More than $208 million in road and bridge work is underway across the Rockford region to improve local travel.

A fundraiser supports a grieving father after his daughter, a lifeguard, was killed in a crash with a drunk driver.

Brandt got off to a strong start to the golf season, posting an 18-hole score of 70 at the Lake Carroll Golf Course to easily ...

A Winnebago County Jail inmate has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a correctional officer on Aug ...

Find out which six stars (five for Guilford; one for Boylan) stepped up and made the most noise in Guilford's opening win ...

ROCKFORD, IL — The Winnebago County Coroner's Office has identified the male inmate who died after a fall the morning of Aug.

Find all of the Rockford Register Star's high school football coverage from the 2026 season right here, all together in one ...

Illinois labor groups launched a campaign to highlight the role of workers and communities in data center development.

Rockford residents can honor Mayor Tom McNamara at an upcoming community celebration benefiting local nonprofits.

Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, ...

Through Rockford Promise, every child who calls Rockford home now has the opportunity to attend college tuition-free. More ...

Boone County public defender Kathryn J. Cross will serve as an associate judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court.