Charlene Bielema

1 day ago | shawlocal.com | Charlene Bielema

MORRISON – The day before the first-degree murder trial in a Rock Falls fatal stabbing case was set to begin, attorneys announced they’ve reached a tentative plea agreement. The potential plea announcement came Wednesday afternoon at the tail end of four days of hearings that included prosecutors’ motion to delay Kyle Cooper’s trial, the Illinois State Police’s motion to intervene in the case over DNA testing and hearings for more than a dozen pretrial motions.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Charlene Bielema

May 14—ROCKFORD — An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary in Thomson has been convicted of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a fellow inmate who prosecutors say was beaten to death because he was Jewish. A federal jury in U.S. District Court in Rockford found Brandon Simonson, also known as "Whitey," 41, of Moorhead, Minnesota, guilty Tuesday, May 13, of all four counts filed against him in connection with the 2020 death of Matthew Phillips.

1 day ago | shawlocal.com | Charlene Bielema

ROCKFORD — An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary in Thomson has been convicted of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a fellow inmate who prosecutors say was beaten to death because he was Jewish. A federal jury in U.S. District Court in Rockford found Brandon Simonson, also known as “Whitey,” 41, of Moorhead, Minnesota, guilty Tuesday, May 13, of all four counts filed against him in connection with the 2020 death of Matthew Phillips.

2 days ago | saukvalley.com | Charlene Bielema

Talk-Line: Brandon Clark on possible federal budget effects on SVCC 12:36 Talk-Line: Danielle Horst and Kelsey Kant 13:40 Talk-Line: Sue Ely reviews the Kreider Gala 12:30 Talk-Line: Jenny Conderman, Lee County Health Department 12:14 Talk-Line: Lee County State's Attorney Charley Boonstra 22:23 Talk-Line: Betty Clementz, Sauk Valley Relay for Life update 23:12 Talk-Line: Charlene Bielema on Dixon retirements, Thank You Teachers and more 12:18 Talk-Line: Andy McFarlane and Jim Lillyman on...

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Charlene Bielema

May 13—DIXON — A Rock Falls man is hospitalized in Rockford after the motorcycle he was driving collided with an SUV in rural Dixon. Jordan M. Goodell, 26, was injured in the crash that happened about 5 p.m. Monday, May 12, near Palmyra Road and Peek Home Road, according to a news release from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. According to the release, Goodell's 2020 Harley was traveling northeast on Palmyra Road when it collided with a 2018 Dodge Journey driven by Melissa J.