Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Severson Dells Nature Center's community science projects and environmental monitoring have been curtailed due to AmeriCorps ...

"Our veterans should never be caught in political crossfire," writes Jesus Pereira, Veterans Assistance Commission of ...

"A majority of Americans are celebrating the list of successes during Trump’s first few months in office," writes Jan Klaas ...

This historic Italianate-style home on the river across from Settlers Park has three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. There are ...

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The weekend brings Friday Night Flix, the annual Ice Hogs Garage Sale and Zammuto’s 100-Year Celebration, along with Pride, ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said the city is working to determine if an unannounced immigration raid took place the morning ...

BraveHearts, known as the nation's largest equine therapy program, is coming to a Rockford-area ranch thanks to a 133-acre ...

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This junior's second-place finish in the pole vault was the best finish for any Rockford-area athlete in 2A. Nuyen cleared 15 ...

A woman killed in a fatal two-vehicle Boone County crash has been identified as 24-year-old Whitney Camp of Rockford, according to the Winnebago County Corner's Office. An autopsy conducted Thursday, ...