Winnebago County Calendar of Events Feb. 7 – Feb. 13
February 6, 2018THROUGH FEB. 18 Sinnissippi Station Model Garden Railroad Exhibit, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily (closed Monday), $6 adults…
THROUGH FEB. 18 Sinnissippi Station Model Garden Railroad Exhibit, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. 2nd St., Rockford, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily (closed Monday), $6 adults…
REGION Health officials warn of flu increase Member agencies of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium (NIPHC) say seasonal flu activity has increased sharply in recent weeks….
Jim Thome absolutely adored his hometown of Peoria, where a close-knit, sports-minded family favoring the Chicago Cubs produced a Hall of Famer with 612 career homers. “I love Peoria….
ROCKFORD Park District cuts close $1 million deficit The Rockford Park District last week cut programs and services and approved measures to increase revenue in a bid to close a $1…
Winter was conspicuously absent for the final days of the 32nd annual Illinois Snowsculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park last weekend. Sunshine and temperatures in the…
Women will take to the streets this weekend in Chicago and nine other locations in the state as part of March to the Polls, focusing on the 2018 elections and beyond. The Chicago event,…
ROCKFORD Council backs capital improvement plan The Rockford City Council has approved the third largest Capital Improvement Program in the city’s history, including infrastructure…
THROUGH JAN. 28 “Misfits” – Art Exhibition and Related Programming, Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St., Rockford, 10 a.m.-5 a.m., $7 adults, $3 seniors and students,…
SPRINGFIELD — As workers in Illinois celebrated Labor Day, a new report shows there has been a surge in efforts to organize labor unions in workplaces throughout the state, while…
When college students return to campus, fighting fraud may not be at the top of their list of priorities. Yet, these students will be spending money during the school year for tuition,…
A group of businesses filed a complaint with state regulators last week alleging that Chicago electric company Commonwealth Edison improperly raised customer bills this summer. The…
CARTERVILLE — Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state’s 14th casino on a rural estate just outside…
In rural areas across Illinois, 35.5 percent of women live more than 30 minutes from a birthing hospital compared to 3.5 percent of women living in urban areas. And in 21 counties,…
CHICAGO — A coalition of elected officials and business leaders in Illinois is calling on President Joe Biden to ease work restrictions for asylum seekers and other long-term undocumented…