Winnebago County Calendar of Events March 7 – March 13
March 6, 2018THROUGH 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…
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…
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…
Democratic congressional representatives from Illinois supported the expulsion of George Santos of New York from the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers…
Community colleges in Illinois recently reported that they have joined forces through the Illinois Community College Marketing Collective to announce the launch of a new statewide brand…
SPRINGFIELD — Officials at the Illinois State Board of Education say they’re receiving more requests for increased funding for next year than the state could possibly afford, and…
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments from three staffing agencies that say their industry is exempt from state antitrust laws in a case claiming the firms conspired…
As Illinois faces shortages of health care practitioners and mental health professionals, the state agency in charge of licensing for those and more than 100 other industries has struggled…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers adjourned their fall veto session Thursday afternoon, Nov. 9, without renewing a controversial program that provided indirect state support for students…