The fate of the Elks Lodge No. 64, a 113-year-old building downtown, has stirred debate. Preservationists want to save it; ...

Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached $523.4 million in 2024, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous ...

A man already listed on Illinois’ sex offender registry faces new charges following an investigation in Rockford.

Christopher Ryan, 32, was arrested in Rockford, Illinois on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, failure to register as a sex offender, and being a child sex offender residing within 500 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Boosting the Rockford region’s economy and taking concerns from area leaders and residents was the ...

Experts say successful first-time homebuyers must be prepared to confront a 'punishing' Rockford area real estate market. Here's why.

The weekend brings a Toad the Wet Sprocket concert, World War II Days and Tour de North End 2025, along with fundraisers, ...

Conservative Illinois GOP candidate Ted Dabrowski discusses the most pressing issues in the state and how he hopes to deal ...

The Northwest Illinois Area Agency on Aging is hosting a free presentation this Friday to help seniors identify fall risks in their homes and to win a free fall detection device.

Illinois’s gambling industry has thrived since casinos were first legalized in 1990, and is now a source of $2 billion in tax ...

State Senator Steve Stadelman issued this statement Wednesday in response to Nexstar Media Group's decision not to air Jimmy ...

Companies from across Illinois are ready to layoff 478 Illinois workers starting Oct. 1, according to WARN notices.