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ROCKFORD — Masks will no longer be mandatory for RPS 205 students, teachers, staff, and visitors beginning Tuesday, Feb. 22. Superintendent Ehren Jerrett made the announcement in a letter to families Friday. "We will continue to…

ROCKFORD — Two Jefferson High School students took top honors in the regional Poetry Out Loud competition in Chicago. Olivia Vereb took first place while Kelcey Dodd took second place. They will now advance to the state competition March…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge's ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker's requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ruling late Thursday…

ROCKFORD -- A second person struck by gunfire in Rockford has died. The unidentified 38-year-old victim died Wednesday morning, after being shot at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on South Independence Avenue. He was one of six people struck by…

ROCKFORD -- Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd is calling for the end to a recent string of violence as one person was killed and five others wounded Tuesday, Oct. 5, in three separate shootings. "The senseless shootings and murders have…

By Kyle Kimball The Center Square CHICAGO -- Nearly a month after the expiration of extended federal unemployment benefits, Illinois is still not close to being fully back to work. Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears took a major step toward moving out of their longtime home at Soldier Field and into the suburbs by signing a purchase agreement for Arlington Park about 30 miles northwest of the city. "We are excited to…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden's annual free fall community event, Autumn at the Arboretum, will return as a weeklong series of free, on-site and virtual activities from Saturday, Oct. 9 to Friday, Oct. 15.…

Staff Report CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Global convenience store chai Circle K will celebrate National Coffee Day Wednesday, Sept. 29, by offering customers a free cup of of its 100% sustainably sourced coffees across all its locations.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The City of Rockford's Finance and Personnel Committee, on Monday, approved a purchase agreement to sell the 22-acre Barber-Colman complex to J. Jeffers & Co., a Milwaukee real estate developer, for $500,000.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- Fall ArtScene will kick off at 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, with Poetry Prelude, at Rockford City Hall. Art venues will be open from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, and 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday. All venues will have maps for…

By Tom Hays Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem "I Believe I Can Fly," was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous…

By Tom Withers AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Fields had nowhere to run or hide. Passing was strictly prohibited. Myles Garrett and the Browns made the rookie quarterback's first NFL start unforgettable — for all the wrong…

By Jim Salter Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Rolling Stones are touring again, this time without their heartbeat, or at least their backbeat. The legendary rockers launched their pandemic-delayed "No Filter" tour Sunday at the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- Auburn High School Gifted Academy seniors Alexander Ferry and Puranjay Gupta are semifinalists for the 2022 National Merit Scholarship award. Ferry and Gupta are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists across…