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80% of people in Boone County qualify for state and federal food assistance, here's how to help.

The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) has a new survey they'd like you take. Let them know your thoughts on the importance of tourism in the Rockford area, along with the events you love or don't like, and events you'd like to see here.

A Dixon man's quick action is something straight out of a movie. Yes, it was caught on camera.

Because of the fear of potential lawsuits, Rockford Public School District 205 has banned the best part of an end-of-the-year party.

Families in the fatal Belvidere apartment fire are mourning loss and starting life over with nothing. Here's how we can help our neighboring community.

A GoFund me page has been created to help with funeral costs for Keandra Austin and her three children who were killed in a house fire Saturday on Garfield Drive in Rockford.

If you are a frequent shopper of Schnucks stores here in the Stateline, the ambiance is going to be quite different this holiday season without the familiar ringing of the Salvation Army's bells.

This Saturday, Rockford's River District is giving you a great opportunity. Take a bike ride, get a great view of one of Rockford's coolest areas, and help out the community, all at the same time.

We all know the saying, "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade", right? Well, 2-year-old Greer Bond of Dixon and her family have been inspired by that saying to help raise money for sweet Greer's cancer treatments, all while raising awareness for childhood leukemia.

How much do you know about nurses and nursing (no fair answering if you're a nurse)? Here's a couple of things you may not have known, courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing: 1. Nursing is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States 2 ... Read More ...