Winnebago County News Briefs
March 7, 2018COUNTY 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….
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…
Strolling through store displays of heart-shaped, red cellophane-wrapped Valentine’s Day candy, oversized stuffed teddy bears and lacy barely-there lingerie always amuses me. The…
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…
Since snow began to fall late last night, at least 4 to 6 inches has fallen across northeastern Illinois with much more on the way throughout the next 12 hours. The National Weather…
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…