Staff Report ROCKFORD - SwedishAmerican has named Rachel Galliano this year Daisy Foundation's Nurse of the Year. The Daisy Award is the highest honor given to a SwedishAmerican nurse each year. A pediatric registered nurse,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Governor JB Pritzker today joined Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Illinois National Guard, and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Mayor Tom McNamara, in his role as City of Rockford liquor commissioner, is temporarily allowing all bars and restaurants to sell packaged beer and wine during the COVID-19 shutdown. Beer and wine will be…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Chicago Blackhawks made three roster moves before Monday's 2 p.m. NHL trade deadline. The fist trade sends Erik Gustafsson to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a third-round pick in…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs hit the halfway point of the 2019-2020 season this week and are currently in fourth place in the AHL's Central Division. "We're sticking together," coach Derek King said of his…

Staff  Report MILWAUKEE - With 6:51 remaining in regulation and the IceHogs down 1-0, Milwaukee broke in on a 2-on-0 rush. Delia followed a back-door pass across the crease and sprawled to blocker away the Admirals' scoring chance.…

Staff Report WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Brandon Hagel, Nicolas Beaudin and Anton Wedin each scored for the Rockford IceHogs in a wild comeback affair, but the Manitoba Moose ultimately pulled away with the 4-3 victory at Bell MTS Place here…

Staff Report ROCKFORD– Tim Soderlund and Joni Tuulola each notched their first goals of the season and Kevin Lankinen denied 29 of 30 shot attempts to push the Rockford IceHogs past the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-1 at the BMO Harris…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - In preparation for this year's Stroll on State, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) invites the community to volunteer to help decorate downtown Rockford this Friday and Saturday, Nov.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Adam Boqvist, MacKenzie Entwistle and Reese Johnson each scored their first AHL goal on Wednesday as the IceHogs defeated the San Antonio Rampage 6-2 at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The Rampage opened scoring 7:56…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter BYRON - A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife and son, who both died in a house fire nearly three years ago.  Duane Meyer is charged with four counts of first-degree…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - When Rockford IceHogs defenseman Dennis Gilbert came to the Chicago Blackhawks organizations at the end of his 2018-19 collegiate season at Notre Dame, he was like a lot of third-round draft picks:…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - City staff has put its stamp of approval on a proposal to build a Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Mayor Tom McNamara announced Monday. The Hard Rock proposal, which calls for a casino at the site of…

Staff Report BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Rockford-based Urban Equity Properties has entered into an agreement with State Farm Insurance to purchase the company’s former headquarters in downtown Bloomington, the companies announced last week.…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks, on Monday, announced that they have traded defenseman Gustav Forsling and goaltender Anton Forsberg to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Calvin de Haan and forward Aleksi Saarela. De…