Big House Ballgame at Old Joliet Prison kicks off Route 66 festivities
JOLIET — At the Old Joliet Prison, made famous by the “Blues Brothers” film, the Joliet Slammers baseball team staff...
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Stillman Valley outlasts North Boone, and Dakota wins sectional title
Dakota is back on the doorstep of the state softball tournament in Class 1A, and in 2A, Stillman Valley exacted...
Who won Rockford-area Athlete of the Week for May 18-23?
The summer break is almost here, but there are a couple more weeks of high school sports. And that gave...
Four charged with arson in blaze that injured Rockford firefighter
ROCKFORD, IL — Four women have been charged in connection with the May 20 fire that burned and severely injured...
Scores: Guilford, Auburn survive as boys volleyball playoffs unfold
The IHSA boys volleyball postseason has kicked in, and a pair of Rockford-area teams are still alive and making their...
Put crew of USS Gerald Ford ahead of Jan. 6 insurrectionists | Letter
The current administration has recommended that the Jan. 6 insurrectionists should receive compensation for perceived unfair persecution against them by the...
On the market: This Rockford home has a woodburning fireplace
Address: 1669 Telemark Drive, Rockford Property description: This three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home built in 1968 has 1,880 square feet of living space and...
Briggs Mansion demolition is glaring failure | Opinion
I’m profoundly disappointed with UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital over their short-sightedness of demolishing the Civil War-era Briggs Mansion located at...
Rockford man gets 14 years in federal prison on drug, gun charges
ROCKFORD, IL — A Rockford man was sentenced to 14-years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, and...
Hotel at Hard Rock will shoot to top of 10 largest in Rockford area
ROCKFORD, IL — Construction of a 215- to 225-room Hard Rock Hotel would give Hard Rock Casino Rockford the largest...