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It was a year ago Saturday a massive tornado bulldozed a 30-mile path through northern Illinois. It’s often referred to as the Fairdale Tornado because of…
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Public Safety officials say they are confident that they have accounted for all residents of the devastated DeKalb County community of Fairdale and are…
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A second Fairdale resident has been found dead in her home as the result of injuries she received when an overwhelming tornado swept through the tiny…
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A railcar factory in Rochelle hit a major milestone Tuesday -- it completed its one-thousandth passenger rail car since opening in 2012. Nippon Sharyo…
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Picture a town that can attract jobs, but not residents. That’s the case for Rochelle, which is in the middle of an industrial boom. But local leaders say…
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Economic development is the focus of WNIJ’s latest collaboration with the Rockford Register Star. WNIJ’s Mike Moen and the Register Star’s Chuck Sweeny…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics has recognized several northern Illinois airports for their accomplishments throughout…
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We continue our series "Community Close-Up" in a city trying to capitalize on its prime location. Rochelle sits along Lincoln Highway near I-39 and I-88,…