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High winds whipped up some serious destruction in the Stateline area overnight, especially at Rockford's Festival of Lights.

High winds whipped up some serious destruction in the Stateline area overnight, especially at Rockford's Festival of Lights.

Ted O'Donnell from Rockford's 4th of July Committee joins The Steve Shannon Show Just a month into the pandemic, Ted O'Donnell tested positive for the coronavirus. While he lost some good days to some very debilitating symptoms, he'll tell you that not being able to put on the celebration so dear to his family was probably worse. The late Joe Marino, Rockford's Mr. 4th of July, is Ted's uncle. Making sure we all have the maximum amount of fun on Independence Day is just what his family does. Get ready for the BIG BANG On Friday's (6/11/21) Steve Shannon Show, Ted shared all the details for a...

Despite COVID-19 Risks, Liberal Arts Colleges Welcome Students Back To Campus A sign marks the entrance to Holy Cross College, in Worcester, Mass., on Jan. 31, 2021. Meredith Nierman/GBH News Share Bringing Students Back To Campus This story is part two in our higher ed series The Spring Semester Divide. You can read and listen to part one here. As he was preparing to hit send on a carefully-crafted email in October inviting all students back to campus for the spring semester, the president of Holy Cross College in Worcester said he prayed — a lot. “Before, during, after, every day, ever...

When he first set eyes on the property he said it was "a dump, basically." O'Donnell bought the property in 2015 for £489,000 ($649,350)."It was