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Fun for all. Games, rides, snow cones color Rock County 4-H Fair
JANESVILLE — Bright skies and comfortable temperatures drew a crowd to the Rock County 4-H Fair Thursday, as day three of the annual event was headlined in the evening by the country music band LoCash. Jamie Coyle said she attends the fair every year. She was there Thursday night with Travis Lyga, sitting in the second row of the grandstand waiting for LoCash to hit the stage. Coyle, a self-proclaimed...
Beloit Sky Carp fall in extra innings to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-2
BELOIT — Josh Zamora had really walloped the baseball in his most crucial at-bat of the night for the Beloit Sky Carp. But unfortunately for his team, the third baseman's liner was sent right at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ shortstop Eduardo Garcia, who snagged it for the final out of the 10th inning in Beloit’s 3-2 loss on Thursday night in front of 1,227 at ABC Supply Stadium. The Timber Rattlers...
Sunshine, comfortable temperatures to continue Friday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - For the first time since Sunday, we got through and entire day and an entire night without a single raindrop. Instead, the Stateline was treated to an abundance of sunshine, and temperatures could not have possibly been more pleasant. If you didn’t get a chance to...
Facing elimination, Janesville starter Hoium produces complete-game shutout to keep season alive
BELOIT — Sam Hoium showed a knack for getting out of trouble throughout Thursday’s American Legion regional elimination game between Janesville and Mukwonago at the Stateline YMCA Youth Sports Complex. The Janesville starter’s ability to navigate through some tricky spots, especially early on, helped him finish a 3-0 complete-game shutout that allowed Post 205 to live and see another day of baseball. Mukwonago saw its first two batters in each...
2024 Beloit City Men's Golf Tournament filled to the brim with past champions
BELOIT—A pair of names on the 2024 Beloit City Men’s Golf Tournament tee times list stick out to almost anybody hoping to compete in the championship flight: Tim Johnson and Ryan Miller. Johnson, who won three titles in a four-year span from 2019 to 2022, returns after missing last summer’s tourney due to prior obligations. Miller is the golfer that broke up Johnson’s run in 2021, winning his first city...
Accused Rockford spree killer awaits blood test to show if he smoked ‘laced’ weed before attacks
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Christian Soto, the man who told police he smoked laced marijuana before allegedly going on a killing spree earlier this year is awaiting the results of a blood test to determine if there were drugs in his system at the time of the attacks. According to police reports, Soto, 22, detailed […]
Rockford police hold block party in neighborhood impacted by March 27 attacks
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockford Police Department mingles with residents at a special block party in the Holmes and Cleveland neighborhood. The party is designed to help neighbors meet one another, along with the officers who protect their community. Officers played games with residents and enjoyed refreshments like hotdogs and popcorn.
Is customer service at Rockford drive-thrus on the decline?
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Wednesday is National Drive-Thru Day, a day to recognize a service Americans have been taking advantage of since the 1930s. The question of the day Wednesday was whether the level of service at drive-thru lanes is on the decline. Rockford-area customers and fast-food workers are a bit divided on the issue. […]
Rockford Israeli, Palestinian groups react to Netanyahu’s speech to congress
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress Wednesday on the war in Gaza sparks mixed reactions from people nationwide and locally. The Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford’s executive director says she agrees with Netanyahu’s vision to end the war, but the group Rockford for...
Rockford man accused of delivering cannabis after speeding 30 mph over
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Schuyler Tolefree Jr., 27, for allegedly speeding 30 mph over and delivering cannabis. On July 24, around 3 a.m., a deputy did a U-turn after seeing a Chevrolet Impala driving 63 mph in a 30 mph zone on Kishwaukee Street, according to court records. The authorities […]
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
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...
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