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Illinois 2 in South Beloit to close for railroad crossing replacement
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - Illinois 2 (Blackhawk Boulevard) in South Beloit will close for four days as crews remove and replace a Union Pacific railroad crossing south of Turtle Creek. The work starts Tuesday, July 30 and is expected to finish Sunday, Aug. 4. A detour will take commuters...
Rockford area political leaders react to President Biden’s decision to not seek re-election
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Just eight days after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden shakes up the 2024 campaign by ending his re-election bid. This marks the first-time a sitting president does not accept his party’s nomination for re-election since...
Illinois’ Most Adorable TV Weather Team Hits the Movie Theater to See ‘Twisters’
When was the last time your entire work team went to the movies together? Rockford's Eyewitness News First Warn Weather Team hit the road to the movies together on 'Twisters' opening day. We're living in pretty angry online times. Sure there's a cute baby batting her eyelashes here and there,...
8 Fairs You Won’t Want to Miss in Northern IL & Southern WI This Summer
Now that Independence Day has come and gone, we've officially entered the back half of summer, but don't start crying into your flip-flops, because there is still a ton of summertime fun to be had over the next month in the Rockford area!. If your summertime dreams involve a lot...
Rockford could backtrack on former Kmart, U-Haul property vote
Rockford Ald. Gina Meeks, D-12, is having second thoughts about her vote to reject a plan to redevelop a former Kmart property. And she may not be alone. Rockford City Council voted 10-2 to deny a special use permit and code variations sought by Orput Companies Inc. for the redevelopment of the U-Haul-owned 15-acre property at the corner of State Street and Mulford Road.
Rockford Pushes For Disaster Declaration Following This Week’s Devastating Storms
The Stateline area has been working hard to clean up after this week's nasty storms, and city officials are wasting no time pushing for an official disaster declaration which would provide much-needed relief for homeowners. Benefits of a Disaster Declaration. When a city or county gets nailed by massive flooding,...
Harlem-Roscoe Fire will transition to full-time staff in August
The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department is transitioning to a 24/7 full-time staffed department effective August 1, 2024, supplemented with part time personnel. Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief John Bergeron says, "This transition marks a new era for Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department." Bergeron says residents will see "faster, more reliable service." The department's on premise shift schedule will increase to 12 paid staff per day, allowing for more continuous coverage.
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
Rockford shifts national ski championship to Warsaw
WARSAW — Kosciusko County is expected to see a burst of some unexpected economic activity during the second week of August. That’s when the national ski show championships return unexpectedly after organizers in Rockford, Ill., balked because of prolonged flooding. “They have been at 11 feet flood stage...
Local health care, some Rock County operations, stung by global tech outage
At least one local hospital and some Rock County offices say they’re feeling the bite of a worldwide tech outage that hit overnight. SSM Health says some phone systems at St. Mary’s Janesville hospital have been down (Friday). They say it’s linked to global Microsoft outages that struck Thursday night.
American Red Cross distributes ‘clean up kits’ to Rockford residents after storm
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The American Red Cross provided “clean up kits” to Rockford residents in an effort to help with recovery efforts from last weekend’s storms. The kits, which included a bucket, gloves, cleaning supplies, and garbage bags, were handed out at Forest City Church, 1280 S Alpine Road, on Friday morning. The Salvation […]
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