A man is ordered to spend eight and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing guns. Joseph Garza, 40, of Rockford, pleaded guilty last year to two counts of possession of a firearm by a ...

Rockford plans to borrow $13.7 million to settle lawsuits with two men who had accused Rockford police of wrongdoing to secure their convictions.

The future of a Rockford abortion clinic is in limbo after Illinois’ Fourth District appellate court upholds a zoning ...

An Illinois appeals court has upheld a legal challenge to the presence of an abortion clinic in a Rockford neighborhood, ...

Looking only at single-family homes, the $158,833 median selling price in Winnebago County was down 2.6% in January from $163,000 the month prior. Since January 2024, the sales price of single-family ...

Illinois House Democrats fail to pass bill making resentencing a possibility for those serving long sentences for crimes ...

Former Deputy Chief Dom Barcellona is running for the next Winnebago County Sheriff, with a goal of being more transparent with the public.

Following months of investigation, arrests have been made in connection with a homicide from August 2024 on E. State Street.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 15-year-old, one of four suspects in a deadly 2024 shooting, is now in custody, according to ...

Stepping Stones of Rockford is building a new group home that will house adults with serious mental illnesses.