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Two 14 year olds arrested for stealing a car
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford police have arrested two 14-year-old boys for stealing a car over the weekend. According to police, officers with the Rockford Police Department’s Specialized Community Oriented Police Enforcement (SCOPE) team attempted to stop the stolen vehicle in the 1200 block of Jackson Street at 12:30 a.m. when the teen driver got […]
Hard Rock Casino Rockford is Illinois 2nd largest casino moneymaker
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Hard Rock Casino Rockford brought in the 2nd highest casino gambling revenue of any casino operating in Illinois, according to the Illinois Gaming Board. In September 2024, Hard Rock Casino Rockford brought in $13,717,722 in revenue. Of that, $3 million is allocated to the state, and $843,040 to Rockford and the […]
Byron’s Sam’s Drive-In property purchased by Super Bowl champ Sean Considine
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — Byron’s Super Bowl champ, former Baltimore Raven Sean Considine announced that he has purchased the former Sam’s Drive-In restaurant property along Illinois Route 2. Sam’s, known for its “World Famous Root Beer,” was instantly recognizable to drivers for its 50’s style drive-in restaurant aesthetic and classic 1957 Chevy Bel-Air perched on […]
PREPS: Addison Hulburt helps Hononegah win flag football regional semifinal
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. — It was closer than their first meeting, but the final result was the same. Hononegah's seventh-seeded girls flag football team downed No. 10 Hampshire, 20-12, in an IHSA regional semifinal Tuesday night at Dundee-Crown High School. Hononegah (9-1) had knocked off Hampshire in Rockton in a non-conference regular season game 26-2 on Oct. 1. This won was a little more dramatic, but the Indians still came out on top and advance to Thursday's regional final against second-seeded Lake Villa Lakes at Dundee-Crown...
Attorneys prepare for Dec. 2 trial in Don Carter Lanes deadly mass shooting
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Attorneys continue to prepare for the trial of the man accused of a deadly mass shooting at a Rockford Bowling alley nearly four years ago. Duke Webb, 41, appeared in court Monday. The judge denied Webb’s attorney’s requests for a change of venue and the proposed jury questionnaire. A former Green […]
Wisconsin Theater Now Offers $5 Movies
A theater in Wisconsin has started offering a movie series and the tickets cost just $5. I love going to the theater to see movies. The big screen is where films were meant to be seen. I understand the convenience of streaming services but it's just not the same experience. I wish I could go more often but I check them out whenever possible.
10 Unwritten Rules for Living in Rockford, Illinois
Living in Rockford comes with its own sacred scroll of unwritten rules—forget the 10 Commandments; in Rockford, the real rules are whispered over pizza and passed down like a well-guarded garage sale location. Every Community Has Unwritten Rules. An unwritten rule is like that sneaky guideline everyone follows but...
Freeport’s Wrigley Field replica, Little Cubs Field, burglarized
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Thieves targeted Freeport’s Little Cubs Field, a replica of Wrigley Field, and stole a “significant amount of cash,” according to Vice President Denny Garkey. “A window was broken to gain entry and due to the size of the opening created for access, a small person was able to get into the […]
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