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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…

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 -- The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be on the lookout for flood-damaged cars that could start turning up at local auto auctions. The recent flooding from New Orleans to New York and the rains…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- Hard Rock is looking to fill a hundreds of jobs at Rockford's temporary casino that is slated to open this fall. Jobs at the casino range from restaurant staff to management. Hard Rock is encouraging Rockford…

By TRRT Newsroom ROCKFORD -- Michele Pankow was sworn in as the first female chief of the Rockford Fire Department Wednesday during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Hall. Pankow joined the department in 1992 and worked her her way up…

By TRRT Newsroom ROCKFORD -- Carla Redd made history Tuesday by officially becoming the first Black person and the first woman to serve as chief of the Rockford Police Department. Redd was sworn in at 9 a.m., during a ceremony at…

ROCKFORD -- For the second year in a row, Rockford will not have its annual Labor Day Parade because of the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. Rockford United Labor made the announcement Tuesday. The parade was scheduled for Monday, Sept.…

ROCKFORD -- Two Rockford students won $150,000 scholarships as part of the State of Illinois' ‘All In for the Win' vaccine sweepstakes The students, who have chosen to remain anonymous, were among 19 winners announced Thursday, Aug. 26.…

ROCKFORD -- A Rockford firefighter, on Wednesday will join a group of cyclists made up of firefighters and military veterans who are riding across America to honor first responders lost during 9/11. Chris Kowalski, a firefighter with the…

ROCKFORD -- As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, ordering takeout is still more popular than ever. The virus has also paved the way for scammer to crate fake food websites. “Watch out for fake food-ordering websites that scam consumers…

ROCKFORD -- For the first time since their inception, the Rockford's police and fire departments will be led by women. Rockford's Fire and Police Commission announced Monday that it voted unanimously to appoint Carla Redd as the next…

LOVES PARK -- The latest addition to the 2021 CRE8IV public art initiative is underway outside CD Source, 5723 N. Second St. Painted by Rockford muralist Brett Whitacre, the large-scale mural project will take five to seven days to…