Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

"The responsibility for supporting children’s growth is not just on parents or caregivers — it’s a shared duty," writes ...

Dr. Ryan Enke of Rockford encourages state legislators to vote against the proposed Homeschool Act. Here's why.

"Anyone who wants to become an educator should have a fair and equitable opportunity to become one," writes Illinois teacher ...

The search for a new superintendent is the single most important thing the Rockford School Board has to do, writes Transform ...

That's because she's been scoring in bunches. Although both Zanoni and Harlem (4-2, 2-1 NIC-10) were grounded to a halt ...

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Kathi Edwards is a freelance correspondent for the Rockford Register Star.

The clinic will provide a wide range of care, including family and adult medicine, women's medicine, pediatric care and behavioral health.

Retired Deputy Chief Dominick Barcellona announced his run for Winnebago County sheriff, challenging Gary Caruana. Here's what you should know.

Guilford's Santiaga Herrera has broken bones 5 times playing hockey. A broken neck and now shattered collarbone worst. But still back playing tennis.

Two big soccer tournaments come to town and fill up the fields at Sportscore Two, as well as the Rockford-area hotels and ...