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Darlington man allegedly flees traffic stop leading to pursuit
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Darlington driver was arrested on May 18 after allegedly fleeing police at a traffic stop, Grant County officials say. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said the 45-year-old man was being stopped for a traffic violation when a K9 became alerted to the vehicle, prompting the driver to take off.
Will rain put a damper on Memorial Day weekend? Here's the forecast for northern Illinois
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Friday for much of northern Illinois including Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and Stephenson counties. The National Weather Service is predicting a high of 81 degrees in Rockford with several periods of thunderstorms first arriving late morning. Damaging winds will be the...
Three sister’s childhood business celebrates 11 years of success
ELIZABETH , Ill (KWQC) - Madelyn, Kathryn, and Evelyn Walters are having a sweet impact on the community of Elizabeth, Illinois with their ice cream Three Sisters Sweet Shoppe. The sisters opened an ice cream shop when they were only 14,12, and eight. Three Walters sisters say they introduced the...
Few power outages remain, focus turns to debris after storm in Lena, Freeport
Power has been almost entirely restored to homes and businesses in the Freeport area after a Tuesday night storm resulted in widespread outages affecting more than 93,000 customers in Stephenson County and other parts of northern Illinois. According to power company ComEd's outage website, roughly 35 outages remain Thursday morning, affecting a little more than 600 people. ...
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