“Let children be children for one holiday,” Pritzker calls for halt in immigration operations

Governor JB Pritzker asks the Trump administration to suspend federal immigration enforcement operations during the Halloween ...
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2025 IL Report Card: Rockford graduation rate up, chronic absences down but still high

For the 2024-25 school year, Rockford Public Schools' graduation rate increased a few points to 77% -- closer to the state ...
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Rockford Elementary School Ranks Among Illinois’ Best for 2025

Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Rockford has landed in the top five of Illinois elementary schools, earning recognition for ...

Graduation rates climb at Rockford Public Schools, chronic absenteeism remains too high

Rockford Public Schools saw improvement in some areas and no improvement in others. Here's the latest from the Illinois ...

Illinois Report Card: Rockford schools show improvement, but still lag behind regional leaders

The latest data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows a stark contrast in performance across eight school ...
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Rockford dog treat maker to celebrate 60 years in business

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — For almost six decades, a Rockford business has been making dogs happy one tasty treat at a time.

Mayor's Hunger Luncheon raises funds to feed Rockford residents as SNAP benefits disappear

Rockford area food pantry operators say they're seeing barren shelves even before SNAP benefits officially stop arriving amid ...

Pritzker to send $20M to food banks as 1.8M Illinoisans face loss of SNAP benefits

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order direct $20 million toward food banks to mitigate the impact of the ...
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Freeport News: Federal courts impacted, street improvements and jury cards

Federal courts in Northern Illinois impacted in government shutdown. Employees in Federal courts in Northern Illinois are not ...

Gov. Pritzker to sign SNAP benefit executive order

Days before Illinois is set to shut down Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, Governor JB Pritzker announces he will support residents with a $20 million dollar executive order.Beginning ...