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City of Beloit wants to make its roads safer (opens the original)
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BELOIT, Wis. (Rockford News First) - The City of Beloit wants to eliminate all preventable roadway deaths and serious injuries on its roads. Part of its plan to do so is to get the community’s feedback. Beloit is developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to make its roads safer. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the city held a meeting at the Beloit Public Library for the community to meet members of the planning team and give their thoughts. Community members are encouraged to take an online survey,
Illinois man sentenced for 2023 murder (opens the original)
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ST. CHARLES, Ill. (Rockford News First) - An Aurora man is sentenced for the murder of 19-year-old Edwin Varela. Zahmeir Andrews is sentenced to 33 years behind bars: 25 years for first-degree murder, 8 years for attempted first-degree murder. He must serve the full 25-year murder sentence and at least 85% of the 8-year attempted murder sentence. Andrews was also sentenced to four years for attempted armed robbery and two years for unlawful possession of a weapon, which will be served concurrent
Monroe Township crews respond to 2 major crashes within 24 hours (opens the original)
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MONROE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (Rockford News First) - The Monroe Township Fire and Ambulance Protection District had a busy 24 hours starting Monday morning. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, several emergency crews were called to the area of Interstate 39 and Highway 64 for a crash between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck. Monroe Township emergency personnel were assisted by Lynn-Scott-Rock FPD, Maggio Truck Center, Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police, Mercyhealth Prehospital MD1
Wisconsin man accused of traveling to meet a child, sexual abuse (opens the original)
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. (Rockford News First) - A Wisconsin man drove down to Harvard to meet up with a child he met online, according to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. Rene Mondragon-Candido, 42, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and traveling to meet a child. Early Tuesday morning, Harvard police say they found Mondragon-Candido in a parked car with a child, whom he claimed was his nephew. According to officials, Mondragon-Candido
McHenry Co. jail to be featured in new season of streaming show (opens the original)
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. (Rockford News First) - The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is one of the jails to be the star of the upcoming new season of a show from the producers of “Cops.” Four episodes of season seven of “JAIL” will feature the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and its corrections officers. Sheriff Robb Tadelman says the production of the show gives people a chance to see inside the jail and what corrections officers do at work. “I’m proud of the professionalism and dedication they bring to
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