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Getaway driver sentenced to 13 years in prison for gas station robbery, shooting that left clerk injured in Marengo

A getaway driver charged in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo has been sentenced by a judge to 13 years in prison. Gregory Garner Jr., 29, of Chicago, was charged in September 2021 with armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, burglary and […]

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SWAT team arrests man who allegedly pointed gun at police officer, leading to hours-long standoff in Marengo

A SWAT team arrested an armed suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer and threatened to stab officers, leading to a standoff in Marengo early Wednesday morning. The Marengo Police Department responded around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Briden Drive in Marengo for a disorderly person call. Marengo Police […]

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‘Early CPR saves lives’: Co-workers, police officer honored for saving life of unresponsive man in Marengo

Co-workers and a police officer were honored for successfully reviving, with the help of paramedics, a man who went into sudden cardiac arrest in Marengo last month. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts said the incident happened while Michael Kosirog was at work on the morning of August 9. Kosirog had a medical emergency that […]

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Marengo football player flown to hospital after being injured during game at Johnsburg High School

A Marengo High School football player was flown to the hospital after he suffered an injury during a varsity game at Johnsburg High School Friday evening. The incident happened around 9:45 p.m. Friday at Johnsburg High School. The varsity game between Marengo and Johnsburg was nearing the end when a Marengo player suffered a traumatic […]

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Man flown to hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in rollover crash that left 2 trapped near Marengo

A man was flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash that left him and a woman heavily trapped in their truck for an hour near Marengo Tuesday afternoon. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:01 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 23 and Carls Road in unincorporated Marengo […]