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By John Jurgens Click here for updates on this story BELVIDERE, Illinois (WREX) — April 21, 1967 is a day many who lived in the Belvidere area remember all too well when a violent F-4 tornado carved a ...
A 57-year-old Capron man was pronounced dead after colliding with a tree on Russelville Road , and the crash is currently ...
The Belvidere factory employed as many as 5,000 people several years ago, but it closed in early 2023 after Jeep Cherokee ...
According to Boone County court records, Mulhall was arrested on Sunday, April 20th, and faces felony charges for possession of narcotics and misdemeanor charges for driving under the influence of ...
Two of the three F4 twisters hit Chicagoland and the combined death toll was in the dozens. Three inches of snow followed the ...
The Belvidere tornado was not the only storm to cause damage in northern Illinois. An F-4 tornado struck Lake Zurich in Lake County, killing one person and injuring 100. Another significant ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied a Wall Street Journal report that the White House is considering unilaterally ...
Belvidere’s reopening begins just as Stellantis ... year — and a company executive noted late last year that the empty Illinois factory could be used to help Stellantis respond to Trump ...
The Stellantis chairman said the U.S. industry is currently “severely affected” by President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on ...
Deane Merlin Heuer, 91, a lifelong resident of Belvidere, IL passed away in the early morning hours of April 10th, 2025 in Cherryvale Place, Rockford, IL. He is survived by his daughter ...