Category Archives: WGLR Local News
No Snow Yet This Winter Season
Where is the snow? Historically, Dubuque would have received its first inch of snow by now. The earliest snowfall of 1 inch or higher in Dubuque occurred on Oct. 19, 1976 - with a 1.5-inch snowfall. T...
Dec 06, 2021
River Ridge Schools in Illinois School Going Virtual
A northwest Illinois school announced it has switched to remote learning. The River Ridge school district in Hanover will start distance learning today (Tues) and won’t return to in-person instr...
Nov 23, 2021
John Deere Workers Vote On Third Contract Offer
More than 10-thousand union members at John Deere will vote on the company's third contract offer tonight (Wednesday). The company reportedly has made a small change in the second offer that was rejec...
Nov 17, 2021
Outdoor Dining Will Not Be Offered in Galena
The City of Galena will not offer outdoor dining next summer due to legal concerns regarding the plans. City Council members this week voted unanimously to discontinue the outdoor dining program for 2...
Nov 11, 2021
Deere & Company and Union Keep Talking But Strike Continues
While a strike continues, representatives from Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers union remain in close contact. However, the lack of a resolution has both sides thinking about long-term impl...
Nov 10, 2021
New Mayor Appointed For City of East Dubuque
More than a month after the resignation of former Mayor Kirk VanOstrand, East Dubuque City Council members have selected his replacement. During Monday night's city council meeting, longtime Council M...
Nov 09, 2021
Agreement Between UAW and Deere & Co. Being Voted On Today
Members of the United Auto Wokers union are voting today on a new agreement with Deere & Co. In Dubuque, members of UAW Local 94 are casting their votes, along with UAW members who work at other D...
Nov 02, 2021
Water Main Replacement Project Planned For Tennyson
The Village of Tennyson will host a public meeting to discuss a water main replacement project. New mains are planned for installation along U.S. Highway 61 in the summer of 2022. The public meeting w...
Oct 28, 2021
City of Galena Addresses Outdoor Dining and Metered Parking
City of Galena officials will seek proposals to install a multi-meter paid parking system in hopes of mitigating parking problems, while waiting until a later date to decide whether to allow outdoor d...
Oct 27, 2021
Plea Deal For Flare Gun Attack
A 21-year-old Apple River (Illinois) man has pled guilty to several charges connected to a spree involving a flare gun. Reports show Chandler Bourgeous has pled guilty to a count each of 1st-degree ar...
Oct 19, 2021
