IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, 100 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, JOLIET ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Hector Castillo Esparza, DECEASED. 26 PR 258 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Griselda Castillo, 4867 West Berteau Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60641 and Hector Castillo, 607 Lavergne Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091, as Independent Co-Administrator, whose attorney of record is Larry R. Rogers, Jr., Power Rogers, LLP, 70 West Madison, Suite 5500, Chicago, Illinois 60602. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before November 20, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 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. Larry R. Rogers, Jr. Power Rogers, LLP (65400) 70 West Madison, Suite 5500 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312)236-9381 I3287362 (Herald News May 20, 27, June. 3, 2026)