FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The resignation of the Stephenson County Coroner has left the county searching for a replacement.
According to Stephenson County Board Chairman Scott Helms, Coroner Brian Halverson resigned from the position on October 9th, without designating a deputy coroner to serve until a replacement could be appointed.
Illinois state statutes specify that the duties of the coroner then fall to Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall…