Home rule, governor’s race behind big early voting turnout
Turnout for early voting in Rockford so far has been “above average,” according to Rockford Board of Elections Executive Director Stacey Bixby.
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Freeport, Stephenson County groups link up to promote area
Several Freeport and Stephenson County business groups are combining forces to promote the area.
Winnebago County leaders address trauma as root of community problems
By Susan Stephens
WNIJ News
ROCKFORD -- Leaders in education, social services, and government in Winnebago County are trying to work together on a common thread they see running through their community’s biggest challenges – trauma.…
NIU, clerical workers union initial contract negotiations continue
By Katie Finlon
WNIJ News
DEKALB -- A union representative for a newer Northern Illinois University bargaining unit says negotiations did not go well Friday.
AFSCME spokeswoman Sara Dorner says NIU’s negotiator Jesse Perez promised…
Rauner talks budget, Legionnaires’ crisis during Rockford visit
By Chase Cavanaugh
WNIJ News
ROCKFORD — Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner brought his budget ideas to employees at Ingersoll Machine Tools in Rockford Tuesday.
Rauner said he wanted to improve the business climate in the state by…
RVC professor, 2 sons ID’d in weekend murder-suicide
A Rock Valley College professor and his two sons have been identified as the individuals found dead of gunshot wounds Saturday in their home southeast of Rockford.
Regional bike and pedestrian plan, bike-sharing service unveiled
By Chase Cavanaugh
WNIJ News
The Illinois Region 1 Planning Council released a regional plan Wednesday that would encourage increased bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the Rockford area.
The plan incorporates data from many…
Swedes expansion gets OK
SwedishAmerican Hospital won approval Tuesday from a state agency for a multimillion-dollar expansion in Rockford that includes a new women and children’s facility.
SCOTUS won’t hear Trump DACA appeal
The Trump Administration’s appeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program won’t be heard by the Supreme Court.
Man behind Midwest Bald Eagle count fears the worst
An Illinois man behind a longstanding bald eagle count says the latest numbers are alarming, but federal officials say there may be other factors at play.
Beloit Film Fest reaches out beyond audience to community
Many people know the Beloit International Film Festival as an event that brings films from around the world to the City of Beloit.
Local school officials weigh in on Rauner’s pension proposal
Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent of Rockford Public Schools, says the governor's pension proposal needs to be taken in the context of overall school funding.
NIU official says Rauner’s higher ed budget falls short
Matt Streb, chief of staff to Acting NIU President Lisa Freeman, says Gov. Rauner’s proposed allocation for higher education ignores even a minimal 1.9 percent increase requested by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Region reaping benefits from sporting events
Visitors for sporting events in the Rockford area are expected to bring more than $800,000 into the local economy within the next month or so.
Fentanyl deaths ‘skyrocketed’ in Winnebago County in 2017: Coroner
Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz is growing increasingly worried about the breakdown of drugs related overdose deaths.