Rock Valley College

It’s been a hard few years for teachers during the pandemic. And roughly 1 out of every 5 educators say they’ve experienced Long COVID symptoms. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story of one Rockford educator who has been forced to leave teaching because of lingering COVID-related medical issues.

“Black students are twice as likely to be placed into developmental education courses than white students," said Partnership for College Completion executive director Lisa Castillo Richmond. "And once they are placed in these courses are significantly less likely to complete their introductory 101 college courses."

College can seem like it's not an option for many students with intellectual disabilities. Advocates say they also simply don't have many higher-education…

The Rock Valley College Board of Trustees approved an increase in the budget for its new Belvidere campus amid opposition from several Rockford community…

Rockford could have a new multi-use path connecting the city's west and east sides by the fall of 2022. City of Rockford Traffic Engineer Jeremy Carter…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and walking has been a big way for supporters to help raise money. COVID-19 has stopped the physical strides, but…

After a successful week of campus cleanup, including volunteers on Friday and Saturday, Rock Valley College will be reopening the main campus to employees…

Rock Valley College is asking for the community's help with campus cleanup efforts. Monday's storm has been classified as an EF1 tornado. Campus officials…

Rock Valley College announced the two finalists for the position of its president.The two finalists are Ms. Amy King and Dr. Howard Spearman.King most…

Rock Valley College's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that they appointed Acting President Beth Young as the school's interim president.Young was…