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MXLAN Economic International Summit stresses future workforce opportunities on border
The MXLAN International Economic Summit kicked off a four-day cultural fest in this South Texas border town on Friday that stressed the importance of increasing binational trade and economic ties with Mexico.
Weekend events happening in the Stateline for everyone to enjoy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — It is the first week in May and events are happening across the Stateline for everyone. Special Olympics Special Olympics is holding its spring games and soccer qualifier at Harlem High School. Hundreds of athletes from across Northern Illinois will be taking part. Qualifiers will then head to the State Special […]
Rockford Police swear in 5 recruits, promote 5 officers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police swore in five recruits as well as promoted five officers on May 3rd. One of the new recruits, Jaycent Lindquist, previously graduated from Hononegah High School and worked as a seasonal clerk for the Winnebago County Courthouse. Lindquist said that he is excited to be joining the police department […]
Rockton Highway to be renamed in honor of former Roscoe Police Chief
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill has passed the state house that designates the stretch of Illinois Route 75 from East Union Street to East River Street as the “Chief Arthur L. Weston Memorial Highway”. The bill now goes to the state senate. Weston served as chief for the Byron and Roscoe Police Departments, organized […]
Capri Restaurant says ‘permits approved’ in its move to Loves Park
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford’s longstanding Capri Restaurant, which was damaged in a fire in October 2022, is moving ahead with plans to relocate to Loves Park. The Italian restaurant had been a staple of downtown Rockford since 1964 when a fire broke out on October 27th, 2022. Officials said the employees were preparing […]
Rockford student team wins national challenge with fluid-powered bicycle design
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A team of engineering students from Rock Valley College and Northern Illinois University (NIU) took home top awards in a national competition for developing a fluid-powered hydraulic bicycle. The National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Powered Vehicle Challenge asks students to design and build fluid-powered vehicles. This year, a 12-person team led […]
Police: Rockford woman hits victim with shovel twice
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Domenica Felton, 45, for allegedly hitting a woman with a plastic snow shovel. On Thursday, around 3:33 p.m., police responded to the 3000 block of Arcadia Terrace for a domestic violence call. The victim told officials that she and Felton were arguing in the front living room. The […]
Fallen Freeport Fire Chief Brad Liggett to receive tribute at national memorial
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Fire Chief Bradley Liggett died suddenly in 2022 at the age of 55. This weekend, he will be included in tributes at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Maryland. Liggett served the Freeport Fire Department since July 2019, after serving the City of Beloit’s Fire Department for 30 years, […]
Woman charged with home invasion, battery and bodily harm
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Ashantice Lusby, 22, for invading a home and punching the victim in the head several times. On January 10th, 2023, Lusby, along with another woman and man, kicked down the door of a home in the 1400 block of Meadow Court. The victim told police they were all […]
VIDEO: Retiring Milwaukee airport bomb-sniffing dog showered with toys
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTVO) — A six-year-old German shorthaired pointer who has worked for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Milwaukee was showered with toys after his last shift on the job Thursday. On his last morning at work at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Rex alerted his canine handler to a scent on a decoy passenger, […]
Rockford man, 54, faces charges for meth, crack cocaine, in Byron traffic stop
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — Daniel Walters, 54, of Rockford, was arrested Thursday on drug charges after he was stopped by police in Ogle County. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped Walters at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 72 in Byron around 2:19 p.m. for a traffic offense. During the investigation, […]
Rockford man pleads guilty to sexually abusing juvenile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Adrian Ryder, 25, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a juvenile female in October 2023. According to authorities, Ryder, who was already on probation for a 2020 charge of Grooming, was developed as a suspect in a report of sexual abuse made […]
Police release bodycam video of officer-involved shooting of Janesville standoff suspect
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released bodycam video of a fatal officer-involved shooting in March after finding that the officer was justified in his use of deadly force. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the incident occurred in the 1200 block of N. Parker Street around 10 p.m. on […]
Illinois Cicada Emergence 2024: How to protect your home
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — As two broods of cicadas begin to emerge in Illinois, you may soon be wondering: how do I keep cicadas out of my house? While mostly harmless, cicadas can become a nuisance to homeowners. They do not bite and do not carry any disease-causing pathogens. However, the flying insects leave their […]
Three Illinois Lottery players win $1M each
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Three Illinois residents have won $1 million each in scratch-off Illinois Lottery tickets, leaving three top prizes of $10 million still available. According to the Illinois Lottery, the tickets were sold at Party House in Jacksonville, a BP gas station in Chicago, and Millennium News and Views in Chicago. The $10 […]
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