SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 1575 Benton Street, Crete, IL 60417 (Single Family). On the 29th day of January, 2026 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Room 1001, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff V. THOMAS A. KERNAGIS, JR. AKA THOMAS A. KERNAGIS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A; DISCOVER BANK; Defendant. Case No. 24 FC 0939 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC. 1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 P: 630-453-6960 F: 630-428-4620 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Published 1/8/2026, 1/15/2026, 1/22/2026

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS	)
	) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL	)

 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS A. KERNAGIS, JR. AKA THOMAS A. KERNAGIS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A; DISCOVER BANK; Defendant.

No. 24 FC 0939

 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 24th day of October, 2025, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 29th day of January, 2026 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Room 1001, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate:

THE NORTH 104 FEET OF LOT 17 AND THE SOUTH 48.84 FEET OF LOT 18, LYING WEST OF A LINE 150 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF MAIN STREET IN SCHOOL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as:	1575 Benton Street, Crete, IL 60417
Description of Improvements:	Single Family
P.I.N.:	23-15-16-120-005-0000

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC. 1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 P: 630-453-6960 F: 630-428-4620	MIKE KELLEY
Plaintiff’s Attorney	Sheriff of Will County

Published 1/8/2026, 1/15/2026, 1/22/2026