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Staff Report ROCKFORD -Officers with the Rockford and Rockford Park District police departments will participate in an evening of fun, fellowship and food on Aug. 7 for this year’s National Night Out celebration. The annual event runs from…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford officials will begin enforcing its updated tax cab ordinance next month, the city reported Wednesday. The announcement comes a week after leaders notified several local cab operators that the city…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Because the city is currently unable to demolish a vacant northwest side nursing home, a group has tapped the property for a major cleanup project. The project is called Fight the Blight, organized by the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A body discovered in the Rock River Wednesday is male, officials reported Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz said although it is badly…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A body discovered by fishermen in the Rock River Wednesday near the 50 block of Airport Drive was in the water for several weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Winnebago County Coroner…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Former Winnebago County Purchasing Director Sally Claassen was released from federal prison Monday after serving almost all of her two-year sentence for embezzling more than $400,000 of taxpayer money.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Matt Idzikowski's third downtown restaurant in five years is part of a natural progression. He has the burgers, sandwiches, salads and soups covered at Vintage@501 and Blue Line Sports Pub. Both complement…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A proposal to open a second methadone clinic in Rockford was shot down Monday night by the Code and Regulation Committee. The city's Zoning Board of Appeals had previously recommended approval of the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A 54-year-old Rockford man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into a Winnebago County squad car. Police say the man was traveling at a high rate of speed near West State Street and Pierpont Avenue when the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The City of Rockford recently started a pilot program aimed at making traditional boarded-up houses less of an eyesore. The Decorative Board-Up concept uses protective materials, which have been painted by volunteers…

Can accommodations be made? By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The developer of a proposed $16 million boutique hotel at the corner of North Main and Mulberry streets says he's waiting for the city to move forward on site remediation before…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The body found in the Rock River Thursday is that of a 62-year-old woman, officials reported Friday. The victim's name and how she died are being withheld pending notification of family. (adsbygoogle =…

Eddie Patterson would have been charged with first-degree murder. By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - An officer who died in the line of duty last fall was killed because of criminal actions by a Rockford man, Winnebago County State's…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Rockford's Rosecrance will merge with Jackson Recovery Centers in 2019, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal will expand Rosecrance's services throughout the Midwest to nearly 60 locations. Jackson will…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford's Planning & Development Committee on Monday approved a proposal to use federal funds to help a local development company give a vacant building near the Morgan Street Bridge a facelift. The…