This Roscoe home built in 1947 is on two acres backing up to a forest preserve and has three outdoor patios and an ...

Rockford residents can once again explore the city's history and architecture through a series of guided bike and walking tours this summer. The River District Association is bringing back its popular ...

Former Freeport pitcher Mason Lei, shown during his high school playing days, was recently drafted by the Boston Red Sox in ...

Maybelle Blair Park, Japanese Summer Festival and a World Cup Final Match Watch, along with fundraisers, live music and more ...

After hitting the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot last summer, a Rockford resident has won three HotWins cash prizes since it began ...

ROCKFORD, IL — Northern Illinois remained under an air quality alert until midnight July 16 as a smokey haze was blown into the area from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota. The Illinois ...

Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting the country’s top restaurants, but in summer, we're all about casual, ...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford generated $78.8 million in revenue during the first half of 2026, an 8 percent increase over this ...

BELOIT, WI — About 350 construction workers a day are hard at work 17 miles north of Rockford to bring a new estimated $705 million Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit casino, hotel and convention center to life.

A 40-unit senior housing development in Machesney Park secured a competitive round of state tax credits, moving the long-planned project closer to construction. The Illinois Housing Development ...

Two-time IHSA state champ from Hononegah Tony Cassioppi is making a rise in the RAF and he hits Milwaukee on July 18 ...

Police are searching for Synakhone Pannha, 46, a suspect in the killing of Nathanael Fansler in Rockford. Pannha remains at ...