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'I woke up mad as hell': UAW's Shawn Fain rallies in Belvidere after death of auto worker
BELVIDERE, Ill. — A day after the death of a Toledo autoworker who had transferred from the Belvidere Assembly Plant, hundreds of UAW members gathered in Belvidere calling on Stellantis to make good on its promises. Just days after delivering his blistering "Trump is a scab" speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday night, UAW President Shawn Fain traveled to Belvidere to be with idled assembly line workers as they grieved the loss of one...
The Entire Internet Is Thirsting Over ESPN Host Courtney Cronin After She Caused A Stir In Her Short Black Skirt
Courtney Cronin might not be as well known as other reporters on ESPN, but she surely made a name for herself during a recent post of hers on social media. Cronin has been working for ESPN since August 2017 and covered the Minnesota Vikings for several years before moving to the Windy City to report on the Chicago Bears.
Suburban high school sends students home early due to lunch worker ‘shortage'
A suburban Chicago school district will send students home early for the second day in a row due to a "shortage" of food service workers. In a message posted to its website and social media pages Thursday morning, Ottawa Township High School District 140 said "Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding a shortage of properly certified food service personnel lunch will not be served and students will be dismissed at 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, and dismissed at 10:33 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024."
Update in search for elderly missing Roscoe man
ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — Family members are giving an update in the search for Gilbert Wierschke, a 76-year-old Roscoe man who went missing on Monday, August 12th. According to his daughter, police K9s were able to track him from his house to the railroad bridge at Gleasman Road. Police used drones and dogs to search […]
Crews respond to multi-vehicle crash on 65h Street and Veteran’s Parkway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of 65th Street and Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, close to Menards. Police on scene at approximately 3:20 p.m. were directing traffic, TV6 on scene could see. TV6 on scene could also see...
‘Faith & Blue’ event brings America’s Got Talent’s ‘Gospel Cop’ to Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Minister Mervin Mayo, “The Gospel Cop” as seen on America’s Got Talent, will headline musical performers at the first ever Faith & Blue Event in Rockford this October. Faith & Blue is a national outreach organization “based on the premise that strong communities are built through mutual respect and understanding. Law […]
First-time filmmaker details nine-year journey turning Iowa cold case into documentary
Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?, a three-part documentary about the unsolved murder of two Evansdale girls, has spent several weeks on Max’s Top 10 series list.
First day of school called off at Starmont after faculty become sick
ARLINGTON, Iowa — The first day of school at Starmont Community Schools was canceled on Friday after several employees fell sick Thursday. The school announced on social media that the first day of school will now be Monday. School leaders also called off all sports practices on Friday evening.
Former High School Teacher Charged With Threatening To Blow Up The School
(DeWitt, IA) -- A former Iowa high school teacher is charged with threatening to blow up a wing of Central DeWitt High School. Police say 29-year-old Alisa Sage, sent a message to a sheriff's deputy saying she was going to blow up a food trailer and CTE wing of the building.
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Illinois home sales, inventory and median prices all increased in July
Home sales, available homes and median home prices all rose across the state in July, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®. Last month, Illinois home sales rose 6.2% year over year with 13,114 homes sold. Inventory rose similarly, by 6.3%, with 19,494 homes on the market. At the same time, the median sales price hit $308,000: an 8.1% bump.
Ugaste blasts Illinois’ rising unemployment rate
(The Center Square) – With Illinois already home to the second-worst unemployment rate in the country, Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is warning the worse may still be yet to come. New U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the state’s unemployment rate now stands at 5.2%, or nearly a full percentage point above the national average of 4.3%, as at least 341,630 residents were reported to be looking for work over that time. ...
Dennis Quaid attends red carpet premiere of ‘Reagan’ biopic in Dixon
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Hollywood star Dennis Quaid, who plays the title role in the new film “Reagan,” walked the red carpet for the film’s premiere in former President Ronald Reagan’s hometown of Dixon Illinois. “This is huge. This is what they call grassroots, actually. This one is more important than the Hollywood premiere, to […]
Moline woman accused of stealing/forging 149+ checks
A Moline woman was arrested in Davenport after police say she tried to cash a forged check, according to Iowa court documents. The Davenport Police Department responded to Northwest Bank, 1454 W. Locust Street on May 17 for a report of a person trying to cash a forged check. Tamara McCoy, 45 of Moline, is […]
Edwards Apple Orchard West opens for the season
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A local fall favorite welcomes community members to harvest sweet treats and dive into fall festivities. On Friday, Aug. 23., Edwards Apple Orchard West, 8218 Cemetery Rd. in Winnebago, opens for the fall season. Popular orchard activities include apple and pumpkin picking, a petting zoo and getting a batch of apple cider donuts.
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