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Rockford University breaks ground on new turf field | Video
Rockford University breaks ground on a new turf field on June 25, 2025.
Former 3-sport star returns to his old high school, becomes Rockford's Coach of the Year
Tyler Zumdahl was well aware of Eastland history as former 3-sport star there. Coach of Year added a great chapter to that ...
Why it's a big deal these 25 Rockford-area girls made ICA Softball All-State team
Led by Belvidere North, North Boone and Dakota, find out who are the 25 girls from the Rockford area that made the ICA All ...
Top 5 things we learned about NIC-10 boys basketball from East Summer League
Athletic size might make 3-time NIC-10 basketball champion Guilford better than ever and other East Summer League lessons.
What Rocks: Top 3 Rockford-area fish/seafood restaurants as voted on by readers
What Rocks Community Choice Award winner for Best Fish/Seafood Restaurant is known for its fresh and flavorful fish and ...
Company that built Rockford's Hard Rock in talks to revive $430M Colman Yards
A Rockford-area construction company wants to revive the $430M Colman Yards project, but negotiations with the developer have dragged on for months.
Can't get enough fireworks? Here are 9 Rockford area shows on or around July 4
Hoping to catch as many fireworks shows as possible in the Rockford area? Here's your guide to 9 upcoming shows in the ...
Now it's our turn: Find out who the Rockford Register Star's Male Athlete of the Year is
He was Durand/Pecatonica's star quarterback, and Pec's shooting guard on the basketball court. Now Cooper Hoffman is the Athlete of the Year.
All 51 winners of Rockford Girls Athlete of Year Award — including five 2-time winners
Deb Patterson, who went on to become a legendary women's basketball coach at Kansas State, was first Register Star Girls ...
Rockford's Girls Athlete of Year is a state champion who helped lift her entire town
Elaina Rager led Pecatonica to a state girls basketball title and is Rockford's Girls Athlete of the Year for lifting an ...
Midwest region gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
The average fuel price in the Midwest region rose about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the ...
Before shooting off those backyard fireworks in Illinois, here's what is and isn't legal
Illinois and Vermont are two of three states limiting residents to sparklers or other novelty fireworks. The third state, Massachusetts, bans all fireworks. Federal law bans many types of fireworks ...