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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants public school districts to begin “cost sharing” their employees’ state pensions over the next few years. Districts would be responsible for 25 percent of…

ROCKFORD -- More than 20 students at a Rockford high school do not have to leave the school to get paid as local credit union workers. What was a classsroom next to the cafeteria soon is…

ROCKFORD -- The Catholic Diocese of Rockford on Monday added St. Edward School to its upcoming 2019-20 school consolidation plan that includes a yet-to-be-named multi-parish school. A…

STILLMAN VALLEY – The term "riding off into the sunset" has a slightly new meaning for a retiring elementary school principal. That's because Mike Coulahan did not do so on a horse last…

ROCKFORD – Students across Illinois are heading back to school. And increasingly, they’re finding alternatives to bachelor’s degrees to reach their career goals. NPR-Illinois hosted a…

ROCKFORD - It's time to adopt a kitten, says the staff at Winnebago County Animal Services. Winnebago County animal shelter is bursting at the seams with feline friends. And…

ROCKFORD - Rockford’s third Startup Weekend will be held at Thinker Ventures from Sept. 7-9. Startup Weekends are held throughout the country. At these events, entrepreneurs, web…

The infusion of money for the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program comes after ProPublica reported on shortcomings in the use of a database meant to assist in capturing serial killers…

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- A group of graduating seniors and others in attendance at Northern Michigan University's spring commencement say they will stand and turn their backs on Michigan Gov.…

When Congress enacted the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) in 1967, the law was treated as something of an addendum to the Civil Rights Act, which had been passed three years…