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Will Eating Grilled Meats Give You Cancer?
Will Eating Grilled Meats Give You Cancer?
Perhaps you've read about various studies linking grilled meats to potentially cancer-causing compounds. Are you worried every time you wants burgers, brats, and hot dogs that you might be contributing to your early death? The Washington Post recently dug a little deeper to try to figure out if grilling is harmful enough to reconsider our love of grilled meat...
New Hospital Campus Planned For I-90 and Riverside
New Hospital Campus Planned For I-90 and Riverside
Officials with MercyRockford Health System have unveiled plans for a massive expansion project in Rockford. The provider, formed by the merger of Mercy Health System and Rockford Health System in January of 2015, will set out to construct a second campus on 263 acres at the intersection of East Riverside Boulevard and Interstate 90...
Rockton House Fire Kills 1, Injures 1
Rockton House Fire Kills 1, Injures 1
ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 58-year-old Rockton woman was killed trying to save vehicles from a burning garage at her home. Anita Specht was found dead in a vehicle following the Thursday blaze. A spokesman for the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office says Specht was able to get one vehicle out of the garage and was trapped while trying to back out a second vehicle...
Rockton Officials Say Abandoned Paper Mill Is a Hazard
Rockton Officials Say Abandoned Paper Mill Is a Hazard
ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) — A Rockton paper mill that closed in 2008 has been ruled a public health hazard by local officials. Village trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a resolution that declares the Sonoco Products Company plant is in violation of city code...