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 A 6-year-old boy was critically injured this afternoon when he was struck by a car in the 400 block of South Chicago Avenue.

Rockford charter school CICS Jackson will celebrate the grand opening of the K-7 school in ceremonies starting at 9 a.m. Friday.

BELVIDERE — Belvidere School District leaders want to put a laptop or tablet computer in the students’ hands, allowing them to email homework questions to teachers in the evening, engage in interactive learning projects or even take a quiz online.

Economic development is the focus of WNIJ’s latest collaboration with the Rockford Register Star. WNIJ’s Mike Moen and the Register Star’s Chuck Sweeny recently discussed the topic with 16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger and Jason Anderson, who's the economic development director for the city of Rochelle.

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to halt state lawmakers' pay over the state's pension crisis is unconstitutional and the Chicago Democrat must move to reinstate salaries immediately, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday.

The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau today announced details of the upcoming International Quidditch Tournament Midwest Regional Championship, to be held Oct. 26-27 at Sportscore Two.

ROSCOE — Harlem-Roscoe Fire will host the 3rd Annual Crunch Time Extrication Competition and Learning Symposium this weekend.

High pressure will drift to our east over the next day or so offering some subtle changes to our weather pattern.

ROCKFORD — On Bob Krohn’s first night in Rockford he just started walking down the only street he knew.

ROCKFORD — Changes aren’t likely coming soon to the state’s parole system.

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