Rockford Sun

War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 5, 2017

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps best known for leading the American military efforts in Iraq under Presdent George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address at the 6th Annual Navy Seal Foundation's "Chicago Evening of Tribute," a fundraising event that supports Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families.

Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

Rauner takes reform message to Rockford

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 22, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner highlighted the measures he says will help the state achieve a balanced budget, both now and in the long term, to Rockford residents gathered at the Machine Shed restaurant recently.

Winnebago County residents hit the road out of town

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 12, 2017

A chart tweeted recently by an independent policy group shows a disturbing trend of Illinois residents leaving the state, with only nine of 102 counties relatively unaffected. Winnebago County was not one of them.