PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202201222 To: THURMAN T TAYLOR AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, METRO EAST SANITARY DISTRICT, THURMAN TAYLOR SR, RAVEN SECURITIES, INC, OAKWOOD SECURITIES, LLC, 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 2026TX000076. On November 6, 2026 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: MONKS PARKLOT/SEC-3-BLK/RG-1 A02216094 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 02-16.0-305-004 and was sold on 11/6/2023 for general taxes for the year 2022. The period of redemption will expire on 10/16/2026. DRAKE SECURITIES LLC PETITIONER IPL0352718 Jun 28,Jul 5,12 2026