Second 80-Degree Day: Minus the rather gusty southwest wind that was in place, Wednesday was another perfect and summer-like day across the Stateline. Temperatures under sun-filled skies warmed quickly into the afternoon, landing most in the low 80s for the first time in 2023. Officially, the Rockford Airport came in with a high of 82-degrees. […]
Barring any last-minute court decisions, the Greater Rockford Airport Authority will soon resume construction on its cargo expansion project, bulldozing a portion of ancient Bell Bowl Prairie in order to carve out a new roadway.