PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202203476 To: JEWEL SCROGGINS AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, VINOD GUPTA, THOMAS HOLBROOK ST CLAIR COUNTY, 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: ST JOSEPH GARDENS 1ST ADD, ANNEX TOLOT/SEC-265 A02468687 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 06-03.0-242-032 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 IPL0352884 Jun 28,Jul 5,12 2026