Hair is important in Black culture. Whether they’re rocking their natural hair or a protective style, the girls keep their hair done. One of the popular protective ...

The best food in Illinois isn’t found in fancy restaurants—it’s hidden in no-frills spots like this must-visit ...

Shattered is having an "Anti-Valentine's Day" party, Whiskey's Roadhouse has a dinner special for two, and a lot of friends ...

OLSHA never won a football game as (by far) smallest team in IHSA history. But is near .500 as a girls basketball team ...

Most Rockford residents have heard the story of how the I-90 Tollway, now called the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, was to be ...

Due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Rockford Park District is adjusting some programs and operations at its ...

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Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Rockford, 84, of Red Bud, died Feb. 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. She ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are warning of a winter storm with the potential for ...

The race to the girls basketball finals in Normal on March 7 and 8 begins with play-in games on Saturday. Cook area teams ...

An apparent fire breaks out at a South Beloit metal recycling facility. WIFR-TV in Rockford is reporting a column of smoke was rising from Behr Iron and Metal Recycling Center in ...