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Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Beloit Sky Carp fall in extra innings to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-2
BELOIT — Josh Zamora had really walloped the baseball in his most crucial at-bat of the night for the Beloit Sky Carp. But unfortunately for his team, the third baseman's liner was sent right at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ shortstop Eduardo Garcia, who snagged it for the final out of the 10th inning in Beloit’s 3-2 loss on Thursday night in front of 1,227 at ABC Supply Stadium. The Timber Rattlers...
Facing elimination, Janesville starter Hoium produces complete-game shutout to keep season alive
BELOIT — Sam Hoium showed a knack for getting out of trouble throughout Thursday’s American Legion regional elimination game between Janesville and Mukwonago at the Stateline YMCA Youth Sports Complex. The Janesville starter’s ability to navigate through some tricky spots, especially early on, helped him finish a 3-0 complete-game shutout that allowed Post 205 to live and see another day of baseball. Mukwonago saw its first two batters in each...
2024 Beloit City Men's Golf Tournament filled to the brim with past champions
BELOIT—A pair of names on the 2024 Beloit City Men’s Golf Tournament tee times list stick out to almost anybody hoping to compete in the championship flight: Tim Johnson and Ryan Miller. Johnson, who won three titles in a four-year span from 2019 to 2022, returns after missing last summer’s tourney due to prior obligations. Miller is the golfer that broke up Johnson’s run in 2021, winning his first city...
Fun for all. Games, rides, snow cones color Rock County 4-H Fair
JANESVILLE — Bright skies and comfortable temperatures drew a crowd to the Rock County 4-H Fair Thursday, as day three of the annual event was headlined in the evening by the country music band LoCash. Jamie Coyle said she attends the fair every year. She was there Thursday night with Travis Lyga, sitting in the second row of the grandstand waiting for LoCash to hit the stage. Coyle, a self-proclaimed...
Former Sears Property in Peru Back Up for Auction
It's back to the drawing board for the vacant Sears property at Peru Mall. After quite a bidding frenzy, the property sold for $1.5 million in early May. Later that month, the winning bidder pulled out of the deal. According to stories Starved Rock Media reported at the time, the new owner had been from Tracy, California. The property now goes up for bidding again.
Rockford man accused of delivering cannabis after speeding 30 mph over
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Schuyler Tolefree Jr., 27, for allegedly speeding 30 mph over and delivering cannabis. On July 24, around 3 a.m., a deputy did a U-turn after seeing a Chevrolet Impala driving 63 mph in a 30 mph zone on Kishwaukee Street, according to court records. The authorities […]
Rockford Needs Help To Save Parks From Disgusting Vandals
Several Rockford Park District parks have been destroyed by vandals this summer, and now the park district is asking for the community's help to stop the destruction. My brother works for the Rockford Park District and he recently told me that several parks throughout Rockford have been destroyed by vandals this summer. At first I thought he might have been exaggerating how terrible the damage is because he is mad, but then I saw these pictures and my temper started flaring too...
Rockford F.I.R.E athletes prepare for the Junior Olympics in North Carolina
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Some local youngsters are gearing up for one very big track & field meet. 35 members of the Rockford F.I.R.E. AAU team. They’ll be participating in the AAU Junior Olympics later this week and next week in Greensboro, North Carolina. They qualified at a regional qualifier last month at Northern Illinois […]
IceHogs sign four to AHL contracts
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford IceHogs announced Wednesday that the team has signed forward Kevin Lombardi and defensemen Lucas Brenton, Colin Felix, and Adam McCormick to one-year AHL contracts. “Colin is a big, physical defenseman that will bring depth to our back end,” said IceHogs President of Hockey Operations...
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...
Rockford woman shares story, tips for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Black Rockford native and author shares her journey with helping others as part of Minority Mental Health Month. Jeanette Towns graduated from Rockford East in 1980, and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1995. In 2004, years after the diagnosis, she began treatment. Now,...
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