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‘It Ends with Us’ drama heightens
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Kicking things off tonight, the film ‘It Ends with Us’ starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been getting a lot of press, but for all the wrong reasons. Neither of them has been promoting the movie together and media outlets are reporting...
Illinois Senate bill would require gender neutral restrooms remove ‘offensive’ urinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has amended a gender-neutral restroom bill to require such bathrooms to remove urinals. Illinois has required all single-occupancy bathrooms, defined as a room that can be locked with only one sink, toilet stall, and urinal, in public buildings to be designated for all genders since 2020. House Bill 1286 follows […]
New Christian movie The Forge hits theaters
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Stars of the upcoming American Christian movie ‘The Forge’ Priscilla Shirer and Aspen Kennedy are chatting with us tonight about the film’s release. Priscilla says that she wants people to walk away from this movie understanding a sense of community and that...
Pritzker signs ‘Landlords Retaliation Act’ to mixed reaction
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed off on legislation prohibiting landlords from retaliating against tenants who lodge code violation complaints against them. The Landlord Retaliation Act also bans landlords from terminating leases, increasing rent, decreasing services or threatening lawsuits in instances of such disputes, as well as bars them from refusing to renew a lease after a tenant comes forward with such a complaint or seeks assistance from an elected official related to one. ...
Jehovah’s Witnesses convention will draw thousands to downtown Rockford over 2 weekends
ROCKFORD — Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses are filling downtown today for the start of a three-day convention focused on good news and spiritual education. This is the first of two weekends the “Declare the Good News” convention will take over the BMO Center. The same program is presented in Spanish over three days next weekend as well.
Rockford Park District moves forward with new stadium, track at Clarence Hicks Memorial Sports Park
ROCKFORD — The Rockford Park District is moving forward with plans to revamp Clarence Hicks Memorial Sports Park on the city’s southwest side with a new stadium for track-and-field and other sports. The $7.56 million project will create a new artificial turf field and stadium with an eight-lane...
Cherry Valley upgrades police command center
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WIFR) - Area leaders joined Cherry Valley police to highlight improvements to the Unified Command Center on Friday. The center will be used for day-to-day operations and allow for more communication between first responders during an emergency. A $250,000 grant given to village hall allows area law...
Illinois: New Hard Rock Casino Rockford will host big poker tournaments
Hard Rock Casino Rockford is days from opening its first dedicated poker room. A temporary casino, aka Hard Rock Opening Act, first opened in Rockford in November 2021, but it didn’t include a poker room. The temporary facility was built inside a former restaurant, so floor space was at a premium. As a consequence, there were no table games.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth to lead U.S. delegation to Paralympic Games
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth will lead the U.S. delegation at the 2024 Paralympic Games opening in Paris along with the newly revealed members tasked with representing America at the global event and closing ceremonies.
Beloit man sentenced on 2023 federal drug charges
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Iyon Perkins, 42, has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for maintaining a drug dwelling and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Law enforcement authorities from multiple agencies swarmed five residences in Beloit in September 2023 for a “complex narcotics investigation.” The Rock County Sheriff’s Office said the […]
Rockford University to Present President’s Opening Convocation Ceremony on Friday, August 23
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at noon. WHERE: Maddox Theatre in Clark Arts Center at Rockford University. Rockford University is located at 5050 E. State St. in Rockford, Illinois. WHAT: Rockford University will hold its annual President’s Opening Convocation Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Opening Convocation is a...
Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair
(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of Allegiance. Several elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. ...
Area students begin medical education during White Coat ceremony
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford class of 2028 arrives on campus to begin their medical journeys. During a Friday ceremony, 57 first-year medical students grabbed their medical education white coats and took an oath as they entered the field of medicine. For the next four years, medical students will wear the coats and begin their journey to become doctors.
Healthcare waiver to expand Medicaid coverage gets federal approval
The Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver was federally approved July 2, allowing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to expand Medicaid coverage. That additional coverage is expected to help address root causes of health disparities, according to an Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker press release. That includes housing and...
Dennis Quaid to visit Dixon for ‘Reagan’ film premiere event
DIXON, Ill. (WIFR) - Actor Dennis Quaid is set to attend a red-carpet premiere event for the new movie ‘Reagan’ at the Dixon Historic Theater. Quaid stars as the 40th U.S. president in a new film based on Ronald Reagan’s life. The event begins at 6 p.m....
Motorcycle Repair Shop Business Could Be Coming To Coal City
The Coal City Planning and Zoning Board recently heard about two presentations. Village Administrator Matt Fritz said the first presentation was by Adam Katavich, who is requesting a conditional use to allow a motor vehicle repair business within a C-5 District. Your browser does not support the audio element. The...
OSF HealthCare welcomes new provider to Streator
OSF HealthCare is pleased to add a new family medicine provider to its staff to better serve Streator and the surrounding areas. The addition of Laurie Sabol, APRN, will ensure increased access for patients in need of family medicine care at OSF HealthCare Medical Group located at 111 Spring Street, Floor 4, Streator.
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