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Distracted driving caused crash involving teen driver in Byron, police say
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A teen driver was cited after becoming distracted while driving and causing a multi-car crash on Sunday. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, along with the Byron Fire Department, responded to the 5000 block of N. Illinois Route 2 around 1:40 p.m. Investigators said the teen was operating a red […]
Haunted Haven in Rock Falls seeks community support after tragic fire
ROCK FALLS, Ill. (KWQC) - Tragedy struck Rock Falls earlier last week when a devastating fire engulfed the barn that housed Haunted Haven, a beloved local haunted house. “I can’t process it. I don’t know how to feel I just know it hurts really bad. And I know that my actors are hurting as well,” said Haunted Haven’s owner, Missy Schultz.
Pick up starts Tuesday for Freeport’s wood debris left by storm
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Freeport city officials say public works crews will begin picking up wood debris this week left from the May 21 storms. Starting 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Freeport residents can leave storm debris at the curb-line or parkway, not the street, for crews to pick up. Only wooden debris will be taken.
The largest tree in Illinois is being recognized once again
An Illinois conservation group is highlighting a massive tree located in Ogle County. The Natural Land Institute recognizes a new tree each month. This month’s tree is a 200-year-old eastern cottonwood sitting in Mt. Morris, Illinois. It is considered the largest tree in the state. Kim Johnsen is the...
Did you see an eerie glow above the QCA Sunday? Here's what caused it
CLINTON, Iowa — News 8 received multiple reports Sunday night into early Monday morning of orange pulsing lights appearing in the sky over the Quad Cities area. For those who didn't catch the unexpected light show, here is what Holly Lowe sent in from Cordova:. It has since been...
North Boone stellar season comes to end with 5-3 loss to Newman Central Catholic in sectional finale
BYRON, Ill.—North Boone head coach Andrew Baden got the obvious out of the way by commenting that his baseball team’s 5-3 loss to Newman Central Catholic in an IHSA 2A sectional final wasn’t how it wanted the season to end. But Baden then added that there was one major reason he was proud of his Vikings’ outing on a warm and sunny Saturday at Byron High School: they never deviated from the style of play that got them this far. ...
'It's time' for Fort Nelson, B.C., residents to come home, mayor says after fire evacuation
Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, says everybody who had been displaced from their home because of wildfire risk will be allowed to come home on Monday.
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...
Orbeez guns endanger Freeport’s safety, prompting community appeal
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Freeport Police Department issued a public service announcement for water gel pellets the size of peas. “One shot that hits the pupil of an eye could blind someone,” says Windy Pearson – a community activist in Pretzel City. In its social media post, Freeport...
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