Corina Curry

3 weeks ago | journalstandard.com | Corina Curry

The Freeport Police Department and others continue to investigate the shooting deaths of two men. According to Freeport police, officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of South Galena Avenue on the morning of June 5 on a call for service stating two people had been shot. When officers arrived, they found two men who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as Chad Wirsing, 51, and Paul Laird, 50. Wirsing and Laird resided at the residence.

3 weeks ago | rrstar.com | Corina Curry

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate confirmation. Pankow has served with the Rockford Fire Department for 32 years, rising through the ranks from firefighter/paramedic to chief. Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of Illinois to serve as the State Fire Marshal. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | journalstandard.com | Corina Curry

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate confirmation. Pankow has served with the Rockford Fire Department for 32 years, rising through the ranks from firefighter/paramedic to chief. Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of Illinois to serve as the State Fire Marshal. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | journalstandard.com | Corina Curry

Rockford Jams, a summer concert series at Sinnissippi Park, begins June 5 and celebrates its 75th anniversary. The series features a mix of free and $5 concerts, including tribute bands for Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, Taylor Swift, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Steely Dan, Elton John, and Pink Floyd, as well as performances by the Rockford Concert Band and local artists.

3 weeks ago | journalstandard.com | Corina Curry

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Galena police officer for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. In a news release issued June 2, Raoul's office announced charges against Eli Barthel, 23, of Freeport, Illinois. Barthel is being charged with two Class 2 felony counts of child sexual assault material possession, punishable by up to seven years in prison, and one Class 3 felony count of child sexual assault material possession, punishable by up to five years in prison.