Staff Report ROCKFORD - It seems harmless and fun-- a bunch of friends on Facebook or other social media are sharing their senior portraits, including the high school name and graduation year, to support the graduating class of 2020 many…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Two Rockford Mass Transit District employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the organization reported Thursday. The workers, a bus driver and administrative employee, are self-isolating at home.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - MercyHealth, on Thursday, announced a plan to use its hospital at 2400 N. Rockton Ave. for COVID-19 patients. The move will allow Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside to focus on non-COVID patients and other…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - An employee of the Rockford Rescue Mission has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The staff member's age and name have not been released. Mission CEO Sherry Pitney…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The SwedishAmerican Anticoagulation Clinic received the designation of  “Anticoagulation Center of Excellence” by the Anticoagulation Forum, a multidisciplinary non-profit organization that works to improve the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford Christian Schools' residence hall will be available for City of Rockford workers if they become infected with the coronavirus. “The City of Rockford needed a place where city workers if needed,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Another person in Winnebago has died from complications of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday. The death marks the eight fatality in Winnebago…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Audrey Moon has been named 13 WREX news director, the station announced Tuesday. Moon, who has been with 13 WREX since 2014, most recently served as assistant news director and was the station’s leader of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Positive cases of COVID-19 have been seen in just about every Winnebago County age group. Children as young as 10 to people older than 80 have tested positive in the county since the pandemic began…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – The Winnebago County Emergency Operations Center, in coordination with The Salvation Army, has announced the opening of the COVID-19 Donations Center. The center is at 5460 E. State St., the former Circuit City…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is keeping a close watch on nursing homes home across the state to stop the spread of COVID-19, as the national death toll at long-term care facilities…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Rockford Ald. John Beck has died. The 12th Ward Republican died Sunday at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. He was 57. Beck had been ill and was absent from recent meetings of the Rockford…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Although it is not known which parts of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive stay-at-home do not sit well with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, he's in agreement on one thing. Staying home for Easter. Just…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - As the latest extension to its #StayHomeRFKD campaign, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announced this week, "Home with the FAM," a live, stay-at-home virtual familiarization tour for national…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Landmarks and buildings across the United States are going blue to shine a light on those who are working tirelessly every day during the Coronavirus pandemic. Tonight at 7 p.m.,Nicholas Conservatory &…