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A drier and cooler Wednesday afternoon ahead for the Rockford region
Clouds will continue to clear out overnight, allowing temperatures to fall back to normal with lows in the middle to lower ...
Rockford, Rochelle recruiters discuss why it’s difficult for recent college graduates to find a job
The unemployment rate for people between 20 and 24 years old is more than eight percent according to the Bureau of Labor ...
Ironman in need of volunteers
Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate ...
Blue Thunder’s run is halted in a Super-Sectional heartbreaker
The Blue Thunder had gone unbeaten in their last 7 games and hadn’t allowed a single goal this postseason, until the the ...
FIRST ALERT: Severe thunderstorms move into the stateline Tuesday
Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate ...
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate ...
Body found after weekend boating incident near Savanna
The body of a man involved in a weekend boating incident near Savanna is found, according to Carroll County Emergency ...
Police: Guns, cocaine and ecstasy seized in Rockford drug bust
Investigators say they got a warrant and searched a home June 3 in the 2200 block of 22nd Street. At the home, police say ...
8-year-old boy dies from Chatham crash
A fifth victim has died as a result of an April 28 after-school crash, according to authorities in Illinois.
Rockford-area pharmacist celebrates Illinois regulating drug price ‘middleman’
Illinois Retail Merchants Association says disappointed to see interchange fee prohibition act delayed ...
Illegal ATV usage remains a problem in the Rockford area
Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate after it made its way out of the House. A fifth victim has died as a ...