Winnebago County News Briefs
March 14, 2018COUNTY Slain boys identified in murder-suicide Authorities have confirmed the identities of two children found slain in what was described as a double homicide-suicide after bodies…
COUNTY Slain boys identified in murder-suicide Authorities have confirmed the identities of two children found slain in what was described as a double homicide-suicide after bodies…
THROUGH MARCH 18 Best of Enemies, presented By Artists’ Ensemble Theater, Rockford University, Clark Arts Center, Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St., Rockford, Thursdays 7:30 p.m.,…
Stupid. Worthless. For a self-proclaimed “kid always in trouble,” these words defined Bill Heyer for much of his youth. It wasn’t until Heyer got arrested and spent time in…
COUNTY RVC prof, children found dead in home Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police are investigating the death of Rock Valley College professor Dr. Peter Ruckman Jr. and his two children….
THROUGH MARCH 11 In Full Bloom: The Orchid Exhibit, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens, 1354 N. 2nd St., 9 a.m.05 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $6 resident…
REGION Help still available to assist on energy bills Residents of Winnebago and Boone Counties who need help with their energy bills are encouraged to apply for LIHEAP (Low Income…
We have news and reaction pertaining to how President Trump’s proposed budget could affect the Illinois farm and rural community from a myriad of sources — and some of the reaction…
THROUGH FEB. 24 Twelve Angry Men, presented By Usual Suspects, Nordlof Center 118 N. Main St., Rockford, 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, $18. Twelve jurors each reveal his or her own characters…
The Madison County Board on April 17 gave the green light to an advisory referendum that would allow the board to explore the possibility of the county becoming part of a new state. …
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…
Scott Britton walked out to driveway to get his Sunday newspaper, only to find near it a plastic bag filled with rice (to keep it from blowing away) and anti-Semitic literature. Britton,…
First in a series looking at the public funding of Illinois sports stadiums Tom Tresser gets sick every time he hears something is needed to make Chicago “a world-class city.” “It…