manufacturing

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-16th) joins the WROK Morning Show monthly for a discussion of the issues.

Manufacturing is leading the way. Over the last year, manufacturing payrolls accounted for close to half of the total increase of jobs in Illinois.

Nathan Bryant, President and CEO of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council joined the WROK Morning Show this morning to fill us in on some really positive economic news for the Rockford area.

Besides the keen insight and friendly demeanor, there's a side benefit to having State Senator Tim Bivins sit in for Riley when he's out: the ability to land the big guests. Thanks to Sen. Bivins, we were able to line up an interview with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner...

The Workforce Connection has an opportunity for those looking for a new career. An information session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th, for individuals interested in learning about free job training in manufacturing. It'll be held at The Workforce Connection in Room 220 at 303 North Main Street in Rockford at 2 p...

Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined "Riley & Scot" this morning to discuss the growing VA scandal. He took the opportunity to call for the resignation of Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki. The investigation continues into allegations of treatment delays, secret wait lists, and cooked records, but the Congressman says it's already time to get someone in the VA post who kno

The manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy took a big hit during the recession, but it appears to be making a comeback. A recent story in Roll Call points out that the Commerce Department reports that the sector had recovered all the value lost in the recession...