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High School Football Practice Begins Across Illinois Today
High School Football Practice Begins Across Illinois Today
Football season is here. Byron enters 2026 ranked No. 11 in Illinois while teams across the state begin preseason practice.
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Free Skin Cancer Screening Coming to Rockford This September
Don't Miss This Free Skin Cancer Screening Coming to Rockford
A skin cancer scare taught me an important lesson about yearly screenings. This free event in Rockford could help you catch problems early.
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Illinois Police Arrested A Woman Who Stole Their Own Squad Car - 96.7 The Eagle
Illinois Woman Crawls Through Squad Car Cage, Drives Off In Police Cruiser
Bartonville police arrested a woman after a crash, only to watch her crawl through the backseat cage of their squad car and take off in it.
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Contractor Stranded 130 Feet Up In An Illinois Gas Station Sign For 3 Hours - 96.7 The Eagle
Contractor Stranded 130 Feet Up In An Illinois Gas Station Sign For 3 Hours
A contractor in Wilmington spent three hours waiting inside a gas station sign, 130 feet up, after his lift malfunctioned Tuesday morning. The fire department's ladder truck couldn't reach him.
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Yelp Says Wisconsin Doesn't Have America's Best State Fair
Yelp Says Wisconsin Doesn't Have America's Best State Fair
Wisconsin's famous State Fair came in second in Yelp's latest rankings, despite its iconic cream puffs, cheese curds and fried food.
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Here’s Why You Can’t Legally Bet On Illinois College Sports Teams
Illinois Law Blocks Sports Bets On Fighting Illini, Wildcats, And All In-state College Teams
In Illinois, betting on any in-state college team is illegal — that includes the Illini, Northwestern, and every other Illinois school, across all sports, from football to golf.
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International Clown Week: Meet clown Brian Weckerly
International Clown Week: Meet clown Brian Weckerly
August 1-7 is International Clown Week, and we’re celebrating clowns and how they got into clowning. From hometown clowning to The Greatest Show on Earth and beyond, we spoke with Our Quad Ci…
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Rockford’s Must-Experience List: How Many Have You Checked Off?
Rockford Bucket List: Things You Need To Do At Least Once
Every city has those places, traditions, and little moments that make people say, "You have to try this at least once!" Rockford is no different.
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A Joliet Couple Lost 400000 Dollars And The Suspect Was Their Own
Retired Joliet Couple Lost $400,000 In Unauthorized Withdrawals, Son Charged
A Joliet couple discovered roughly $400,000 had been quietly drained from their accounts without their knowledge — and investigators say the money was used to buy a home. The person responsible was...
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Twenty Head Of Cattle Stolen & Investigators Are Still Searching
20 Head Of Cattle Worth $50,000 Stolen From A Wisconsin Farm
Twenty head of cattle worth $50,000 went missing from a Marathon County farm, and sheriff's investigators are still piecing together how someone pulled it off.
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20 Head Of Cattle Stolen From Marathon County Farm Worth $50K - 96.7 The Eagle
20 Head Of Cattle Worth $50,000 Stolen From A Wisconsin Farm
Twenty head of cattle worth $50,000 went missing from a Marathon County farm, and sheriff's investigators are still piecing together how someone pulled it off.
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Northern Illinois Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain and Flooding
Northern Illinois Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Could Bring Flooding Tomorrow
Heavy rain in the forecast could create problems across the Rockford area on Wednesday.
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End of an era: Paxton’s Dairy Queen renamed to Dairy Dream - Ford County Chronicle
End of an era: Paxton’s Dairy Queen renamed to Dairy Dream | Ford County Chronicle
PAXTON — To some, the roadside ice cream shop at 349 N. Railroad Ave. in Paxton will always be known as Dairy Queen, just as it had been since 1954. The name change that happened there Saturday, Aug....
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Martha Reeves Blames Weather as Viral Anthem Flop Eclipses Historic WPBL Debut
Martha Reeves Blames Weather as Viral Anthem Flop Eclipses Historic WPBL Debut
Motown icon Martha Reeves has blamed poor weather and the lack of stage monitors after her national anthem performance at the WPBL opener triggered a massive online backlash. Reeves and her two accompanying...
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Parents: Illinois’ Back-To-School Tax Holiday Returns This Week
Illinois Tax Holiday Covers Clothing Under $125 And Common School Supplies For 10 Days
From August 7 through August 16, Illinois families buying backpacks, notebooks, shoes, and clothing under $125 will pay a fraction of the usual state sales tax at checkout.
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Illinois House Fire Started By Fireworks At An Underage Drinking
Illinois House Fire Tied To Underage Drinking Party And Fireworks
A Friday night party at a McHenry home turned serious after teens set off fireworks indoors, starting a fire that left the house uninhabitable. Three people were arrested following the incident.
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Two Janesville Men Arrested For Mailing Cocaine From Puerto Rico - 96.7 The Eagle
A Postal Inspection Task Force Helped Crack A Years-long Cocaine Delivery Case In Janesville
Two Janesville men were arrested after investigators traced cocaine shipments mailed from Puerto Rico to a residential address — a case that started with a tip from a local informant.
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Underage Drinking Party In Illinois Ends With Fireworks Fire - 96.7 The Eagle
Illinois House Fire Tied To Underage Drinking Party And Fireworks
A Friday night party at a McHenry home turned serious after teens set off fireworks indoors, starting a fire that left the house uninhabitable. Three people were arrested following the incident.
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Ariana Grande Says She's Stepping Away After Chicago Shows
Ariana Grande Says She's Stepping Away After Chicago Shows
Grande's United Center shows in Chicago are now expected to be her last public performances before stepping away indefinitely.
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Chicago Cubs Rank Among America's Most-Hated Baseball Teams
Chicago Cubs Named One of America's Most-Hated Baseball Teams
Illinois baseball fans named the Cardinals as their most-hated team in a new nationwide MLB rivalry study.
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Fall In Northern Illinois: What Weather Experts Are Predicting
Fall 2026 Forecast For Northern Illinois Points To A Cooler, Drier Season Ahead
Northern Illinois could see a cooler and drier fall than usual this year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac and several major weather sources, with an El Niño pattern expected to grow stronger as...
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Illinois’ Red-Tailed Hawks: 5 Things You May Not Know About Them
That Fierce Eagle Scream In Movies Is Actually A Red-tailed Hawk Call
That fierce eagle scream you hear in every Hollywood movie is actually a red-tailed hawk call. Bald eagles sound more like chirps and whistles, but producers wanted something dramatic.
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