Winnebago, Boone counties could see more COVID-19 restrictions
ROCKFORD -- Winnebago and Boone counties could see an increase in COVID-19 restorations if the number of new cases and positivity rates continue to climb.
Boone and Winnebago are among 17 counties currently at a warning level as…
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON -- Amy Coney Barrett was introduced Saturday, Sept. 26, as President Donald Trump's nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Barrett, 48, currently serves on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court…
Rockford’s Discovery Center wins Tripadvisor award
ROCKFORD – Discovery Center Museum is a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award-winner.
Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great traveler…
Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot condemn grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor’s death
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot condemned a Jefferson County, Kentucky, grand jury’s decision to not charge Louisville officers in the March shooting death of Breonna Taylor and called for protests of the…
Winnebago County Board approves property tax hike
ROCKFORD -- Property taxes in Winnebago County will see an increase Oct. 1.
The county board, on Thursday, approved a fiscal year 2021 budget that includes a measure to increase the levy to the highest level allowed under state law. The…
Billionaire Diane Hendricks among four to resign from Beloit College Board of Trustees
BELOIT — Billionaire Diane Hendricks is one of four members of the Beloit College Board of Trustees to resign their positions.
Hendricks, who joined the board in 2011, is the co-founder and chair of ABC Supply and major benefactor of…
Finalists announced for vacant Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners seat
ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Park District Board of Commissioners has confirmed five finalists to fill the vacant seat left by Julie Elliot.
Finalists are Shelly Best, Martesha Brown, Edward Geeser, Amanda Sink and Robert White.
The…
Better Business Bureau issues warning about buying vehicles online
ROCKFORD -- While buying vehicles online has become popular, during the COVID-19 pandemic, swindlers have ways to cheat consumers out of cash, says the Better Business Bureau.
The BBB says many online platforms exist, living cars,…
Senate probe: Hunter Biden received millions from former Russian oligarch
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the U.S. Committee on Finance Majority Staff released its finding from a year-long investigation into Hunter Biden, the second son of Democratic…
Bears legend Gale Sayers dead at 77
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…