 60436. Letters of Offfice were issued on April 30, 2026 to Rebecca S. Smith, 19755 Schweitzer Rd., Joliet, IL 60436 as: INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR whose attorney is David R Herzog, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1442, Chicago, Illinois 60604 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 terminates 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 Andrea Lynn Chasteen, Circuit Court Clerk, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before November 13, 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 ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp David R. Herzog ARDC Attorney No.: 1203681 Attorney For: Rebecca S. Smith 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604 312-977-1600 (Published in Herald-News May 13, 20, 27, 2026)2325163