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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Pecatonica man dies in early morning crash on Winnebago County highway
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Pecatonica man was killed Monday morning after a crash at US Highway 20 near Meridian Road. According to the Winnebago County Coroner's Office, Thomas Walker, Jr., 41, was traveling eastbound in a pickup truck around 1:15 a.m. when he left the roadway and crashed. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy concluded he expired from blunt trauma to the chest due to the crash. The crash is still under investigation by the Illinois State Police and the coroner's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Pecatonica man found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing friend to death
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Pecatonica man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for stabbing a friend to death in 2019. David Baldwin, 48, was charged with First Degree Murder for the slaying of Scott Rocen, 52, in September 2019. Following his arrest, Baldwin was treated for a year at the Elgin Mental Health Center. This week, a discharge hearing was held in Winnebago County Court to determine if he could be restored to sanity. Baldwin was found mentally unfit to stand trial and found not guilty. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to investigate a disturbance at in the 300 block of E. 7th Street around 9:30 p.m. on September 13th. There, they found Rocen dead of multiple stab wounds, according to the Winnebago County Coroner. According to investigators, Baldwin had been released from Oakhill Correctional Institution on August 20th of that year. On the night of the killing, Baldwin, Rocen, and a neighbor had been drinking at a neighbor's house. At some point, investigators said Baldwin returned home. Rocen went to check on him, and Baldwin stabbed him to death, thinking he was a burglar. The Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office said Baldwin was the one who called police, claiming he had stabbed a burglar in the neck, throat, and stomach. Rocen had been stabbed 13 times, authorities said. The Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office said that while he was in custody, Baldwin claimed that he was tired of people breaking into his house and stealing from him. Judge Debra Schaefer ordered him to five years of additional treatment at the Elgin Mental Health Center. If he is restored to mental fitness, he will then stand trial for First Degree Murder. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
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Area girls knock off NIC-10 girls at Rising Stars Classic, Pec's Elaina Rager MV
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Pecatonica's Elaina Rager scored 22 points leading the Area Girls stars to a 95-82 win over the NIC-10 girls stars Saturday evening at the Rising Stars Classic at Rock Valley fresh off a state championship with Pecatonica, also made some big plays on the defensive end and dished out several assists. Genoa-Kingston's Ally Poegel also had a great game for the area stars. She scored 18 points in the second half, and she tied Rager for game-high scoring honors with 22 Valley's Taylor Davidson also had a strong game for the Area Stars. She scored 18 points, and she dished out several assists. The Area Stars took control in the third quarter when they scored 30 points. Many of them off of steals that led to transition NIC-10 girls were led by Belvidere's Emma Pierson. She scored 17 points. Auburn's Alivia Brown was next with 14 view highlights, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
06-03-2025
- Sport
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Torn ACL in April. Surgery in June. Nothing stops St. Edward's Maggie Jarzemsky from playing at state. ‘Amazing feeling.'
NORMAL — Maggie Jarzemsky and her St. Edward teammates have had the goal of playing in the basketball state finals since they were little girls. A torn ACL in April and subsequent June surgery, however, cast some doubt that Jarzemsky would be a part of it if the Green Wave were able to get there. But she stayed optimistic. 'I was always planning on coming back,' Jarzemsky said. 'I was hoping to come back a little bit earlier than expected, but that got pushed back. I was able to play the last month of the season.' Limited to 15 minutes in her 12th game this winter, Jarzemsky scored three points, hauled down six rebounds and added steals Thursday afternoon for the Green Wave in 54-41 loss to Pecatonica in the Class 1A state semifinals at CEFCU Arena. The senior forward has provided a big boost to St. Edward (26-11) despite being on on minutes restriction, including Monday's 56-43 supersectional win over Willows that clinched a lifelong dream of playing at state. Savannah Lynch led the Green Wave on Thursday with 17 points and seven rebounds. Jordin Sauls added eight points. Elaina Rager topped all scorers with 25 points for Pecatonica (31-6). After all the hard work behind the scenes, just being on the court at Illinois State was a dream come true for Jarzemsky and the Green Wave, who face Cissna Park (30-6) at 9:30 a.m. Friday for third place. 'To be able to go down here with my teammates was one of our goals since we were watching the 2017 team down here,' Jarzemsky said of a group that took third in 2A. 'It's an amazing feeling.' St. Edward coach Michelle Dawson was not only impressed with the work the Alma recruit put in physically to overcome her injury. She was also liked with how she stuck together with the team. 'Maggie spent a lot of her time really learning the game, the mental part of the game, and being the best teammate ever for these girls when she wasn't on the court,' Dawson said. St. Edward missed two free throws with 3:44 left in the second quarter that would have forced a 17-17 tie. Rager then hit two straight 3-pointers to push Pecatonica's lead to eight. That was enough to keep the Green Wave at bay the rest of the game, and they never got closer than five points in the second half. 'In my opinion, that was really the difference,' Dawson said. 'Because other than free throws when we had to foul in the fourth quarter, we played them pretty even.' On the court, the 5-foot-9 Jarzemsky's presence in the post created even more depth for St. Edward, which leaned on its entire roster all season. Between Jarzemsky, Sauls and Amelia Davis down low, the Green Wave had things covered. 'The three of them are so effective in different ways on the court,' Dawson said. 'When we need that defensive spark, we go with Maggie. When we need a quick bucket, Jordin is the one. 'Amelia usually disrupts people with her defense in the paint and pulls down some key boards.' Sauls certainly appreciated having Jarzemsky back to handle things in the post. 'She's always so supportive,' Sauls said. 'She's always there for me. She's got my back on defense. She has great communication. She gets the boards. 'It's kind of a sense of relief knowing I have another teammate who will help out.' All in all, the journey back proved to be worth it for Jarzemsky. 'I wouldn't have wanted to go through this injury with any other team,' Jarzemsky said. 'All season long, the coaches and my teammates were so supportive of me. 'From day one, I had so much confidence in them.'
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pecatonica's State weekend begins as the Indians depart for Normal
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Pecatonica girls' basketball team is off to Normal, Illinois for IHSA State Tournament action. The girls departed Pecatonica High School early Wednesday afternoon on a chartered bus. That was after they paid a visit to the elementary school in Pecatonica for a quick good-bye sendoff from their young fans Indians know that they'll be playing two games in Normal this week. The first one will be Thursday morning. That's a Class 1A semifinal game that will tip-off at 11:15 against Elgin St. Edward. If they win that game, they'll play for the 1A state championship game Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. If they lose their semifinal game, they'll play in the 1A third place game Friday morning at 9: Indians have a record of 30-6. This is the first Pecatonica basketball team ever to reach the state tournament. I asked senior Elaina Rager and head coach Daniel Rosenstiel what it is about this team that enabled it to reach hear their answers, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
