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CEDARVILLE, Ill. (WIFR) - Scott Cooley’s son lifts a blanket and towel covering a doorway into their home’s side room, nicknamed the “rain room.”. “When it rains, it’s like a waterfall in that room,” described Cooley. A consequence of that moisture grows along a sliding glass door and the surrounding wall: black mold.

ROCKFORD — A new family-owned restaurant is coming to the city’s North End, filling a former Taco John’s that’s been shuttered for more than a dozen years. Construction started Thursday to revamp the restaurant space at 3007 N. Main St. The family behind the project isn’t revealing the new restaurant concept and brand

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -Crimson Valley Landscaping is celebrating 25 years of serving families and businesses across Winnebago and Boone counties. The company offers commercial landscaping maintenance and custom outdoor living spaces. Owner Mike Sanders said the milestone reflects years of dedication from employees and

The Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation is inviting residents to join its efforts to improve the 58-mile stretch of the Pecatonica River. The group is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. May 14 at the Freeport Public Library, according to a community announcement. The meeting will be held in the second-floor board room

U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston handed down the sentence, which will run consecutive to multiple cases previously filed in Winnebago County.

Freeport School District leaders say they are cooperating fully with a federal investigation tied to Title IX compliance, but they still don’t know what information the Department of Justice will request. Superintendent Anna Alvarado told board members the district has been instructed not to destroy any records and wil

STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - K9 Zafra, with Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office, has received a gift she’s been anticipating for more than two months. Thanks to a donation from a non-profit organization called Vested Interest in K9s, K9 Zafra is now a proud owner of a bullet and stab protective vest.

JANESVILLE — Janesville attorney Sara Gehrig-Woodman will fill the vacancy in the seventh branch on the Rock County Circuit Court created by the retirement of Barbara McCrory. Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced the appointment Thursday. McCrory’s last day as judge is scheduled to be Friday. Gehrig-Woodman is expected to

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department on Thursday identified a man who died after a house fire in Janesville on Sunday.