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Rockton and Roscoe have friendly competition through art
ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockton and Roscoe residents came together to compete to see who could paint the best rock snake. Brittany Geng said building the rock snake was an exciting experience. Geng was the organizer of Rockton Rocks where community members used to paint and hide rocks around town. Now she, the Roscoe Garden […]
Olmstead's three-run homer, Barstad's two-run single help Beloit Sky Carp end two-game skid
Will Rudy appeared to be settling in nicely into Friday night’s Midwest League game between his Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Beloit Sky Carp. He was perfect through two innings with four strikeouts and had been staked to a 1-0 lead after Eduardo Garcia’s RBI single in the first. But Sky Carp left fielder Jake DeLeo led off the third with a double to right, center fielder Osiris Johnson got...
Rockford residents struggle to find a work-life balance
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Demands at home and at work can take a toll on an individual’s physical and mental health. Experts say finding a good balance between home and work life can be hard. According to Business Insider, Illinois is one of the worst states for work life balance.
Fog possible overnight, early Saturday morning
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Stateline had to dodge a few raindrops from time to time Friday, as an area of upper level low pressure rotated just to our north. These showers and storms, which had a popcorn-like appearance on radar, managed to take advantage of a bit of instability in the atmosphere during the afternoon hours, and deposited several downpours, albeit brief, over much of the area.
Phantom Regiment puts on the ‘Show of Shows’ at Boylan
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Boylan Catholic High School’s football field was the battleground for a different kind of sports Friday evening: competitive marching band. Marching bands and drum corps from all over the Midwest gathered Friday for the annual Show of Shows. Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford puts the event together. Teams travel from as far as Indiana and Minnesota to compete.
Can You Travel Through Illinois Airports With Pot In Luggage?
Recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois but can you carry it in your luggage while traveling through an airport in our state?. Can You Travel With Cannabis In Your Luggage Through An Illinois Airport?. Recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois since January 1st, 2020. It has been a very...
Ameren Illinois team recognized by AGA with research and innovation award
A three-member team at Ameren Illinois recently received national recognition from the American Gas Association (AGA) for developing a process that uses customer gas usage data to proactively identify natural gas leaks at customers’ residences. ... Read More » The post Ameren Illinois team recognized by AGA with research and innovation award appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Help Find Illinois Kids that Mysteriously Vanished in June
Life is complicated and the sad reality is that children go missing every day in America for a variety of reasons. Illinois is not immune to this problem. Do you have information that could lead to the location of many Illinois children that mysteriously vanished in June of this year?
Illinois Closings: This Fast Food Giant May Be Shuttering Stores
For over a year now, it seems as though each new week brings some news about another company with locations throughout the country deciding (or being forced to decide) to permanently close multiple locations. We've seen several major retailers in Illinois close their doors forever, and we've seen even more...
Car Maker Investing $5 Billion Dollars in Illinois Plant
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn't know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That's the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant. I saw this news...
Self-Checkout Limits Continue To Rise At Walmart In Illinois
We all know the infamous 10 items or less lane in stores... well now we might be seeing those types of limits in the self-checkout lane in Walmart. This new change could be here sooner than you think. Everyone in Illinois loves to hate on Walmart, but this one might...
Jaxson Stauber moving on from the IceHogs to the Utah Hockey Club
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Jaxson Stauber provided Rockford IceHogs’ fans with a lot of thrills last season. He won’t be doing that again next season. Stauber has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Utah Hockey Club of the NHL. Utah is the former Phoenix Coyotes franchise. Stauber won 18 games in goal for […]
Enjoy the ultimate lunch break with Beats and Bites
Rockford, Ill. (WTVO) — Taminique Blackwell is back with another Tam on the Town and tonight she’s checking out Beats and Bites in Downtown Rockford. Beats and Bites is being described as the ultimate lunch break because every Thursday from 11:00am-2:00pm Downtown Rockford will be filled with food trucks, games, music, and more.
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