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BLOOMINGTON, Ill., December 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT Financial”) announced today that its board of directors has approved a new share buyback program (the “Program”) which will…

A couple open a new bakery in downtown Rockford.Ben and Abbie Stratton will be hosting a grand opening of Monarch Bakery at 54 Courtland Street in Rockford in the former Kimberly's boutique on Saturday, January 8th at 10 a.m.Abbie Stratton…

Remember the start of the fall semester, when college presidents spoke about how their institutions could resume normal operations? Fast-forward to the last weeks of December, and it’s clear the pandemic isn’t close to being gone. Omicron,…

Family-friendly fun in Champaign-Urbana doesn't stop in January Get ready for the long, cold winter. The days are getting longer, but January could be the dreary month of the year. Don't worry, we have ideas to keep you going. Here…

EAST PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) - On New Years Eve, Fon du Lac Police operated the booth for the Festival of Lights East Peoria Illinois (FOLEPI) Winter Wonderland and donated all of the proceeds to East Peoria Police Officer Karson…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - A local church welcomed guest readers, and while the books weren't paperback, people told their individual stories instead. The Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St, welcomed all walks of life to…

James (Jim) Delano Coe of Ocala, FL passed away peacefully on November 30th. Jim was born in Imperial, NE on August 9, 1933 and raised in Newport, Arkansas by parents Albert Benjamin Coe and Ernestine Norris Coe. He proudly served in the…

Brief recap of what may have happened from Rockford Scanner sources: Approx.time: 4:15 p.m. Approx. Location: Block 7500 of S Bell School Rd Type of call possible: Escape after an accident What could possibly have happened,…

You are never too old to start studying. This is the mantra of Sylvia Manheim and other elders who go into the books at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Cal State Long Beach. Age is just a number for them. "It's exciting to keep…

What could possibly have happened, according to sources: Sources report a fire in a Rockford apartment building. It happened around 6:30 p.m. near the 3400 block of Thelma. Reports of a fire in a residential building, possibly…