Rockford Register Star
The Rockford Register Star is the Rockford, Illinois, metropolitan area's primary daily newspaper.
The paper took its name with the 1979 merger of two influential Rockford competitors, The Register Republic (founded February 15, 1855 (1855-02-15), daily since January 6, 1873 (1873-01-06)) and The Morning Star (founded March 20, 1888 (1888-03-20)). In April 2007, Gannett announced it was selling the paper to Fairport, New York-based GateHouse Media.
The Register Star is the fifth highest circulation Illinois newspaper. As of September 2006, the newspaper's Sunday circulation was 70,300—the 163rd largest in the United States.
The newspaper is published from the Register Star Tower at 99 East State Street in Downtown Rockford, Illinois, where it prints on a new press debuted in 2006. The tower was built in 1930 and remains a Rockford landmark to this day, as it is still recognized as one of the most appealing buildings in downtown. It was designed to be similar in appearance to the Tribune Tower in Chicago.