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Dog Owner Claims Winn. Co. Animal Control Abused Dog
Last Updated: 10:49 PM 05/23/12 - Local dog owner says her dog was mistreated.
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Non-Union City Workers Get 3% Raise
Last Updated: 11:01 PM 05/21/12 - Non-union Rockford city workers will be getting a three percent raise. Rockford City Council approved the wage increase Monday night.
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Police Get Creative When it Comes to Targeting Gangs
Last Updated: 11:35 PM 05/14/12 - Police are targeting suspected gang members in new ways - including restricting access to rental cars and condemning their homes.
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Rochelle Man Arrested for Driving Lawn Mower
Last Updated: 4:38 PM 05/04/12 - Police arrested a Rochelle man on Saturday for driving a lawn mower with a suspended driver's license.
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Winn. Co. Sheriff Accused of Discriminating Against Veterans; Sheriff Calls Lawsuit 'Ridiculous'
Last Updated: 10:46 PM 04/30/12 - Two former Winnebago County Corrections Officers have filed a federal lawsuit, accusing Winnebago County Sheriff Dick Meyers and his administration of discriminating against members of the military.
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Judge Rules Online Sales Tax Law Unconstitutional
Last Updated: 11:05 PM 04/25/12 - Illinois businesses are cheering tonight after a Cook County judge rules online retailers don't have to pay sales tax.
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Rockford Public Library Board Explains "Weeding" Policy
Last Updated: 4:04 PM 04/24/12 - Tonight the Rockford Public Library Board defended itself against accusations it had been unnecessarily discarding books, saying it must replace old, damaged books for new books. It's a process called "weeding" used by all libraries to keep fresh items on the shelves.
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Tattling on Teen Drivers
Last Updated: 10:30 PM 04/16/12 - If you've ever watched a teen driver and wanted to call their parents...now you can. It's called Tell On Me. -
Evidence Suppressed in Baby Crystal Case
Last Updated: 8:04 PM 03/02/12 - For the second time, Judge John Truitt ruled today statements Katie Stockton made to police in 2009 should be suppressed.
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New Indictment Filed in South Beloit Tasering Case
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 02/24/12 - Attorneys for the former mayor of South Beloit Randy Kirichkow filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him in January, arguing prosecutors failed to adequately plead that he obstructed justice. -
Still No Decision on if Speedy Trial Rule Violated in Murder Case
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 02/10/12 - There’s still no decision today on whether Judge Ronald White will reinstate murder charges against a man accused in the first murder of 2011.
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Astronaut Janice Voss Loses Breast Cancer Battle
Last Updated: 11:06 PM 02/07/12 - Janice Voss spent 49 days of her 55 year life in space. Her first mission was in 1993 -- and her last in 2000. -
Winnebago County Collection Chaos: Old Fines Come Back to Haunt
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/07/12 - Speeding tickets, parking tickets, and other fines may be coming back to haunt you -- even if you already paid what you owed. Winnebago County collected $250,000 in unpaid fines in January alone.
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Man Shot by Officer Had History of Resisting Arrest
Last Updated: 11:31 PM 01/31/12 - A 23 news investigation reveals Johnson had a lengthy criminal record. At 29-years-old he had faced 66 cases in Winnebago County.
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So Many Accidents Cops Only Come to Worst
Last Updated: 10:52 PM 01/12/12 - Accidents started piling up early this morning and didn't stop until after rush hour tonight.
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Unpaid Bills Land Debtors Behind Bars
Last Updated: 12:21 PM 01/16/12 - If you don't show up to court you could get jail time for your unpaid debts thanks to aggressive creditors.
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Registered Sex Offender Worked at Chuck E. Cheese for 11 Years
Last Updated: 12:24 PM 01/16/12 - Chuck E. Cheese says it's investigating.
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Grinch Stealing Holiday Lawn Decorations
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 12/12/11 - Holiday decorations are being stolen from people's front yards. -
Heroin Hurting Stateline
Last Updated: 11:23 PM 12/01/11 - According to the Winnebago County Coroner's office 19 people overdosed on heroin this year alone. The drug has taken the lives of about 70 people in the last three years.
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Stop Online Piracy Act: Censorship or Legitimate Copyright Protector?
Last Updated: 11:43 PM 11/17/11 - Countries like China and Iran are known for online censorship. That's where the government decides what you can and can't see on the Internet. Now that same technology could be used here in the United States to shut down websites.
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50 Local Disabled Workers to Lose Jobs in December; Budget Cuts to Blame
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 11/07/11 - Fifty local disabled workers will lose their jobs in December because of state budget cuts. -
Winn. Co. Board: Shift Jail Costs from Taxpayers to Inmates
Last Updated: 11:15 PM 11/02/11 - Local leaders are trying to figure out a way to keep taxpayers from footing the bill for an overcrowded jail.
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Homicide on Gladstone in Rockford; Victim Named
Last Updated: 2:48 PM 10/11/11 - A 49-year-old man is found dead with a gunshot wound to the torso in a home near the Kilburn post office. He has been identified as Michael Korte.
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