Rockford Restaurant Week 2026 set new records with 82 restaurants, major sales boosts, and standout “Best Of” award winners ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara explains why he chose not to break a tie vote on expanding Flock Safety surveillance cameras.

According to the Illinois Municipal League, local governments would be $13 billion richer if the state kept their share of the LGDF at 10%.

Engineers at RVC’s Feb. 24 event told students that curiosity, persistence and communication—not perfect grades—matter most in engineering careers.

Construction is set to begin March 18 on Auburn Street, according to a community announcement. The project will span from Central to Avon streets and from Horsman to Main streets on the city's west ...

United Way and two Illinois state representatives launch a new book drive to collect books for pre‑K–3rd grade readers across the Rock River Valley.

The Byron Tigers were left on the state championship doorstep once again. Just like three years ago, when this year's stars ...

Keondre Jackson's road to the NFL went through Freeport. See Photos Belvidere North's Jayden Mitchell runs through a tackle attempt by Freeport's Keondre Jackson, right, in the second quarter of their ...

Watch as Byron falls to Breese Central in 2A girls state title game.

The Byron Tigers, with head coach Eric Yerly and seniors stars Macy Groharing (No. 4) and Malia Morton (No. 21), had to ...

Find out how Amir Danforth and Auburn rallied to win the back-and-forth game against Branden Chatman and Guilford in the ...

The Byron girls rallied from an early deficit to stun Elgin St. Edward and get back to the Class 2A state championship game ...