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Rockford City Council on Monday insisted that Barber-Colman developer forge an agreement with unionized labor, placing the development at risk.

Aldermen voted 10-2 Monday night to close State Street on Friday nights this summer from Wyman to Madison streets.

The Rockford Airport Authority will begin construction next month on a road over the Bell Bowl Prairie.

ROCKFORD — Officials ushered in a new era for the City Council on Monday, bidding farewell to two long-serving aldermen and two others who didn't seek reelection while welcoming five new members. Among those leaving City Council were Venita Hervey, D-5, who served for 12 years, and Ann Thompson-Kelly, D-7, who served for 20 years. Mayor Tom McNamara said both were fierce advocates for their wards who pursued and won significant investment in infrastructure that included the reconstruction of South Main Street and West State Street. McNamara said Hervey was known for her tough questions on...

ROCKFORD — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos on Monday laughed off Republican suggestions that she will leave Congress after a decade of service because she is worried she might lose an election. During an interview at the Register Star News Tower, Bustos noted she has won seven straight elections — two for East Moline City Council and five as congresswoman representing the sprawling 17th District, which stretches from south of Peoria to the Quad Cities to parts of Rockford and the state line.  Despite it being an area that leans Republican and voted for Donald Trump, Bustos remains unbeaten. ...