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WIFR rolls out new look, name change
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As WIFR-TV approaches 60 years of news excellence, 23 WIFR will now be known as just WIFR. This new brand is a nod to the past and a look to the future - showcasing the WIFR team’s commitment to being your #1 choice for local news in the stateline.
Ta-Rel Franklin to coach RU women’s basketball
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford University athletic department hired Ta-Rel Franklin as its next head women’s basketball coach. Franklin joins the Regents with extensive coaching experience across the country at all NCAA levels. Franklin joins the Regents with extensive coaching experience across the country at all NCAA levels....
Voices of Inspiration’s funding is in ‘Emergency Status’, asks the public for help
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Voices of Inspiration asks for the public’s help to fundraise to keep serving the community. The non-profit is on Rockton Avenue and they said their funding is in “Emergency Status.” They are looking to raise money for their stability fund. This fund takes care of rent, utilities and other operating needs. […]
IceHogs Community Fund Awards $20,000 Grant to Rockford Area Arts Council
Grant supports RAAC’s Summer SPARK! programs for youth. The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Rockford Area Arts Council (RAAC) to support SPARK!, the RAAC’s summer art program that provides an apprenticeship program to youths who demonstrate an interest in the arts. SPARK! provides youth with the unique opportunity to work closely with local artists in a variety of mediums. The primary focus of SPARK! is community building and positive social connection through the arts. SPARK! projects focus on the development of public art for the experience of the youth and the enjoyment of the Rockford Region.
Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: July 26, 2024
OREGON — On July 26 at 7:41 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Walnut Street and West 2nd Street in Byron. As a result, deputies arrested Francisco Esquivel-Cruz, 54, of Loves Park for driving while license revoked. Francisco-Cruz was additionally issued a citation for operation of a vehicle with registration suspended. Francisco-Cruz was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Dement Town Music Fest returns to Dixon
DIXON, Ill. (KWQC) - The Dement Town Music Fest is back for its second year in Dixon. The festival takes place Sept. 7 at the 600 block of Depot Avenue. According to a media release, Chicago-based cover band Hello Weekend also is returning and will headline the fest for a second year.
Student Drivers Deliver Pizza to Blood Drive
Impact Life Blood Center held its most-recent Blood Drive in Morrison, IL, on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Morrison High School Driver Education Instructor/Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz supplied this press release and photograph. He and Blood Drive Co-Advisor Annie Knie provide refreshments at the drives. Key Club members have the opportunity to volunteer at, and/or organize, the events.
Ottawa Agrees to Coordinate Grant with NCICG, Approves More Surveillance Cameras
At Thursday's special meeting of the Ottawa City Council, an agreement was approved to partner with North Central Illinois Council of Governments to administer and coordinate services regarding a Community Development Block Grant. The grant will allow for necessary rehab and upgrades to qualifying homes in the downtown and West side areas, from Chestnut to Route 6. Ten or more homes will be chosen from applicants in the designated area. An estimated $650,000 is available to divide up into those properties.
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois Duo Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
Two Illinois men, Erik Richard Jones and Mitchell Allen Melega, were sentenced to prison after being convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. They were also ordered to pay nearly $4.84 million in restitution for defrauding First Midwest Bank and misappropriating loaned funds. The sentences were handed down in Rock Island, following their guilty pleas to multiple charges. On July 23, 2024, Erik Jones, of Colona, was sentenced to 54 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mitchell Melega, formerly of Orion, was sentenced to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. They were both ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
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