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Extreme Heat in Illinois Warps Asphalt in Middle of the Road
On Friday, June 21st, tons of calls came in to Stephenson County Police with reports near Harlem Center Road and Bypass 20 were buckling. "The warmer the temperature the more the pavement material expands. The sun heats the pavement, and the pavement expands and then buckles. Buckles more commonly occur on older concrete pavements." [dot.state]
Freeport public safety town hall on immigration
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - The public, Judge Joe McGraw and Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall were all in attendance at a public safety town hall. The town hall took place at Freeport Public Library and covered topics of the southern border and its effect on crime in the county, fentanyl use, human trafficking and how immigrants use resources.
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