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WILL: Local Government entity wrongfully seizes property from family-owned business
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is demanding that the Winnebago County Illinois State’s Attorney Office return a truck that was allegedly wrongfully seized following an accident. ...
No More Empty Nests: South Beloit approves backyard chicken coops
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WIFR) - The city of South Beloit’s mayor doesn’t plan on starting a chicken coop in his yard. “I will not have any chickens,” says Mayor Tom Fitzgerald. “I mean, not that it makes any difference. I got dogs, we got cats. That’s enough.”
Illinois Mechanic Dies After He’s Pinned Between a Jeep and a Car Lift
A 55-year-old mechanic was killed on Thursday morning (7/31) in Rockford when he was pinned between a vehicle and a car lift. According to a press release from the Winnebago County Coroner's Office, a tragic accident happened around 10:30 am on Wednesday (7/31) at Kurt’s Service Center on Wansford Way in Rockford.
Motorcycle safety awareness promoted in the area
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As motorcycles become more and more common on roadways with the summer weather, so do interactions and accidents between riders and motorists. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 2021 had the most motorcycle crashes involving injury since 2016, but there was a 7% decrease in 2022. Kegel Harley Davidson has offered training courses for years and is starting to see an increase in students.
Flood debris, speed limits meant a slow summer on the Rock River. Will the boats return?
After a summer marred by a record number of "no wake" orders on the Rock River, Rockford area boaters and the businesses who rely on them for a successful season are hoping to make up for lost time this August. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, which imposes no wake orders when water levels hit 8 feet or higher at the Latham Road Bridge in Machesney Park, lifted its most recent one on Monday. ...
Winnebago County wants you to become an Election Judge
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — August 1st marks National Pollworker Recruitment Day, a day created to publicize the need for election judges. Poll workers oversee elections, register voters, and more. Winnebago County Clerk Lori Gummow said 500 are needed for the upcoming November election. “We have fought very hard for our right to vote. And the […]
Poll workers needed in the stateline
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - With less than a hundred days left to the election, county clerks are scrambling to find enough poll workers to keep voting sites open. However, others are concerned about keeping up with recent changes before the election nears. Earlier this year, lawmakers in Illinois approved legislation...
Mechanic killed when Jeep he’s repairing falls on top of him, Illinois coroner says
An Illinois auto mechanic died after the SUV he was working on fell on top of him, authorities said. The Winnebago County Coroner’s office was called July 31 to Kurt’s Service Center about an employee who was pinned underneath a Jeep, according to a news release from the coroner’s office.
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