RRstar.com

RRstar.com is a local news website covering Rockford and the surrounding area. The site focuses on a variety of topics including weather events, crime, politics, and community events. It also features content related to entertainment and sports. The site's articles often include multimedia elements such as photos and videos to enhance the reader's experience.

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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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Deceptions

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Recent Articles

  • Thunderstorm Sweeps Through Rockford: Canopy Collapses at Gas Station, House Fire Reported, Heat Wave Approaches

    Thunderstorm Sweeps Through Rockford: Canopy Collapses at Gas Station, House Fire Reported, Heat Wave Approaches

    Broke On: Sunday, 16 June 2024 A severe thunderstorm hit Rockford, IL on June 16, 2024. The storm caused a canopy collapse at a Mobil gas station on Meridian Road and ignited a house fire near Garver Ave., but no injuries were reported. Severe winds and heavy rain knocked down trees and caused power outages throughout the city. Temperatures in northern Illinois will reach 90 degrees or above each day from Monday through Wednesday, with potential heat indices nearing triple digits. A Heat Risk warning is in effect for Monday, escalating to purple by Tuesday due to prolonged extreme heat.