According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s QuickFacts, Winnebago County, Illinois, has an estimated population of 280,922 ... my subsequent interviews in Rockford. During these discussions, I ...

Chicago topped all other Midwest entries, but ranked among the worst when the weather is factored into the festivities, ...

The Courier-News asked the eight candidates running for the Elgin City Council what they think should be done about the issue ...

Gov. JB Pritzker's 2026 budget proposal includes $300 million for a first-of-its-kind "Surplus to Success" program that would develop old, unused or excess state-owned sites into opportunities for ...

Candidates running for the Elgin City Council on April 1 provide bio information and answer questions related to why they’re running and issues the council is facing.

in northwest Illinois, have found a way to overcome those and other obstacles. When state lawmakers passed legislation calling for the review panels, the city of Rockford’s Office of Domestic ...

How tiny Oregon, Illinois, has spent decades grappling with one strange congregation, from abuse allegations to a leader who ...

“This proposal for a building closure is a threat to our senior population,” exclaims ... Darin LaHood (R-IL) for a solution to keep Rockford’s office open. Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara ...

Douglas Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford ... 450 people and has an incarcerated population of just over 1,000. In April 2024, the Illinois Department of Corrections recommended that ...

Naperville’s high ranking is due, in part, to its top position among the Irish population ... Other Illinois cities featured on the list include Rockford, which WalletHub ranked as the 66th ...

Medicaid covers 3.4 million Illinoisans, or about 25 percent of the state’s population ... Today’s Women of the Year honoree for Illinois, via the Rockford Register Star’s Christina Avery ...