Staff Report ROCKFORD - Jon Bates, President of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL), has announced his intention to retire June 30, the end of the organization's fiscal year. “It has been an honor and a privilege to…

Staff Report FREEPORT- The University of Illinois Extension will host second annual Industrial Hemp Production Workshop at Highland Community College’s Student Conference Center March 24. The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m., and run…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - PaleoFest 2020 will be March 6-8 at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St., Rockford. Organizers say this year's PaleoFest will continue its trend of being one of  Rockford's most noted annual…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Rockford Urological Associates’ physicians Drs. Douglas P. Roegner and Christopher Whelan have been elected to the board of the Winnebago County Medical Society. Board members are elected for two year terms.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The City of Rockford, along with the Rockford Park District, the Workforce Connection and YMCA, will host its Internship and Summer Job Fair on Tuesday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UW Health Sports…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The number of violent crimes in Rockford dropped in January while robberies were up, city leaders reported on social media Friday. According to the City of Rockford Facebook page, there were 117…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department, along with Molina Healthcare of Illinois, will present the Winter Wellness Expo Monday, Feb. 24, at the YMCA Log Lodge, 200 Y Blvd. The event will will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Michelle Marcomb has joined the Rockford Police Department as its media and marketing coordinator. Marcomb has two decades of media experience and most recently was the executive producer and on-site host of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - To commemorate National Heart Month, Mercyhealth is inviting the public to a free dinner at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road. In addition to dinner, guests will hear from…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Mayor Tom McNamara, on Thursday, announced that he has appointed Anqunette Parham as executive director of the city's Human Service Department Parham is an attorney with more than a decade of health care and…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Next Rockford, at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, will host a forum featuring Winnebago County state’s attorney candidates in place of its monthly general membership meeting at the YWCA Northwestern Illinois.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Autism Home Support Services (AHSS), on Wednesday, announced that it has opened a new autism therapy center in Rockford. At 7177 Crimson Ridge Road, the AHSS Autism Center offers applied behavior analysis (ABA)…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The 2020 Rockford Auto Show kicked off Tuesday inside the CherryVale Mall, 7200 Harrison Ave., Rockford. The show runs through Feb. 16. “We are thrilled to once again partner with the New Car Dealers…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Dr. Michael Fumo, of Rockford Urological Associates, joined physicians from the Cleveland Clinic and from the medical schools at Stanford University and UW-Madison to publish a prostate cancer study in…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - NW HomeStart and the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) are accepting applications for the Neighborhood Grants Program until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 1. The program is available to…