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Lee County deputies arrest man for unlawful possession of weapons, cannabis
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Dixon Police arrested Kaden Ulve, 18, for unlawful possession of a weapon among other charges. On April 26th, around 10:31 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on East Seventh Street for a speeding violation of 48 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. As a result […]
Rockford man convicted of reckless homicide in 2016 death of a pedestrian
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Perry Johnston, 63, was found guilty of reckless homicide among other charges that could land him in prison for 26 years. In addition to reckless homicide, Johnston was facing charges of aggravated leaving the scene of an accident involving death, aggravated use of an electronic communication device and obstructing justice. Johnston […]
FIRST ALERT: Storm threats to continue throughout the weekend, severe potential still being monitored
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A transition to a much more active pattern in the Stateline is officially underway, with one round of showers and thunderstorms in the books, another in the process of developing overnight into early Saturday, and several more still to follow throughout the weekend. As of 11:30...
Rockford City Council extends resident officer program in hopes of keeping the community close
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford recently extended the Resident Officer Community Keeper program (ROCK) and officers feel the program is a great way to get closer to the community. “They’re my neighbors have become my friends, like they’re my friends and my neighbors,” said ROCK Houses Police Program Resident Officer Patrice Turner. […]
Your turn: Public invited to annual Holocaust Memorial Observance
The Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford is sponsoring the annual Holocaust Memorial Observance on Sunday, May 5. The remembrance will be held at 3:00 pm at Midway Village, 6799 Guilford Rd. in Rockford. It has been eighty years since the Holocaust ended, and we are again experiencing alarming antisemitism in...
Active weekend with multiple rounds of storms possible
We have multiple chances for storms this weekend, including the first of which that comes in toward the midnight window tonight. A very small severe weather risk exists with this threat, as the storms the produced numerous tornadoes across Nebraska and Iowa will weaken a bit before reaching the Stateline tonight.
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