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Rockford Public School District students visit Back to School bash
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - AARC Booker and Comprehensive Community Solutions (CSS) hosted their 3rd annual back-to-school bash on Kent Street to help children and parents learn about useful tools in the community. On Saturday, Rockford Public School District 205 students and surrounding districts learned about different community resources and snagged...
Rockford man accused of attacking a pregnant woman while being intoxicated
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Zigmond Vanderwall, 34, for allegedly pushing a pregnant woman causing her stomach to hit a wall. On August 23, around 1 a.m., police responded to Swedish American Hospital for a domestic battery call. The victim told officials Vanderwall came home around 10:30 p.m. intoxicated. She was asleep until […]
Christian Union Church hosts 15th annual church picnic and bookbag giveaway
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Christian Union Church helps students prep for the fall during their 15th annual church picnic and bookbag giveaway. On Saturday, Christian Union Church, located at 1705 Kilburn Avenue, helped students of all ages with free bookbags, haircuts and more before school started. “Sometimes we have to...
Olympic Tavern highlights pickle-themed festivities at 2024 Picklefest
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Pickle enthusiasts celebrated their favorite snack and played Pickleball games during a weekend event on Rockford’s west side. On Saturday, Rockford’s Olympic Tavern on 2327 N. Main Street held its first Picklefest. The event closed off a section of Fulton Street for a pickleball tournament with custom courts made by FlexCourt. Guests sat outside to watch pickleball games and enjoy pickled-themed cuisine.
Prophetstown Fire Protection District to Increase Ambulance Department Pay
The Prophetstown Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted to increase the wages for EMTs, EMRs, and ambulance drivers at a special meeting on Monday, August 19. The board was reconvening after their regular meeting on Monday, August 12, where they first discussed the pay increase at length but held off on a decision so they could look at finances first.
A 2 vehicle crash at Kishwaukee and 1st caused 3 people to go to local hospitals
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) A two-vehicle traffic crash happened at the intersection of Kishwaukee and 1st. Street on Saturday afternoon. Three occupants of the cars were transported to local hospitals. Rockford Police are asking people to avoid the area while they investigate. This is a developing story.
Rockford Area Weekend: Celebrity Softball Game, Tough Mudder, Picklefest
As summer winds down and the school season looms, this weekend around Rockford offers a perfect backdrop for an unforgettable last weekend of vacation. Maximize Your Last Weekend of Summer in Rockford Before School Starts. Most schools around the Stateline are already back, and this upcoming Wednesday (8/28) Rockford Public...
Cancer Support Community, Gilda’s Club, hosts qigong class in Davenport
Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club will host a free a qigong information and demonstration class at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Gilda’s Club Davenport, 1351 W. Central Park Ave., Suite 200, Davenport. This is a beginners class for qigong, a practice for...
Concept plan approved for 160 acre - 656 unit Oswego housing development
Housing developers continue to use a concept plan approach before the Oswego Village Board. At this week’s meeting, Carrie Hansen of Schoppe Design Associates, explained the reason. Of the 160 acres near the southwest intersection of Route 30 and Wolf’s Crossing, 81.9 acres will be for residential featuring 125...
La Salle County Nursing Home, Arc of Streator Hit with Significant State Fines in Q2
Some long-term-care facilities in Starved Rock Country have landed on a list they don't want to be on. The La Salle County Nursing Home, and Arc of Streator, have each been hit with fines of $25,000 by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The state agency has issued its most recent quarterly report, and says a number of homes join the facilities in violating the Nursing Home Care Act. The county home and Arc of Streator were specifically cited for falling short in a number of areas, including following comprehensive resident care plans, having written policies and procedures governing all services provided by the facility, and keeping the facility free of accident hazards whenever possible. Other area facilities were hit with fines, too. Sandwich Rehab has been fined $7,100. Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa owes $2,200 in fines from the second quarter, as does Arcadia Care of Morris.
Dubuque Man Attempted To Use Gun During Arrest
Authorities reported that a Dubuque man attempted to use a weapon during his arrest. Kentrell V. Powell, 28, was taken into custody at 10:58 p.m. on Thursday, facing multiple charges such as interference with law enforcement involving a firearm, assault on certain professionals with a weapon, fifth-degree theft, possession of a firearm by a felon, and public intoxication.
Grant County confirms one dead, one remains injured after motorcycle crash Sunday
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A 22-year-old man from Dickeyville was pronounced dead Saturday morning from injuries suffered in a crash in Grant County last Sunday, the sheriff’s office said. Cameron Shaefer was driving his 2021 Harley Davidson southbound on Highway 61 in Potosi when he was hit by a...
Man Injured In Layfayette County Accident
A Shullsburg man was injured in when the vehicle he was driving went off the road late Friday night. The Layfayette County Sheriff says the wreck happened shortly before midnight on County Highway ‘I’ in New Diggings. Authorities say the vehicle driven by 22-year old Juan Hernandez missed the curve, went into the ditch and hit a utility pole before stopping in a field.
New Vienna Accident Injures One
A two vehicle accident in New Vienna sent one woman to the hospital. The Dubuque County Sheriff says the crash happened Thursday night around 8:15 at the intersection of Iowa Streets and New Vienna Road. Authorities say 19-year old Veda Putz of New Vienna ran through the stop sign at...
Man dies from injuries in fatal motorcycle-truck crash
POTOSI, Wis. -- The Grant County Coroners Office notified the Grant County Sheriff's Office Saturday that Cameron Schaefer, 22, of Dickeyville, died from the injuries he sustained in a fatal crash on Aug. 18.
Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament hosted by Danville Horseshoe Club
DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – The Danville Horseshoe Club will host the 2024 Illinois State Horseshoe Tournament at the Douglas Park Horseshoe Complex, located at 520 S. Bowman in Danville. The event will take place over Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1. A total of...
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