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RPS Strike: Picketers hit lines for second day
ROCKFORD--Hundreds of RPS 205 cafeteria workers, bus drivers and paraprofessionals are set to hit the picket lines Thursday for the second day of the first-ever walkout by AFSCME employees. In total, about 900 union employees joined the…
Rockford Police: Man robbed at knifepoint by teens
ROCKFORD--Rockford Police detectives are searching for two teens they say robbed a 58-year-old man at knifepoint. Police say it happened at around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, in the area of John Street and Ridge Avenue. The victim was…
Richard Wanke to be sentenced May 23 in Greg Clark killing
ROCKFORD--Richard Wanke, the Rockford man found guilty of shooting his defense attorney dead in 2008, will be sentenced May 23, Judge Rosemary Collins ordered Tuesday morning. Wanke, 55, was found guilty of first-degree murder last week…
No charges for security guard who shot Rockford bank robber
ROCKFORD--A security guard who shot and killed a bank robber earlier this year will not face charges. Winnebago County State's Attorney Joe Bruscato and Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea announced Tuesday that Metro Enforcement guard Brian…
Michael Mernack charged with 52 counts of first-degree murder
ROCKFORD--The Rockford man who allegedly killed a Machesney Park teen last December is facing 52 counts of first-degree murder and single counts of aggravated battery and home invasion. Michael E. Mernack, 36, is accused of killing…
Richard Wanke guilty of first-degree murder in 2008 slaying of Rockford lawyer
ROCKFORD--The Rockford man accused of gunning down his lawyer nine years ago has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Richard E. Wanke, 55, shot 60-year-old Greg Clark three times in the back Feb. 6, 2008, while Clark was operating a…
Rauner: Workers comp reforms no help for manufacturers
(Illinois News Network)--Gov. Bruce Rauner said the workers compensation reforms currently being debated in the State Senate’s “Grand Bargain” won’t make a difference to manufacturers in the state. After speaking to a room of manufacturing…
Three suspects sought in Rockford home invasion
ROCKFORD--Police detectives are on the lookout for three men they say committed a home invasion Tuesday on the city's west side. At around 8:35 p.m., officers of the Rockford Police Department responded to 226 Cole Ave., in reference to…
Coroner: Former clock store owner died of heart issues
ROCKFORD--The former owner of a local clock store died of heart-related issues, and not from injuries sustained from being hit by a car at a Rockford Wal-Mart, the Winnebago County Coroner's Office reported Tuesday. Robert Krenek, 86, of…
Both sides rest in Richard Wanke murder trial
ROCKFORD--The state and defense have rested in the murder trial of Richard E. Wanke. The jury will now hear closing arguments before deciding whether Wanke is guilty of killing Rockford attorney Greg Clark on Feb. 6, 2008. RELATED: Wife of…
U.S. trade deficit jumps amid rising oil prices
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high in January as rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill, suggesting trade would again weigh on economic growth in the first quarter. The Commerce…
Bullet expert testifies in Richard Wanke murder trial
ROCKFORD--It was full day of testimony Monday in the murder trial of Richard Wanke, the 55-year-old Rockford man accused of killing his lawyer nine years ago. Proceedings began with the testimony of Kurt Murray, a firearms expert with the…