Tag: Gretchen Randolph. Posted in Duly Noted Duly Noted: A bear hunt, a new VPSO, the Firewood Ministry, bear proof trashcans, a hike with the library. by Charlene Jones for the Chilkat Valley News ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford resident Juan Arce Jr., 35, on Friday was ordered to serve 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a 2021 DUI crash that claimed the lives of 38 ...

Tuesday Evening in the Gardens. Location: Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford Date: Tuesdays, May 27–August 26, 2025 Time: 5:45 p.m. opener, 6:30 p.m. headliner ...

A Hooters location in Rockford has abruptly closed. It's are among more 30 locations the chain abruptly shuttered across multiple states on June 4. Hooters said in a statement to USA TODAY that ...

Rockford woman poised to become Illinois’ first female State Fire Marshal by: Sean Lisitza. Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 03:19 PM CDT. Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 03:19 PM CDT.

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate ...

Nostalgic activities near Rockford, Illinois. Posted: June 4, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025. Things like skee ball, retro arcade games and go-karts are still popular among people of all ages.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that he is nominating Rockford Fire Dept. Chief Michele Pankow to be the next Illinois State Fire Marshal. Pankow's nomination is pending ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Breakfast Briefing provides an overview of developments from the 104th Illinois General Assembly. The meeting took place June 4 at the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce.

Illinois lawmakers delayed the implementation of a bill eliminating credit card fees on tips and taxes until July 2026. The bill, originally slated to take effect this July, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just before midnight Saturday, Illinois legislators passed a record-high $55.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the long-gestating Rockford to ...