FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Two candidates are still jockeying for position to be Freeport’s Mayor for the next 4 years as the April 1st consolidated election is on the horizon. Incumbent Jodi Miller (Citizens’ Party) served the previous two terms and is seeking a third. Miller said she has positively contributed to the city over […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Michael Odonnell, 52, for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a shovel. On March 25, around 12:30 p.m., officers were called to the 5000 block of Orchard Avenue for reports of a battery incident. One of the victims told authorities Odonnell threatened to have someone batter […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Residents of the Rockford area looking to have a sub sandwich and promote programs for children have the chance to do both on Wednesday. Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving raises money not just for Rockford area programs but programs nationwide. The event held by the chain started in 2011. Locations in […]
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Loves Park gets its first Panera Bread on East Riverside Boulevard on Wednesday, with expectations of more development on the way. “It’s been amazing,” said Executive Director of the Loves Park Chamber of Commerce Duncan Geddes. “There’s been a lot of development, you know, key corridors, along Riverside and on […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police Department (RPD) gave a behind-the-scenes look at the new technology it is using to stop crime. Over the past several years, Rockford’s City Council has prioritized getting funding to the RPD for new software, including everything from license plate cameras at busy intersections to gunshot detection systems in patrol […]
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Loves Park Police arrested Tevyn Thorns, 28, for causing a crash that injured a woman and fleeing the scene, according to court records. On March 25, around 5 a.m., officers were called to the intersection of Forest Hills and Harlem Roads for a Jeep that was hit by another vehicle […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Antonio Nevitt, 52, for hitting a woman with a machine gun and strangling her during a home invasion, according to court records. On March 25, around midnight, officers responded to the 500 block of Locust Street for reports of a man with a firearm. On the 911 call, […]
(WTVO) — More than 10,000 cans of Coca-Cola sold in Illinois and Wisconsin have been recalled due to potential contamination by a foreign object, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects 12-packs of Coca-Cola with can UPC of 0 49000-00634 6 and case UPC of 0 49000-02890 4. The 864 cases, containing […]
CORTLAND, Ill. (WTVO) — A $349 million winning Mega Millions Illinois Lottery ticket was sold at a Casey’s General Store in Cortland. The winning ticket matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball 1-5-17-39-62-8 to score the $349 million prize. The Casey’s store, at 70 S. Somonauk Road, will receive a cash bonus of $500,000 […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police have made three arrests in connection to a murder that took place at a “large gathering” in an E. State Street business parking lot in August 2024. A fourth suspect is still at large. Chase Huggins, 27, was shot multiple times after a fight ensued at an after-hours event […]
