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A powerful evening at First Free Church in Rockford as the community gathers for the third annual Dispelling the Darkness ceremony to raise awareness on sexual abuse.

Caravel Autism Health hosted ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to welcome its brand new clinic.

Unemployment rates steadily decrease as more Illinoisans get back to work.

Fire fighters were dispatched just after 4 p.m.

Jacqui Corsi was named vice president of marketing. Before coming to Rockford, Corsi worked at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

After nearly four years, a Rockford restaurant known for its Cajun and creole menu is closing its doors.

U.W. Health helps educate others on the signs and symptoms of an unruptured aneurysm

The leader of the stateline's second-largest district explains additions that are coming to the schools.

VetsRoll receives a $7,300 check from the Rockton American Legion and the RDM Foundation, which honors Hononegah alum and former U.S. Marine Corporal Ryan Masters.

UW Health leaders showed their appreciation to their employee's by hosting a free lunch Wednesday afternoon.

Free COVID testing is still available in Rockford, even more than two and a half years after the coronavirus outbreak began. But SHIELD testing will move to a new location by the start of next week.

Rock Valley College highlights the importance of the freedom to read.

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Owners for the beloved ice cream shop shared the good news on Wednesday via Facebook.

Cake and coffee will be served until 11 a.m. in celebration of the newly remodeled fire station.

Two others were hospitalized after being extricated from their vehicle.

Hard Rock officials announce the date they will break ground on Rockford’s permanent casino.

Leaders say it’s as simple as applying on the Winnebago County website.

Belvidere welcomed a new pizza restaurant on Tuesday as Maggio's Restaurant officially opens its doors.

Seven children were in the vehicle at the time of a serious single-vehicle crash on I-90.

Two Rockford men who plead guilty in separate trials to possessing illegal firearms were each sentenced to federal prison.

The man was wearing his seat belt when the vehicle he was in rear-ended the bus.

Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is a former Massac County State’s Attorney trying to work on a better solution for prosecutors and judges taking on more responsibility after the start of the new year.

A fire breaks out overnight, destroying a local small business.

Instead of an invasive nasal swab, the covid SHIELD test uses saliva and takes just minutes to collect.

23 News first learned about this story in April, after a school board meeting in Dakota. Parents and students expressed they didn’t think it was fair an athlete with male anatomy could compete in women’s sports. As a result, school board members reversed a policy that allows equal opportunities for students based on their gender identities. Currently, the district enforces a new policy that requires athletes to join teams based on their assigned genders at birth.

Governor J.B Pritzker has proclaimed September 19 - 25 as "Rail Safety Week"

Jacqueline Gentry Mannery was Lewis Lemon Elementary School's first principal, now her name will live on as the school renames the library after her.

The Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford has 95 years of memories ingrained within it’s walls, but the opera box is a different story.

A low credit score could have a major impact on your financial future. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shares expert tips on how you can raise your score.