Chris Green
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Rockford, IL, United States
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Illinois company, McDonald's can't shake $900 million ice cream machine lawsuit
Taylor Company in Rockton, Illinois, makes the ice cream machines, which have a reputation for being frequently out of commission at McDonald's. → Read More
Snapchat settles Illinois class-action lawsuit. Here's how to file a claim
An Illinois class-action lawsuit that will cost Snapchat's parent company millions of dollars apparently has been settled. → Read More
This Illinois golf course was closed for four years, but is slated to re-open this summer
The course closed four years ago after losing $135,000 a year for six years. → Read More
Real Christmas trees require real care. Here are some tips to keep them safe and healthy
Each year, millions of families throughout the country safely celebrate the holiday season with a fresh, farm-grown Christmas tree. → Read More
Rockford resident, former State Rep. Litesa Wallace announces candidacy for Congress
Former State Rep. Litesa Wallace launched her campaign Wednesday for Congress in the state's newly re-drawn 17th Congressional District. → Read More
Subway employee in disbelief over suspension after disarming a would-be robber
Subway employee Araceli Sotelo, who disarmed and pistol-whipped a would-be robber with his own gun, was suspended from her job. → Read More
Rita Crundwell, former Dixon comptroller who embezzled millions, released from prison
Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell has been transferred to a halfway house in the Chicago area. → Read More
Unclear when Rock River will fully reopen after Chemtool fire
The Rock River near the site of the Chemtool fire remains closed until further notice. → Read More
Massive chemical fire at Chemtool in Rockton could burn for days
The Rockton Fire Department ordered a mandatory evacuation for all residents and businesses located within a mile of the plant. → Read More
Family given $1.1 million in malpractice lawsuit against OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
The family of a man who died as a result of a negligent medical procedure was awarded $1.1 million in a malpractice lawsuit. → Read More
Patrick Pursley's quest for a certificate of innocence remains on pause
Patrick Pursley, a man acquitted of murder, is still trying to receive his certificate of innocence, two weeks after a judge granted it to him. → Read More
Mystery 'e-commerce business' to invest over $20 million in Winnebago County
The Winnebago County Board is expected to approve a new e-commerce business that will set up shop in the Rock 39 Industrial Park in Cherry Valley. → Read More
19-year-old man shot by Rockford officer, marking second man shot by area police over weekend
The Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force has been called to investigate a police shooting, the second in two days. → Read More
Texas cold snap expected to increase gas prices in Galesburg and much of the country
Extreme cold weather in Texas is impacting gas prices in Galesburg and elsewhere around the country. → Read More
Seven graduate from the Winnebago County Jail's new TechWorks Training program
Seven people incarcerated in the Winn. Co. jail have graduated from a new CNC TechWorks Training Program recently launched inside the Jail. → Read More
Attorneys: Green Beret in Rockford bowling alley shooting may suffer from PTSD
Attorneys for the man accused of killing three people at a bowling alley Saturday told a judge he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. → Read More
Military member, 37, charged in shooting at Rockford bowling alley that killed 3
A 37-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder after police say he gunned down multiple people inside a bar at a Rockford bowling alley → Read More
Amid 'alarming' COVID-19 numbers, Illinois coroner buys trailer for extra bodies
The morgue in northern Illinois began to fill up so the coroner purchased a trailer just in case it's needed as coronavirus cases spike. → Read More
No school for Harlem students on Monday
MACHESNEY PARK — Schools in the Harlem School District will be closed Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Students will not attend, Harlem officials said, but all staff should report to work. Harlem's decision comes on the heels of the Winnebago County's first confirmed case of the virus, which was announced Sunday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week that all of the state's K-12 public… → Read More
Many Rockford churches closed their doors, worship carried on
ROCKFORD — "When life comes undone." That was the title of the sermon delivered Sunday by the Rev. T.J. Addington at Heartland Community Church. Addington, Heartland's organizational and ministry leader, delivered his message to an empty sanctuary as the church asked its worshipers to stay at home to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus until further notice. His message, however, was… → Read More