Pickard Collectors Club Presents Special Display at the Coliseum Museum
The Pickard Collectors Club is presenting a new display at the Coliseum Museum in downtown Oregon, IL. This display consists of more than 100 hand painted porcelain pieces from the Chicago area during the golden era of china painting, 1895-1920. Primarily, but not limited to, Pickard China, the collection shows the div
Indian Creek High School athletic trainer accused of inappropriate relationship with student
The Lee County Sheriff's Office last week arrested 27-year-old Christina G. Payton of Creston, an athletic trainer at Indian Creek High School in Shabbona over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student. Payton is charged with multiple counts of official misconduct and distribution of harmful material
Boone County Fair opens Tuesday in Belvidere for six days of entertainment
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — The Boone County Fair will open its gates at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Belvidere for a six-day event featuring entertainment, thrill rides and food. Admission to the fair is $10 for attendees age 11 and older. Children and active-duty military personnel receive free admission. A...
New Beloit middle school to provide unique opportunity, alternative learning option
Rising Phoenix Academy, a new private micro-middle school serving students in sixth through eighth grade, is opening in Beloit.
Ranked: Best Wisconsin supper clubs within driving distance of Rockford
A new report ranks 10 popular Wisconsin supper clubs and steakhouses near Rockford, Illinois, based on Google review ratings and volume.
Rockford Public Schools unveils $20M expansion of Conklin Academy
ROCKFORD — Conklin Academy unveiled a $20 million expansion on Monday that’s designed to transform the school into a fully realized international baccalaureate academy for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The unveiling of the addition to the school at 3003 Halsted Road on the city’s west side...
Professional climber rescued from Rockford TV station tower following medical emergency
Emergency crews and a technical rescue team responded to a tower climber who suffered a medical emergency, reportedly due to dehydration, at a Rockford television station on Monday.
Northern Illinois Could See a Rare and Dangerous Storm Tonight
Northern Illinois could face dangerous storms tonight, including the potential for damaging straight-line winds. Here's what a derecho is and what Rockford-area residents should do to prepare.
Rockford truck driver facing long recovery after violent attack at Illinois truck stop
A Rockford-area truck driver is recovering from severe injuries after being targeted in a violent attack at a truck stop in Effingham, Illinois.
Roundtable event connects manufacturers with local leaders, federal business advocates
Fostering unity, resiliency and growth was the theme of the first-ever Northern Illinois Manufacturing Leadership Roundtable held recently at Ultra Stamping and Assembly plant in Rockford. The event, organized by Rockford Manufacturing Collective founders Derek Sherman and Eric Canada, included tours of three Rockford-
