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City Council approves local landmark status for former Rockford toy factory

ROCKFORD — City Council has approved granting local landmark status to A & E Tool and Gage, a shuttered former machine shop where die-cast toy cars were once made. Aldermen voted 11-1 on Monday to approve the landmark designation. The vote came without any debate. The lone no vote was from Alderman Jonathan Logemann.
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Why Locals Go GAGA Over This CHEESY Burger Haven in Beloit, WI

Open Sun–Thu, 11 AM–9 PM | Fri–Sat, 11 AM–10 PM. Beloit, Wisconsin, isn’t exactly the first place that comes to mind when you think of burger royalty, but Lucy’s #7 Burger Bar has quietly built a name that punches way above its small-town weight class. 🍔
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10 Beloved Illinois Restaurants That Aren’t Tourist Traps And Locals Genuinely Recommend

You know the restaurant. The one with the giant sign and the line out front. The one every travel list swears you cannot miss. You went. The food was fine. Illinois is full of places that never earned that kind of attention and never wanted it. The floors slope a little.
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Rockford community invited to farewell celebration for Mayor Tom McNamara

ROCKFORD — A farewell celebration will be held for Mayor Tom McNamara and his family next week, honoring the outgoing city leader for his years as a mayor and alderman. A City Says Thank You: A Community Celebration Honoring Rockford Mayor Tom & Sarah McNamara is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wednesday, Aug. 26 at
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Proposed Beloit EMS deal could trigger 700% cost increase for town of Turtle

The proposal comes as the City and Town of Beloit are evaluating costs as they plan to merge their fire and EMS services in 2027.
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Automotive manufacturer Stellantis announces $800 million investment in idled Belvidere plant

In Feb. 2023, multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis halted production of the Jeep Cherokee at its Belvidere Assembly Plant. The decision to indefinitely idle the plant was accompanied by the layoff of around 1,300 employees, spelling broader economic uncertainty for the city of Belvidere. In the years since
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Byron woman survives rollover crash in Davis Junction cornfield while allegedly drunk

A 26-year-old Byron resident was charged with driving under the influence and a concealed carry act violation after her vehicle overturned in a cornfield during a crash on Route 72 early Saturday morning.
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Man arrested after attempted carjacking in Rockford’s Rolling Green neighborhood

A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted vehicular hijacking, possession of methamphetamine, and obstructing identification after trying to steal a car in Rockford's Rolling Green neighborhood.
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Winnebago County coroner identifies Chloe Verni-Lau as victim in fatal Boone County crash

19-year-old Chloe Verni-Lau was killed in a head-on collision caused by an intoxicated driver in Boone County on Friday night.
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Gang member arrested after 98 MPH chase in Rockford

A 23-year-old gang member and convicted felon was arrested in Rockford after a high-speed chase that reached 98 mph and ended with the deployment of a tire deflation device.

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