"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Rockford Ald. Gina Meeks will face a challenge to her re-election plans by the first woman to become part of the Pipefitters ...

An immersive art exhibition, featuring the works of Impressionist painters, such as Van Gogh and Monet, is taking place at ...

Carpenter’s Place, which provides services to the homeless, is planning to open a second retail thrift store in Rockford. The ...

IDOT to close Interstate 255 for road work The Illinois Department of Transportation will close over 3 miles of Interstate ...

A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

A 32-year-old Rockford man is in critical condition after crashing his Ford Mustang on Illinois Route 176 in Marengo.

However, two metro-east prosecutors have ... police lethal force maintained by the Cline Center for Advanced Social Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a dashboard ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A rift is growing between Metro Nashville and leaders at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TCAP) over a new auditorium. TPAC officials aren’t happy with the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford-area residents respond to new legislation that will align Illinois driving standards with the rest of the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A little-known city in Illinois has been named the surprising hottest housing market in the country. Rockford, known for its charming streets and lush greenery, has leapt to the top of Realtor ...

Rockford, Illinois, is the nation's hottest housing market, according to Realtor.com, which placed Rockford at the top of its Hottest Housing Markets list in December. The website announced the ...