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Rockford aldermen pass ordinance to help local companies secure more city contracts
ROCKFORD - The Rockford City Council, on Monday, approved a new ordinance designed to help local businesses secure more city contracts.
Traditionally, the lowest qualified bidder won city work, regardless of their business location. The…
SwedishAmerican adds doctor to Edgewater staff
ROCKFORD -- SwedishAmerican has added Dr. Amber Ijaz to Edgewater Medical Center, 2909 N. Main St., Rockford.
Ijaz received her medical degree from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana, and completed…
Rockford alley garbage collection suspended because of ice
ROCKFORD -- Due to ice accumulation, garbage collection from alleys in the city of Rockford alleys has been temporarily put on hold for Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s collection routes. This includes garbage, recycling, Christmas tree and yard…
Pedestrian hit by SUV on 11th Street dies
ROCKFORD -- A 36-year-old man who was struck by a car last week on the south side of the city has died.
At around 6:25 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, Rockford officers responded to the area of 2800 11th Street after receiving a report that a…
Rockford COVID-19 testing site set to move in 2021
ROCKFORD -- The COVID-19 testing site at the University of Illinois Health Services campus is moving.
Starting Saturday, Jan. 2, testing will commence in the former K-Mart parking lot, 1321 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford.
Testing will…
Miss Carly’s honored by SwedishAmerican Hospital
ROCKFORD -- Local nonprofit Miss Carly’s has been awarded the Commitment to Caring community service award by SwedishAmerican Hospital.
The accolade is SwedishAmerican’s highest award given to an individual or organization in the local…
Rockford aldermen approve 2021 budget
ROCKFORD -- The Rockford City Council has passed a balanced 2021 budget.
The $168.5 million spending plan was passed Monday, Dec. 7.
“The pandemic has put a strain on everyone’s budgets and the city is no exception,” Mayor Tom…
Rockford City Council approves 5-year capital improvement plan
ROCKFORD – Rockford aldermen, on Monday, Nov. 30, passed the city's 2021-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The CIP provides for significant investment in improving the city’s infrastructure. The five-year investment is more than $129…
City of Rockford receives $632K criminal justice grant
ROCKFORD -- The Mayor’s Office of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Prevention was recently awarded a grant for $632,072 from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
The funding will allow the city to nearly triple the…
Rockford Public Schools move to remote-only learning until Jan. 4.
ROCKFORD -- Rockford Public School District 205 is moving to remote-only learning beginning Monday, Nov. 30, in response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
The district will resume its hybrid model of in-person and remote learning when…