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Photos: Lee County deputy honored for response to single-vehicle crash Feb. 12

By Payton Felix
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Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan (left) presents Deputy Alejandro Castro (right) with the department's livesaving award at the Lee County Board meeting Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan (left) presents Deputy Alejandro Castro (right) with the department's livesaving award at the Lee County Board meeting Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Payton Felix)

Payton Felix

Payton Felix

Payton Felix reports on local news in the Sauk Valley for the Shaw Local News Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May of 2023.