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Retired Cherry Valley Police K9 Stormy passes away
CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WTVO) — Stormy, a beloved, Retired, Cherry Valley Police K9 has passed away. Stormy’s role in the force was to help relieve stress for officers and the community. Officials said she became known around the community for her gentle demeanor and compassionate spirit. Stormy joined the department in the fall of 2022 […]
Baxter and 11th intersection reopens after crash
NEW MILFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The intersection at Baxter Road and 11th Street reopens after a traffic accident early this morning. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office posted on X just before 7 a.m. that deputies were on the scene of the crash. Officials have not given out any details about the crash but did call […]
Byron unveils ‘Remain in Light’ mural
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Byron unveiled its latest art project, the “Remain in Light” mural on Tuesday. The new mural can be seen on the front of Byron’s City Hall. This is the third painting commissioned by the city. It took a month to design and a week to paint. The mural […]
All 40 abandoned dogs at a Belvidere dog park have transferred to rescue shelters
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — All 40 abandoned dogs left at Hammertime Dog Park have been saved and transferred to rescue shelters. Wagging Hearts, North Central Maltese Rescues, Cause For Paws Rescue and Illinois & Boneifide Rescue have taken in the animals. Authorities are still working to discover who abandoned the 40 dogs on Monday morning. […]
Illinois’ quantum computing partnership with DARPA could create thousands of jobs
(WTVO) — The State of Illinois is teaming up with The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a project involving quantum computing. The partnership is called the “DARPA Illinois Quantum Proving Ground”. The partnership will focus on quantum computing prototypes as well as testing and evaluating the prototypes. The state and federal governments will […]
Parts of I-55 closed due to downed power lines; may take 24 hours to cleanup
CHANNAHON, Ill. — Interstate 55 is closed in both directions between U.S. 6 and River Road Tuesday due to downed power lines, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Severe weather slammed Illinois Monday evening, including across the Chicago area, causing extensive damage in some parts. Northbound traffic on I-55 in Will County is being […]
Rockford storm waste to be collected during normal garbage pickup
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford says flood waste will be collected this week and next week during normal trash collection schedules. Three nights of heavy rains and high winds battered the city, causing flash flooding and damage. The City said residents should fill the city-provided garbage cans first, before putting excess waste […]
Trees uprooted, roofs torn off in Rockford neighborhoods hit hard by storm
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Tonya Prine heard a loud bang on the back of her house as a tree, uprooted in Monday night’s storms, fell against her house. “I thought, ‘I probably lost my porch,'” she recalled. She did, it turned out. Her neighbors lost their roof. Prine said she was in the basement with […]
Janesville man arrested in domestic violence stalking case
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — Police in Janesville have arrested Shawn Ross, 47, who is accused of stalking a victim, both in-person and with electronic devices. According to police, Ross was involved in a domestic relationship with the victim prior to the victim coming to authorities with safety concerns. An investigation, which involved the use of […]
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man near Republican National Convention
A Columbus Division of Police officer fired shots less than a mile away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, according to a local source, resulting in one person's death.
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
Rockford man accused of strangling a woman after argument
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Leonardo Mendoza-Malpica, 35, for allegedly punching and strangling a woman. On July 15, around 8 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of Kent Street for a domestic battery call. The victim told officials she woke up to Mendoza-Malpica wanting to argue with her. The suspect proceeded to […]
ComEd working to restore power across northern Illinois after Monday’s storms
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — ComEd said it expects to have 80% of power outages in the region restored by 3 p.m. Wednesday after a line of strong storms swept through northern Illinois on Monday night. ComEd Vice-President of Distribution Operations, Mike Martin, said about 430,000 customers lost power state wide, with 295,000 restored by Tuesday […]
RNC speaker Amber Rose’s forehead tattoos: What do they mean?
Model and TV/radio host Amber Rose was one of many guest speakers on the first evening of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where she endorsed former President Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee.
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