The weekend brings the first Rockford City Market of the summer, Spring Pec Thing and the Rockton Pelican Fest, along with ...

"We urge Rockford residents to become more aware of this critical issue hidden within the state budget." — John Pingo of the ...

"This is not a blueprint for growth — it’s a recipe for economic decline," writes State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport.

The median home in Winnebago County listed for $248,888 in April, flat to the previous month's $248,888, an analysis of data ...

Hononegah's Cristian Lobato cleared 6-foot to win the high jump, Auburn's Timothy Nabors III had a throw of 158-4 to win the discus and East's Terry Prowell flew 21-8 1/4 to win the long jump. The ...

The median home in Boone County listed for $289,700 in April, down 9.9% from the previous month's $321,418, an analysis of ...

An Illinois author was among the dozens of writers from across the country who traveled to Baltimore for a failed book ...

The road will be milled and resurfaced and require daily lane closures. The $3.5 million project is expected to wrap up in ...

A 46-year-old woman killed in a fatal fire about 6:18 a.m. Monday, May 12, was identified as Diana Hoffman of Rockford, ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Come and vote on our poll to determine who will earn the Rockford Register Star's high school Athlete of the Week honor ...

Guilford's Zariah Burnett will look to defend her state high jump title, and 13 other Rockford-area stars have already qualified for state.