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Schaumburg police investigating whether suspect in 10-year-old girl’s murder was involved in death of woman days earlier

Antonio Monroe, 44, from Blue Island, was arrested over the weekend and charged with the strangling the girl Saturday after grabbing her as she played with her 6-year-old sister outside a home in Rockford, according to police.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2023

Ten-year-old girl found dead after being abducted while playing with sister

The man charged with kidnapping and killing the girl is also a convicted sex offender

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Blue Island man charged in killing of 10-year-old girl in Rockford

The girl was reported missing about noon Saturday. Officers found her about 30 minutes later. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2023