The weekend brings the Rockford Home Show, Rockford Laugh-a-Thon, a Rockford IceHogs game, along with comedy shows, ...

Monarch Energy is working to develop a $12 billion data center in Rockford that promises more than 1,000 construction and ...

Rockford School Board members will vote tonight on a new three-year contract for the district's nearly 2,000 teachers. Here's ...

Neighborhood groups in four Illinois counties can now apply for CFNIL’s 2026 grants. Funding is first-come, first-served through June 15.

Freeport area dairies will compete March 3–5 in Madison at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, joining 3,375 entries from around the world.

Rockford School Board members approved a new 3-year contract with teachers, averting a strike. Here is what's in the deal.

ROCKFORD, IL — A former treasurer of a booster club has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for embezzling more than $34,000 from the club.

Two downstate Republicans will compete in the March 17 primary for the right to challenge U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, ...

Rockford will host the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Baseball World Cup Finals in July 2027, according to a community announcement. The event will take place July 19-25 at Rivets ...

ROCKFORD, IL — Rockford in 2025 recorded the fewest annual killings in the city in more than two decades. Rockford Police ...

Auto thefts and fatal traffic crashes continues to be a major problem in Rockford. Auto thefts increased 22% in 2025 from 661 ...

RVC alum Keanu Concepcion earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list after turning early setbacks into success in film, ...