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Investigation underway in Elgin after police respond to reported shooting
ELGIN, Ill. - An investigation is underway in Elgin after a woman was found injured inside a home Tuesday afternoon. At about 1:47 p.m., Elgin officers responded to the 600 block of Raymond Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a woman who was wounded and transported her...
Police: Armed Rockford man punches woman, glass table breaks
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested George Bailey, 48, for allegedly punching a woman in the face. On April 13, around 10:20 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Searles Avenue for a domestic incident. The victim told police an argument started the incident. After the argument escalated, The victim said she was […]
Hall Foundation Hosting Aug. 12 Fundraiser at Jack's in Spring Valley
How'd you like to help out the teachers of Hall High School, while enjoying a great meal?. The Hall Education Foundation is holding a fundraiser on Monday, August 12 at Jack's Tap in Spring Valley. Twelve dollars gets you a pork tenderloin dinner. Drinks aren't included in the price. The...
CherryVale Mall names new shops opening summer 2024
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - On Tuesday, the CherryVale Mall announces several new store openings and an upcoming arrival later this summer. “It’s an exciting time for CherryVale Mall,” says Justin Shea, general manager. “These new stores are great additions to the already outstanding lineup of retail offerings at CherryVale Mall.”
Two injured in three-vehicle crash northeast of Genoa
Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash Monday evening northeast of Genoa, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the intersection of State Route 23 and Melms Road around 5:30. A Toyota driven by 28-year-old Oriana Rivas-Rengel of Elgin was heading east on Melms Road,...
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Daily severe storm risk through Friday | Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog
INDIANAPOLIS — A complex of strong storms in central Illinois has prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch across the border in Illinois until 1 p.m. This storm system is tracking southeast toward Indiana. Here's what to know. Severe risk across Indiana again Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has once again...
Salaried Layoffs At John Deere Now Total Nearly 500
(Moline, IL) -- We now know the number of salaried employees John Deere is laying off in Illinois. Almost 300 people lost their jobs at Deere World Headquarters in the Quad Cities, and another 21 were let go at Harvester Works in Moline last week. Those numbers come from the Illinois Department of Commerce.
New leadership leads Sycamore Athletics into the future
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — 2024 has been a big year of change for Indiana State Athletics. New athletic director Nathan Christensen enters his first year leading the Sycamore athletic department at the same time as 3 new head coaches at ISU (soon to be 4 with a new softball coach). Christensen stresses that broad […]
Illinois governor remains coy about VP chances
Gov. J.B. Pritzker still won’t say if he’s being vetted to be the Democrat’s next vice presidential candidate. An Illinois Republican says U.S. taxpayers can’t afford such a ticket. Asked Monday if he’s being vetted for second in command of the country now that Joe Biden...
Boone Co. hosts Farmers Market Wellness Fair
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Boone County Health Department brings back their annual Farmers Market Wellness Fair, promoting a day of community and wellness. The market was held July 30 outside the administration campus, 1212 Logan Ave., Belvidere. Francine Alcantara, Clinical Supervisor at Boone County Health Department says, “Our focus is...
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in Illinois and Texas
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday (July 30) evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in Illinois and Texas and are worth $1 million each. The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw are...
Capitol Connection: Concerns still remain over Carbon Capture in Illinois, especially around Mahomet Aquifer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers came to a compromise on regulations around Carbon Capture regulations, but some groups are still concerned about the impact the storage of emissions could have on key water sources in the state like the Mahomet Aquifer. The law Governor Pritzker signed in July contains a list of first-of-their-kind regulations at […]
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.