Midway Village Museum is unveiling its exhibit featuring the history of Rockford’s Camp Grant — once one of the largest ...

Illinois lawmakers just introduced legislation to ban school-based ticketing. It’s where students receive fines for city ...

Most Rockford residents have heard the story of how the I-90 Tollway, now called the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, was to be ...

Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of Jerry Hudgens, 43, after he was convicted in absentia for being an armed habitual criminal and sentenced to spend 16 ...

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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 9,589 ...

The Chicago Auto Show has gone all-in on electric vehicles this year, with two EV test tracks, plenty of sleek new models and a first-ever appearance by Illinois-based Rivian At the same time, ...

Rockford began salting arterial routes late this afternoon. Decisions about further salting deployments will be made, as ...

A major retailer is closing more stores in 2025—could Illinois be next? Discover what this means for Rockford’s mall and the ...

Weigh in on which area boys basketball coaches have done the best job entering the final week of the regular season.

Teresa Field has many roles as an OSF parish nurse for Rockford area churches. She’s a patient advocate, a healthcare ...

Kathi Edwards is a freelance correspondent for the Rockford Register Star.