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ComEd expects 80% of outages to be fixed by Wednesday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Officials with ComEd expect 80% of outages to be fixed later this week following severe storms in northern Illinois that left thousands without power. “While we are assessing the storm damage and our region’s power infrastructure, ComEd crews are working around the clock to restore our customers,” said Vice President of Distribution Operations Mike Martin. “We expect to have 80% of our customers picked up by Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. and 99% of our customers by this Friday, July 18.”
Rockford warns of heat up to 110° Monday, opens cooling centers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford is warning residents to expect extreme heat on Monday, with 90° temperatures expected to feel like 100-110° due to humidity. The National Weather Service has placed Lee, Ogle DeKalb, Stephenson, Jo-Daviess, Whiteside, and Carroll County under a HEAT ADVISORY until 8 pm this evening. The City announced […]
AMC Needs To Add This To Their Rockford Theaters ASAP
I hate to blame the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for this, but I don't have anyone else to point fingers at. I'm not saying that this hasn't been a thing for some time; nowadays, just about half of all movies have some kind of end-credit scene. One of my earliest...
Ottawa Man Arrested for Violating Pre-Trial Release Agreement
When you want to turn yourself in, here's one way to do it. Just walk in to the police station. On Sunday afternoon, 28-year-old Ethan Brown of Mendota did just that and was arrested on a charge of Criminal Damage to Property. He was processed and released with an August 1 court date.
Rock River expected to crest at 10′ on Wednesday amid flood concerns
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — The National Weather Service is urging residents to prepare for flooding after projections show the Rock River cresting at 10 feet on Wednesday. “While the risk to structures remains low at this time, we encourage those in potential flood zones to prepare accordingly,” authorities said Monday. The National Weather Service […]
Kewanee Kiwanis Presents $10,000 in Scholarships to Six Local Students
Last Wednesday, the Kewanee Kiwanis presented six high school students from Kewanee and Wethersfield with $10,000 in scholarships. The scholarships were issued to Key Club Seniors from Kewanee High School and Wethersfield High School. Congratulations to Dillon Horrie, Landon Sauer, Kennedy Anderson from Wethersfield, Avery Yepsen, Eleanor Burkhardt, and Jillian Bennison from Kewanee. In a Facebook post, Kewanee Kiwanis said, “These young men and women are impressive to say the least.” Kewanee Kiwanis also presented Brea Cinnamon, with Fueling a Future, a check to help families with transportation costs for children requiring medical care.
Rockton’s 2nd Summerpalooza of year finishes, next on way
ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - Downtown Rockton finishes its second Summerpalooza event of the year, but more is in stock. “Anything that brings people down is good, you know, you get more foot traffic,” said Tierra Polfliet, owner of Inkwell Books and Threads in Rockton. “People who might not just normally be coming to Rockton might come for the event, and then we stay open late so they can check us out.”
IDPH, DNR And Rock Island Area Health Authorities Investigating Gastrointestinal Disease That Sickened At Least 12 People
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are working with public health authorities in Rock Island and Iowa to investigate an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal disease, in persons helping at a Rock Island County wildlife rehabilitation facility. Public health officials said at least 12 individuals have been identified with probable or confirmed disease following contact with raccoons at Pat’s Bandits in Hillsdale. The people are residents of Iowa and from four counties in Illinois.
Severe Weather in Illinois: Possible Tornado Ripped Through Manhattan Subdivision Overnight
Manhattan, IL – A large area of Manhattan Township, including the entirety of Ranch Oaks Subdivision, was struck by a suspected tornado on Monday at approximately 9:30 p.m. The severe weather brought damaging winds and heavy rainfall, causing significant disruptions and damage throughout the area. According to the Manhattan...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Severe weather slams central Illinois, again
For the second time in as many nights, damaging winds caused widespread damage and power outages. The storms Monday night resulted in staggering wind gusts. A corn crib was destroyed by a 105 mile per hour wind gust near Camp Grove in Marshall County. South Pekin clocked a 78 mile per hour wind gust, Elmwood 71 mph and Lewistown 70 mph. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour were common over most of the area. Several communities reported wind damage with the main problem being trees and tree limbs knocking down power lines and causing roads and streets to be blocked. We’ll get a better idea of damage when it’s daylight. The Monday night storms hit as some communities were cleaning up from storms Sunday night which caused damage in Henry and Bloomington.
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
4-H events are coming to Illinois in a big way
EASTERN ILLINOIS (WTWO,WAWV)– Over the rest of the month of July Eastern Illinois will play host to a numerous amount of 4-H showcases. Clark, Edgar, and Crawford counties all are having 4-H fairs over the coming weeks allowing all their members a chance to show their hard work on the projects they’ve been spending time […]
Here's the week-by-week high school football schedule for the Springfield area
The Illinois High School Association released its high school football schedules ahead of the start of the season next month. Here are the schedules for The State Journal-Register's entire coverage area from Week 1 through Week 9. Central State Eight WEEK 1 ...
Alarming Number of Dengue Fever Cases in Illinois, CDC Warns
It might just be the most urgent health issue in America right now and it's especially becoming a big problem for Illinois. The CDC is warning about an explosion of cases of dengue fever and Illinois is among the states with the most incidents. Dengue fever is a virus that...
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