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City of Beloit holds Touch a Truck event at new location
Beloit’s Parks and Recreation Division moves the event to Telfer Park to accommodate more trucks.
Lifescape honors veterans ahead of Fourth of July
Lifescape honors veterans ahead of Fourth of July ...
Semi driver pleads guilty to DUI in crash that killed DeKalb Co. sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil
Semi driver pleads guilty to DUI in crash that killed DeKalb Co. sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil ...
Baby Boomers to blame for low housing inventory in Rockford, realtors say
“The biggest news in our housing market is that there’s not enough inventory to meet housing demand,” explained Conor Brown, ...
Oregon man injured after being hit by car while in crosswalk
A 66-year-old man is arrested after Illinois State Police execute a search warrant at his residence. News. Pritzker announces ...
Rockford Civil War veteran receives proper headstone
On Thursday, Samuel H. Bogenrief, a farrier with the 17th Illinois Calvary during the Civil War, received a proper farewell.
Pritzker stops in Rockford during campaign launch tour
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker makes four stops Thursday on his campaign trail throughout the state.
Several officers injured, suspect airlifted after stolen car chase ends in shooting
According to a media release, around 10 p.m. Wednesday Freeport police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. When ...
Stellantis CEO holds first global Town Hall for all employees
The multiyear project to reconstruct the I-39 and Illinois 38 interchange in Rochelle will begin July 7.
I-39 and Illinois 38 interchange reconstruction in Rochelle set to begin
ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) - The multiyear project to reconstruct the I-39 and Illinois 38 interchange in Rochelle will begin July ...
Freeport man accused of spreading child sexual abuse material
Steven Busiere of Freeport is charged with nine counts of possession of child pornography and one count of dissemination of child pornography. On June 26, ISP searched a residence in the 1700 block of ...