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Major league baseball players, a famous singer and others are buried here in Rockford area cemeteries.

Heather Rapp's 4th grade class (aka Wise Owls) at McNair Elementary in Winnebago made a ten minute video inspired by the Kid President. We all should watch.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a northern Illinois man whose wife operated a home daycare with sexually abusing five children as young as 3. The Winnebago County State's Attorney Office has charged 51-year-old David Seaton of Winnebago with 11 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse and one count of predatory criminal sexual assault...

The cold temps this morning are just the beginning. This winter promises more days like this...and worse. For many people who don't have housing, or don't have the finances to adequately heat their home, a warm place to go when the weather is cold is an absolute must...

Health officials in Illinois are reporting the state's first human case of West Nile virus this year. Officials say a the case involved a woman in her 70s who got sick last month. Her case was reported to the state by the Chicago Department of Public Health...

UPDATE: And the winner is: Congratulations to Brian Weavel, owner of Anna’s Pizza & Pasta in Winnebago, IL. Brian has been selected to be Pizza Today‘s guest editor-in-chief for our September 2014 issue. Brian will fly to Louisville next month to oversee the production of the September issue of Pizza Today. C...