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ROCKFORD -- The Rockford IceHogs collected more than 1,690 stuffed toys and more than seven full bins of winter clothing donations last Saturday during the team’s drive-thru Teddy Bear Toss at BMO Harris Bank Center. Hundreds of fans…

ROCKFORD -- The 2021 Rockford ProAm has been canceled, organizers reported Monday. The news marks the second time the event was nixed because of concerns over COVID-19. The 2020 tournament was canceled seven months ago as the virus swept…

ROCKFORD -- Friends of Beyer Stadium, a nonprofit group formed to restore and protect the history of the Rockford baseball field, formally opposes a plan by the Rockford Park District to sell an acre of Beyer Park to the International…

ROCKFORD -- Rockford Public Schools announced Thursday that it is suspending its boys and girls basketball seasons because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The news comes after the Illinois High School Association gave basketball the green…

ROCKFORD -- A plan to close the Riverview Ice House and expand the Carlson Ice Area has been put on hold after a civic group announced it wants to renovate the downtown arena. The group, called Save Riverview Ice House, says it has a…

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Illinois High School Association, on Wednesday, announced that the 2020-21 boys and girls basketball seasons will commence as planned, in spite of guidelines issued by the governor's office recommending the sport be…

BLOOMINGTON -- The 2020-21 Illinois high school basketball season suffered another blow Tuesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health have elevated the risk level associated with playing the sport. The new…

CHICAGO  — Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers, a member of the Pro Football Hall, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed "The Kansas Comet" Sayers died Wednesday. He suffered from dementia. "Football fans know well Gale's many…

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors have adopted medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice and…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- James Robinson set a new NFL record Sunday as the starting running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Robinson, a former Rockford Lutheran and Illinois State University standout, rushed for 61 yards on 10 carries in…