Brittany Ramos reacts to the $31.5 million verdict the jury awarded her Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in her husband’s wrongful death suit against retired Rock Falls Fire Chief Cris Bouwens and current Chief Ken Wolf and the City of Rock Falls. (Alex T. Paschal)
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