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New research finds small, mid-size Illinois cities have higher per-capita gun homicide rates than Chicago

Cities such as Champaign, Rockford and Peoria have seen homicide rates per 100,000 residents surge in recent years, close to or surpassing Chicago’s levels.

Chicago Sun-Times

Seeds of today’s bitter political divisions were sown in 1978 Republican primaries

House member John Anderson of Rockford, Illinois was one of three moderate Republicans who found their way to the top of the conservative hit list in ‘78.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suspect sought in theft of Rockford funeral home van with body inside is arrested in Green Bay

Deon Howard is charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, abuse of a corpse in the theft of a funeral home van containing a body that was found in Chicago.

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Blackhawks keeping to plan with Lukas Reichel

Reichel, 20, was recalled Thursday but is likely to end up playing postseason hockey with AHL Rockford.

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“We thought we would never find him.” Family seeks answers from Rockford funeral home after van holding man’s body was stolen

“I was thinking what are they trying to do, steal his organs or something like that,” Ed Brown said. Curtis Brown’s body was found Monday on a South Chicago street.

Chicago Sun-Times

Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee

CHICAGO — The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court.

Chicago Tribune

Body of Rockford man whose body was stolen in funeral home van is identified

Curtis Brown died of natural causes Friday, authorities say. HIs body was in the cargo area of a van stolen in Rockford. The body was found on a Chicago street.

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Missing body found in Chicago 2 days after Rockford funeral home van was stolen

CHICAGO — A Rockford funeral home’s van was stolen Saturday with a man’s body inside, according to police.

Chicago Tribune

Van stolen from Rockford funeral home is found in Chicago; body that was inside found hours later

The vehicle was outside the Collins & Stone Funeral Home when it was stolen Saturday afternoon, Rockford police said. The body of a man was found in South Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks prospect updates: Alex Vlasic pushing himself outside comfort zone in Rockford

An NHL future is essentially guaranteed for Vlasic, so he’s using this season in the AHL to be more experimental offensively and to test his limits.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notes: Jakub Galvas ‘still believing’ that NHL chance will come

Galvas impressed in a six-game stint with the Hawks last season and has been solid for Rockford this season — while transitioning to a more defensive role — but his future isn’t quite clear.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks prospect Alec Regula embracing healthier mindset after disappointing start

The first two months of this season didn’t go as Regula hoped, leaving him “uptight” and off his game. But he has found his rhythm again in Rockford — while trying not to worry about his NHL timeline.

Chicago Sun-Times

Comedian Natasha Leggero writes with candor about her path to parenthood

In new book, the Rockford native describes the anxieties and obstacles she overcame to give birth at 42.

Chicago Sun-Times

In the fight for the US House, one of the most important battles is in northwest Illinois

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The front line of this year’s fierce fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives cuts straight through the river cities and rural communities of the 17th Congressional District in northwestern Illinois.

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Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster

Several waves of cuts Tuesday brought the Hawks’ expected opening-night NHL roster into tighter focus. Reichel’s reassignment to Rockford was the most notable transaction.

Sports Illustrated

‘A League of Their Own’ Endures Because It’s Personal

As the film passes its 30th anniversary and the new series awaits its premiere on Amazon Prime Video next month, the material feels as resonant as ever.

Chicago Tribune

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin physicians are traveling to Illinois to provide abortions, increasing access to the procedure after the fall of Roe v. Wade

Wisconsin medical providers are traveling across state lines to provide abortions in Illinois, expanding access to the procedure after the recent fall of Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks notebook: Anders Sorensen named Rockford IceHogs’ full-time coach

Sorensen went 35-26-5 as an interim last season and certainly earned the right to stay. Plus, Scotty Bowman leaves the Hawks and Colton Dach discusses Kirby’s departure.

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Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

CHICAGO — For many of the women and girls playing baseball this summer, the Rockford Peaches — a team that hasn’t played in more than 60 years — remain a source of inspiration. One of the original four teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the Peaches won…

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Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

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Saia Expands Its Northern Illinois Operations

Saia Inc's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Saia LTL Freight launched a new terminal in Rockford, Illinois, the carrier's second west of Chicago site this year. Saia remains focused on building density in its network and providing customers with more direct shipping points to the significant freight markets in northern Illinois. "Our new Rockford facility will…

Chicago Sun-Times

Landmarks group lists ‘most endangered’ sites in Illinois

Selected for historic, cultural or design importance, the sites are in Chicago, Wilmette, Joliet and Rockford.

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Jeep plant near Rockford slated for more job cuts

Retirement offers and layoffs will further reduce the workforce at Belvidere as Stellantis deals with declining sales of its Cherokee model.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ian Mitchell, Nicolas Beaudin waiting for renewed opportunities with Blackhawks

After playing plenty for the Hawks last season, Mitchell and Beaudin have mostly played in the AHL with Rockford this year, albeit in very different roles.

Chicago Tribune

Rare virgin prairie in Illinois gets reprieve from bulldozer; airport expansion again on hold

A rare stretch of virgin prairie has received yet another reprieve from the bulldozer, with the Federal Aviation Administration telling the Tribune that Chicago Rockford International Airport has agreed to delay construction until June 1.

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