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…
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…
Kim O’Malley may have the most complicated job at the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District. As volunteer coordinator, her responsibilities include finding, training and assigning…
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…
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…
Elburn vet, held on child-porn ...Adam Stafford King, the Elburn veterinarian charged with possessing child pornography, has ...
Zion double murder still resonates ...In 2005, the brutal Mother’s Day slayings of Laura Hobbs, 8, and ...
Greenwood’s early cash influx outpaces ...Early indications show that former state Rep. LaToya Greenwood will raise serious ...
Notorious West Side Chicago drug ...“I know I ain’t going to be around forever. You dig what ...
