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Nicholas Conservatory wooden train workshop

Nicholas Conservatory hosts their fifth annual wooden train workshop

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tyler Wauchope
Nicholas Conservatory hosted their fifth annual wooden train workshop.

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House Bill 1155 allows families who lost loved ones because of a minor under the influence to...

New IL law could curb teen drunk driving accidents, says Winnebago County Sheriff Caruana

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jake Pearson
As part of the 2024 wave of new laws, House Bill 1155 allows families who lost loved ones because of a minor under the influence to sue the person who gave the alcohol or drugs to that minor.

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Across the stateline, community members express concern about migrant transportation just two...

Rockford community members question migrant arrival

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sydni Stoffregen
Across the stateline, community members express concern about migrant transportation just two days after hundreds of migrants landed in Rockford from Texas.

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House Bill 1155 allows families who lost loved ones because of a minor under the influence to...
New IL law could curb teen drunk driving accidents, says Winnebago County Sheriff Caruana

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Winnebago County officers honored during promotion ceremony
Winnebago County officers honored during promotion ceremony

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Rockford teen arrested in connection with 24th Street shooting
Rockford teen arrested in connection with 24th Street shooting

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Natural gas smell in Ogle County attributed to Iowa incident, sheriff says

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Meghan Schobinger
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle says the 9-1-1 Center received 49 calls regarding the odor Tuesday.

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Coffee generic

Downtown Rockford cornerstone café acquired by investment firm

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Forrest Nelson
The investment firm seeks to build upon the legacy of the current ownership and bring a fresh take on the classic coffee shop concept.

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STILL UNTITLED: Car accident

Kingston car crash sends three to neighboring hospitals

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Lauren Strauss
Dekalb police respond to a two vehicle accident on the intersection of Glidden and Wolf roads.

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Traffic delayed after two-vehicle collision on I-90

Updated: Jan. 2, 2024 at 9:56 AM CST
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By Meghan Schobinger
Motorists on the eastbound side of I-90 in Roscoe should use caution Tuesday while crews are on the scene.

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From left: Ace Blake entered the world at 2:28 a.m., Jan. 1 in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Sadie...

Stateline hospitals welcome first babies of 2024

Updated: Jan. 2, 2024 at 8:38 AM CST
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By Marta Berglund
The Packard Care Center welcomed more than 300 babies in 2023.

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A letter from 1943 resurfaces at the DeKalb post office, creating a push on social media to...

Letter from 1943 resurfaces; delivered to DeKalb family

Updated: Jan. 1, 2024 at 10:13 PM CST
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By Jake Pearson
The letter was found by a post office employee who tracked down a surviving member of the intended recipients.
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