PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202101301 To: DEJUAN L BYRD AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, THOMAS HOLBROOK ST CLAIR COUNTY CLERK, and all unknown owners, occupants, beneficiaries, heirs, devisees or parties interested. A Petition for a Tax Deed on the premise described below has been filed in the Circuit Court of St Clair County, Illinois, as Case Number 2025TX000245. On November 7, 2025 at 9:00 am, in Room TBD, the Petitioner will make an application to such court in St Clair County, Illinois, for an Order on the Petition that a Tax Deed be issued if the real estate is not redeemed from the sale. The real estate is described as follows, to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: INDUSTRY PARK LOT/SEC-12-BLK/RG-1 A02182294 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 02-19.0-116-019 and was sold on 11/7/2022 for general taxes for the year 2021. The period of redemption will expire on 10/24/2025. DRAKE SECURITIES LLC PETITIONER IPL0252428 Jul 9,16,23 2025