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Providing news, sports, lifestyles and more to northwest Illinois since 1847.

 Freeport, Illinois
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Playoff schedules, scores for Rockford-area high school volleyball teams rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
Playoff schedules, scores for Rockford-area high school volleyball teams

Playoff schedules, scores for Rockford-area high school volleyball teams

Here is the complete playoff schedules and results for all Rockford-area volleyball teams in all four IHSA classes. Results will be updated each day.

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Women's March 'We Won't Go Back' Rally coming to Rockford Nov. 2 rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
Women's March 'We Won't Go Back' Rally coming to Rockford Nov. 2

Women's March 'We Won't Go Back' Rally coming to Rockford Nov. 2

Several Rockford area leaders will speak at Saturday's "We Won't Go Back" Rally in downtown Rockford.

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A Walk in the Park: Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve offers easy access to fish, kayak rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
A Walk in the Park: Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve offers easy access to fish, kayak

A Walk in the Park: Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve offers easy access to fish, kayak

Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve is a great place for a scenic run, hike or bike ride.

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Stat leaders: Who leads rushing, passing and receiving in BNC, NUIC headed into playoffs rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
Stat leaders: Who leads rushing, passing and receiving in BNC, NUIC headed into playoffs

Stat leaders: Who leads rushing, passing and receiving in BNC, NUIC headed into playoffs

Find out who is leading the BNC and NUIC in rushing, passing and receiving statistically headed into playoffs

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Police ask for public's help in locating a Rockford man charged in death of baby rrstar.com/story/news/crime/…
Police ask for public's help in locating a Rockford man charged in death of baby

Police ask for public's help in locating a Rockford man charged in death of baby

Police say Zayshawntray Pickett, 28, of Rockford, has been charged with first-degree murder.

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Final 2024 regular-season NIC-10 football stats: 2 players set school career records rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
Final 2024 regular-season NIC-10 football stats: 2 players set school career records

Final 2024 regular-season NIC-10 football stats: 2 players set school career records

Jefferson's LaShawn Gathright and Sebastian Bracius set Jefferson career rushing and passing records; Harlem's Nate Johnson nears NIC-10 passing lead.

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With funds from the mental health tax, one Rockford program grew from 160 clients to 800 rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
With funds from the mental health tax, one Rockford program grew from 160 clients to 800

With funds from the mental health tax, one Rockford program grew from 160 clients to 800

A mental health sales tax is fueling an expansion of services across the Rockford region. Here's how it helped Stepping Stones reach more people.

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26 file to run for Rockford City Council, mayor, 7 Democrats face primary challenges rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
28 file to run for Rockford City Council, mayor, 7 Democrats face primary challenges

28 file to run for Rockford City Council, mayor, 7 Democrats face primary challenges

Here is who has filed to run in next year's races for Rockford City Council and mayor. The deadline to file as a party candidate was Oct. 28.

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Here are the 10 most expensive homes sold in the Freeport area in May journalstandard.com/story/bu…
Here are the 10 most expensive homes sold in the Freeport area in May

Here are the 10 most expensive homes sold in the Freeport area in May

The homes are located in Freeport Kent and Lake Summerset.

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Stars kick off girls swim and dive postseason by showing what they've got at NIC-10 meet rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
Byron, freshman star Lucy Gura lead Rockford-area charge to state swim and dive meet

Byron, freshman star Lucy Gura lead Rockford-area charge to state swim and dive meet

Check out everything you need to know about the girls swim and dive postseason, including the season-ending state meet.

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Now regionals into sectionals: Everything you need to know about cross country postseason rrstar.com/story/sports/high…

Who made it to state?: Here's everything you need to know about cross country postseason

The IHSA cross country postseason has reached the final stage of state, and here is everything you need to know for Rockford-area teams and runners

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Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 28, 2024 lottery drawing jackpot. Winner last night? indystar.com/story/news/2024…

Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 28, 2024 lottery drawing jackpot. Winner last night?

Winning Powerball numbers and lottery results for $28 million drawing jackpot Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Did anyone win? What time is the next drawing?

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Several contested races emerging in spring 2025 races for Rockford City Council, mayor rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
Several contested races emerging in spring 2025 races for Rockford City Council, mayor

Several contested races emerging in spring 2025 races for Rockford City Council, mayor

Here is who has filed so far to run in next year's races for Rockford City Council and mayor. The deadline to file as a party candidate is today.

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Vote now: Who is the Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for Oct. 21-26? rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
And the winner is...: Here's the Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for Oct. 21-26

And the winner is...: Here's the Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for Oct. 21-26

Find out who is the Rockford-area's Athlete of the Week for Oct. 21-26.

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As election workers face increasing hostility, we spent time with them on the ground usatoday.com/story/news/poli…
Counting votes is now a dangerous job: how it feels for frontline, swing-state workers

Counting votes is now a dangerous job: how it feels for frontline, swing-state workers

The USA TODAY Network followed election workers in swing states including a clerk, lawyers, poll workers, poll watchers and a county commissioner.

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Updating Illinois Fighting Illini rankings in coaches, AP Top 25 polls after loss to No. 1 Oregon pjstar.com/story/sports/coll…
Updating Illinois Fighting Illini rankings in coaches, AP Top 25 polls after loss to No. 1 Oregon

Updating Illinois Fighting Illini rankings in coaches, AP Top 25 polls after loss to No. 1 Oregon

Where is Illinois in updated college football rankings? See where Fighting Illini stand after Week 9 of the 2024 season.

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Great Lincoln's ghost! Study names Illinois the second-spookiest state in the U.S. pjstar.com/story/news/state/…
Great Lincoln's ghost! Study names Illinois the second-spookiest state in the U.S.

Great Lincoln's ghost! Study names Illinois the second-spookiest state in the U.S.

Illinois is the country's second-spookiest state based on its haunted attractions and ghost sightings, according to a study conducted by High 5 Casino.

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Rockford football playoff takeaways: Tough draws for Big Northern, Le-Win, NIC-10 chances rrstar.com/story/sports/high…
Rockford football playoff takeaways: Tough draws for Big Northern, Le-Win, NIC-10 chances

Rockford football playoff takeaways: Tough draws for Big Northern, Le-Win, NIC-10 chances

The NIC-10 playoff pairings came out OK for Du/Pec and NIC-10, but they look rough for Big Northern Conference powers, especially Byron.

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What channel is Bears vs Commanders on today? Time, TV streaming info to watch Week 8 game pjstar.com/story/sports/nfl/…
What channel is Bears vs Commanders on today? Time, TV streaming info to watch Week 8 game

What channel is Bears vs Commanders on today? Time, TV streaming info to watch Week 8 game

It's Bears vs Commanders in Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

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Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 26, 2024 lottery drawing jackpot. Winner last night? indystar.com/story/news/2024…

Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 26, 2024 lottery drawing jackpot. Winner last night?

Winning Powerball numbers and lottery results for $20 million drawing jackpot Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Did anyone win? What time is the next drawing?

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