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Man, woman injured after crashing into tree along Illinois Route 2
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A 64-year-old female passenger was seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree on Route 2 Monday afternoon. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and the Byron Fire Department were called to the 10000 block of N. Illinois Route 2 at 1:04 p.m. Police said Mark Svoboda, 64, […]
Widespread storm damage impacts stateline residents
STATELINE (WIFR) - Tuesday night’s storms swept destruction across the stateline, leaving many residents in the dark and others without a safe way home. ComEd says more than 93,000 of their customers were impacted by the storm, with more than 4,300 outages remaining Wednesday throughout the area. The city of Freeport reports more than 2,000 residents spent hours without power after trees brought down powerlines and blocked off several busy roads. As of Wednesday evening, the city warns low hanging lines could still be a widespread problem. City resident Kathleen Barber describes heading home from dinner when she heard a loud boom. The next thing she knew, trees were blocking her path home.
Rockford McDonald’s damaged in Monday fire
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Authorities blocked lanes of traffic near North Towne Mall after a fire broke out at the McDonald’s restaurant located in the parking lot. Fire officials were called to the restaurant, at 930 W. Riverside Blvd, around 2:30 p.m. An employee at the scene said the fire started in garden mulch outside […]
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