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Bureau County couple dies in I-80 crash
PERU, Ill. — A Tiskilwa couple has died after a single-vehicle crash in Peru, Illinois on Sunday, Aug. 11. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office, 67-year-old Ronald W. Hansen was driving eastbound on I-80 near mile marker 73 when the vehicle left the road and struck an overpass in Peru.
Rockford police find man charged in deadly hit-and-run
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man accused of hitting a woman with his vehicle and then driving off is in custody after a police search. Maurice Calvanese, 59, is charged with aggravated DUI causing death, leaving the scene of a fatal crash, no valid driver’s license, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on a suspended registration.
Bittersweet News For Rockford; TNT Funnel Cakes Is Closing
Less than two years after opening a storefront in Downtown Rockford, TNT Funnel Cakes is closing for good this week. For many people summer fun is never complete without going to numerous fairs and festivals to enjoy live music, carnival rides and FUNNEL CAKES! (FYI, I happen to be one of those people). Now, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but just as fair season is wrapping up in the 815 area, our sweet tooth has to endure another bittersweet blow; TNT Funnel Cakes in Downtown Rockford is closing...permanently.
Rockford Rivets eliminated from playoffs; lose to Kalamazoo 8-2
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Rockford Rivets playoff run and season came to an end Tuesday evening at Rivets Stadium. They lost game three of their first-round playoff series to the Kalamazoo Growlers 8-2. The Rivets managed only seven hits. Two of them were by Rockford native Daniel Contreras who got the start behind […]
Local representatives prepare for Democratic National Convention
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Democrats will descend on Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention and analysts expect it to be a giant pep rally. Representative and local DNC delegate Maurice West says there has been a lot of narrative around the fact that presidential candidate Kamala Harris has not talked about policy, but West says we have to get to the convention first. West is the only congressional delegate from the Rockford Region.
Quiet, warm Wednesday ahead, but changes follow
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Stateline was treated to yet another positively gorgeous day Tuesday, with the first above normal temperatures in more than a week being logged in the afternoon. It’s also a seventh straight day without any rainfall in the Stateline, so it goes without saying that we...
Rockford woman hit by truck during alleged vehicle theft
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A Rockford woman says she’s lucky to be alive after being hit by a truck driven by an alleged car thief. “I honestly thought I was going to die,” said Zoey Albasri. Albasri was at her parents’ 20th Street home on Aug. 11, celebrating family birthdays. Not long into the party, […]
Rockford Rescue Mission hoping to collect 8,150 rolls of toilet paper on ‘815 Day’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — While many businesses and restaurants will be celebrating Rockford Day (“815 Day”) with specials on Thursday, the Rockford Rescue Mission is hoping people will donate toilet paper. The Rescue Mission, located at 715 W. State Street, says it needs more than 18,000 rolls of toilet paper each year to house and […]
Rockford felon, woman are charged with unlawful use of a weapon during a traffic stop
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Marcell Noris, 36, and Deandra Richardson, 29, both for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon among other charges. On August 12th, police stopped a gray Kia Sportage for not having a front license plate at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 11th Street. Officials said Norris’s hands were […]
25-year-old man killed in Tuesday afternoon shooting in Rockford’s Midtown
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 25-year-old man died from a shooting in Rockford’s Midtown District. According to Rockford Police, the shooting happened in the 400 block of S. 5th Street, near Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area as the investigation into the shooting is underway. DEVELOPING…
‘Rehoming,’ sale of houseplants at Quad City Botanical Center
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Quad City Botanical Center will have a fall houseplant sale. The Center will have a sale on over 115 houseplants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, a media release said. A variety of houseplants, plants from the Center’s own greenhouse, pots,...
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