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Roscoe Village Burger Festival wrapping up 17th annual event; Taste of River North also concludes Sunday
CHICAGO — Two big Chicago food festivals conclude their weekend runs Sunday. The Roscoe Village Burger Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 2000 West Belmont Avenue, while Taste of River North also runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wells Street, between Ontario and Chicago. Both events should also be blessed […]
Gunshots heard at multiple locations in Freeport overnight
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The Freeport Police Department says they heard gunshots being fired at multiple locations overnight into Sunday morning. At 1:58 A.M., police say they heard gunshots being fired in the 700 block of S. Liberty Avenue and the 800 block of S. Carroll Avenue. Later at 3:17 A.M., police say they heard […]
Prairie Chicken Arts Festival wraps up annual two-day event: Photo gallery
The annual Kewanee Prairie Chicken Festival wrapped up Saturday and offered the public plenty of events. The Chalk Art Competition began on Friday and the winners have been announced. Awards went to youth competitors, adult amateur competitors and professional artists, who took part in the event. The winners are:. People’s...
Lincoln Highway History Program Sunday, July 21
Editor’s note: Morrison Historical Society will feature Officers of the Lincoln Highway Association, at a program on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The free program begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Much of the following material was written by James Lin in A Brief History of the Lincoln Highway.
Milton's Summer Lunch Bunch feeds families this summer
The Milton Summer Lunch Bunch program provides lunch Monday through Friday for families who may need the extra help. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. Tags.
HTL: Jefferson upended by Evansville, 4-1
EVANSVILLE — Will Peterson and Jameson Lavery combined on a six-hitter with 16 strikeouts as the Evansville Jays beat the visiting Jefferson Blue Devils 4-1 in Home Talent League baseball action on Sunday. Peterson started for the Jays (8-5), allowing an earned run on two hits with 10 strikeouts and five walks over five innings. Lavery, who earned the decision, pitched four shutout innings of four-hit ball, fanning six while walking one. ...
Illinois best friends who always told each other 'I love you' die together driving to Cardinals game
Teagan Kelley and Ashton Jackson had been inseparable since kindergarten and were on their way to a Cardinals game when their car hit another and swerved off the road and into a pole.
Firefighters turn up the heat at Rockton-Roscoe Rotary Rib Fest
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - Three area fire departments serve the South Beloit community during a special cookout competition. Firefighters from Shirland, Rockton and Roscoe gathered at Viking Lanes to compete in the 2024 Rockton-Roscoe Rotary Rib Fest. During the event, hungry visitors sampled ribs from each department and cast their votes to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award.
Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce names new chief executive
ROCKFORD — The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce has named Angela Kay Larson as its chief executive officer. The board for the chamber announce the selection of Larson on Monday morning in a news release. She is the first CEO since the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Rockford Area Economic Development Council, and the Greater Rockford Growth Partnership merged last year.
6 Animal Rescues Housing 50+ Abandoned Dogs From Belvidere
After 50+ dogs were abandoned at Hammertime Dog Park in Belvidere, the Boone County Animal Services found rescues for all of them. Here's how you can donate!. On Monday, July 15th, over 50 dogs were dumped at Hammertime Dog Park in Belvidere, Illinois. After the news dropped, the community came together to help the Boone County Animal Services support these pups while they await forever homes.
Rockford shifts national ski championship to Warsaw
WARSAW — Kosciusko County is expected to see a burst of some unexpected economic activity during the second week of August. That’s when the national ski show championships return unexpectedly after organizers in Rockford, Ill., balked because of prolonged flooding. “They have been at 11 feet flood stage...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
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