Staff Report ROCKFORD - There are several cooling centers for citizens to take shelter and rest during the recent hot temperatures.  Following is a list of area centers and their hours.  Winnebago County The Carpenter’s Place…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The investment group that includes Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, along with the chairman of Hard Rock International, on Tuesday announced its intention to submit a proposal to the city to build a…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) is full of cats and dogs and is asking the public to help by adopting them. Starting Wednesday, July 17, through Saturday, July 20, the agency is offering a select number…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Second Ward Ald. Jonathan Logemann will officially step away from the Rockford City Council Monday night.  Logemann made the announcement in a letter to Mayor Tom McNamara this morning, saying he…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Rockford native Mercedes Cherelle, on Thursday, announced that the 4th annual Natural Hair Health and Beauty Expo will happen from 4 to 7 p.m., Aug. 3, at Veterans Memorial Hall. The event aims promote local…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A resident of downtown's Luther Center says the building is infested with bed bugs and that he's been bitten several times. Chuck LaMont, who's lived in the facility for five years, said besides…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The community is invited to take part in this year's Aug. 15 celebration known as Rockford Day. This year's event, also known as "815 Day," will feature a photo challenge that allows people to…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Mayor Tom McNamara on Monday announced that he is appointing Water Division Superintendent Kyle Saunders as the city's director of public works. An employee of the city since 2011, Saunders takes over for Mark…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in Rockford Monday and said he will "do everything possible" to help Rockford "beat Beloit," meaning get a casino off the ground as quickly as possible, to get a leg up on the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police and Rockford Fire departments are reminding citizens to be safe during the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Officials say on average, 280 people, most often children and teens, go to the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - ​The Rockford School Board has selected a local accountant to fill the board vacancy in Subdistrict G. June Standord, a controller at Kelley Williamson, was selected Thursday, the day the board interviewed a…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Landing Skatepark is now open inside Davis Park, downtown. The skate park is the Rockford Park District's fourth skateboarding facility. It officially opened at 1 p.m., Friday, June 21, in conjunction with…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to help motivate kids to become our area’s next leaders. The Rockford Police Department, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department and the Rockford Police Benevolent…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – Urban Equity Properties, on Wednesday, held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of CA Flats, a multi-unit redevelopment project at 327 W. Jefferson St., downtown. Built in 1927, the brick and…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department, on Wednesday, will host its first block party of the season at the Eighth Avenue Strong Neighborhoods House, 908 Eighth Ave. The United Way of Rock River Valley and KFACT have…