McConnell: Trump fueled Capitol riot by feeding mob lies
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…
RPS 205 announces middle and high school schedule changes
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,…
Community Foundation accepting applications for In Youth We Trust grants
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…
Biden taps Pennsylvania secretary of health for top role in administration
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,…
COVID-19: Illinois positivity rate down to 7%
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…
Biden inauguration different from other power transfers
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…
Heightened security remains in place at Illinois Capitol
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…
Rockford region enters Tier 1 mitigation, indoor dining resumes
SPRINGFIELD -- Region 1, which includes the Rockford region moved into Tier 1 of the Illinois' coronavirus resurgence mitigation plan.
In Tier 1, bars and restaurants may open indoor dining with capacity limited to the lesser of 25…
IHSA announces more COVID-19 guidelines for winter sports
BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that three regions in the state (1, 2, 5) are being rolled back from Tier 3 mitigations to Tier 2 mitigations.
Saturday, Jan. 16, Region 5 moved to Tier 1 mitigations. Region 1,…
Study: More people are moving from northern states
(THE CENTER SQUARE) -- In its 44th annual National Migration study, United Van Lines found that migration to western and southern states from northern states has been a prevalent pattern for the past several years.
According to the…