Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country” singing and songwriting icon with a personality as bold as her signature blond coif and rhinestoneencrusted outfits, has died. She was 80. Parton’s death was announced by her family on her social...
More than $208 million in road and bridge work is underway or recently completed across the Rockford region through the state’s Rebuild Illinois capital program. Nine major projects are being delivered in the area, according to a community...
A Winnebago County Jail inmate has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a correctional officer on Aug. 23. According to a news release from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate, George A. Elie, “repeatedly...
The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office has identified the male inmate who died after a fall the morning of Aug. 22 at the Winnebago County Jail. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff ’s Office, correctional officers responded to “an...
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Maxwell Lapekas’ Lake Powell Paddle Boards and Kayaks used to see up to 150 customers a day. Now, that number generally doesn’t surpass 40 amid the growing water crisis at the lake, the second-largest reservoir in the United States. The...