PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT St. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS CaseNo. 26GR17 I, Lori Shere' Ward, am petitioning the court for guardianship of Christopher Dwayne Ward, Jr., a minor, whose father is Christopher Dwayne Ward Sr., and whose mother is Paige Noel Carbaugh, deceased, at 10:00 a.m. March 19th, 2026, Courtroom 110, St. Clair County Courthouse, Belleville, IL. IPL0317302 Mar 1,8,15 2026