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VIDEO: Black leaders ditching Illinois Democrats, stand with GOP state's attorney candidate
(The Center Square) – Some Black leaders from the Chicago area are urging others to ditch Democrats and vote Republican. After Wednesday’s GOP breakfast outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, Republican Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti made his case to the media that he will bring back law and order. “You can’t bring businesses to the county unless we have safety in our streets, safety in...
Bears President Kevin Warren meets with Illinois governor to discuss stadium plan
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has made clear that he does not think building a stadium for the Bears is a good use of taxpayers’ money, but yesterday he agreed to listen to what Bears President Kevin Warren had to say about it. However, after the meeting, Pritzker’s spokesman told...
Rochelle couple killed in I-88 crash leave behind two sons
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rochelle couple, killed Tuesday in a five-car crash on I-88 in DeKalb County, leave behind two children, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Bryan and Asheri Campbell were killed around 5:39 p.m. near Cortland, after a box truck crashed into another car, causing a pileup, according to authorities. According to family […]
'This is kind of like grabbing them out of their shells' - Rockford's Cultural Plan is sprouting a garden of diversity.
Rockford recently celebrated the reveal of its plan to strengthen the community’s art and culture sectors. A diverse group of creatives, community leaders and other residents mingled on the balcony at the Rockford Public Library’s main branch last Thursday evening preparing to hear the reveal of the Rockford Region Cultural Plan.
Michelle Williams inspires, entertains in return to Rockford for Diamonds gala
ROCKFORD — Michelle Williams’ return to Rockford on Wednesday for the Diamonds storytelling gala coincided with an emotional anniversary. It marked six years to the day that news went public via a TMZ article that revealed she had checked herself into a mental health facility for help with depression.
Machesney Park boy serves up lemonade to help others
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A 7-year-old boy hopes to raise money for a good cause by opening a lemonade stand in Machesney Park. Robby Johnson is serving lemonade and snacks until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the storage units next to 1010 Minns Drive in Machesney Park. The money raised will go toward two families impacted by cancer.
Oswego panel advances plan for 656 housing units
A developer is eyeing the hot Wolf’s Crossing corridor for yet another big Oswego project. Oswego Grand Development LLC has proposed a mixed-use project consisting of 656 housing units and 32 acres of commercial space on a 160-acre site on the southwest corner of Wolf’s Crossing Road and U.S. Route 30.
Long-standing bull statue topples over during Monday’s strong storm
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The strong storm that passed through Morton on Monday tipped a bull that has been standing since the 1960s. According to Allen Hollan, Mike Murphy Ford office manager, the bull statue on the corner of Morton Avenue and Jackson Street was tipped and caused damage to both the statue and the car next to it.
South Beloit’s Ross Robertson picks Northern Michigan University
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — One of the Stateline’s premier high school basketball players will be taking his skills to Northern Michigan once his high school career is complete. South Beloit’s Ross Robertson has indicated on his ‘X’ account that he has committed to Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. Robertson is a 6’8 center […]
Beloved Illinois small-town baseball coach 'showed immense humility and commanded respect'
PEORIA — Mike Kemmer was a sum of equal parts, faith, family, education and baseball. He was a father, a coach, a teammate and a teacher who built winners on and off the baseball field during his long stretch at Knoxville High School, a school of about 325 students located 40 miles west of Peoria, near Galesburg.
Hy-Vee pulls out of Monmouth store despite $1M in incentives
Despite the promise of up to $1 million in economic development incentives from the city of Monmouth, Hy-Vee will not be developing the former Shopko into a grocery store. City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher said Hy-Vee confirmed with him they no longer to plan to renovate the 60,000 square foot building at 1190 N. 6th St.
Laboratory schools staffers are the latest group to organize at ISU
For the first time in nearly 170 years, staff at Illinois State University’s Laboratory Schools, have formally moved to unionize. The Lab Schools Association, a group of around 120 staffers from Thomas Metcalf [pre-K to 8th grade] and University High schools, filed a petition for representation with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board [IELRB] in late June.
Global IT outage impacts flights at Chicago's O'Hare, Midway airports
A global IT outage impacted airlines, airports, banks and media companies Friday morning, including systems across the Chicago area.As of late Friday night, O'Hare Airport was still very busy. Some of the folks waiting had been there since early in the morning.Their flights were canceled, but they just wanted their luggage back, however, that was going to take four hours or more. ABC7 expected many of the passengers to be at the airport overnight.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe global outage also impacted apps and servers for Microsoft 365.CrowdStrike, a U.S. cybersecurity company, has admitted to...
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