Four high school robotics teams from the stateline are competing in a three-on-three robotics competition against 29 other ...

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What: The performer July 31 is Harlan Jefferson, a versatile saxophonist, flutist, vocalist, composer and actor known for his ...

More than 40 athletes from the Rockford F.I.R.E. Track and Field program, operated by the Rockford Park District’s Youth ...

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A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Labor that would overhaul dozens of workplace regulations draws praise and ...

Derrick Jones, 35, was arrested and charged with criminal sexual assault without consent after allegedly drugging a woman and ...

Can you afford rent in Illinois? What about Rockford, Peoria or Springfield? Here are the highlights of the 2025 "Out of ...

A man languished for hours under a tractor and held his head above water until he was found on a rural Illinois property.

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 ...

Rockford, Illinois, was the type of place where for those growing up there, the goal was to get out. To Larry Morrissey, that became a challenge to transform his hometown – especially when it ...

Montez Soliz of Rockford announced his campaign on Monday to run for the Illinois’ 17th Congressional District as a Democrat.The seat is held by a fellow Rockford native, Eric Sorensen, since 2023.In ...