Scavenger hunt app helps discover surroundings
January 25, 2025As a Rockford native, I’m pretty familiar with local attractions and historically significant landmarks around town. However, a recent adventure through downtown Rockford using the…
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Bradley leader: Pocketbook issues turned election
January 25, 2025PEORIA — Poll data shows that 90 million eligible voters declined to participate in the 2024 presidential election that pitted Vice President Kamala Harris, a liberal, West Coast…
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Rockford traffic stop leads to drug charges
January 24, 2025A Rockford man faces drug charges after a traffic stop. Shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Rockford officers conducted a traffic stop at Glenwood and Rockton. With the assistance of a Rockford…
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Rockford man faces weapons, drug charges
January 24, 2025A Rockford man faces weapons and drug charges following a search of his residence. Sauviun Partee, 20, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon (machine gun), possession of a firearm…
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Lisle man dies following Cicero accident
January 24, 2025A Lisle man died after being hit by a car Monday night in Cicero. Anthony Rich, 69, died Wednesday at Mount Sinai Medical Center from injuries sustained while a pedestrian on the 3300…
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Another $100 million sought to fight homelessness
January 23, 2025CHICAGO – With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness…
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Minorities, women encouraged to invest in Chicago casino
January 23, 2025When the Chicago City Council accepted Bally’s Corp. proposal to build the city’s first casino, one of the conditions was that, when it starts selling shares, at least 25 percent…
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Man charged in 2020 murder of Harvey woman
January 22, 2025A Central Illinois man is being held in Cook County Jail in connection with the 2020 slaying of a 22-year-old Harvey woman. Dakota Petrey of Lewistown has been charged with first-degree…
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Rockford intersection closed
January 21, 2025An emergency water main repair has closed a Rockford intersection. Repairs are being done at Kilburn Avenue & Auburn Street. Auburn is closed at Russell Avenue to all traffic heading…
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Pedestrian killed on Rockford bridge
January 21, 2025In recent Rockford police incidents: A man died after a vehicle hit him on the Auburn Street Bridge. At 7:45 p.m. Friday, Rockford police responded to a vehicle-vs-pedestrian traffic…
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