Go to our poll and vote on one of our nominees for Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 7-12.

Rockford Public Library is using music and rhythm to help children build foundational reading skills for free.

The University of Illinois Chicago reached 37,199 students this fall, marking a second consecutive enrollment record.

Illinois has become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication from their ...

Nothing Bundt Cakes locations across the country will give free Confetti Bundtlets to their first 300 customers on Sept. 15.

Learn to create pollinator and rain gardens from landscape architect Jack Pizzo at a free Sept. 17 event in Cherry Valley.

The Rochelle Hubs, led by running backs Jon Andrist (No. 1), Tyler Gensler (No. 41) and Andrew Eyster (No. 34), stormed past ...

We laid out these four questions last week, and they were mostly answered in Week 4 around the Rockford area football scene.

Rockford Rescue Mission has named Brad Hopkins as its next chief executive officer, taking over leadership of the nonprofit ...

While back-to-school vaccine requirements may be top-of-mind right now, Illinois family medicine physicians urge you to make ...

The Paw Paw Lions Club is hosting its third annual festival on Sept. 26, featuring free tastings and local treats.

Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School ...