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‘Let the wind carry your words:’ Galesburg wind phone connects people to those they’ve lost
Every night, Shawn Retter steps outside his home and makes a call from a phone in his front yard. He picks up the receiver and talks to his mom, who died in 2017, and his friend John, who died a few weeks ago. “It’s a one-way phone. There’s no dial...
New Top Dog Pizza & Pub in Machesney Park strives to provide top quality bar food under its roof
MACHESNEY PARK — The owners of the village’s newest pizza pub set out to create a bar where the food wasn’t an afterthought but part of the draw. For the team behind Top Dog Pizza & Pub, at 8638 N. Second St. in front of the former Machesney Park Mall, that starts with a crave-worthy crust that they say is healthier and tastier than your average pie. The eatery’s pizza features the light, airy, hand-pressed and lower gluten pinsa Romana crust from Burlington, Wisconsin-based Pedone Pinsa.
Metamora's Anna Peplowski makes her Olympic swim debut
PEORIA (25News Now) - Metamora High graduate Anna Peplowski was the lead-off swimmer as team USA won their preliminary heat and qualified for the 4 x 200 relay finals in Paris. Peplowski swam a strong first 200 meters to start the USA on their way to a heat victory that qualified the team for the Gold Medal finals. Anna’s high school coach, Shane Morrison hosted a loud and proud watch party at 5 am in Metamora to cheer on their hometown Olympic hero!
Rockford interns are fixing sidewalks in record time, and they don't want to stop
Six summer interns are helping repair Rockford’s sidewalks this summer, and they’re more than a month ahead of schedule. The crew was hired through a through a city program — now in its third year — that offers mentorship and on-the-job training to at-risk and underserved young adults. The initiative is a partnership between the city of Rockford and LT Construction, a concrete construction contractor owned by local pastor Albert “Tank” Weathers. ...
Ski Broncs makes its triumphant return to the Rock River
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — The Ski Broncs hit the water after weeks of canceling shows all summer due to no wake orders for the Rock River. “It’s just nice to provide entertainment for families, free entertainment at that for our community, and just give people something to go out and do on a Wednesday […]
Downtown Rockford eatery closing; moving to North Carolina
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford restaurant has announced it will be permanently closing this month and relocating to North Carolina. TNT Funnel Cakes, which moved into the former Subway at 201 W. State Street in July 2020, announced Tuesday that its last day of business will be August 17th, 2024. The store announced the […]
Morton father pleads with the community to help his son get new kidney
MORTON (25News Now) - The new school year brings new supplies, books, pencils, and backpacks, but one Morton boy is missing something critical. It started with stomach pain and a shocking diagnosis that followed. 14-year-old Zech Chasten was enjoying his 8th-grade year, before he noticed his left side was in...
Streator Police Seeing Increase In Bad Check Usage At Businesses
Bad checks are again circulating in Streator. The Streator Police Department has put out an alert saying some businesses have been hit with bad checks. Investigators say in one recent incident, a safe storage facility was burglarized, and some of the property stolen were batches of checks. If you run...
Fire damages restaurant, brewpub in Geneva, Illinois
GENEVA, Ill. (CBS) -- A restaurant and brewpub in west suburban Geneva is closed until further notice after being damaged by a fire this week.In a newsletter item, Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery, located at 306 W. State St. in Geneva, said staffers at nearby Niche Restaurant notified Stockholm's staff about smoke billowing from an exhaust hood Wednesday evening.The Geneva Fire Department rushed to the scene, arriving at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday to Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery. The fire department said it raised a general alarm due to the number of people calling to report smoke billowing from the second floor and...
Suburban Chicago little league players head to Indiana for regional tournament
CHICAGO (CBS) — A west suburban baseball team is on its way to Indiana, hoping to earn a trip to the Little League World Series as the team gets ready in Hinsdale before the team hits the road.All this attention can be distracting for an athlete like Kellan Goodwin. He's trying hard not to get a big head about it, but he can't hide confidence."We're winning the whole thing. We're winning the whole thing," Goodwin said. All the bags and bats are packed as the Hinsdale Little League 12U All-Stars leave their home base. The team's first game in...
Basinger’s Pharmacy License Suspended For A Year
Sources tell WJOL that the license of Basinger’s Pharmacy has been suspended for a year. A search on the Illinois Financial and Professional Regulation confirmed the suspension, related to an earlier investigation of the pharmacy from June 22nd of last year. Under that investigation, they were charged $50,000 and reprimanded as a result of, including but not limited to, improper storage and dispensing of controlled substances, and a pattern of dispensing errors with controlled substances.
PBS Crew Visits La Salle And Peru For Future Program
One way to get people talking is to have a film crew show up in your neck of the woods. A crew with PBS Wisconsin was in La Salle and Peru on Thursday, filming an episode for the show “John McGivern's Main Streets”. McGivern is an Emmy award-winning actor and host who is taping his 4th season of the PBS show that uncovers the uniqueness and charm of Midwest cities.
Batavia High School senior aiming to turn passion for fashion into a career
CHICAGO (CBS) -- School starts in just weeks, but one high school senior isn't just planning for his final year, he's turning his passion for fashion into a lucrative future. David Bednarek ran his fastest mile in 4 minutes and 24 seconds. Besides running with the Batavia High School cross country team, he also has a job, a part-time one of course. He's only 17.When he's not running, or keeping a watchful eye on swimmers as a lifeguard, you might catch him on his latest business endeavor, which includes thrift store shopping and selling those items for a profit."Every two...
Topgolf to open new location in Chicago suburb
TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Topgolf is set to open its third Chicago-area location, with plans announced for a new venue in the south suburbs. The entertainment destination, known for its multi-level outdoor driving ranges, is slated to anchor a new entertainment district near the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, located at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park.
Man suing CPD over arrest, COPA investigating after video shows officer holding gun to his head
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man filed a lawsuit against the city and the Chicago Police Department Thursday, after video showed police using force to detain him as he was arrested earlier this week. The man—Lorenzo Williams, 32—was charged with felonies and misdemeanor after his arrest Tuesday in the Cabrini Rowhouses, in the 800 block of North Cambridge Avenue on the Near North Side. Both the CPD and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are both investigating the incident. Meanwhile, a use of force expert said it is very important to keep in mind that it is not clear what is...
La Salle Man Sentenced To Prison For Vehicle Burglaries
Admitting to breaking into vehicles near the Illinois Veterans Home in La Salle has a La Salle man headed to prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Jamie Christman was given 6 years in prison Thursday. He was sentenced after pleading guilty to three felony counts of burglary. Christman admitted to burglarizing vehicles near the veterans home in La Salle last May.
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