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ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with LaMonica Beverages will provide free rides home for residents on New Year’s Eve.

The initiative has run for several years in an effort to prevent drunken driving. LaMonica Beverages funds the cost of deputies’ wages during the four-hour span free rides are offered.

Rides will be offered from 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 3 a.m. New Year’s Day. Any Winnebago County resident who needs a ride home may call the non-emergency line at 815-282-2600.