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How much do you know about Rockford's Black history? Here are all 29 Black History Month facts in one place.

So my uncle past away this last week. His name was Bobby Hubert Terrell, but I called him Uncle Bob.

This Veteran's Day, the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution reopened the Columbus War Museum.

Rockford Ald. Linda McNeely, D-13, will be remembered "as a woman of strength, of courage and of insight." McNeely died Monday.

A local historian believes he has pinpointed the moment 82 years ago when the unexploded bomb which has caused such drama in Great Yarmouth this…

Mayor Tom McNamara was joined by civic leaders to urge Rockford to do what it can to help Ukraine, establishing a "Brovary Relief Fund."

The proposed Hard Rock Casino Rockford is taking a step toward becoming a reality 20 months after winning the blessing of Rockford City Council.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on June 9, 2021. Members present included Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the April meeting minutes. Neither the Chairman nor the Board Members had any opening comments. The Administrator opened his comments by noting that the state will be in Phase 5 on June 11. The Administrator said businesses can offer a free drink to individ...

Voter turnout in Rockford was the lowest for any mayoral election in the city in decades. About 11% of the city’s 89,320 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election, which featured incumbent Mayor Tom McNamara running unopposed. “Because we had contested aldermanic races, I think that brought people out into those wards,” Rockford Board of Elections Executive Director Stacey Bixby said. “But since the mayor’s race was uncontested, some people probably felt that there was ju...