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23-year-old Austin Ruggles killed in crash with Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputy (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - One month ago, a crash closed Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue. For the first time, public officials are saying a man died in the crash. Previously, the last confirmed information read: ‘initially, one person injured was thought to be a pedestrian and that person is in stable condition.’ The man’s family and friends fought to hear their son’s name acknowledged. “You’re not supposed to bury your kids,” said family friend Stephany Rinaldi. The Winnebago
League of Women Voters of Freeport hosts “navigate the noise” discussion (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - The League of Women Voters of Freeport held a meeting Tuesday to discussion election integrity heading into this fall’s midterm election. Illinois state board of elections spokesperson Matt Dietrich’s presentation was called: “Navigating the Noise.” he discussed election verification processes and voter machine cybersecurity. Dietrich opened the floor to questions about issues some people have going into the midterms. “It can be very much a distraction, a d
Stillman Valley Fire Protection District chief focuses on investing in personnel (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Every second counts during emergencies. 911 calls have skyrocketed and volunteer firefighters numbers have dropped, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The Illinois State Fire Marshal says there’s more than a thousand volunteer fire stations. Stillman Valley Fire Protection District Chief Chad Hoefle says he has 47 members on the roster. Some Ogle County department only have less than 10, full-time volunteers. He says investment is a key
Bennie’s Cleaners owner Bob Blosser explores running for Rockford mayor (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Bennie’s Cleaners owner Bob Blosser says he’s opened up a committee to run for Rockford mayor after current mayor Tom McNamara announces he’s stepping down at the end of August. Blosser says he already was thinking of running in 2029. He says once McNamara announced his resignation, Blosser says he wants to be a part of the change in 2027’s special election. Blosser said in a social media post, he loves that Rockford aspires for growth. He also appears to a
Hundreds attend Rockford’s National Night Out (opens the original)
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Hundreds attended Rockford’s National Night Out on August 4. The annual event encourages building stronger relationships between police officers and the communities they serve. Businesses, first responders and Rockford families gathered for an evening full of activities including live demonstrations and emergency vehicle displays. Police Chief Carla Redd says she remembers organizing the event before stepping into her latest role and says it’s fun to watch
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