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815 Emoji Guessing Game with Emily from 97ZOK
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Emily from the Steve Shannon Show 97ZOK is back with us tonight to celebrate 815 Day with an 815 emoji guessing game and a Rockford Peach themed cocktail for Spirit Day!. Emily is also telling us all about the Rock River Valley Blood Center ‘815...
Jefferson J-Hawks tired of losing, approach season with winning attitude
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Rockford Jefferson’s football program has been spinning its wheels at or near the bottom of the NIC-10 for years. Just maybe the J-Hawks will gain some serious traction this season and pull out of their rut.Here’s a look at the J-Hawks in our two-a-day preview. You might think coming off an […]
Coach Kunz Reacts to Williamsville Scheduling Byron
The Williamsville Bullets picked up a week three opponent on Thursday morning, adding Byron to replace Riverton. Williamsville and Byron have met twice in the playoffs. They split those matchups, with the Bullets winning the 2019 3A State Championship 46-42. Head Coach Aaron Kunz shared his thoughts on the game.
Rockford opens Restaurant Relief Grant for its second round
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - State grants secured by State Representative, Maurice West and managed by the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors bureau are being awarded to restaurants that are still struggling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Restaurant Relief Grant allows restaurants some help coping with the aftermath...
The Kindness Project spreads love on 815 Day
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As Rockford-area businesses enticed customers with special 815 Day deals, some also took part in a project to help make someone’s day. Foam posterboards sprinkled with kindness cards sat inside local spots including Ernie’s Midtown Pub, Lucha Cantina and Rockford Art Deli. It’s all...
Machesney Park teacher embraces non-traditional learning space by redefining classroom
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Teaching is evolving at one Machesney Park school, and so is what a classroom looks and sounds like. On Thursday, Marquette Elementary third-grade teacher Sarah Jacobson welcomed students into a room that looked far different than the typical classroom most are familiar with. “It’s completely different from the way I […]
Change in RTHS Football schedule
Rochelle Township High School football will not be traveling to Missouri in week 9 of the 2024 season. Windsor Imperial High School has backed out of the contract for the varsity game. Since the team is not in Illinois, the IHSA cannot require them to play the game with Rochelle.
Rochelle Junior Tackle Football opens up their season on Saturday at Rockton
The Rochelle Junior Tackle Football program begins their season on Saturday with 2 games scheduled at Rockton. The 7th grade game begins at 10AM and the 5th grade game at 11:15AM. Due to lack of numbers by Rockton, there will be no 8th grade and 6th grade games on Saturday....
Pritzker says Trump is the loser after former president's remarks on X with Musk
(The Center Square) – After being called a “real loser” by former President Donald Trump, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said it’s Trump who is the loser. Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, hosted a more than two hour discussion with Trump on the social media platform Monday, where Trump discussed being shot in the ear, the economy, foreign and domestic policy and government efficiency. Trump wants to get...
Rockford-area businesses, shoppers embrace 815 Day in annual show of civic pride
ROCKFORD — Emily Potocki and her family started their 815 Day at Mrs. Fisher’s on Fulton Avenue, where you could get a one-pound bag of classic salted chips straight off the fryer for $4. Then they dropped off school supplies at Christ The Rock Church for its 815...
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot. President Biden will designate a national monument this week at the site of racist mob violence in 1908 in Springfield, Ill., the White House confirmed Wednesday. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci. A White House official told The Hill the...
Two Armed Robot Will Be Serving Drinks at Rockford Walmart This Weekend
ADAM is serving drinks at Walmart Supercenter in Rockford this weekend, we've officially landed in the 'Jetsons' universe. When I was a kid, I expected to have flying cars by the year 2000. Which was pretty crazy if you think about it. I was born in 1987, how I thought cars would leap into the air by the time I turned 13 is a pretty silly thought, but hey, I blame TV, mostly 'The Jetsons,' for my technology assumptions.
Rockford man charged with battery of a pregnant woman after forcing a door open
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police arrested Roberto Parra, 44, for allegedly using excessive force to enter a home causing the door frame to break and hit a pregnant woman. On August 15, around 12:30 a.m., offers responded to the 500 block of Fitch Road for a domestic battery incident. The woman said the incident started […]
Loves Park Police Department wishes a happy first day of school to Harlem students
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - As students in the Harlem School District head back to class, the Loves Park Police Department jumped in on the fun and excitement. The police department took to Facebook, wishing students good luck for their first day. It also introduced the community to School Resource...
OSF HealthCare president announces retirement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Paula Carynski, President of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center, has announced her retirement. Carynski started her career as a cardiac nurse in 1985 and climbed up the rankings. She has been a manager and director of various clinical areas and held the chief nursing officer position until 2013. While holding the chief position, she led OSF to its first Magnet designation in 2005.
4 people charged with home invasion in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Latazameshia Jones, 25, Andre Ligon, 43, Daijash Quinn, 26, and Tiatiana Ligon, 34, were charged with mob action and home invasion among other charges. On July 9, officials responded to the 200 block of Cameron Avenue for a home invasion incident. One of the victims told officers she heard a knock […]
25-year-old killed in Rockford shooting identified
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office names the man killed in a shooting Tuesday in Rockford’s Midtown District. Camron Rose, 25, was pronounced dead just before noon Aug. 13, after first responders raced to a scene in the 400 block of S. 5th Street. Rose’s...
Boone County water specialist recommends 3-D geological, aquifer mapping
Joliet in the coming years will be pulling their water from Lake Michigan. The groundwater underneath the city is estimated to run out in 2030. In light of the dire situation nearly ninety miles southeast of Belvidere, the Boone County board hired Dan Kane in May to be their water resource coordinator on a part-time basis. Kane stepped out of retirement after serving as the executive director of the Boone County Conservation District for 23 years.
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