The holiday season is fast approaching, and Mayor Tom McNamara needs your help! Each year, the Mayor sends out holiday cards to companies and organizations that help our community move forward. Once again, he’d like to use a card designed by a Rockford elementary or middle school student.
The City, in partnership with Rockford Park District, Chicago Rockford International Airport, Winnebago County Government, Rockford Housing Authority and Rock Valley College, will host the Second Annual Cutting the Red Tape event on Wednesday, November 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the UW Health Sports Factory. Participants will learn how to do business with local government agencies.
State Representative Joe Sosnowski is advocating for the support of legislation that would allow for the construction of new nuclear power plants in Illinois. In an interview with 23 WIFR News, Rep. Sosnowski discussed the importance of lifting the ban on new nuclear construction and the potential benefits it could bring to the state.Rep. Sosnowski, who co-sponsored Senate Bill 76, expressed his enthusiasm for the legislation and its potential impact. He stated, "This bill is a crucial step towards creating more job opportunities in Illinois and boosting our economy. By...
The most prevalent ethnicity in Winnebago County student body in the 2021-22 school year was white, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Boone County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
There was one company in a city associated with Boone County that received an FDA inspection in the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
A federal judge has handed down a 5 ½ year prison sentence to corrupt businessman James T. Weiss for his involvement in a bribery scheme. Weiss was found guilty during a federal trial that concluded in June. The sentencing took place at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago, where U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger made it clear that corruption is a stain on the city's reputation.In his ruling, Judge Seeger stated, "Mr. Weiss, you added another star to Chicago's walk of shame on the sidewalk of corruption." He emphasized that corruption is an embarrassment to the city...