Northern Illinois University
February 19, 2024Rockford Promise participants like Izzy Rundall are excelling at Northern Illinois University. “NIU is a great school, it’s close to home, and this program is very beneficial and…
Rockford Promise participants like Izzy Rundall are excelling at Northern Illinois University. “NIU is a great school, it’s close to home, and this program is very beneficial and…
Three candidates will compete in the GOP 11th Congressional District primary March 19. All three believe incumbent Bill Foster, a Democrat, has not represented the district well, despite…
Limited legislation and high levels of dysfunction were hallmarks of the U.S. Congress in the past year and Rep. Bill Foster, D-11th, is quick to point out why. “This past year under…
With the Illinois Congressional delegation presently overwhelmingly Democrat at 14-3, the GOP would love nothing better than to cut into that lead. To that end, retired jurist Joe McGraw…
Downtown Rockford will be the most festive place to be on Saturday, Nov. 25 as the 11th annual Stroll on State kicks off the holiday season. The popular event, which attracts more than…
Good police work, like genealogy research, is equal parts investigation, dedication and luck. No one understands that better than Steven Salvato, a genealogy “detective” who has…
President Joe Biden took a victory lap through Belvidere on Nov. 9, celebrating a new United Auto Workers contract with Stellantis and the company’s surprise decision to reopen…
Easy online shopping may cast a powerful lure these days, but CherryVale Mall continues to thrive with an in-person experience as it celebrates 50 years as the Rockford region’s premier…
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…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….