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Police name man shot and killed after IL & WI traffic stop
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - Police shot and killed Ray Castro after a traffic stop that started in Illinois then continued and ended in Wisconsin Saturday morning. According to the Winnebago County State’s Attorney, South Beloit Police Officer Paul Reed pulled over the car Castro was a passenger in at 9:10 a.m. in South Beloit, IL on Highway 251 north of Prairie Hill Rd.
Death notices for the Stateline: 3/18/2024
With sadness, we announce the following deaths for Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit in recent weeks:. More about the carjacking in South Beloit, the pursuit to Beloit - and the carjacker Ray Castro was fleeing two warrants for his arrest. The teenaged driver tried to help him escape. You're a...
Homes in Boone County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data for December shows that potential buyers and sellers in Boone County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sale price of $305,000. The median home sold for $245,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means December, the most recent month for which figures are available, was down 19.7% from November. ...
One person dead, one injured after two officers fire their weapons in IL-WI border pursuit
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WMTV) - A man is dead, and a woman is injured following a traffic stop involving multiple police agencies in Illinois and eventually Wisconsin, officials said on Sunday. At about 9:10 a.m. Saturday, South Beloit Police Officer Paul Reed conducted a traffic stop at IL 251 north...
Marshals named for upcoming Rockford Area Pride Parade
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Four individuals, with ties to the Stateline, will serve as honorary grand marshals for the first official Rockford Area Pride Parade on June 1. The committee announced Kevin Stites, Krystal Ball, Phyllis Gallisath and Bill Stein will lead the parade through the city’s downtown. The...
Discovery Center announces special spring break hours
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford’s Discovery Center, 711 N. Main St., will have special hours during the week of March 25 to help families with kids on spring break. The children’s museum is normally closed Mondays, but will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 25 through Saturday, March 30. The museum will also offer special activities, including multiple weekday planetarium shows, live science demonstrations, special projects in the Makerspace and art activities in the Art Studio.
Kirkland residents think a new property tax to fund a pool would soak taxpayers
(The Center Square) – City officials are recommending the Kirkland City Council not pursue a property tax ballot measure to fund a new community pool after public feedback showed a majority did not support such a measure. In November, Proposition 1 to expand aquatics, parks and recreation facilities, was turned down by Kirkland voters on a 41% to 59% vote. During a city council meeting in December, residents who led the campaign against Proposition 1 encouraged the council to explore a pool proposal funded by...
Suspect dead as police open fire during chase that crossed Illinois-Wisconsin state line
Two police officers, from South Beloit and Roscoe, reportedly opened fire on a pair of suspects during a pursuit Saturday that crossed state lines. One suspect was killed in the confrontation, officials said.
FIRST ALERT: Spring begins Tuesday, though Winter far from finished
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a month that had been governed by unseasonably mild temperatures, the past two days have served as a reminder to Stateline residents that it is still March, and Mother Nature still has a few tricks up her sleeve. Temperatures Sunday and Monday failed to reach...
Belvidere Police find heroin, crack, meth in I-90 traffic stop
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — A traffic stop on I-90 in Belvidere resulted in the arrest of two women after heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana was reportedly found by a K9. According to the Belvidere Police Department, officers stopped a car near mile marker 25 on Friday, March 8th around 8:05 p.m. Police said they […]
Boone County referendum asks if two fire protection districts should become one
A possible merger between North Boone Fire Protection Districts 3 and 5 will be decided by voters in Tuesday's election. If a referendum is approved District 5 will be absorbed into District 3. The North Boone Fire Protection District 5 is what is known as "a paper district," meaning it doesn’t have a fire...
Beloit’s Rock County Veterans Service Office will close at end of the week
BELOIT — The Rock County Veterans Service Office in Beloit will close after this Friday, March 22, Veterans Service Officer Paul Crawford announced Monday. Last year, the county opted to phase out the Beloit office to consolidate its Veterans Service into one office. It will eventually be at 1747 Center Ave., Suite 100, in front of the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Rock County Resource Center in Janesville. Services will still be in the courthouse temporarily. According to the statement Monday from the Veterans Service Office, Crawford expects renovation of the new office to be done the first week of April, but did not give a specific day. It also said the current courthouse office will have limited capacity during the week of March 25 as furniture, equipment and information technology resources are prepared for the move.
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