Hair is important in Black culture. Whether they’re rocking their natural hair or a protective style, the girls keep their hair done. One of the popular protective ...

The best food in Illinois isn’t found in fancy restaurants—it’s hidden in no-frills spots like this must-visit ...

OLSHA never won a football game as (by far) smallest team in IHSA history. But is near .500 as a girls basketball team ...

Shattered is having an "Anti-Valentine's Day" party, Whiskey's Roadhouse has a dinner special for two, and a lot of friends ...

As a journalism instructor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Franklin told his students that “the best stories were the ones that could make a reader say, ‘Holy smokes, Mabel!’ as he read ...

You weighed in on which Peoria-area girls basketball coaches have done the best job entering the final week of the regular ...

The Rockford Resurgence Housing Development teamed up with the Veteran’s Drop-In Center to give those who fought for our ...

The City of Rockford has issued a snow emergency declaration effective at 8 a.m. Feb. 15 and odd/even parking will be in effect until the public works department deems it is no longer necessary.

Midway Village Museum is unveiling its exhibit featuring the history of Rockford’s Camp Grant — once one of the largest ...

Rockford began salting arterial routes late this afternoon. Decisions about further salting deployments will be made, as ...

As ongoing community projects continue in varying stages, new leadership has taken shape in Rockwell City. Phil Heinlen, who had been mayor for more than 20 years, died in late 2024. There is also a ...

Redeeming links is extremely simple. All you need to do is click any of the links above, which will take you to the Travel Town app where you can redeem your freebies. If you don’t have Travel ...