Loves Park News

March 11: Long a symbol of the problems faced by public schools nationwide, the Kansas City, Mo.,A public school system plans to shutter almost half its schools.

As you can see mom and baby are doing great and "uncle" Mike got the chance to hold her.

Editor's note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and city police departments.

Loves Park Police say the owner of 2nd Cousins Bar in Loves Park is in custody tonight.

The Champaign city council voted to reject a small federal grant to expand underage-drinking enforcement.

When social service agency directors heard the child poverty rate in Rockford was worse than Chicago, they weren't surprised.

A drunken man allegedly tried to pull a fast one and stiff an Iowa cabbie out of a $19 fare but the cheapskate left his wallet behind after he left.

Cedar Rapids police say an Illinois man stiffed a cabdriver out of his fare, which is illegal, and then left his wallet behind in the cab - which is stupid.

K.C. King, who has celiac disease, has found many products and recipes that work for her diet including brownies.

A large Grecian urn is one of the treasures in Karen Hill's living room. Rick West Karen Hill loves her tray of body parts.

The discovery was a shock for this small riverside neighborhood in Loves Park. Winnebago county coroner Sue Fiduccia is investigating the death.

SYCAMORE – Officials from the International Association of Firefighters Local 3046 and the Sycamore Fire Department plan to continue a program to help reduce the department's overtime.

LANARK – Mary Evelyn Galor, 68, of Lanark, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport.

Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful's all-volunteer recycling center in Roscoe will be closed this Saturday, Jan.

We may sometimes think we have a well behaved dog that does not need to be leashed at all times when in public, but, despite his well behaved nature, your dog in Winnebago, Boone and other surrounding areas should be on a leash.

Annual Christmas tree recycling program continues at sites around the Rockford area.

Job Fair for Rockford Park District summer employment continues today until 6:00 PM at the Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park.

It happened just before 10 a.m. in the 4800 block of Perryville Road, just south of Mulford Road.

Cong. Danny Davis, running in a contested 7th CD Dem. Primary, on Abortion, ACORN and Rev.

Odd/Even parking ordinance in effect. Residents are reminded to park on the odd side of the street on odd-numbered days and even side of the street on even-numbered days.