Corina Curry
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Illinois man gets 55 years for killing Special Deputy U.S. Marshal at Rockford hotel
Springfield man Floyd Brown will spend the next 55 years in a federal prison for the 2019 shooting death of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. → Read More
19-year-old man shot by Rockford officer, marking second man shot by area police over weekend
The Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force has been called to investigate a police shooting, the second in two days. → Read More
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger Named to the 2021 TIME100 Next List
The full TIME100 Next list will appear in the March 1/March 8 issue of TIME, available on newsstands on Friday and published online early Wednesday. → Read More
Illinois Republicans 'strongly disagree' with Kinzinger, others on Trump
Illinois GOP said Friday it strongly disagrees with U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, and others who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump → Read More
Rockford natives capture Bernie Sanders viral mittens moment with bobblehead
Rockford natives Phil Sklar and Brad Novak are striking bobblehead gold with viral moments, the latest being a bobblehead take on Bernie Sanders. → Read More
Two Illinois moms moved their daughters back to University of Iowa. Then they all got COVID-19.
Two longtime friends thought they were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus as they moved their daughters to Iowa City. → Read More
Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and Tammy Duckworth among inspiring Illinois Women of the Century
The woman earning the most nominations for the USA TODAY Network's Women of the Century Illinois list was Chicago’s first lady, Michelle Obama. → Read More
Illinois health centers get $25M to expand testing for COVID-19
Rockford’s Crusader Community Health receives nearly $1 million to support testing efforts → Read More
Illinois health centers get $25M to expand testing for COVID-19
Rockford’s Crusader Community Health receives nearly $1 million to support testing efforts → Read More
Pritzker closes all bars and dine-in restaurants for two weeks
Gov. JB Pritzker closed all restaurants and bars in Illinois for the next two weeks to help limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor made the announcement during his daily update on COVID-19 Sunday afternoon. The statewide restaurant and bar shutdown will commence March 17. This is a developing story. Check back at rrstar.com later for more. Corina Curry: 815-987-1371;… → Read More
Coronavirus arrives in Winnebago County
ROCKFORD — The new coronavirus has spread to Winnebago County. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement Sunday during his daily COVID-19 news briefing. The Winnebago County Health Department is expected to provide further information about the Winnebago County case and update residents on recommended precautionary measures to limit the spread of the virus after the governor's news briefing. The… → Read More
People to Watch: Rockford shop owner starts new chapter
ROCKFORD — For years, Britney Lindgren's name and face were synonymous with downtown Rockford, Rockford pride and a T-shirt shop called Rockford Art Deli. In early December, Lindgren announced in a personal, gratitude-filled Facebook post that she would be leaving Rockford Art Deli for new adventures, thereby ending a decadelong relationship with the business affectionately known as RAD. After… → Read More
Hononegah students take their mascot fight to school board
ROCKTON — Several Hononegah High School students took their online petition to get rid of the district's American Indian mascot and Native American iconography to the school board Wednesday night. Five students addressed the board in the high school's library. All of the students advocated for change. Two people urged the board to keep the Hononegah Indians mascot and logo. "Currently in the… → Read More
Leaving RPS: Rockford stands to lose $500k in taxes
ROCKFORD — Rockford Public Schools stands to lose about half a million dollars in tax revenue if a group of Roscoe-area property owners gets their way and leaves the city's school district for neighboring ones to the north. That's how much money Rockford Public Schools collected in property taxes last year from the 162 homeowners who have filed a petition to legally separate from RPS and be… → Read More
Families petition to ditch Rockford Public Schools
Far northeast homeowners want to cut ties with Rockford to join Kinnikinnick, Hononegah schools. → Read More
Shelter Care Ministries wins Excelsior Award
35-year-old organization committed to serving 'the least among us' → Read More
Miss Carly's celebrates second Thanksgiving meal
ROCKFORD — Last year on Thanksgiving, Carly Rice and her partner Jacob Rush opened the doors of their Fifth Avenue home and fed whoever came. In the months leading up to the holiday, Rice had been feeding homeless people in her neighborhood. She'd portion out leftovers and pass them out. She'd make sack lunches and have them handy in case she saw someone who looked like they needed a meal. When… → Read More
Byron schools, coaches sued over naked Oreo run, hazing, bullying
BYRON — A lawsuit filed against the Byron School District, its administrators and football coaches alleges a culture of "long-standing, systemic, ritualized" hazing and bullying in the Byron High School football program. The suit, filed in Ogle County Circuit Court by a former student and football player and stemming from a naked "Oreo run" in 2018, comes on the eve of the Byron Tigers' state… → Read More
Rockford Public Schools leaders vote against arming teachers
ROCKFORD — Most city school leaders are against letting anyone but law enforcement officers carry guns at schools, and they plan on casting a vote to reflect that position later this month. At its meeting Tuesday night, the Rockford School Board voted 6-1 against a proposal that would allow any school employee, including teachers, with a valid Firearm Owners Identification card and concealed… → Read More
Rockford firefighters rescue four dogs from burning house
ROCKFORD — Four dogs have been rescued from a house fire on the city's near southwest side.Rockford firefighters responded to the fire at 606 → Read More