Rock Valley College sports programs brought in $7,398 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the 62nd highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

At Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School, a 4.2-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

More than 82.6 percent of teachers stay at Galapagos Rockford Charter School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

About 14 percent of South Beloit Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

At Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School, a 6.7-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

About 74 percent of Stephen Mack Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 26 percent of students failed.

More than 91.6 percent of teachers stay at Jean McNair Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School, a 7.2-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

One offender released on parole during the third quarter lives near Illinois zip code 61072, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rockford Sun.

At Lewis Lemon Elementary, a 2.3-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

At Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School, a 13.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

The community lost a true legend today with the passing of former Rockford Park District Executive Director Webbs Norman

Last night, the City Council approved two new tools to help the City in its ongoing effort to fight blight – a land bank and a vacant/foreclosed property registry.

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The City of Loves Park would like to congratulate Matthew Fread of our Public Works Department on being recognized by the City of Rockford Police Department with a “Citizen Citation for Lifesaving”.

The loves Park Water Department has started the notification process for the meter replacement program.

Due to the heavy amount of snowfall expected starting this evening, Friday, January 18, 2019 through the weekend the City of Loves Park would like to to remind everyone that the snow parking ordinance will be enforced.

Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Patrick H. McKenna, MD, FACS, FAAP, to the staff of Mercyhealth’s Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside.