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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...
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.
Firefighters use 2,800 gallons of water to put out trolley bus fire on I-90
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Firefighters from Boone County worked to extinguish a trolley bus on fire on Interstate 90 near Belvidere on Wednesday night. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District #2, firefighters were called to the scene around 11:06 p.m., near mile marker 27, and found heavy smoke coming from the vehicle, which […]
Rockford officials divided over plan to build 29 studio apartments in former nursing home
A vacant building at 310 Arnold Ave. in Rockford might be converted into 29 units of affordable housing — but the project still needs approval from the Rockford City Council. So far, city officials have given the proposal mixed reviews. The council's Code and Regulation Committee on Monday voted to reverse an earlier Rockford...
Suspect accused of shattering doors of Freeport Police Department has been arrested
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police have arrested a man accused of throwing a rock through the front doors of the police department building. According to police, Jerrell Williamson, 21, walked up to the building around 10:35 p.m. on Sunday, August 4th, and threw a rock through the glass doors, shattering them. He then walked […]
Dedication Ceremony Planned for DeKalb Veterans Memorial Mural
The community is invited to join a dedication ceremony for a new mural in downtown DeKalb honoring the sacrifice of military veterans. The ceremony on Thursday, August 22 will celebrate the completion of the DeKalb Veterans Memorial Mural on the rear wall of the Plaza DeKalb building overlooking Van Buer Plaza on North Second Street.
Video shows explosive altercation between Poplar Grove officials during public meeting
POPLAR GROVE, Ill. (WTVO) – A member of the Poplar Grove Board of Trustees says he’s disturbed after watching a video showing a verbal altercation between the village president and another member of the board during a public meeting last month. “It’s unacceptable behavior for any elected official,” said Trustee Owen Costanza, who left the […]
Old McDonald’s in Moline may not have a farm, but it has a new location
The old McDonald’s may not have a farm, but it has a new location. The McDonald’s at 1800 36th Ave., Moline, closed over the weekend. Now crews are busy removing the interior of the restaurant. In the new building near Target and Kohl’s in southwest Moline, crews worked...
Interview: Garden Hotel’s demolition marks new beginning for South Beloit
Short on time? Read our quick report on what's next for the Garden Hotel property. As the long-awaited demolition of the dilapidated Garden Hotel in South Beloit nears, City Administrator Sonya Hoppes sheds light on the challenges and meticulous planning behind the decision. In an exclusive interview, Hoppes discusses the city's efforts to hold the property owners accountable for the $8.8 million in fines and the importance of reclaiming the site for the community's future. The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
MLK Jr. Community Center is hosting its annual Soul of the City Festival this weekend
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will host its annual Soul of the City this Friday and Saturday at its center and MLK Jr. Park in Rock Island. MLK Center Executive Director Jerry Jones says the festival is for people of all ages. "Thanks to partnerships with some great...
Illinois Comptroller says embroiled Village of Dolton is refusing legally-required audit
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) -- New financial problems have surfaced in south suburban Dolton—having to do with taxpayer money and the village's failure to let people know where it is being spent.According to the State of Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard's administration not only refuses to get an audit done, but also won't even communicate with the state agency tasked with the job of watching over government spending.The office in question is that of Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza—and Dolton is now on that office's radar."There are obvious red flags that your station other stations have covered," said Comptroller's office spokesman Abdon Pallasch....
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