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Rockford ranks as sixth-largest U.S. aerospace hub during Airbus supplier day

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Local aerospace advocates hosted an Airbus Supplier Day in Rockford, bringing together 150 local suppliers with representatives from the aircraft manufacturer. The gathering marked the Dutch company’s third Supplier Day event held in the United States. Airbus designs and manufactures passenger j
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Heat, Storms Could Return to Illinois and Wisconsin Next Week

Northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin are facing a late-summer warmup into the upper 80s next week, with several chances for showers and thunderstorms.
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Rockford man facing firearm and cocaine charges after search warrant execution

A 27-year-old Rockford man named Zacharie T. Carner was denied pretrial release after being charged with multiple firearm offenses and cocaine possession following a police raid.
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Winnebago County traffic stop leads to THC, firearm discovery; man arrested, deputies say

A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office.
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Christopher Myers pleads guilty to attempted murder

A Beloit man changed his plea to guilty for attempted murder, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 28.
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Rockford residents invited to Maurice West for Mayor campaign kickoff

State Rep. Maurice West will hold an official campaign kickoff event Aug. 29 in downtown Rockford, and he's inviting all area residents to come and learn more about his vision for Rockford. West announced plans to run for mayor of Rockford during a news conference July 28. In an announcement on his campaign Facebook pa
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Suspect wanted in multiple armed robberies arrested after car and foot chase

A 31-year-old Rockford man with active robbery warrants was arrested Friday after leading police on a chase involving his vehicle and a foot pursuit.
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A Rockford musician is downsizing his store and leaving behind ‘7,000 square feet of...

One owner of a Rockford music store will move the store to a smaller space in Loves Park. Randee's Music, 4116 Morsay Drive, has been at its current location on the east side of Rockford since it was built in 1990, but it's been selling products since the late ‘80s. It started out selling organs, pianos and some guitar
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Police: Rockford teen arrested on stolen vehicle and criminal damage charges

A woman was arrested after reports of an armed person near an abandoned building Tuesday, according to the Rockford Police Department.
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Humidity slowly on the rise through the week

We haven’t really experienced many ‘dog days of summer’ this month with afternoon highs falling just shy of the late August average and overnight lows falling well below. But the break we’ve had in some of the humidity may be coming to end as our pattern shifts a bit towards the weekend.

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