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,…
