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Ogle County man hospitalized after crashing into fallen tree following Tuesday storms
FORRESTON, Ill. (WTVO) — A 67-year-old man was taken to the hospital after driving into fallen tree, causing his truck to roll over on Tuesday night. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Curtis Wade, of Sterling, was driving his Ford F-150 in the area of 5700 N. Freeport Road when he collided with the […]
Little Cubs Field hosts 15th annual Memorial Day Pee Wee Classic
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - 16 teams from across the midwest gather in Freeport to play ball on Memorial Day weekend. Spectators and families gather at the Little Cubs Field, 1160 W Empire Street, to watch kids eight and under participate in the Pee Wee baseball tournament. Boys and girls from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois attended the tournament this year.
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...
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. ...
Freeport woman’s house searched, officials found firearms and cannabis: Police
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois State Police Stateline Area Narcotic Team arrested Callandria Mitchell, 41, for allegedly having firearms and cannabis in her apartment. On May 23rd, Illinois State Police Stateline Area Narcotics Team searched an apartment in the 600 block of North Gilmore Avenue. During the search, authorities said they found two loaded firearms […]
Few power outages remain, focus turns to debris after storm in Lena, Freeport
Power has been almost entirely restored to homes and businesses in the Freeport area after a Tuesday night storm resulted in widespread outages affecting more than 93,000 customers in Stephenson County and other parts of northern Illinois. According to power company ComEd's outage website, roughly 35 outages remain Thursday morning, affecting a little more than 600 people. ...
'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.
Forreston pulls away from Lena-Winslow; Cardinals advance to Sectional Final
FORRESTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Forreston Cardinals will be playing on their home field for a 1A Sectional Championship Saturday morning. They won their showdown with NUIC rival Lena-Winslow Wednesday in the semifinals 10-4. For highlights, watch the media player above. The championship game between Forreston and East Dubuque will be played at 11 a.m. […]
Third baseman twice comes in to pitch relief to lead Forreston baseball to sectional final
Third base to pitcher to third base to pitcher. Sounds like a run-down at home plate. It’s not. It’s Brendan Greenfield’s trip through the lineup Wednesday that has Forreston on the verge of winning only its second sectional baseball title in school history. Greenfield pitched in relief...
Baseball Game Preview: Forreston Takes on East Dubuque
The Forreston Cardinals will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the East Dubuque Warriors at 11:00 a.m. One thing working in Forreston's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. Forreston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff...
Suspect in 2021 Freeport shooting charged with murder
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A Stephenson County grand jury has indicted Stefevon Tripplett, 29, with charges of first-degree murder for a 2021 shooting that left a 19-year-old dead. According to authorities, on May 15th, 2021, Freeport Police officers were called to the intersection of Frank Street and State Avenue around 1:43 p.m. Officials found Marcus […]
On the market: Freeport home for $634,900 is near Krape Park
Property description: This custom-built four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home has more than 6,000 square feet of finished living space on five acres in a countryside area. Krape Park is a short car or bike ride away. The home has hardwood flooring, tile and carpet, built-ins, a gas fireplace, master suite with sitting area, formal dining room, main floor laundry, pantry and deck. The full walk-out lower level has a wet bar. New roof in 2022. The property has a three-stall attached garage and a detached 4-stall heated garage.
Winnebago County Sheriff reminds boaters of safety tips just in time for Memorial Day weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department said to enjoy the unofficial start of boating season responsibly. “I just want to make sure that everybody safe this weekend. You know, it’s kind of the opening this summer, which is great. We’ve went through a long winter […]
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