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

Property description: This three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom, two-story home on more than two acres backs up to a nature preserve. The original portion of the home was once the historic Fred Machesney House ...

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 ...

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

Tickets for the Boone County Fair are now on sale. Admission and reserved grandstand show tickets will be available from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds Ticket Office, located at 8847 ...

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

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

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

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

The letters sent to top election officials in all 50 states warn that they could be held criminally liable for letting ...

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 people were killed in a motorcycle crash about 9:15 p.m. July 10 in the 5800 block of Kishwaukee Street. Matthew Folz, 45 ...