Regional Office of Education 47's program to support parents and families hit by trauma or homelessness is recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education.

A 25-year-old Ogle County man facing a federal sentence for possession of guns and drug trafficking is dead following a crash Monday morning on Interstate 39 in Winnebago County.

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Oregon High School Spanish teacher and 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year Kimberly Radostits has been nominated for and is a finalists 2023 National Teacher of the Year.

Northern Illinois Food Bank launched a new new mobile-friendly map aimed at helping those experiencing food insecurity connect with food resources in their community and surrounding areas.

Citing the Boy Scouts of America’s ongoing bankruptcy court proceedings, the Diocese of Rockford recently announced it will discontinue its relationship with Boy Scout troops.

One person is dead and another injured following an crash on Illinois Route 2 just south of Byron early New Year’s Day. Weather appears to have played a role in the crash.

Jeremy G. Jones, 41, of Byron, was arrested for attempted murder after police say he ran one person over with his vehicle and stabbed another in a Forreston parking lot on New Year’s Eve.

In a joint announcement posted on the Republic website, both companies promised customers a seamless transition and said that customer fees, invoices, payment locations, garbage collection day and customer service phone numbers would remain the same.

Winds with regular gusts of 35 to 40 mph are expected across northern Illinois, the National Weather Service advised.