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Village of Rockton Public Works Committee met March 31

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Village of Rockton Public Works Committee met Monday, March 31

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Village of Pecatonica Village Board met April 3

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Village of Pecatonica Village Board met Thursday, April 3

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Rockford Public School District 205 Committee of the Whole met April 1

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Rockford Public School District 205 Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, April 1

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Village of Rockton Budget & Finance Committee met April 1

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Village of Rockton Budget & Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 1

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Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met April 1

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Village of Rockton Board of Trustees met Monday, April 1

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Village of Rockton Administration Committee met March 31

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 3, 2025

Village of Rockton Administration Committee met Monday, March 31

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Q4 2024 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Winnebago County?

By Rockford Sun | Apr 2, 2025

There were 116 offenders living in Winnebago County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rockford Sun.

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Rep. Cabello discusses participation in women's sports amid visibility day

By Rockford Sun | Apr 2, 2025

ILLINOIS – State Representative John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park) shared his perspective on the issue of men participating in women's sports during the "Trans Day of Visibility.

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Winnebago County: Medicaid dependency reached 4% in 2022

By Rockford Sun | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4% of income in Winnebago County, providing an average of $1,994 per capita to residents.

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House passes bill to modernize IRS electronic filing rules

By Rockford Sun | Apr 1, 2025

Congressman Darin LaHood's Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act has passed out of the House.

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Cheap Trick Day celebrates its 18th anniversary in Illinois

By Rockford Sun | Apr 1, 2025

State Senator Dave Syverson of Cherry Valley is urging the residents of Illinois to recognize Cheap Trick Day, which marks its 18th anniversary this April 1st.

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Winnebago County has 7 new registered sex offenders in week ending March 16

By Rockford Sun | Mar 31, 2025

The Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry shows there are seven new registered sex offenders living in Winnebago County as of the week ending March 16.

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LaHood questions Trump administration on FISA Section 702's role in national security

By Rockford Sun | Mar 31, 2025

Congressman Darin LaHood, representing Illinois' 16th district, engaged senior Trump Administration officials at an annual hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Lawmakers fail to advance ethics reforms out of committee

By Rockford Sun | Mar 31, 2025

State lawmakers in Springfield did not pass any ethics reform legislation during the recent committee deadline week.

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No new registered sex offenders living in Boone County in week ending March 16

By Rockford Sun | Mar 31, 2025

There are no new registered sex offenders living in Boone County in the week ending March 16 compared to the week before, according to the Illinois Police Sex Offender Registry.

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Rockford Sun area weekly mass times

By Rockford Sun | Mar 29, 2025

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

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Republicans propose bills to repeal Illinois TRUST Act and cut immigrant healthcare benefits

By Rockford Sun | Mar 28, 2025

Republican lawmakers in Illinois' 104th General Assembly are campaigning against the state's Sanctuary State policy.

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Illinois Republicans contest redistricting in Supreme Court

By Rockford Sun | Mar 28, 2025

House Republicans in Illinois are actively pursuing a legal battle against the state's redistricting process, raising concerns over alleged gerrymandering by the Democratic party.

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Winnebago County Consolidated Election Day is coming up on April 1

By Rockford Sun | Mar 27, 2025

Municipal officials in Winnebago County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.

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Legislation reintroduced to honor slain Rockford postal worker Jay Larson

By Rockford Sun | Mar 27, 2025

Today, representatives Darin LaHood and Eric Sorensen have reintroduced a bill in the United States Congress to rename the Harrison Avenue Post Office in Rockford in honor of Jay Larson.