Top Rockford Area Local News Stories
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Illinois is four months behind in its payments to local governments, forcing some to take out loans.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:31 GMT
One last push for the proposed public safety tax to be on the November ballot fails.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:45:01 GMT
Governor Quinn outlines steps to fix "daunting" problems facing the state budget.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:51:22 GMT
A 16-year-old is recovering after falling from a second-story window.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:44 GMT
As many as 130 adults and children were sexually assaulted in the City of Rockford last year. Now a new program is improving the way nurses help victims of sexual assault.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:52:07 GMT
Governor Quinn unveiled his budget plans that are filled with deep cuts and more borrowing in order to slim the state's 13 billion-dollar deficit in which most are to education. Now local superintendents are preparing for the worst.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:54:30 GMT
Local leaders are calling Quinn's plan devastating. The City of Rockford is already dealing with significantly less money because of the tough economy. And if the state budget gets approved, Rockford administrator Jim Ryan says the city would receive a 30-percent cut in state funds, which would most likely equate to more layoffs.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:15 GMT
We had a some special visitors drop by WIFR today.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:30:54 GMT
With high unemployment causing some in the stateline to worry about keeping their lights on, ComEd is working to make things seem a bit brighter.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:37:44 GMT
The City of Rockford St. Patrick's Day Parade will now return to the traditional starting point, this Saturday, March 13th.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:15 GMT
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