Reduction in deputies tied to Kane retirement plan :: Beacon News :: Local News

GENEVA -- Through attrition, not layoffs, Sheriff Pat Perez will be allowed a maximum of 87 sworn deputies, a Kane County Board committee agreed on Wednesday.

The move, once approved by the full County Board on July 14, reduces from 96 the deputy total the sheriff can appoint.

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Former Belvidere mayor arrested - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Former Mayor Rory Peterson was charged today with stealing a political sign in March that supported former Ald. David Deckert.

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Regulators close Rock River Bank - - BusinessRockford.com

Well this leaves AMCORE as the only local financial institution still in troubled waters.

Harvard State Bank to take over deposits and reopen branches Monday

Regulators close Rock River Bank - - BusinessRockford.com