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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Winnebago County, Illinois, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 773 stories have been published about Winnebago County, Illinois which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Firefighter, 4 residents hurt in Rockford high-rise apartment fire

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - One firefighter and four residents were hurt during a fire at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Rockford early Thursday morning. Rockford Fire Department crews arrived at the Park Terrace building at 1000 Chamberlain Street around 4 a.m. RFD Chief Michele Pankow said the firefighter and residents who were hurt sustained minor injuries and were sent to the hospital. Investigators also said the fire itself was con…See the Story

Rockford, Illinois · Rockford

Rockford sees a huge turnout for early voting in 2024

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Early voting began on September 26th and Rockfordians have not wasted time getting out to vote. The Rockford Board of Elections mailed out more than 10,000 ballots and has seen nearly 5,000 in-person voters. Two additional early voting sites will be open beginning Monday. Voters can go to Emmanuel Episcopal Church from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday Through Friday to vote or the science and math building at Rock Valley Colleg…See the Story

Rockford, Illinois · Rockford

Rockford partnership chips away at teacher shortage

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A national teacher shortage is still affecting the stateline, and a local partnership aims to do something about it. Rockford Public School District 205 began the 2024-2025 academic year with more than 20 openings, some of which have still not been filled. “The nation saw a drastic decline in teachers just because that was such a tough time to go into education," said Bridget French, the district' executive director of co…See the Story

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