With coronavirus concerns growing, many people chose to cancel travel plans, especially to areas where cases are rising. Some say that even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t keep them from getting away.

A house fire in the 1100 block of 16th Street in Rockford is believed to have been caused by the house getting hit by lightning.

“I am scared they will stop delivering mail, receiving mail, and about how I would get stamps,” said Gail Douglas, a U.S.P.S. customer.

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports the body of a woman believed to be that of Laura A. Kowal from rural Galena has been recovered from the Mississippi River near Canton, Missouri.

The City of Rockford says several streets and intersections are closed as crews work to clean up storm damage from around the area.

Rockford Police detectives believe this was a targeted attack and not a random incident.