From lost landmarks to cherished pastimes, Rockford holds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up in the Forest ...

Politicians, entirely Democratic, have decided to make this a partisan issue by demonizing ICE officers, writes Loves Park's ...

As immigration enforcement intensifies across the United States, many are searching for answers about what happens when someone is arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just before midnight Saturday, Illinois legislators passed a record-high $55.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the long-gestating Rockford to ...

Lincoln Developmental Center opened in 1877 as the Illinois Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children. It was renamed Lincoln State School in 1954 before being given its final name in 1975.

Dispelling misinformation. Saying that knowledge is power, the coalition worked with the YWCA Northwestern Illinois, League of Women Voters Greater Rockford, Welcome with Dignity 815 and other ...

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a $300 million pitch in February to make an old prison site and four other vacated state properties ready for economic development.

This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: High school students in Illinois protest Trump's anti-immigration orders Junior Elisa Solis leads chants Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, during a ...

“As a kid, all I wanted to be was the weatherman on Channel 13 in Rockford, Illinois, and I got to live my childhood dream. And I worked, ... border and also to create a sanctuary within their country ...

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