Winnebago County News Briefs
— January 31, 2018REGION Health officials warn of flu increase Member agencies of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium (NIPHC) say seasonal flu activity has increased sharply in recent weeks….
REGION Health officials warn of flu increase Member agencies of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium (NIPHC) say seasonal flu activity has increased sharply in recent weeks….
ROCKFORD Park District cuts close $1 million deficit The Rockford Park District last week cut programs and services and approved measures to increase revenue in a bid to close a $1…
ROCKFORD Council backs capital improvement plan The Rockford City Council has approved the third largest Capital Improvement Program in the city’s history, including infrastructure…
Adam Kinzinger had no opposition when he ran for reelection to Congress two years ago and pulled in 70 percent of the vote in 2014, the last time he had a foe. There’s plenty of competition…
THROUGH JAN. 14 Comets, Asteroids, Meteors: Great Balls of Fire!, Discovery Center Museum ,711 N. Main St., Rockford, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $10 (includes museum admission), free for members….
Winter was conspicuously absent for the final days of the 32nd annual Illinois Snowsculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park last weekend. Sunshine and temperatures in the…
THROUGH JAN. 28 “Misfits” – Art Exhibition and Related Programming, Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St., Rockford, 10 a.m.-5 a.m., $7 adults, $3 seniors and students,…
REGION Weather Service says Jan. 1 temp set record The week from Christmas to New Year’s Eve was the second coldest Dec 25-31 on record for Chicago and the coldest for Rockford,…