590.0 acres in McDonough County, Illinois

Hancock & McDonough County, IL Land Auction 590 Acres 8 Tracts Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 10:00 am Auction to be held at the Eagles Club, 519 N. Madison, Carthage, IL. LOCATION & GENERAL INFORMATION Tracts 1-4 are located in Hire Township, McDonough County, IL and Tracts 5-8 are located in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, IL. Tracts 1&2 will be sold Buyers Choice with the successful bidder having the opportunity of selecting either or both tracts. If only one is selected, the other will then be sold. Tracts 3 through 8 will be sold in the order listed and not in any combination. All tracts sell free of farming rights for 2026. Immediate hunting rights will be given at time of closing. Potential buyers have permission to inspect all tracts. To examine the home, make plans to attend an open-house on Sunday, August 10th from 10am-1pm or contact the auctioneer for a personal showing. TRACT 1 60 acres (subject to survey) located 5 miles north of Tennessee, IL to Roads 350E-1400N, then mile west. It is in the E of the SE of Section 21, Hire Township. This tract is all level, tillable farmland with Class A soils and a 141 Productivity Index. Access is by Road 1400N on the south. It borders Tract 2 on the east. TRACT 2 117 acres (subject to survey) located 5 miles north of Tennessee, IL. It is in the SW of Section 22, Hire Township. This tract is level, all tillable farmland with Class A soils and a 140 Productivity Index. Access is by Road 350E on the east side and 1400N on the south. It borders Tracts 1 & 3. TRACT 3 9 acres (subject to survey) located 5 miles north of Tennessee, IL It is in the southeast corner of the SW of Section 22, Hire Township. This parcel is improved with a 4-bedroom, brick, ranch style home with single car attached garage, 2 baths, wood burning fireplace, central air, newer LP gas furnace and additional heating by wood furnace in the garage. Sells with Whirlpool refrigerator, Frigidaire electric range, Maytag washer and Crosley dryer. This home was built in 1972 and is in good condition with a new roof and a new septic system and field. Additional improvements include a brick detached 2-car garage (bricks match the house). There are 3 other equipment-livestock style outbuildings and a well fenced pasture. This is a very nice property, located on a major (Tennessee-Blandinsville) blacktop road. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH 10:00 AM 1:00 PM TRACT 4 80 acres located 1 mile south of Blandinsville, IL to Roads 200E-1700N, then mile west. It is in the W of the NW of Section 8, Hire Township. FSA figures indicate 54 acres tillable with the balance being open and wooded pasture. The tillable acres have a 125 Productivity Index. Access is by Road 1700N on the north end. TRACT 5 44 acres located 1 miles east of Fountain Green, IL to the curve, then 1 miles northeast. It is in the NE of the SW of Section 24, Fountain Green Township. It is all level, tillable farmland with Class A soils and a 139 Productivity Index. Road 2030N borders the south and 3050E is on the east. TRACT 6 120 acres located 1 miles east of Fountain Green to the curve, then 1 mile east on Road 1900N. It is in the SE of Section 25, Fountain Green Township. FSA figures indicate 40 acres tillable with a 113 Productivity Index. The balance of the farm is open rolling pasture and timber. There are 3 ponds. It is improved with 2 livestock-equipment type buildings. This is a very nice combination grain & livestock farm with excellent hunting. Access is by Road 1900N on the south TRACT 7 80 acres located 1 mile east of Fountain Green, IL to Roads 1900N-2900E, then mile north. It is in N of the SW of Section 26, Fountain Green Township. FSA figures indicate 61 tillable acres with a 120 Productivity Index. The tillable acres are level to gently rolling with several dry dam structures. The non-tillable acres are mostly timber and pasture. TRACT 8 80 acres located 1 mile north of Webster, IL in the E of the SE of Section 30, Fountain Green Township. FSA figures indicate 39 acres tillable. The tillable acres are level to rolling with a 112 Productivity Index. The balance of this tract is heavily wooded with excellent deer, turkey and small game hunting. Access is by Roads 2600E on the east and 1950N on the north METHOD & TERMS OF SALE All 8 tracts will be sold on a price per acre basis. Tracts 1&2 will be sold Buyers Choice with the successful bidder having the opportunity of selecting either or both tracts. If only one is selected, the other will then be sold. Tracts 3 through 8 will be sold in the order listed and not in any combinations. Ten percent of the bid price is to be paid at the conclusion of the auction with the balance due on or before October 13, 2025. Title Insurance in the full amount of the purchase price will be provided by the Seller. The 2025 real estate taxes due in 2026 will be paid by the Seller with the 2026 and all subsequent taxes being the responsibility of the Buyers. Possession will be given upon full compliance of the terms of sale, subject only to the rights of the current farm tenants for the year 2025. Immediately following the auction, the successful Buyers will be required to enter into a written purchase agreement with the Sellers. A copy of said contract may be inspected prior to the auction by contacting attorney Ryan Krisher, 309-833-1702. ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AT THE AUCTION SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR ADVERTISING Harry H. Lotz Family Farm LLC ATTORNEY FOR SELLER RYAN KRISHER Bougher, Krisher, Stuckart & Clark, 32 W. Side Square, Macomb, IL, 61455 309-833-1702