Rockford native Maggie Polsean will rejoin the WIFR news team the week of June 17. “I’m thrilled to be joining such a talented and dynamic team,” Polsean said. “From starting my journalism career at WIFR as an intern to now being an anchor, it is a full-circle moment that I am incredibly thankful for.” Polsean, who most […]
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Gambino has been in plenty of foot pursuits, but none more important than the one he was in on March 27. Gambino chased, tackled and arrested Christian Soto, 23, of Rockford, an act that police say put an end to a killing rampage that resulted in the deaths of four […]
What was home to a successful Rockford seed and plant distributor more than 100 years ago and then to a bustling industrial business, is now a symbol of urban decay at 620 Buckbee St. Most of the remaining windows of the five-story industrial building are shattered. Other doors and windows are boarded up. People appear […]
It wasn’t as grand as the Midway and Coronado theaters, but the Capitol Theatre at, 1132 S. Main St. in Rockford, played a significant role on the city’s entertainment scene for several decades. Today, the 1,000-seat Capitol is among a boarded-up row of buildings, a far cry from when the atmospheric theater emitted sounds of […]
After two days of cloudy skies and rain, the sun was starting to come out Wednesday afternoon over Rockford, and Charles Spivey was thinking of taking a walk with his two daughters, ages 10 and 8. “By the grace of God, I did not do that,” Spivey said as he reflected on the massacre that […]
How much do you know about Rockford’s Black history? In celebration and recognition of Black History Month, the Rockford Register Star has partnered with the Rockford Public Library‘s Local History Room to bring our readers a local Black history fact of the day. Visit rrstar.com or the Rockford Register Star newspaper each day throughout the […]
Rockford could utilize $600,000 worth of its federal American Rescue Plan allocation to help Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois establish the first Excel Center in Illinois, offering free high school classes to adults. It would be located in a portion of North Towne Mall, 808 W. Riverside Blvd. where Goodwill holds a five-year lease with […]