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Halle Berry backs out of ‘All’s Fair’
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Kicking things off tonight, Halle Berry has backed out of Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’ starring Kim Kardashian. It was also supposed to star Halle Berry, but she backed out supposedly due to scheduling conflicts. Also tonight, Lisa Kudrow went on Jimmy...
American Red Cross distributes ‘clean up kits’ to Rockford residents after storm
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The American Red Cross provided “clean up kits” to Rockford residents in an effort to help with recovery efforts from last weekend’s storms. The kits, which included a bucket, gloves, cleaning supplies, and garbage bags, were handed out at Forest City Church, 1280 S Alpine Road, on Friday morning. The Salvation […]
Gilley’s Heating and Air Conditioning shows off sewer drain jetting system
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — It’s easy to identify problems that we can see, but it’s important to be proactive about the problems we can’t see. At Gilley’s Heating and Air Conditioning, they can make sure sewers are in great condition with their sewer drain jetting system.
UW Health shares sarcoma risk factors
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - July is Sarcoma Awareness Month and UW Health shares what sarcoma is, the signs to look for, who is most commonly diagnosed and how it is treated. Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that appears in in two forms: the first being bone sarcoma and the second soft tissues sarcoma which can appear in muscles, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of the joints. UW Health says around 13,500 cases of soft tissue sarcoma are expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2024. While a rare cancer in adults, between 1,500 and 1,700 children are diagnosed each year throughout the nation.
A cloudy and mild weekend ahead for the Rockford region
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - We’ve started to see a few more clouds build in our sky this afternoon but sunshine has still managed to shine through. As we head overnight, clouds will continue to build until we are mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s. Clouds won’t budge...
Rockford Rescue Mission: 60 years of helping people get back on their feet
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — For six decades, the Rockford Rescue Mission has been making an impact on the Forest City. On Friday, they celebrated that milestone at their Thrift Store on 20th Street. Employees said the celebration was in honor of the people the Rescue Mission has helped along the way. A few years ago, […]
Rockford-area SNAP recipients may qualify for food replacement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Help may be available for some people in the stateline who had to throw out food due to widespread power outages following severe storms. The Winnebago County Emergency Management Agency says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP recipients who experienced power outages lasting longer than four hours can request food replacements within 10 days of the event. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, food bought with SNAP benefits may also be replaced if it was destroyed in a fire, flood, tornado or other devastating event.
No charges for officer in shooting of accused Rockford K9 killer
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford Police officer who returned fire and shot Malik Trotter, 28, moments after Trotter allegedly killed his partner, K9 Nyx, who was in pursuit, will not face charges in the shooting, according to Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley. On January 28th, Rockford Police said officers were investigating a “domestic […]
Families play the day away during the Discovery Center’s Glow Games
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Area families take a break from the sun and dive into the dark during the Discovery Center’s Family Friday event. During the Discovery Center’s Glow Games event on July 19, guests joined in on glow-in-the-dark activities throughout the museum. Families participated in glow games, dance parties and learning opportunities.
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...
NIU Huskies picked by the coaches to finish third in the MAC
CANTON, OH (WTVO/WQRF) — The head coaches in the Mid-American Conference in football have a good vibe about the Northern Illinois University Huskies this year. The Huskies have been picked by the coaches to finish in third place in the conference. The coaches are gathered in Canton this week for the 2024 MAC Football Kickoff […]
Prom for senior (citizens) takes place on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Their high school prom may have been decades ago, but for a moment in time, for some seniors in Roseland, Friday was prom day as some residents showed how they turned back the clock and danced the day away. Feeling good about how you look never gets old."The good part about it is that you're happy."Ninety-five-year-old 95-year Delorse Williams feels 16 all over again. She's reflecting on her high school prom experience…"I remember I got a good kiss, haha," said Williams.Because on Friday, she got to relive it. It's Senior Prom Day at Roseland Place, a senior living facility...
Fans Think Chrissy Teigen Looks Like 'A Goddess' In A Strappy White Dress For Food Festival In Chicago
Chrissy Teigen is channeling European summer vibes in her latest dress, even while in Chicago. Over the weekend, she took to Instagram to share snaps of herself promoting her Cravings by Chrissy baking mixes. The cookbook author rocked a chic white s...
Ollie’s Market Bringing Corner Store To Former Ollie’s Lounge Space In Edgewater
EDGEWATER — The former home of a popular Edgewater bar is slated to become a corner store after the area’s alderwoman endorsed plans to allow the store to sell alcohol. Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) approved a zoning change to allow a convenience store to be built on the ground floor of a four-story apartment building at 1064 W. Berwyn Ave., the alderwoman announced Thursday.
Former MLB star has choice words for umpire
Major League Baseball umpiring continues to be a source of frustration for MLB players and managers. It’s also a source of frustration for announcers and analysts. That was certainly the case on Friday. After the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Wrigley Field, former Cub Jon Lester expressed some frustration on Marquee Sports Read more... The post Jon Lester: ‘There’s no real repercussions for umpires’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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.
Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy to headline annual ‘Chicago Live!’ performing arts festival at Navy Pier
CHICAGO — Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy will headline this year’s ‘Chicago Live!’ a free annual performing arts festival returning to the Navy Pier in September. Chicago Live! exclusively features performances from Chicago-based and Chicago-grown artists across five stages at the Navy Pier over two days. Organizers say this year’s event will be the largest yet […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Metra, McDonald’s and United impacted by CrowdStrike outage
Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. United Airlines isn’t the only Chicago area company impacted by the CrowdStrike outage. McDonald’s and and Metra also reported problems. Three Metra-Union Pacific routes had delays that the transit agency blamed on on the CrowdStrike outage. An update of the cybersecurity program took down systems being run on Microsoft computers and devices. It’s unclear how McDonald’s was impacted but it reportedly involved customer service.
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