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Shaw Media sports reporter killed in Kendall County crash · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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Shaw Media sports reporter, killed in Kendall County crash. Written by Eric
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Shelkov. This article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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you by Everlit. Robert Osterell, a longtime Shaw Media Sports reporter, was
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killed Tuesday afternoon when the car he was driving collided with a
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semi truck in Lisbon Township, authorities said. Usterl, 57 of Morris, was
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pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Kendall County Coroner's Office
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and the Illinois State Police. Rob O'Sterl was a kind, dedicated sports
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reporter who genuinely cared about the Morris and Grundy County communities he
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covered. He had a passion for sports writing, a knack for telling
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great stories, and a commitment to highlighting the positive moments and people
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who made those communities special. His work left a lasting mark on
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the communities he served, and that legacy will endure, said John Solley,
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managing editor for Shaw Media. The collision occurred about 1.20 p.m. Tuesday
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at US Route 52, east of Church Road in unincorporated Lisbon Township.
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The Illinois State Police are investigating the crash. The Lisbon Seward Fire
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Protection District, Manooka Fire Protection District, Illinois Department of Transportation, Yorkville Yard,
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Kendall County Sheriff's Office, and Illinois State Police assist assisted in the
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crash response and investigation.