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Scales Mound, Ill., resident arrested after standoff in Jo Daviess County
A 28-year-old Scales Mound, Ill., resident was taken into custody Saturday after a standoff with law enforcement, a news release says. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jo Daviess County Deputies learned that Jesse J. Jones, a wanted felon, was at an address on West Blackjack Road in rural Hanover, Ill., the release says.
13-year-old girl accused of stealing SUV, leading Freeport Police on pursuit
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A 13-year-old girl has been arrested after speeding away from police and later crashing in a stolen car, authorities said. According to the Freeport Police Department, officers were called to the 800 block of S. Ottawa Avenue on Friday morning, for a report that a blue GMC Terrain had been stolen […]
Deputies respond to Jo Daviess County crash with injuries, deputies say
JO DAVIESS Co., Ill. (KWQC) - One woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Rural Galena. Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 4 a.m. Saturday to a crash in rural Galena at Blackhawk Trace in the area of Sorrel Court, according to a crash report. Deputies said...
Aaron's Friday Morning Forecast from DeMeester's in Freeport
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Plenty of sunshine today with highs in the upper 60′s. Chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight 8 - midnight. Sunny tomorrow with highs in the upper 60′s. Around 80 on Sunday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms by evening.
Freeport students ride their tractors to the last day of school
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Some Freeport high school seniors rode their tractors or lawnmowers to class on May 10th. The Future Famers of America (FFA) encouraged students to drive their tractors and mowers over to Blackhawk Elementary where the younger kids could check them out. The seniors also talked with the younger students about FFA, […]
On the market: This Freeport home is on a corner lot
Address: 3156 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport Property description: This four-bedroom ranch has an open dining and living room, master suite, two full bathrooms and one half-bathroom adjacent to the family room. There is an eat-in kitchen, a full basement and a detached two-car garage. Wood burning fireplace in the living room. Upgrades include a new well pressure tank in 2023, water heater 2020, furnace replaced in 2019. The 30-year shingle roof was installed in 2016. The...
Baseball Game Recap: Orangeville/Aquin Catholic Comes Up Short
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Orangeville/Aquin Catholic of the 19-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Logan’s Legacy Lives On with “Logan Cruz the Superhero Day” Named in His Honor
Logan Cruz’s legacy lives on as “Logan Cruz the Superhero Day” approaches on May 13, his birthday. Logan Cruz, who would’ve been five on Monday, grabbed the hearts of many Virgin Islanders after his two-year battle with Leukemia. His mother, Anais Cruz, said that the proclamation...
Softball Game Preview: East Dubuque Leaves Home
The East Dubuque Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Dubuque knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Galena likes a good challenge.
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