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IMAGES: Rockford area wakes up to damage following overnight storms
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Many residents in the area experience damage after an overnight storm brought high winds. Reports say E. Riverside Blvd. is closed between Joesten Dr. and N. Bell School Rd. while crews work on fallen poles and other damage. Other residents face personal property damage, like a...
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MSP finds missing 14-year-old, says he returned to Illinois
HARTFORD, Mich. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced they found a missing teen on Saturday afternoon. Michael Kingas, 14, had traveled from Chicago to Michigan on Friday evening with his family. MSP said he had been last seen by his family on Saturday, March 15 around 1 a.m....
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Cash-strapped Chicago asks for 3% discount on its bills
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration requested a 3% discount from city contractors to address financial challenges. The request follows a budget that raised taxes on streaming services, parking fees and paper bags to close a nearly $1 billion deficit. The city faces additional pressure from a $175 million pension...
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Powerful spring storm damages apartments, businesses in southern Wisconsin
JANESVILLE — A powerful storm that moved through southern Wisconsin overnight damaged businesses, apartments and uprooted trees, with much of the damage centered along Milton Avenue on the east side of Janesville. At Boucher Hyundai of Janesville, staff were sweeping the parking lot after winds blew in the glass...
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First Alert: Tracking more showers through this evening
(KFVS) - We are tracking another round of showers this afternoon and into the evening. Some showers are still possible tonight, but much drier conditions move in overnight. Temperatures will also begin to drop into the 50s after sunset. By Sunday morning, showers will be out of the Heartland. Wake-up...
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Shooting in Lakemoor concerns citizens
James Piezonka caused a shooting on Route 21 in Lakemoor on March 2 that resulted in the death of his son. The shooting along Route 21 earlier this month resulted in the tragic death of Ryan Piezonka (31). James has been charged with first degree murder, aggravated domestic battery and felon in possession of a firearm following the shooting.
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Lino’s new location in Loves Park blends vintage look with rustic setting centered on reused shipping containers
LOVES PARK — Lino’s new location is filled with vintage touches that remind you of the original restaurant that’s run for more than five decades in Rockford. But it also has a setting you’ve never seen in the area before: A dining area built between shipping containers that gives the restaurant a rustic old-world feel.
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Photos: St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rockford 2025
ROCKFORD — The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade moved through Midtown and downtown Rockford on Saturday as hundreds of people lined the street for the festivities. The Irish Marching Society’s annual event moved north down Seventh Street, west down State Street and north on Madison Street before its conclusion.
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Workers lose control of controlled burn in Woodstock, scorching 10 acres
WOODSTOCK, Ill. - Nearly 10 acres of prairie caught fire Thursday afternoon after contractors lost control of a controlled burn amid strong winds in northwest suburban Woodstock. What we know:. Around 3:10 p.m., firefighters responded to an active fire in the 1300 block of East Longwood Drive, according to a...