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September 30, 2025

Property values hit record high in Winnebago County while appeals fall to a 36-year low

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July 22, 2025

Machesney Park approves extension of 1% grocery tax

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June 23, 2025

Rockford moves ahead with plans to extend grocery tax

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June 20, 2025

Rockford and surrounding communities propose keeping grocery tax in place after state repeal

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May 6, 2025

Your property tax bill just went up. Here’s what’s behind the increase

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October 8, 2024

Breaking down Rockford’s newly approved $23M surplus revenue spending plan

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October 7, 2024

Rockford City Council OKs 9 ways to spend $7M in guaranteed Hard Rock Casino revenue

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September 9, 2024

12 ways Rockford may spend a nearly $23M budget surplus

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August 21, 2024

Disagree with that 13% increase in your home’s taxable value? The deadline to challenge nears

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December 19, 2023

Rockford City Council approves $32M surplus spending plan. Here’s how it will be spent

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Former Gunite factory in #rockford reopens with new ownership

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What gets stored under the Jefferson Street bridge in #rockford ?

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Inside the historic Elks Club, which faces potential demolition #rockford #historicbuildings

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Podcast | McNamara explains his tiebreaking vote to demolish the Elks Club in Rockford

Fun-loving Rockford woman’s legacy lives on through support for breast cancer care at UW Health

New vision to preserve Machesney Park’s history involves museum, visitor center and food truck park

‘Labor of love’ from small volunteer crew keeps Festival of Lights tradition going in Rockford

Machesney Park provides $7K to support Helping Hands Pantry

Rockford region’s home sale prices hit record high for fourth-straight month

New Rockford fire chief shares the moment that ‘changed everything’ and her goals for the future

47 apply to be next Rockford Public Schools superintendent

Rockford City Council approves Elks Club demo after mayor breaks tie vote

Rockford’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location gets green light from City Council

New study says Rockford’s Jane is a new species, not a juvenile T-rex

Locally owned resale and consignment shop opens in Miracle Mile Rockford

Rockford Public Schools sees better graduation, literacy rates in latest state report card

6 new things you’ll see at this year’s Stroll on State in downtown Rockford

Winnebago County Clerk recognized with Commitment to Service Award

Police, firefighters set to face off in first Rockford Hero Rumble

Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce unveils new roadmap for economic growth

Rockford-area food pantries, nonprofits brace for loss of SNAP benefits

Historic Gunite factory to reopen as Rockford Brake Manufacturing after purchase by 4 former employees