PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202201269 To: AKEEM PAULETTE AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUAPANTS AMERICAN BOTTOMS REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATEMENT FACILITY TODD BLANCHE US ATTORNEY GENERAL INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GREGORY K HARRIS US ATTY CENTRAL DISTRICT DRAKE SECURITIES LLC LENNIL L JOHNSON, GENERAL CONTRACTOR 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 2026TX000050. On 11/6/2026 at 9:00am, 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: TRENDLEY HEIGHTSLOT/SEC-13-BLK/RG-11 A02766375 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 02-17.0-309-003 and was sold on 11/6/2023 for general taxes for the year 2022. The period of redemption will expire on 10/16/2026. RAVEN SECURITIES INC PETITIONER IPL0348743 Jun 17,24,Jul 1 2026