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VINS nest cam offers up-close look at bald eagles

A pair of bald eagles make a home for themselves on a live cam in Quechee, giving researchers a rare opportunity to study wild raptors up close.
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Man accused of fatally stabbing Rockford Walmart worker in alleged racial attack still awaits...

Court filings show ongoing motions and evaluations. Carter is due back in court on March 19.
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Rockford Public Schools cuts over 100 positions amid $15 million deficit

Rockford Public Schools is cutting over 100 positions as they deal with a $15 million budget deficit. RPS Superintendent Ehren Jarrett says costs have gone up a lot over the past few years. The district also increased social emotional support coming out of the pandemic. “Unfortunately, that's how you go...
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This No-Frills Illinois Pub Has Been A Local Institution Since 1945

There’s a special kind of magic in places that don’t try too hard, and the Olympic Tavern in Rockford has mastered the art of being effortlessly excellent. This straightforward neighborhood pub has been serving up cold beer and hot food to grateful locals for generations, proving that sometimes the simplest approach...
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Rockford hopes to boost lead pipe replacement program with $500,000 hires

City staff believe the additions will support Rockford meeting a federal deadline set by the EPA.
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Cold start this Tuesday, tracking snow for tonight

Our Tuesday will start off with some sunshine, but it will be frigid during the morning hours with lows bottoming out in the single digits and wind chill values will be as cold as -8. Clouds will increase during the afternoon, ahead of our next clipper system. This will move through the area overnight dropping 1″ to...
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Where to find the best Reuben sandwich in Rockford: Top 10 local spots

From diners to pubs to breweries with river views, these 10 restaurants serve up some of the region’s most satisfying takes on the classic Reuben sandwich.
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Small Town Crime Wave for March 16th [AUDIO]

A drunk man was sitting at the top of the waterslide at a hotel’s pool area, yelling that he now owned the waterslide as he refused to let other people use it. At McDonald’s a drunk man was inside, harassing customers about which menu items they ordered. March...
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Rockford man receives 20-year sentence for attempted rape during drug transaction

Justen Cunningham was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking, strangling, and sexually assaulting a woman who came to his home to purchase drugs in 2025.
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Overturned semi in Rock County prompts hazmat response

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Hazardous Materials Team were called on Monday after a semi-truck overturned and spilled a highly flammable material onto the road. The Janesville Fire Department said a call came in at 11:48 a.m. Monday from around Mile Market 168 on Interstate 90 for reports of a semi-truck...

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