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Third Graders Get A Visit From Rock Falls Rotary Literacy Committee

Third grade students in Rock Falls received a special gift this week as part of American Education Week. Cheryl Faber, Chair of the Rotary Literacy Committee, distributed grade-appropriate dictionaries to 165 students across five schools, including East Coloma, Montmorency, Merrill, Thome, and St. Andrew.The ...
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Congressman Sorensen Backs Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Holiday Financial Scams

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) has joined legislation to protect older Americans from financial scams, which often spike during the busy holiday season. The Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act is a bipartisan bill endorsed by AARP that gives state and local law enforcement new tools ...
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Senator Chesney to Host Pet Adoption Fair

State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) will host a Pet Adoption Fair on Saturday, December 13th, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Friends Forever Humane Society in Freeport, IL.Senator Chesney’s Pet Adoption Fair will provide a great opportunity for residents of the 45th District ...
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Holidays with the Symphony

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra brings festive cheer, Saturday, December 13th, with its annual “Holidays with the Symphony” concert, starting at 7:30 p.m. inside Clinton High School’s Durgin Performing Arts Center. The evening’s program promises a blend of seasonal classics, a carol sing-along for all ...
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Wreaths Across America to Honor Our Heroes

The American Legion Post 328 from Morrison will serve as the honor guard for the annual Wreaths Across America event at Lusk Cemetery in Albany, Illinois. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, December 13th, bringing together community members to honor and remember local veterans. ...
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Scotty McCreery to Headline 2026 Marshall-Putnam County Fair in Henry Illinois

Drew Herridge with the Marshall-Putnam County Fair Board joined Issac Forney on Wake Up Tri-Counties to officially announce the headline music act for the 2026 Marshall-Putnam Fair! You heard it here first.... Country music sensation Scotty McCreery is set to take center stage at ...
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December’s Job Search Workshop

The Sterling Public Library will be hosting a job search workshop December 9th, that begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. at the library. Leslie Neal of Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC) will be the guest speaker and will be providing information about the services offered by ...
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Major Winter Storm Bringing Heavy Snow and Hazardous Travel This Weekend

A major winter storm is moving into the region tonight, bringing what could be the heaviest snowfall many areas have seen in years. Snow will begin late this evening, intensifying through Saturday, with totals expected to exceed six inches across the region. Some localities ...
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City of Chicago Employee Arrested After Making Threats to State Senator

After sending two emails threatening physical harm to State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport), Joseph Haggerty, an inspector for the City of Chicago, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two felony counts of threatening a public official.The threatening messages were sent to Senator Chesney’s government ...
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Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program

Rock Falls Tourism is honored to introduce the Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program, recognizing current and former Rock Falls residents who have served or are currently serving our country in any branch of the United States Military.Each banner will feature the service member’s name, ...
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ISP Experiences 14th Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025

An Illinois State Police (ISP) squad car was damaged on I-94 when it was sideswiped by another vehicle during a traffic stop.On November 25th, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m., an ISP Trooper was pulled over for a traffic stop on the right shoulder of ...
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Leader McCombie: SAFE-T Act Is Failing Illinois Families

 Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is responding to Governor Pritzker’s latest defense of the SAFE-T Act, following an incident in which a repeat offender on electronic monitoring allegedly set a CTA passenger on fire. The case prompted Governor Pritzker to suggest that safety ...
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