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Rochelle couple killed in I-88 in crash leave behind two sonsMyStateline.com WTVO WQRF16 HOURS AGO
MyStateline.com WTVO WQRF2 vehicle crash in Dekalb leaves 7 injuredDEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A compact SUV drove through the Base Line and Glidden Roads intersection without yielding to traffic resulting in a crash and seven being injured on July 17th. The two passengers in the SUV were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and the driver was flown to a local hospital with […]
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Former NIU quarterback Rocky Lombardi drafted to UFLROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Former Huskie Rocky Lombardi was drafted in the fifth round of the 2024 UFL draft by the Michigan Panthers on Wednesday. The Michigan native spent three seasons with NIU leading them to two bowl games during that span. However, Lombardi recently signed with the NFL’s Cincinnati...Dekalb, IL1 day ago
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Cade Haberman Nominated For 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works TeamSenior defensive tackle Cade Haberman (Blair, Neb./Westside) of the Northern Illinois University football team has been named a nominee for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, as announced by the American Football Coaches Association on Wednesday. Haberman has contributed over 50 hours of community service to lead the NIU...Dekalb, IL1 day ago
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MyStateline.com WTVO WQRFRochelle couple killed in I-88 in crash leave behind two sonsDEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rochelle couple, killed Tuesday in a five-car crash on I-88 in DeKalb County, leave behind two children, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Bryan and Asheri Campbell were killed around 5:39 p.m. near Cortland, after a box truck crashed into another car, causing a pileup, according to authorities. According to family […]
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US Invests $140 Million in Illinois Quantum Proving Ground.The US Department of Defense is investing up to $140 million in a national proving ground for quantum technologies in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the State of Illinois are partnering on the project, which will be based at a soon-to-be-built quantum campus in the Chicago region.Chicago, IL15 hours ago
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I-55 Reopens Following Fatal CrashThe crash occurred around 11:12 pm Thursday, July 18th on I-55 at Bluff. As a result Illinois State Police were on the scene reconstructing the crash. Northbound I-55 was closed around 2:05 a.m. between Bluff Road U.S. 6. It is now open.2 hours ago
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Illinois setting the stage for broadband service statewideNow that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Illinois’ proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, implementation is underway. The approval enables the state to request access to funding for the BEAD program. Devon Braunstein, director of the Illinois Office of Broadband, said Illinois will...2 hours ago
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WGN NewsHeavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across IllinoisRainfall over the next week looks minimal across the Chicago area; heaviest amounts centered from Texas across the Southeast into the Carolinas Heavy rains this past week have all but extinguished drought conditions across Illinois. Precipitation past 7 days How far from normal? July 9 drought map: July 16 drought map:
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WGN News28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded historyA swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of16.94 inchesin a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
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New Report Captures Economic Renewal in Left Behind Counties, But Challenges RemainKenan Fikri, Director of Research for the Economic Innovation Group, talks about a new report, “Economic Renaissance or Fleeting Recovery? Left-Behind Counties See Boom in Jobs and Businesses Amid Widening Divides.” ‘Left behind counties’ are classified based on population and job trends and includes most counties in the WVIK listening area and many across Illinois and Iowa, and the Midwest. He discusses the research findings and political impact heading into the 2024 election.7 hours ago
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Pierce Grieve wins 93rd annual Illinois State Amateur ChampionshipURBANA (WCIA) -- It took a three-hole playoff to crown a champion at this year's state amateur tournament, but Pierce Grieve finished the day on top for the event win and to earn an exemption in the 2024 US Amateur Championship.7 hours ago
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99.5 WKDQHas There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
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Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...Charleston, IL7 hours ago
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FOX 2Surveillance images capture break-ins at pharmacies in IL and MOThree suspects were caught on surveillance cameras breaking into Comprehensive Care Pharmacy in Breese, Illinois, for the second time in 13 months, and other independent pharmacies in the area were also targeted in a string of break-ins.
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WIFRIllinois health officials report first human case of West Nile Virus for 2024
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9th annual SIU Day of Giving moving to SeptemberCARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The 9th annual SIU Day of Giving is moving to the fall with the annual fundraiser event taking place in September. The fundraiser event will take place on Wednesday, September 18. The first eight SIU Days of Giving were during the spring semester. According to a...11 hours ago
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Illinois 48-Hour Storm Event Confirmed to Produce 28 TornadoesChicago, IL – The recent 48-hour storm system that swept through Illinois and surrounding areas has now been officially confirmed to have produced 28 tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) provided the update following continued damage assessments from the July 15th derecho. According to the NWS, the tornado count...11 hours ago
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25 News NowTree service businesses swamped cleaning up after Monday’s storm
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2 hazardous waste collections planned for October in the stateline(WIFR) - This fall, two hazardous waste collections will be held in the stateline, giving area communities the chance to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous household products. The one-day collections are open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on:. October 12 at Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department, 909...Oregon, IL12 hours ago
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CBS ChicagoIllinois Republican delegates believe Trump will win regardless of whom he faces in NovemberMILWAUKEE (CBS) -- As the Democrats sort out who their nominee will be—with pressure growing for President Biden to withdraw—Illinois' Republicans are unbothered by whom former President Donald Trump faces come November.At their breakfast Thursday—which ended with a rousing rendition of "God Bless America"—Illinois Republican delegates gave high marks for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. They thought vice presidential nominee JD Vance was a big hit.They also think the disarray on the Democratic ticket is not a problem, but an opportunity. The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.With the increasingly...
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