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The sculptures were awarded points for creativity, technique and message. And then, the winners were announced. The Band of Misfit Boys, including Keith Plimi, Dan Berry and Drake Perez, are the winners of the State of Illinois Champions and the People’s Choice Awards for their sculpture “Hooty and the Blowfish.” The team will advance to the 2022 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.  Team Quatcschmen, consisting of Peter Hermann, Jack Gerard and Jacob Bail...

2 drivers injured in separate shootings in Rockford ROCKFORD — Two people were injured in separate shootings hours apart Friday night while driving on city streets, according to the Rockford Police Department. A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg around 9 p.m. while driving near Auburn Street and Ridge Avenue. He was treated at a local hospital and released, police said Monday in a news release. About 2½ hours later, a 21-year-old man was shot in the upper torso while driving in the area of...

Boone County Sheriffs K-9 Loki honored during memorial service BELVIDERE — Boone County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Loki was honored Saturday as a beloved member of law enforcement who had a successful career specializing in narcotics policing. Loki’s death last month in an alcohol-related traffic crash triggered an outpouring of grief during a funeral service outside of the Boone County Public Safety Building that was attended by officers from police departments across northern Illinois. “...

ROCKFORD — A vehicle was charred and the garage of a duplex severely damaged by fire Friday afternoon on the citys east side. The fire was reported shortly after 3 pm at a duplex in the 6600 block of North Point Road. “Firefighters were able to enter one of the structures and get the occupant out of the building safely,” District Chief Bill Hyde said. “The other structure had already been evacuated by the time the fire department arrived.” Hyde said the fire appears to have started in...

A 37-year-old white male from Florida was identified as a suspect and is in custody, the Rockford Police Department said.

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Illinois police charged a US Army member after bowling alley shooting killed 3 people INSIDER 12/27/2020 © INSIDER INSIDER A gunman opened fire in an Illinois bowling alley on Saturday night, killing three people and injuring three others. The Rockford Police Department said in a tweet late Saturday officers had taken a 37-year-old white male into custody as a suspect in the shooting.  The suspect was identified as Duke Webb of Florida, Rockford Police Chief Dan OShea said in a conference...

3 killed, 3 others injured in shooting at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford A 37-year-old man was taken into custody in connection to the shooting. No one else is being sought.  Police Chief Dan OShea said shots were fired inside and outside of the bowling alley and off-track betting site. Police responded after receiving emergency calls shortly before 7 p.m. "We have the scene secure and a person of interest in custody," OShea said. "When officers arrived on scene, the shooter was still in the bu...