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This Illinois School District Has New Student Cell Phone Policy
The school district in Rockford, Illinois is implementing a new cell phone policy for students this year. New Cell Phone Rules For Students In Rockford, Illinois Schools. Cell phones weren't really a thing for children until my daughter went to middle school. That's when parents started buying them for their kids. Of course, those students started bringing them to class which became a big problem.
Quad City Animal Welfare Center Hosting Paws To Recycle This Weekend
CIMCO Paws to Recycle BONUS Give Back Day! Get ready for a fun-filled, fur-tastic day at Cimco Recycling in Milan, Saturday, August 24th, from 9am to 12pm, for a special event celebrating our Paws to Recycle Program. Bring your recyclables and choose to donate the proceeds to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC)! Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. will give you EXTRA $$$ back for your recycling if you choose to donate it to QCAWC during this event! For more info on our Paws to Recycle Program, how it works, and what recycling is accepted, visit: https://qcawc.org/donate/paws-to-recycle Cimco Recycling Milan, Inc. is located at 1709 1st Avenue East in Milan.
Shots fired at base of Davenport Skybridge
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport Police and Iowa State Patrol are investigating a shots fired call that happened around 1:00am Saturday, August 24, 2024. Squad cars filled the parking lot next to Davenport’s Skybridge when TV6 crews arrived on the scene. The parking lot was surrounded by crime scene tape - as officers and forensic teams set up to do the investigation.
Local nursing homes cited and fined
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it has posted the 2024 Second Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violations. Five facilities around the state were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the second quarter of 2024, the most severe type of violation.
Janice Brown was the glue that held things together at the Rockford Fire Department
A trailblazer whose family moved from Arkansas to Rockford when she was a little girl as part of The Great Migration died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Janice Brown, 76, made history by becoming the first Black person ever hired by the Rockford Fire Department, according to an August 1973 Rockford newspaper article. ...
Dubuque man attempts to fire weapon while being arrested
Dubuque police say a man attempted to fire a weapon while being placed under arrest on Thursday night. Police say they around 10:30 that night they were called to the Casey’s General Store on Peru for the report of a disturbance. Authorities say after they had arrived, 28-year old...
Illinois’ Endangered Species: These Animals Are On The List
If you've ever wondered if an animal on the endangered species list ever gets off that list, the answer is actually yes. I guess I had never given it much thought, but I'll admit to being somewhat surprised to learn that some animal species have actually found themselves deleted from the database of endangered animals because...well...they started doing a lot better (with a lot of help) when it comes to staying alive.
Illinois Peeps, These $10 Bills Could Be Worth More Than Just Face Value
Just when you thought $10 was only $10. Now, whenever you get one, you'll need to look closer. Believe it or not, that seemingly ordinary $10 bill could hold a value of over $100K. It's a fascinating world of currency we're about to delve into. The U.S. Federal Reserve says...
Videos Show Fireball Turn Night into Day Thursday Over Illinois
This was one of the most widely-viewed fireballs of the year so far. Hundreds saw a meteor explode over Illinois and many captured videos of the event that briefly turned night into day over the Land of Lincoln. The American Meteor Society confirms that this fireball appeared over Illinois at...
Hooters Has Suddenly Closed 3 Missouri Locations & 1 in Illinois
This has been one of the most difficult years in recent memory (2020 not withstanding) for food establishments. Hooters is no exception as they have suddenly shut the doors on numerous locations across America including 3 in Missouri and 1 in Illinois. I heard a few weeks ago that Hooters...
Urgent Recall of Fudge Sold in Illinois Due to Dangerous Mold
There are few things more disgusting in life than when you grab what you're expecting to be a delicious food item only to learn that it's been taken over by mold. It's more than just annoying and now there's an urgent recall in Illinois due to fudge that has the potential to be a mold monster.
Kewanee City Council Meeting Agenda for August 26, 2024
The Kewanee City Council will meet on Monday, August 12th, at 7 PM. The meeting will be carried out live on our WKEI RegionalMediaNews.com Facebook page. The agenda and notes from the packet are below. You can find the background information on the agenda items in the Kewanee City Council Packet, linked here.
Strong Negative Reaction by Kewanee Residents Shuts Down Data Mining Effort
Kewanee residents used social media to share their feelings against the city using the data mining program, Placer AI, which was introduced at the August 12th council meeting. The reaction to Kewanee purchasing information from Placer AI to determine the city’s busiest areas for economic development was swift and strongly against the idea. Placer AI uses location data sold by cellular companies to provide an anonymous, approximate location of cellular devices. Access to the location information comes at a cost of $15,000 a year. Councilmember Mike Komnick said he would only agree to one year and then determine if the information was worth the cost. Councilmember Komnick works in information technology and said that data mining can be a useful tool when the data produces useful results. Many people expressed their fear that the City of Kewanee would have access to their personal information and be able to track them. Others questioned whether the data would provide adequate information to be worth the cost. Some people felt the city having access to their location data was an invasion of their privacy, and the city didn’t have their permission to have their location data. Having a cell phone gives the cellular company permission to sell your location information. However, you can shut off location tracking in the settings of your cellular device. Privacy information is included below from Placer AI’s webpage.
‘Overtime’ Friday, August 23, 2024
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Stateline’s favorite high school football show ‘Overtime’ returns. Scott Leber, Drew Collins and Tim Bailey preview the upcoming season in the Rockford area with their first episode. There will be 11 more episodes this season as the games unfold every Friday night on Fox 39. Some of them will begin […]
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