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Tinker Swiss Cottage to close for flooring renovations
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum will be closed July 26-28 for flooring renovations. The museum, located at 411 Kent St., is a Victorian home built by Robert Tinker. The Tinker family lived there from 1865 until 1942. The museum has about 98% of the family’s original belongings and artifacts and offers tours of the home to educate others about what life was like in early Rockford.
Rockford unemployment rate rises slightly as jobs decrease
ILLINOIS (WIFR) - New unemployment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security show the unemployment rate increasing in all of Illinois’ 14 metropolitan areas. Since June 2023, the Rockford-area unemployment rate increased by .5 percent from 6.2 to 6.7 percent. Data...
Rock River Robotics Off-Season Competition announces twelfth annual contest
WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rock River Robotics Off-Season Competition announces the 12th annual R2OC and will host dozens of teams this weekend at Rock Valley College. R2OC features some of the most talented youth of the Rockford region and Midwest who design, build, program and operate robots that compete on a custom field of play. Karen Hill, the lead mentor for the Winnovation robotics team and R2OC co-chair says the kids are learning life-long skills.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology...
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