Michael Lentini, the owner of Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken and Wings, introduces us to Rescue Mission’s Ted Tomita. You can see ...

Rockford Public Schools has reassured Mexican, African, and Middle Eastern migrants that it does not disclose the immigration ...

Dr. Patricia Lynott, President of Rockford University, tells us about their new ‘Early Action’ application for high school ...

Between July 2023 and July 2025, the price of power skyrocketed by 1,000%. While ComEd supplies electricity, it doesn’t set ...

Region 1 Planning Council group took a hard look at where crashes happen most in the city and pushes for a safety action plan ...

Rockford Police Department officers have arrested a man accused of robbing an 81-year-old woman outside a bank.

This one-owner four-bedroom, four-bathroom two-story brick home on a cul-de-sac in the Aberdeen neighborhood has nearly 5,600 ...

Marilyn Traum, who spent 16 years editing the paper’s Monday “Feminique” section and she was one of the first female section ...

The crunch of roster sizes continues to hit high school football hard, as programs are dropping varsity schedules. In ...

Steve Summers has been the master of ceremonies for the Winnebago County Fair pageants since the 1980s, and was honored as the 2025 Fair Person of the Year for his dedication and contributions to ...

The village of Sparta is embarking on its largest infrastructure project in history with a $22 million upgrade to its ...

We’re about a month away from NHL training camps opening up but it’s the dog days of the offseason, which means it’s never too early for a little roster speculation. So here’s my first crack ...