PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202202606 To: HARRY HALTER AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, HARRY HALTER, TODD BLANCHE US ATTORNEY GENERAL, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, STEVEN D WEINHOEFT US ATTORNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT, CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AGENT FOR ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, 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: SKALA SUBLOT/SEC-51-BLK/RG-3 LOTS 51 THRU 60 A02669243 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 02-32.0-208-041 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 IPL0352779 Jun 28,Jul 5,12 2026