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2 hazardous waste collections planned for October in the stateline
(WIFR) - This fall, two hazardous waste collections will be held in the stateline, giving area communities the chance to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous household products. The one-day collections are open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on:. Saturday, October 12, at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department,...
Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
U.S. Rep Kelly, State Senator Faraci Meet with Locals to Talk about Rural Issues, Including Health Care
ABOVE: State Senator Paul Faraci and Congresswoman Robin Kelly during Thursday afternoon’s Illinois Soybean Association – sponsored rural health discussion at the Gilbert Street Cafe. An early afternoon roundtable took place Thursday (July 18th) at the Gilbert Street Cafe, hosted by the Illinois Soybean Association; designed to discuss...
Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois
Rainfall over the next week looks minimal across the Chicago area; heaviest amounts centered from Texas across the Southeast into the Carolinas Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois. Precipitation past 7 days How far from normal? July 9 drought map: July 16 drought map:
Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results, Say They Remain Concerned About Fraud
(Produced by Blair Paddock and Amanda Vinicky) Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud. That echoes the position of Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, who has said...
Group of unsheltered people in Bloomington forced to leave encampment by city
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Ordered by the city, 19 unsheltered people had to pack up camp and leave Constitution Trail near South Gridley Street in Bloomington Wednesday. The camp had been there for a few months, and after residents raised safety concerns, city officials decided to have them removed from the area.
NIU football picked third in MAC coaches preseason poll
CANTON, Ohio. (WIFR) - The Northern Illinois University football team ranks third in the Mid-American Conference Coaches Preseason Poll, released by the league on Friday morning ahead of the 2024 MAC Football Kickoff at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “We are anxious to get the season started,” said NIU...
Peoria Public Schools Board of Education fills two vacancies. Meet them here
Chanel Hargrave and Larry Ivory have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Peoria Public School Board of Education. Hargrave is the supervisor of community connections with the Peoria Park District and Ivory is the President and CEO of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce. When is the...
Rockford-area SNAP recipients may qualify for food replacement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Help may be available for some people in the stateline who had to throw out food due to widespread power outages following severe storms. The Winnebago County Emergency Management Agency says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP recipients who experienced power outages lasting longer than four hours can request food replacements within 10 days of the event. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, food bought with SNAP benefits may also be replaced if it was destroyed in a fire, flood, tornado or other devastating event.
Machinists are needed everywhere to meet manufacturing growth
Manufacturers have been scrambling for workers for years and the need is rising as the baby boomers that disproportionately make up that part of the workforce retire. That's not likely to change soon for businesses like G3 Machining in Bloomington. As you walk into G3 at the corner of Bunn...
Food Truck Fight On The Menu At East Moline’s Rust Belt Tomorrow
Food Truck Fight is returning to the Quad Cities on Saturday, July 20 in a brand new location!. Join them for a day of food trucks, live music, kids activities, a fully stocked bar, and more at The Rust Belt in East Moline, IL!. Enjoy food from local and regional...
Morton superintendent to retire at the end of the school year, replaced by his assistant
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Out with the old and in with the new, sort of. On Friday, Morton School District 709 announced Superintendent Craig Smock would be retiring at the end of this coming school year, to be replaced by Assistant Superintendent Joseph Sander, who has been in that job for three years.
Rockford Public Library’s adult online high school sees growing interest, record graduates
ROCKFORD — Tamica Fricks touted the importance of education for years before she truly practiced what she preached. At first, she did so seeing herself as a cautionary tale about how dropping out of high school can impede your opportunities for a successful career. Now, the 50-year-old academic mentor...
Extremely rare live lobster shipped to Rockford Red Lobster
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – The staff at Red Lobster in Rockford was met with a colorful surprise earlier this month. On July 10, Manager Tarah Stewart was unpacking a regular shipment of live lobsters and preparing them for the tank that sits in the front of the restaurant. Before long, she noticed that one of […]
Get ready for Rock ‘N Vodka Happy Hour at LimaMar Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Owner of LimaMar Restaurant and Cocktail Bar Ross Terry is back with us tonight to show us how to make the Rock ‘N Killer cocktail and to tell us about the Rock ‘N Vodka Happy Hour event. The event will be held on...
Monmouth gas station to expand in order to serve more semi customers
A Monmouth gas station is now officially in the process of expanding. Work is being done to remove underground fuel storage tanks at the Beck’s location in Monmouth — just the start of what is expected to be five to six million dollars worth of work. Monmouth City...
Verizon stores giving away $3M worth of backpacks ahead of back-to-school season
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Verizon wireless stories in the Peoria area are giving away millions of dollars in backpacks away for free ahead of the back-to-school season. According to a press release from Round Room, LLC, participating Verizon stores in Pontiac, Chillicothe, Peoria and Washington are giving away $3 million worth of clear backpacks for free to students in an effort to relieve the financial burden on parents and caregivers before class starts.
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