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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 09:21 pm

Winnebago County News

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10 hrs ago | WTVO

Teenager Shot and Killed in Machesney Park

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department is looking for suspects, after a teenager is killed Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Machesney Park, IL

16 hrs ago | State Journal-Register

Our Opinion: Reduce size of county board

SPRINGFIELD Ward 5 Ald. Sam Cahnman has a knack for taking headline-grabbing issues and then riding them for his own political benefit.

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Related Topix: Springfield, IL, Springfield Metro, Rockford, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Opinion

Fri Jul 04, 2008

PeoriaTimes-Observer

Taste for fresher veggies gives homegrowns a lift

Like every other farmer with low-lying land, Andrea "Andy" Hazzard had to cope with flooded fields, low temperatures and delayed plantings this spring.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Stephenson County, IL, Freeport, IL, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WIFR

Rockford Prostitution Bust

Yesterday Winnebago County Sheriff's Detectives conducted an undercover prostitution investigations, seven women and one man was arrested.

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Related Topix: Rockford Metro, Rockford, IL

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WBAY

Emergency Food Assistance Program for Winnebago County

People living in Winnebago affected by the flooding can now apply for Emergency Food Assistance Program.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

WIFR

Rockford Crime Stoppers 6/24

When you call Crime Stoppers, our phone lines are secured, and do not have caller ID.

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Related Topix: Rockford, IL, Rockford Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Appleton Post-Crescent

Road project set to start Monday in Winnebago

The Winnebago County Highway Department will begin a seven-mile road improvement project Monday on County M from State 44 to State 91.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Rockford man dies after being Tasered

Winnebago County authorities have identified a Rockford man who died while in police custody as 29-year-old Ernest Graves.

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WIFR

Shelter Set Up For Winnebago County Flood Residents

Many Winnebago County residents have been taking advantage of the emergency shelter set up to help flood victims.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Chicago Tribune

N. Illinois waterways still above flood stage

Several waterways in northern Illinois remain above flood stage but water levels are falling or expected to fall in coming weeks.

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Related Topix: Weather, Pecatonica, IL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

WBAY

FEMA Declares Winnebago County a Disaster Area

FEMA declared Winnebago County a state of disaster on Wednesday. Winnebago was one of five counties added to the list of federal disaster areas, along with Dodge, Green, Washington, and Waukesha counties.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

WIFR

Rockford Burglary Arrest

Three men are in Winnebago County jail for breaking into a Rockford home. It happened Tuesday afternoon in the 6900 block of S. Main.

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Related Topix: Rockford Metro, Rockford, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

WIFR

Winnebago County Declared Disaster Area

" Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today added Winnebago county to a state disaster declaration to help respond to and recover from recent severe storms and the threat of flooding.

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Related Topix: Weather, Jersey County, IL

Tue Jun 10, 2008

PeoriaTimes-Observer

Shave, haircut and a cholesterol check, please

In Mark Hunter's perfect world, a man can walk into his local barber shop and get a little off the sides along with tests of his blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, and know his danger of getting ...

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Related Topix: Prostate Cancer, Health, African-American

Sun Jun 08, 2008

WIFR

To conceal or not to conceal?..

Over the past few weeks the talk over whether to bring concealed carry to Winnebago County has *triggered debate between public officials and some community members.Right now it's that decision that may put ...

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Related Topix: Winnebago, IL

Fri Jun 06, 2008

cbs2chicago.com

Storms Bring Dangerous Lightning, Serious Damage

Violent thunderclaps interrupted the still of night throughout the Chicago area, and the storms that accompanied them brought serious damage.

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Wed Jun 04, 2008

WTVO Rockford

Wanke Asks for Case to be Moved from Winnebago County

Richard Wanke was back in court Monday where His lawyer asked the Judge in the case to remove himself.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Rockford, IL

Mon Jun 02, 2008

WIFR

Arson Charges in Machesney Park House Fire

Right now a Machesney Park neighborhood is buzzing, after residents learn a house fire Wednesday may have been arson.

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Related Topix: Machesney Park, IL

Sat May 31, 2008

Morris Daily Herald

Man sentenced to 35 years in mother's strangulation death

A Winnebago County judge has sentenced a man to 35 years in prison for the beating and strangling death of his mother.

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Fri May 30, 2008

WIFR

Cherry Valley Police Chief Retires

After 12 years of being chief Gary Maitland is saying goodbye to the Cherry Valley Police Department.

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Related Topix: Cherry Valley, IL

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