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Belvidere elementary school teacher dies in head-on collision
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A 31-year-old woman died after she collided with a semi truck on Illinois Route 76 near Spring Creek Road in Boone County, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says Keyla Rosrio Diaz of Loves Park drifted over the...
Rockford area motorist killed in Boone County crash
A Loves Park motorist died Wednesday after a head-on collision in Boone County. About 2:55 pm, the Boone County sheriff’s deputies along with Boone County District 2 firefighters, Med 1, and Mercy REACT Helicopter responded to an accident with injuries on Illinois 76, south of Caledonia Road. A preliminary investigation shows that a Toyota...
Tidal Wave Auto Spa Celebrates Grand Openings in Woodstock, IL, and Waynesboro, VA, With Free Washes
Top Five Conveyor Car Wash Company Expands Footprint in Illinois and Virginia. THOMASTON, GA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the nation's fastest-growing express car wash companies, celebrated the grand opening of two brand-new locations on Wednesday, April 24, in Woodstock, IL and Waynesboro, VA.
Kikkoman Foods to build a $560 million factory in Jefferson and expand its Walworth operation
Kikkoman Foods, a Japanese soy sauce company with strong ties to southern Wisconsin, has acquired a 100-acre site in the City of Jefferson for a $560 million factory and is expanding its Walworth operation. The total investment is at least $800 million, Gov. Tony Evers office said Tuesday afternoon. Public documents showed...
Illinois tulip farms will be in ‘full bloom' this weekend, but forecast calls for storms
Illinois tulip farms are making for colorful sights, but rain and storms headed to the Chicago area could dampen your weekend plans to see the festive flowers. This weekend at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, approximately 600,000 tulips are expected to be in bloom. And in Maple Park, at Kuiper's Family Farm, organizers expected fields to be in "full bloom."
McHenry Co. State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally dropping out of race for re-election
MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) —The McHenry County State's Attorney says he will no longer run for re-election. Patrick Kenneally released a statement on Tuesday saying he loves his job but cannot commit to four more years with the same "vigor" as his past eight years in office.He also says he plans to leave office when his term ends on Nov. 30. Kenneally said life's immediate challenges are forcing him to step away.He has four young children and is caring for two ailing parents. Kenneally won the Republican primary last month and was running unopposed. Republicans will now pick a new candidate.
Tulip Festival dazzles in Spring Grove
SPRING GROVE, Ill. - A stunning display of spring flowers is on display at the fourth annual Tulip Festival at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove. The festival features 10 acres of colorful tulips with two dozen varieties, plus 50,000 daffodils. An estimated one million blooms are expected before it is...
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