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Dave’s Garage Gets Roof Replacement Instead of Demolition (Photos)
Following the roof collapse at Dave’s Garage after a winter storm in January, owner Dave Gabriel said he would be demolishing the auto shop repair building, located at 417 12th St. in Erie. But demolition was just one option, as the building ended up being salvageable and repairs covered...
Fatal 2020 Sterling apartment fire case in court this week
MORRISON, Ill. — The trial of a Rock Falls man charged with murder and arson is ongoing this week in Whiteside County. Steven Coleman is accused of setting the fatal fire on June 1, 2020, in the overnight hours at the Western Apartment Complex in Sterling. A 49-year-old woman and two girls, aged 8 and 13 died in the fire. A 35-year-old woman and 12-year-old were rescued and taken to the hospital. A Dixon firefighter and paramedic was also injured in the fire after falling through the floor.
Geneseo Art League and Gallery
GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC) -Geneseo Art League and Gallery is a non-profit, all-volunteer league with more that 50 members ranging in age from 3 to 99. The group has been going strong since 1957 when the founders set out to promote art in the community and provide a place for display and instruction. Over the years, the league has grown and added a lot more fun to the itinerary.
REVIEW: 84 Charing Cross Road at Richmond Hill Players Barn Theatre
Wowsers! What a theatre weekend I had! It began on Thursday at Geneseo’s Richmond Hill Players with its production of 84 Charing Cross Road, an adaptation by James Roose-Evans of Helene Hanff’s memoir of the same name. The result is a charming, funny, endearing, and poignant production, here wonderfully directed by veteran Jennifer Kingry.
Illinois Man Using Dating Sites To Rob People At Gunpoint, Police Warn
If dating sites weren't unnerving enough, it's getting worse in Illinois. It's one thing to be a serial dater and just go on dates with seemingly everyone. It's another to be a serial problematic "dater" like this dude. NBC Chicago reports that police are warning the public against a guy...
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
New Water Treatment Plant Online in Prophetstown; City Sells One New Lot
The water treatment plant on Buttercup Lane is completely online, operational, and EPA approved, reported Public Works Director Brian Strike. The city is planning to hold an open house for the community within the month and will announce the date when scheduled. Read about the project’s progress in this AroundPtown report from December 2023.
Illinois, This Is How Long Your Food Can Last In The Fridge Without Power
Monday night's storms brought strong winds and thousands of power outages. For many parts of the Quad Cities, stoplights are out and power companies are working hard to restore power to those affected by what has been classified as a derecho. It was a nasty, eventful Monday night. MidAmerican says that they expect to have most Quad Cities outages restored by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17th and all restored by 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Derecho blows through Iowa, Illinois Monday evening
MOLINE, Ill. — People across the Quad Cities region are picking up the pieces after what has been confirmed a derecho blew through the area Monday night. The system produced at least three tornadoes, with wind speeds equivalent to that of a category two hurricane. Wind speeds exceeded 70...
Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, overtopping a dam Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even sending weather forecasters scrambling for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home.
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