Community Scholarship applications available
March 7, 2025The 2005 Community Action Scholarship applications are available through the Rockford Human Services Department. Scholarship awards are up to $5,000 with multiple awards available….
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Midway exhibit explores Camp Grant history
March 2, 2025Visitors of all ages can experience life in the military with the opening of “You’re in the Army Now: Camp Grant, Rockford’s Legacy,” a permanent interactive exhibit at Midway…
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Bell to become youngest alderman in Rockford history
March 2, 2025Among the new faces on the Rockford City Council in April will be a Winnebago County Board member, a 21-year old precinct committeeman and activist who was in high school three years…
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Having a hand in pop culture
February 28, 2025Video: https://youtu.be/yYs_M-4ai2U?feature=shared You’ve got to hand it to Rockford businessman Shawn Barbagallo for keeping a part of Chicago area pop culture going. Barbagallo…
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Crystal meth seizure leads to charges
February 27, 2025A man with addresses in both Prospect Heights and Belvidere has been indicted on charges of dealing methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine, and illegally selling firearms. The arrest…
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Rockford men face gun, drug charges
February 25, 2025Three Rockford men faces charges after two separate traffic stops. Edward Wells, 38, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, no valid firearms owner identification card,…
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Machesney Park man in custody for hit-and-run
February 24, 2025A Machesney Park man is being held in Winnebago County Jail in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident. Phillip Wall, 45, turned himself in earlier today, Rockford police said. …
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Rockford man charged with murder
February 20, 2025A Rockford man has been charged in connection with a January killing. Sincer Burns, 20, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Darian Bunnell. At 2:45 p.m. Jan. 18,…
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