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Jeep · RockfordBELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Police in Beloit rescued a man who drove his Jeep into the Rock River on Sunday morning. Authorities said officers responded to the Liberty Avenue and Third Street area around 1:38 a.m. and found the Jeep 40 yards into the river and sinking. Two officers jumped into the water to save the victim, who was able to break his window as the Jeep became fully submerged. The unidentified 42-year-old Rockford man was arrested for op…See the Story
Intoxicated man drives Jeep into Rock River, rescued by police
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordMACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Homeowners in Machesney Park are petitioning for the village board to create an ordinance that allows them to have backyard chickens. The board first brought this item to a vote back in 2013, where it did not pass. Back then, the board raised concerns for attracting predators like coyotes to residential neighborhoods. Residents brought this issue to the board's attention again in 2018, when the members chose not to …See the Story
Should Machesney Park allow backyard chickens?
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