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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Green, Lafayette until 8/11 10:00AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Winnebago, Ogle, Lee until 8/11 10:15AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Stephenson, Jo Daviess until 8/11 9:45AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Rock Island, Whiteside, Scott until 8/11 9:15AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Whiteside, Carroll until 8/11 9:45AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Scott, Clinton, Rock Island, Whiteside until 8/11 9:15AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll until 8/11 9:15AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Lake, Kane, McHenry, Winnebago, La Salle, Kendall, Kankakee, De Kalb, Porter, Ogle, Grundy, Boone, Livingston, Iroquois, Jasper, Lee, Ford,

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Rock Island, Linn, Scott, Johnson, Dubuque, Whiteside, Henry, Stephenson, Bureau, Clinton, Muscatine, Des Moines, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Jones, Warren, Carroll, Jackson,

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, Sauk, Green, Iowa, Lafayette until 8/11 2:00PM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McHenry, Lake until 8/11 4:45AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McHenry, Boone until 8/11 4:15AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Walworth, Rock until 8/11 3:30AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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From the WIFR First Alert Weather Center, the National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rock, Green until 8/11 3:30AM. Track the storms at https://t.co/6Ru4ONQ5C2

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The Winnebago School District prepares for a major leadership transition. https://t.co/xxEWTjUCsz

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Alderman Janessa Neal will serve as Rockford's acting mayor following Mayor McNamara's resignation. https://t.co/7PSF3Oukg8

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The Coronado Theatre is in the middle of the first of two major construction phases.
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Beloit event celebrates first-time author and long time business https://t.co/CfhpDm2PyZ

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Hip-hop has traveled from its historic roots in New York City to communities around the globe, but this weekend, the culture found a vibrant home right here in the Forest City. https://t.co/0ZkM2BxfAv

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A man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing is on trial. Here's what to know https://t.co/lSfjP4zJSw