Rinko Endo, age 49, of Tokyo, Japan, passed away on March 4th, 2025 in her home in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Rinko was born on May 27th, 1975 in Nagano, Japan to Yukio and Miho Endo and grew up in Tomiya ...

An 11-year-old student in Rockford, Illinois, died by suicide after experiencing bullying at school, according to family members. The school district superintendent issued a letter urging anyone ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Public Schools have issued a statement in response to the death of an 11-year-old Eisenhower Middle School student, Jalyah Thompson. Family members said she took ...

Bill would align driving laws with other states, supporters say. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias drafted the legislation. Crash rate for senior drivers is the lowest, legislators say ...

William Rose (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Rockford Alderperson Ward 9 in Illinois. Rose was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on February 25, 2025. = candidate completed the ...

When the company announced the closure of 500 locations, it included 26 Illinois locations. Originally, stores across the state, including Springfield, Rockford and Peoria, were set to remain open.

A solidarity march for immigrants and LGBTQ community in Rockford on Sunday spurred folks to share their ... 17, of Machesney Park, IL. “I go to a school where I am discriminated against for my color ...

But a week, a weekend, or even a day in Tokyo, and you can shop for chic ... The onsen starts 1,500 metres underground and pops up in a moody spa-like sanctuary. Keeping with tradition, I enjoy a ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR ... for simply existing,” warns Krieter – an organizer with All of Us Northern Illinois. After protesters assembled, the group marches toward Beattie Park – filling ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The 2nd annual “An Honorable Night Out” fundraiser dinner is presented by the Allen James Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation. The dinner took place Feb. 21 at the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A public event in the Forest City is featuring local vendors, all to help homeowners improve their houses. The gathering was held at the Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park.

Over the past few months, investigations were undertaken of Oriental Massage Spa, Red Sea Massage, Oriental Body Work, Asia Massage and Chinese Massage for accusations of unwanted touching.