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Enjoy Celtic night out Saturday in Rock Island
The Scottish American Society of the Quad Cities will host its fourth-annual summer party with live music, food, and good company Saturday, July 20 at the Riverfront Grille, 3619 34th St., Rock Island. The “Celtic Night Out” is open to all, Scottish society membership nor kilt required. (But if you...
67 Chargers Earn Academic All-Region 4 for Spring Semester
Sixty-seven Sandburg student-athletes earned Academic All-NJCAA Region 4 honors for the 2024 spring semester. Honorees had to achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average and pass a minimum of 12 credit hours to earn the distinction. Among Sandburg’s recipients, 44 had a GPA of 3.50 or better. Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.
Salaried Employees Appear Targeted For Latest Layoffs At John Deere
(Moline, IL) -- Salaried employees at John Deere appear to be the latest workers the company is targeting for layoffs. Several Deere employees in an online forum say they received a letter from the company stating salaried employee layoffs are coming next Wednesday. Deere confirmed to WQAD News 8 late...
Petersen Health Care sells most of its properties at bankruptcy court auction
A federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware has approved the sale of the vast majority of Peoria-based Petersen Health Care to a company that made what’s termed a “stalking horse” bid, but Galesburg facilities aren’t among them. Court records indicate the sale included nearly 100 different...
Over 40 dogs abandoned at Belvidere dog park
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Authorities are working to discover who abandoned over 40 dogs in Belvidere’s Hammertime Unleashed Dog Park on Monday morning. Mick Johnston took a video of the puppies running loose on the grounds and posted it to Facebook. The dogs were taken in by the Boone County Animal Services, who made a […]
Bloomington tells homeless people sleeping along Constitution Trail to relocate
Around 100 people in Bloomington-Normal are unsheltered, according to estimates from a McLean County Housing Coalition. The City of Bloomington is dispersing roughly 40 of them who’ve been living in tents along Constitution Trail, said Director of Community Outreach Steve Tassio with Home Sweet Home Ministries' homeless shelter [HSHM].
“Memphis to Peoria” runners on their way to Tennessee
PEORIA, Ill. – The St. Jude Peoria runners are headed to Memphis, Tennessee. 20 RVs, filled with 185 runners and support staff, left Peoria Tuesday morning bound for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. WMBD’s own Caleb Kelch is running in his 7th “Memphis to Peoria Run”....
Three men arrested after reports of shots fired Tuesday in Macomb
MACOMB, Ill. — Three men were arrested Tuesday after officers with the Macomb Police Department responded to the area of Albert and Piper for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, and determined no one was injured and the suspects had fled the scene. Officers began collecting evidence and searched the neighborhood for the suspects’ vehicle. MPD officers eventually found the vehicle and developed information that the suspects were in a Macomb residence and likely still armed.
Freeport man charged in knife fight
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Police have arrested Jeremy Alspaugh, 42, for allegedly engaging in a bloody knife fight with another man during an argument on Sunday. According to Freeport Police, around 2:30 p.m. in the 600 block of N. Walnut Avenue, Alspaugh was involved in an argument outside of the building with another man. He […]
Walmart introduces new elevated brand ‘Bettergoods’
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — We’re kicking off Ice Cream week with Walmart’s new elevated brand Bettergoods Ice Cream. Walmart created Bettergoods as a brand that is both quality and unique. They also wanted it to be affordable, so most items are priced at $5, and the most expensive item is $15.
Death notices for the Stateline: July 15, 2024
With sadness, we announce the following deaths for Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit in recent weeks:. As chief figure skating instructor at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton, Illinois, she elevated the skating school she started into one of the world’s premier training centers. July 1, 2024:. Kimberly Hudson, 66,...
New cocktail bar has opened above this popular Peoria restaurant
Revel & Maker opened in Downtown Peoria over the weekend. An Instagram post described the cocktail bar – situated right above Ardor Breads and Provisions – as “a space to escape after the daily drudgery & to celebrate those memorable milestones.”. The space will be open from...
Rockford moves to place historic Illinois National Guard Armory up for sale
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford City Council advisory committee has approved a plan to put the historic Illinois National Guard Armory up for sale. Built in 1934, The Armory, at 605 S. Main Street, served as the headquarters for the Illinois National Guard for 60 years, and became a music venue in the 1970s, […]
Rockford Fire Department shows off CPAT
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Training is incredibly important for firefighters because it prepares them for real world experiences which is why recruiter Bo Chaney is showing off some of their training. The CPAT stands for Candidate Physical Ability Test, and it assesses the individual on their ability to handle...
End-of-life doula brings death cafe to Bloomington-Normal
Carley Cotner (pictured) is a Death or End-of-Life Doula. She's started hosting Death Cafes in town to help people approach the subject of dying. Carley Cotner wants to talk about death — and she wants Bloomington-Normal to join her. She said she took training to become a Death or End-of-Life Doula, so she can host death cafes in town for people who feel the same way.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Tornado confirmed in Davenport, work continues to restore electricity
(Radio Iowa) – The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has confirmed a tornado hit Davenport during last night’s storms. Meteorologist Brian Pierce says they don’t know the full extent of the damage or the exact time the tornado touched down, but they do know with some confidence the size and scope of the tornado.
2024 Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, August 1 through 3
An eagerly awaited weekend of live performances returning to the Quad Cities for the 53rd time, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will, from August 1 through 3, again enjoy residency at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center. For 2024, the Davenport venue will host performances by eight local and national jazz acts: Chicago Cellar Boys; El Dorado Jazz Band; Graystone Monarchs; Mike Davis’ New Wonders; Paul Asaro & His Rhythm; T.J. Muller’s Jazz-O-Maniacs; The Dooley Band; and the Bix Youth Jazz Band.
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