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Pritzker works to clarify whether he’s being vetted for Harris running mate
(The Center Square) – Questions persist around whether Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is or is not being vetted as a possible vice presidential candidate for Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden announced Sunday he was not seeking reelection. He later endorsed Vice President Harris to be the nominee. Democratic leaders, including Pritzker, followed suit with endorsements of Harris. Alongside the names of Democratic governors from several other states, Pritzker’s name was...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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 […]
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 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...
‘A great place to grow and learn’: Off-season robotics competition brings 33 teams to Rockford
WINNEBAGO — Hundreds of designers, builders, programmers, drivers and other budding roboticists will compete this weekend in an event that blends sports and technology. The annual Rock River Robotics Off-season Competition on Saturday will bring 33 teams from five states to Rock Valley College. The event, now in its...
Local students named Distinguished Scholars at Rockford University for Spring 2024
At Rockford University, more than two dozen students from Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit received academic honors for the Spring 2024 semester. Of that number, 24 were named Distinguished Scholars, earning at least a 3.75 as full-time students with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester.
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