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Website of WTVO-TV and WQRF-TV in Rockford, Illinois - bringing you news, weather and sports headlines. Serving Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.

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WEDNESDAY TOP STORY: Unattended cooking is blamed for a house fire in DeKalb that sent one person to the hospital.

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TUESDAY TOP STORY: Janesville police need your help locating two missing teenagers.

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President Trump swiped at Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Saturday after the two met in Rome, saying someone at the Vatican should have advised the pope not to meet Johnson because he is “useless.” https://t.co/GyJ3yA7LAL

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President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation of the concert celebrating America's 250th birthday after multiple artists withdrew from performing at the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall.  https://t.co/PLN0ofqXnl

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he will sign a bill limiting students’ access to cell phones during class after it passed the Senate on Sunday. https://t.co/WzhxfCLDiW

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BREAKING: Harlem-Roscoe Fire is mourning the loss of one of its own. According to officials, a large procession rolled into the coroner’s office earlier this morning. More details to follow.

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Kyle Busch died last week from hemorrhagic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation after complications from bacterial pneumonia led to sepsis, according to the former NASCAR star's death certificate. https://t.co/jMzBdTegpR

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Former first lady Jill Biden says in a new interview she believed that her husband was “having a stroke” during his famously poor performance in the 2024 CNN debate against President Trump.  https://t.co/WhiQPlBEYW

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THURSDAY TOP STORY: A woman is facing several charges after Rockford police say she attacked an employee at a Dollar General store.

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Rockford officials say the city is dealing with a $9.5 million budget shortfall, driven largely by the decline of volatile state revenues after pandemic‑era highs and long‑standing cuts to revenue sharing from Springfield.

According to Mayor Tom McNamara, Rockford has lost more

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Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the release of audio and transcripts of private interviews with a ghostwriter used in a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. https://t.co/ImRTVDiunU

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WEDNESDAY TOP STORY: A Dixon man faces two charges including a felony after his arrest earlier this month.

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TUESDAY TOP STORY: A housing plan from Governor Pritzker is facing pushback in Springfield.

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A 2006 grocery receipt has resurfaced on X, sparking a viral conversation about food inflation that's garnered over 12 million views, and thousands of reposts and comments. 
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Ten months after legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne died, his family is working to keep his memory alive.

Sharon Osbourne, his wife, and Jack Osbourne, his son, are working to create an artificial intelligence-powered avatar of the Prince of Darkness. https://t.co/4YuEAZcoEj

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The decision follows months of review by a special task force and comes after years of declining enrollment and financial challenges at the school.

Bishop David Malloy accepted the recommendation to close the school after receiving input from Freeport-area pastors, families, and

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The field of 64 teams is set for the NCAA Baseball Tournament leading up to the College Baseball World Series in Omaha. Three players from the Rockford area will be a part of it. https://t.co/t288qhIJMm

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A Marengo woman already sentenced to 7 years in prison for DUI is now staring down a 12 and a half year sentence after causing another alcohol-related crash, her sixth DUI. https://t.co/pLp1TFlAfN

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A teen has been cited after Ogle County police were called to an accident in Stillman Valley on Saturday. https://t.co/woUwetPVI9

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Police are searching for the owner of a Chevrolet pickup truck that was found in a ditch in Kingston on Sunday. https://t.co/yqLMJPkJe5