The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau celebrated 30 years of tourism in Rockford at a luncheon last week while casting a vision for the next three decades. “The economic…
Children growing up poor in Winnebago County face additional economic penalties as adults. A study released last week by Harvard University researchers suggests that growing up in poor…
Illinois museums aren’t dusty relics of forgotten times. The state’s 1,300 institutions are a vibrant economic engine that employ thousands and attracts millions of visitors who…
A downtown Rockford structure and a famed Rock River monument are on a new list of most endangered properties in Illinois. The Ziock Building and the Lorado Taft-designed Black Hawk…
Winnebago Forest Preserve helps in storm cleanup The Forest Preserves of Winnebago County has donated materials, equipment and staff labor to assist with cleanup and rebuilding efforts…
Businesses in the Rockford region are feeling increasingly more positive about education, community leadership and quality of life, and almost one-third of businesses plan to expand…
You’ll have to wait until the first Monday in September for your Labor Day holiday. But in more than 80 countries, May 1 is Labor Day, or Labour Day, or International Workers…
Leaders and community partners last week officially “tipped off” the start of construction and redevelopment of the former Ingersoll building into the Downtown Sports Complex, a…
Lack of charges in fatal ...Paige Donahue was not a favorite of carnival crews. “If you wanted ...
Jury selection begins in 2013 ...Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in a former Pontoon Beach ...
Two shot at Northern IllinoisTwo males were shot Sunday morning at Northern Illinois University. At least ...
First-generation college students get shot ...Alan Arenas is ready for his big day. The senior at Jones ...
