Winnebago County rejected a new 1% sales tax that could have generated $40 million for local school districts.

Winnebago County and Rockford voters in an advisory referendum asked Gov. JB Pritzker to opt into a federal school choice ...

Winnebago County Board member Freddy De La Trinidad holds a sizable lead over challenger Isidro Barrios in the March 17 ...

Darren Bailey has won the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois, getting a second crack at Gov. JB Pritzker after a ...

Judge Erin Hannigan has jumped out to an early lead in her Democratic primary election battle with Rockford School Board ...

Republican Dillan Vancil defeated Julie Bickelhaupt in the March 17 primary election and moves on to challenge U.S. Rep. Eric ...

Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week, averaging $3.39 per gallon, with more increases expected.

Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from sports and current events wagers but pay nothing ...

Sully Cadengo is leading Michael Suerth Jr. in the Democratic primary for Winnebago County Board District 10 in Rockford.

Winnebago County Board Member Paul Arena has an early lead over Michelle Lewis as the first primary election votes are ...

Find out who won state titles from Alber Athletics Wrestling Club, and other Rockford-area clubs, at last weekend's IKWF ...

Welcome to Election Day. Today is the General Primary Election. There are several statewide and local contested races and ...