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Rockford Public Library’s adult online high school sees growing interest, record graduates
ROCKFORD — Tamica Fricks touted the importance of education for years before she truly practiced what she preached. At first, she did so seeing herself as a cautionary tale about how dropping out of high school can impede your opportunities for a successful career. Now, the 50-year-old academic mentor...
11th annual Chicago Food Truck Festival
WGN Radio’s Jon Hansen (in for Dave Plier) is joined by Alex Blackshire, Event Coordinator of the 11th annual Chicago Food Truck Festival. Listen to learn about the many vendors and food that you can experience Saturday July 20th and Sunday July 21st in the South Loop! Visit www.chgofoodtruckfest.com to learn more.
Downers Grove medical equipment boutique fraudulently acquired $1.8M from healthcare programs: prosecutors
DOWNERS GROVE - The office manager of a medical equipment boutique has been charged with seven counts of healthcare fraud for allegedly billing private insurers for products that were never sold. Judy Strzelecki was the office manager at A Woman's Place LLC in Downers Grove. The boutique sold items to...
Steve Gavers from the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation – The Sherman and Tingle Show
Steve Gavers calls in to talk about this weekend’s Barndance in Woodstock benefitting The Gavers Community Cancer Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices.
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Illinois Governor Helps Pace Celebrate Agency’s Latest Investment In South Chicago Suburbs
Pace Suburban Bus recently welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Representative William Q. Davis, Illinois State Representative Robert Rita, Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Ozman, and Markham, IL, Mayor Roger Agpawa, along with other state and community leaders, to celebrate the completion of Pace’s new facility in Markham.
Traffic Stop Near Elburn Leads To Massive Fentanyl Arrest
A Chicago man is in custody after allegedly being found with 100 grams of Fentanyl in his vehicle. That amount of Fentanyl could produce approximately 50,000 fatal doses. On Tuesday afternoon at around 2:25 p.m., the Kane County Special Investigation Unit (SIU) spotted a silver Nissan SUV on I-88 near Dauberman Road in Elburn, exhibiting several lane violations.
Highland Park parade mass shooting victims sue Illinois State Police for approving suspect's gun card
Several victims of the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting have filed lawsuits against the Illinois State Police, alleging it allowed the suspected shooter to obtain firearms. Five lawsuits filed in the last month in the Illinois Court of Claims accuse the state police of having negligently approved...
Berwyn Man Charged with First-Degree Murder of 3-Year-Old in Chicago Shooting
Following a nearly two-year investigation, Chicago Police have charged Govanni Hernandez, a 32-year-old man from the 6300 block of W. 26th St., Berwyn, Illinois, with the murder of a 3-year-old boy. According to a press release from the Chicago Police Department, Hernandez faces a series of felony charges including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
Beloved Business In Downtown Rockford Delivers Shocking Announcement For 815
One of Rockford, Illinois' most beloved local businesses just delivered some shocking news, but it's not as bad as it may sound. I don't think I'm alone when I say I LOVE Rockford Art Deli. I love their unique and creative t-shirt designs. (No joke, I own at least 15...
4 Rockford Teenagers Arrested with Carload of Guns and Ammo
Rockford Police were able to find a vehicle that was reportedly firing off gunshots around the city and take the suspects into custody. According to a press release from the Rockford Police Department, officers were responding to a reckless discharge incident that happened earlier in the evening on Wednesday, July 17, when they located the vehicle wanted in the incident around 9:15 pm in the area of Harrison Avenue and Stowmarket Avenue on the southeast side of Rockford.
Have You Seen Her? Authorities Searching For 17-Year-Old From Rockford Illinois
Authorities are searching for a 17-year-old missing from the Rockford area since July 3rd, 2024. Have you seen her?. Her legal name is Alexandria Madison Hackman, but also goes by Greyson or Zeke. She's 17, 5' 2", 105lbs, has blue eyes, dark blonde hair, and a left eyebrow and nose piercing.
3 shot outside Lyon’s Den hookah lounge
CHICAGO — Three people were shot overnight outside Lyon’s Den, a hookah lounge on the border of Wicker Park and West Town where a shootout left one dead and another injured last year. Authorities have not publicly linked the latest shooting to the business. Here’s what we know...
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