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Majority Of Illinois Music Fans Are Embracing Vinyl Revolution
The vinyl revolution just proves to Illinois music fans and collectors to never say never because there's always a chance. Thanks to my dad and uncle, I got into music really early in my life. They were going to concerts and buying new albums when I was a kid. There were always tunes playing in our house and also in the car. It had a huge impact on me.
Rockford street renamed after Elbert Ray Jordan
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man whose impact on the community spans more than 40 years is honored with a street renaming on the road he helped revitalize. The corner of Montague Rd. and Montague St. in Rockford will now be known as SFC (Sergeant First Class) Elbert Ray Jordan Way. Elbert Ray Jordan says this is something he never dreamed would happen to him.
Car Maker Investing $5 Billion Dollars in Illinois Plant
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn't know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That's the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant. I saw this news...
TinCaps lose fifth straight to Dragons
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps fell to the Dayton Dragons for the fifth straight time in a 3-0 final on Saturday, June 29. The Caps were held scoreless through the entire contest. Fort Wayne pitcher Dylan Lesko held the Dragons scoreless until the sixth inning before...
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs for John Deere; higher suburban property taxes
More layoffs for John Deere More layoffs are coming to John Deere. Nearly 300 employees at the Harvester Works plant in East Moline were told their last day is Aug. 30. This follows the June 5 announcement that 120 employees at the company’s Seeding and Cylinder operations in Moline were placed on indefinite leave. Higher...
Look To The Sky Because Air Shows Coming To IL & WI This Summer
If you're looking for some family entertainment this summer, I highly suggest checking out an airshow in Illinois or Wisconsin. One of my favorite things to do in the summer as a kid was going to air shows. Growing up, it seemed like they were happening all the time. It was one of those things I remember my whole family enjoyed so we went whenever possible.
Illinois quick hits: Concerns raised over grain terminal sale
Concerns raised over grain terminal sale Illinois’ congressional delegation is asking the U.S. Treasury secretary to examine a recent sale of a stake in a grain terminal in Cahokia to a company affiliated with the Chinese government. U.S. Reps. Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski expressed concern for national security over the sale of Growmark’s location on the Mississippi River in the Metro East, which closed last week. ...
"Lincoln Is Crying" screening at The Crystal Theatre examines political corruption with a wink and a smile
A new documentary film about political corruption in Chicago and throughout Illinois will be screened at The Crystal Theatre in July. "Lincoln is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters, and Governors of Illinois" is a "scathing indictment of political corruption in Illinois...and it's funny, too." The film was put together by the team of Director John Davies and Executive Producers Dave Truitt and Brian Kallies, and the story is told by journalists, authors, entertainers, and more. It is currently available as a one-hour censored version on WNMU-TV and the PBS Passport, but the screening at The Crystal Theatre will be the 4K, 86-minute uncensored version.
Curran’s Orchard closes for the season after catastrophic hail damage
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Curran’s Orchard is closing for the summer season after catastrophic hail damage. The orchard said the damage is worse than they thought. They have lost the vast majority of their tart cherry crop as a result. “It did catastrophic damage to these cherries. They’re done. They all been hit. They’re all […]
Legendary Rocker Spotted Shopping, Eating on Rockford’s North End
It seems like we've been hearing about several celebrity and rock star sightings in the area over the past week. Several social media posts show the moment Kim Kardashian entered a special area near the sound booth at the SZA concert on June 23. Closer to home, a popular Country...
SCOTUS ruling will affect some cases involving Illinoisans charged in Jan. 6 riot
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 majority Friday in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer charged with obstructing an official proceeding in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.The ruling in the case Fischer v. U.S. narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the building where Congress had convened to count state electoral votes. It could affect hundreds of ongoing prosecutions—and upend adjudicated cases, including some of the dozens of Capitol riot-related cases involving people from Illinois.Nearly 50 Illinois residents have been charged for their...
Office of Statewide Pretrial Services unveils new data regarding investigations
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services unveiled new data regarding investigations in Illinois. It has been nine months since Illinois did away with bond and implemented the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. An act that is meant to not keep people in jail for minor offenses. With the new interactive dashboard that has […]
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