A Rockford favorite returns. Here's a list of who's performing at Dinner on the Dock 2025

A summer favorite returned last week with the first Dinner of the Dock of 2025 at Prairie Street Brewing Co., 200 Prairie St. along the Rock River. As in previous summers, the summerlong event features live music (the season opened with Rockford band, the …

UCLA steals home in ninth inning to beat Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois baseball had a frustrating start to its final home series of the 2025 season on Friday. The Illini lost to UCLA, 10-9, after the Bruins’ center fielder stole home in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead. Illinois …

Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failed.

What a difference you’d make – for as little as $5/month. Investigative journalism doesn’t just happen behind a desk. It happens in the field, where our reporters uncover the stories that matter most. Your $5/month makes a real impact — supporting …

Illinois women's golf finished ninth at NCAA regional

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCIA) – Illinois women’s golf used a respectable final day in Columbus to move up one spot. The Illini shot +3 on the third and final round of NCAA regional play. Illinois finishes at +27 on the week, good for ninth place. Kansas won the …

Benson Ordered Held in Greene County

By Gary Scott on May 20, 2025 at 5:23am A Greene County judge has ordered a White Hall man held for allegedly beating another man at a convenience store in White Hall last week. Judge Zachary Schmidt yesterday granted state’s attorney Craig Grummel’s …

Davidsmeyer says Budget Will Get Done

By Gary Scott on May 20, 2025 at 5:43am State representative CD Davidsmeyer thinks the budget will get done before the end of May, but it will be later rather than sooner. Davidsmeyer says lawmakers are working overtime this week considering a lot of bills …

Photos: Rockford arts council announces plan for former Armory

The Rockford Area Arts Council announces plans to turn the former Illinois National Guard Armory into a cultural center with space for visual and performing arts along with artist live-work spaces on Monday, May 19, 2025, in downtown Rockford.Kara Hawley…

Salvation Army to revive long-vacant Rockford Circuit City building

“Invisible to Whom?”: On the Quiet Brilliance of Robert Sengstacke

In a quiet corner on the first floor of the Regenstein Library, the walls are lined with black-and-white photographs. Faces are captured in mid-laugh, arms are caught in motion, and gazes ask nothing and everything at once. The photographs are part of an …

College notebook: Eileen Donahue’s bat powers Illinois

One of the hottest hitters of late for Illinois’ women’s softball team has been Eileen Donahue.  In the Illini’s 5-1 nonconference victory over visiting Valparaiso on April 16, the sophomore went 2-for-3 including hitting the 55th grand slam in Illinois …