Redeemed Life Church in Rockford often gives away meals. The church even hosts a food bank inside. However, Thursday was a little different. The church expected around 9,000 “Factor” pre-made meals from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

If I had to describe Rockford in just three words, I'd say "Work In Progress". That's not a negative, nor a positive. It means there is always room for improvement, to fail, to grow, to change, and transform into an even more beautiful place. From what I've seen, we're trying. We really are.

Rockford ranked No. 1 on Realtor.com's list of the Hottest Housing Markets in December, surpassing 300 other metro areas across the country.

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A third man is charged in connection with a homicide in Altoona. Charles Gary, 47-years-old of Rockford, Illinois, faces charges of concealment of a Homicide Death.

A philanthropic group donated $33,000 to fund an experimental therapy strategy for families in Rockford. The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awarded, funding

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation.

Wednesday marked the start of the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition where 12 state and 11 area high school teams turn two-and-a-half-ton blocks into works of art. State teams must complete all sides of their 10-foot tall, 6-foot wide sculptures by 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25. From there, it’s tools down.

Governors in 31 states ordered American flags to be raised to full-staff Monday in honor of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was

Despite the absence of snow this winter, organizers of the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition have made enough snow for the contest to take place.

Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

The Red Cross and Second First welcome more volunteers and donations. For the church, however, Erbe stresses another solution to protect the community: more warming centers. “There just isn’t enough places for people to go and to stay warm,” she says. “We need more temporary housing for our homeless.”

Rockford's Charles "Chuck" Jefferson was a Winnebago County Board member and served in the General Assembly for 13 years. He died at age 79.