RA Newsroom 438 posts 0 comments

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday to become the nation's 46th president, ending four years of Donald Trump's combative administration and marking the beginning of a push for progressive policies in…

CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. J.B.Pritzker on Tuesday announced the locations of four state-supported vaccination sites across Cook County. The sites began vaccinating Illinois residents today through support from the Illinois National Guard.…

ROCKFORD -- With the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots now topping a combined billion dollars, the state of the economy and high unemployment, winning a jackpot would solve most if not all of their problems for millions of people.…

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to distance himself from President Donald Trump and on Tuesday blamed the president in part for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Opening the Senate as it returned before…

ROCKFORD -- Beginning Monday, Feb. 1, the start of Rockford Public School District 205's second semester, middle and high school students enrolled in in-person instruction will attend school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week,…

ROCKFORD -- The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is now accepting applications for the In Youth We Trust (IYWT) youth grant program until 5 p.m. March 8, 2021. Applications must be submitted by youth-led groups or organizations…

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden looked no further than Pennsylvania when selecting his administration’s next assistant secretary of health. He tapped state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine for the role over the weekend,…

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois' COVID-19 seven-day test-positivity rate dipped to 7% Monday. The rate is the result of tests processed from Jan. 11 to Jan. 17. The statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from that same period…

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday will look far different from those in recent memory due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a violent outbreak at the Capitol two weeks ago. The number of attendees has…

SPRINGFIELD – While there have been no confirmed threats made against the Illinois Capitol, heightened security measures remain in place “out of an abundance of caution” after a quiet weekend in the capital city. State officials said it…