PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 202202603 To: HARRY A HALTER AND/OR UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, TODD BLANCHE US ATTORNEY GENERAL, STEVEN D WEINHOEFT US ATTORNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DRAKE 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 2026TX000077. 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: SLADE PLACE LOT/SEC-1 PTS A02487277 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 02-32.0-207-024 and was sold on 11/6/2023 for general taxes for the year 2022. The period of redemption will expire on 10/16/2026. OAKWOOD SECURITIES LLC PETITIONER IPL0354114 Jul 1,8,15 2026