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Janesville Parker feels good at home, romps past Madison East
JANESVILLE — Devon Connors-Shaw stood head and shoulders above the numerous well-wishers that gathered around him and the other Janesville Parker High football players after the Vikings’ 54-6 homecoming victory over visiting Madison East at Monterey Stadium. While there were many well-deserved yelps and pats on the back from fans and teammates, tears welled in the eyes that were underlined by eye black of the 6-foot-4, 240-pound offensive and defensive lineman. ...
Welcome To The Richest City In The State Of Illinois
With an average household income of $458,988 and a population of just over 12,000, the richest city in Illinois is a place where you might mistake the local grocery store for a high-end boutique. I wouldn't know what it's like to live in a wealthy city since I've been in...
This English Style Manor In Illinois Brings Lavishness To Life
One English-style manor located in Caledonia, Illinois has to be one of the more lavish Airbnb's I've seen listed. Sometimes, I love looking at houses and dreaming of being rich. Ponder what it must be like to have such a massive place to call home. Most of them, I'll admit, I find tacky, but some just put me in awe.
Missing since 2011, Timmothy Pitzen turns 20 on Oct. 18
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A missing person with Rockford ties was born on this day 20 years ago. Timmothy Pitzen, who was 6 years old when he was last seen, was born on Oct. 18, 2004, in Aurora, Illinois. Pitzen was last seen on May, 11, 2011. That’s the day his mother Amy Fry-Pitzen, unexpectedly […]
Big Lots to close Machesney Park store as part of bankrupty
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — The Big Lots store located at the Machesney Town Center is one of 56 stores across 27 states that the retailer will shutter as part of its bankruptcy. The Ohio-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September and has since set 500 of its stores to close. The […]
New Capri Pizza restaurant received ‘staggering’ 59K calls on opening day
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Capri Restaurant, which relocated to Loves Park after the longtime Rockford location was destroyed in a fire, fielded over 59,000 calls on its opening day, according to the City. “They received a staggering 59,000 calls, which shows just how excited our community is to have them back! The phone lines […]
Tre Poteat's Three Touchdowns Lifts the Wildcats to Win Over Craig to Finished Undefeated Regular Season
VERONA — University of Tennessee commit Tre Poteat showed exactly why the Volunteers recruited him on Friday night against the Cougars. The Verona Area Wildcats wide receiver and defensive back scored three touchdowns in three different ways as Verona (9-0 overall,7-0 conference) cruised to a 49-7 win over Janesville Craig (5-4 overall, 4-3 conference) to finish the regular season unbeaten in the Big Eight Conference. Poteat started off his excellent...
Hononegah's spectacular late pass play puts NIC-10 football race up for grabs
When Hononegah couldn’t move the ball, quarterback Dominic Kelly started running. “He’s a playmaker,” coach Brian Zimmerman said after Kelly led Hononegah to a 22-19 win at Belvidere North to forge a tie atop the NIC-10, with both teams now 7-1. “We talked at halftime about giving him opportunities with the ball. He took advantage of those.” ...
Harlem rallies past Boylan; Huskies create a three-way tie for first place in the NIC-10
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — It is going to be some kind of finish to the NIC-10 football season. As we enter the final week, three teams are tied for first place at 7-1. Harlem created that three-way tie with Hononegah and Belvidere North Saturday afternoon by rallying to win at Boylan 31-24. With Boylan leading […]
Edgerton spoils McFarland's playoff certainty
MCFARLAND -- Entering Friday night’s contest against the McFarland football team, the Edgerton Crimson Tide had already clinched a playoff spot with four conference wins. So the Crimson Tide did the next best thing: Play spoiler. The Spartans, who entered the game on the “playoff bubble” with three conference wins, suffered a 21-16 loss to...
Two fourth-quarter touchdowns propel Hononegah to comeback win at Belvidere North
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — For the better part of three quarters it looked like the Belvidere North Blue Thunder were on their way to a thunderous win in NIC-10 play Friday night. They led Hononegah 19-7 going into the fourth quarter, but the Indians dug down and delivered two touchdowns that quarter to come away […]
Waunakee pounds Milton, 38-10, to remain unbeaten in conference play
MILTON — The Waunakee High School football team did what it has done for the past 30 years Thursday night — win. The Warriors completed their eighth undefeated Badger Conference season in the past nine years with a 38-10 victory over host Milton at Jerry Schliem Stadium Waunakee enters the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 playoffs with an 8-1 overall record that includes a 7-0 Badger Conference Large mark....
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