Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. More:'We are doing it here in Rockford': Sending America back to the moon and beyond Cool things are being made in Rockford all the time.

The city of Rockford has reduced the two-lane Auburn and Main roundabout to one lane in an effort to reduce accidents, but this has resulted in increased traffic congestion and wait times.

What we see happening right now in Rockford is something special — storefronts turning their lights back on, a growing food scene and a downtown where people actually choose to spend their time.

In 1910, the original members of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce were ready to make a difference. An ad in the Rockford Morning Star proudly proclaimed “These Citizens want Rockford to Grow ...

There’s no doubt Rockford has made a lot of progress in ... run by the Region 1 Planning Council reduce blight and put homes back on the market. This spring’s online auction of tax-delinquent ...

More: Your turn: We won't go back Speakers will ... Women's March 'We Won't Go Back' Rally coming to Rockford Nov. 2 ...

Goldie Pekarsky is the executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford. The Jewish Federation ... are not something that just goes back to the Nazi-era culminating in WWll.

Rockford Public Schools considering to turn elementary school into early childhood center "Creating this opportunity would expand our ability to meet a community need for preschool and childcare ...

A decade ago, Rockford, Ill., was the underwater mortgage capital of America. Today, it is the country’s top real-estate market, according to The WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking.

More: 'We are doing it here in Rockford': Sending America back to the moon and beyond Cool things are being made in Rockford all the time. Let’s not take that for granted. Let’s recognize that ...