COVID-19 positivity rate above 9 percent in Winnebago County, hospitalizations rise
In Region 1, there’s a total of 116 people in the hospital for the virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.…
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Two men found guilty in connection to 2019 Beloit homicide
Two men have found been found guilty for their roles in a deadly shooting in Beloit in…
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Belvidere Assembly Plant to remain shut down through April due to microchip shortage
A global wide shortage of microchips has extended the shut down of the Belvidere Assembly Plant through the rest of…
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Mayor McNamara receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The City of Rockford made the announcement on their Facebook page on Friday.…
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First Lady Biden coming to Dixon on Monday
Following the tour, both the First Lady and Secretary Cardona will deliver remarks.…
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State’s attorney’s office releases names of officers, those shot in weekend shootings; dash cam videos expected to be released
We now know the names of all of the officers and the victims involved in two separate officer-involved shootings from this past weekend.…
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Belvidere man identified as victim in deadly Boone County crash
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Officials: Two kids jump from second story in apartment fire in Rockford; expected to be OK
A child has been taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in Rockford Thursday…
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UPDATE: Pedestrian hit, killed by semi-truck on I-90 in Rockford
Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz says his office was called to the scene.…
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13 WREX to air 30-minute ‘Project: Tornado’ special tonight
Join us this Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. on 13 WREX as we prepare you for severe weather…
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