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Gator Invades Florida Family’s Garage
A Florida woman says she had the shock of her life when she opened her garage door and came face-to-face with a 7-foot…

Rock County moves to Phase 2 of reopening plan, capacity restrictions loosened
The full details of Phase 2 can be found on the Rock County Public Health Department’s…

Coroner: Death investigation underway at storage unit in Roscoe
Authorities have launched a death investigation after a body was found at a storage unit in…

Biden: US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
This comes as Biden’s administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved shot.…

Rockford Promise sees record number of applicants for 2021-2022 academic year
Official Rockford Promise-NIU scholarship notifications will begin going out mid-March and a public ceremony is being planned for early May to…

Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Tuesday makes Texas the largest state to do away with a face covering order.…

Illinois to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but most will go to mass vaccination sites
More than 90% of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be going to the mass vaccination sites and the remaining doses will be sent to other…

Hospital: SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck, killing 13
Hospital officials say an SUV believed to be carrying 27 people crashes into a semitruck in Southern California, killing 15 people and leaving others…

Rockford intersection briefly closed for a two car crash
The intersection of W. Jefferson Dr. and River Dr. was briefly closed on Tuesday for a two car accident involving a UPS…

Wisconsin bills seek to ban transgender athletes
The proposals unveiled Tuesday come as more than a dozen other states consider similar measures.…