Illinois State Senator Dave Syverson says the state’s inaction on a planned Hard Rock Casino in Rockford is putting the area at a competitive…

The second season of legal hemp growing is coming in Illinois. State experts are sharing what they know -- and don’t -- as more people express interest in…

On a recent Thursday, a small group of Northern Illinois University students took their seats at an open forum to discuss recreational cannabis. It will…

This project is done in collaboration with The Northern Star. You can read their reporting on a new solar farm at Suburban Apartments and Estates here.…

A state lawmaker says a proposed change to the formula for a Chicago casino would have shortchanged the rest of Illinois.An effort to change the tax…

Last week, the Rockford City Council voted 11-to-1 (with one abstention) in favor of certifying Hard Rock’s plan to the Illinois Gaming Board. Hard Rock…

Rockford residents had the chance Monday to hear about the three plans for a new casino. Crowds packed the Coronado Performing Arts Center for the city's…

Friday afternoon was the deadline for casino operators for submit their proposals to the City of Rockford. It received three different proposals. One…

Friday is the City of Rockford’s deadline for accepting proposals to build a casino.The casino license is one of six approved by the state’s gambling…

Hard Rock International has pledged several philanthropic initiatives to the Rockford Park District if the company secures a casino license in the city.…