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On June 16, 1979, Rich Koz made his TV debut on WFLD Chicago as horror host “Son of Svengoolie.”Each week, Svengoolie, with his thick, ghoulish makeup,… -
WREX-TV/A massive structure fire at a grease plant in far northern Illinois on Monday forced dozens of area employees from the facility and residents from their…
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This week’s slice of history is a uniquely American invention: processed cheese.The United States patent for processed cheese was issued to James L. Kraft… -
A Rockford Arts organization is bringing back summer programs that sprouted from the effects of the pandemic last year -- putting their former programs on…
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Three Illinois ICE Detention Centers Could Close Under New BillsA new set of bills from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus could mean the days are numbered for the state’s three immigration detention centers. The…
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Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed new legislative district maps Democrats pushed through the General Assembly a week ago — maps Democrats approved on…
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Governor JB Pritzker wants to make it clear that he’s not a wholesale believer in the ethics reform package Democratic lawmakers pushed through the…
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Last week marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Floyd was a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis by white police officer Derek Chauvin. The…
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The General Assembly this week passed legislation addressing lingering concerns from law enforcement about a massive criminal justice reform omnibus…
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It’s been a year since protests for police accountability became a typical sight in Rockford.A couple months back, protesters began pasting pictures of…
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Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their budget business this week, successfully passing a $42 billion dollar plan for the coming year. But talks surrounding a…
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Seventy-Eight years ago, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League had its first day of league play. The women’s league was founded, in part,…
