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City of Rockford Community Action Agency Executive Committee met March 18

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2025

City of Rockford Community Action Agency Executive Committee met Tuesday, March 18

City of Rockford Zoning Board of Appeals met March 18

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2025

City of Rockford Zoning Board of Appeals met Tuesday, March 18.

City of Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board met March 18

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2025

City of Rockford Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board met Tuesday, March 18.

City of Loves Park Finance & Administration Committee met March 17

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2025

City of Loves Park Finance & Administration Committee met Monday, March 17.

City of Loves Park Codes & Regulations Committee met March 17

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 20, 2025

City of Loves Park Codes & Regulations Committee met Monday, March 17.

2022: Boone County aging and government transfer dependency trends

By Rockford Sun | Apr 19, 2025

Since 1970, Boone County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 8.2%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 9.4%.

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Rockford Sun area weekly mass times

By Rockford Sun | Apr 19, 2025

The following parishes in the Rockford Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134 in 2023-24 school year?

By Rockford Sun | Apr 19, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 53.1% of the students in Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

56.9% of Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

By Rockford Sun | Apr 18, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 56.9% of the students in Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Village of Rockton Budget & Finance Committee met April 15

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Apr 18, 2025

Village of Rockton Budget & Finance Committee met 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15

Q4 2024 Recap: 1 parolee from Boone County convicted of a crime against a person set for supervised release

By Rockford Sun | Apr 18, 2025

There was one offender convicted of a crime against a person living in Boone County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rockford Sun.

Did Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

By Rockford Sun | Apr 17, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 59.6% of the students in Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.