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

A Rockford man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to accusations that he offered to pay a ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

The weekend brings more Yeti Fest activities and a Charcuterie Crawl, along with fundraisers, live music, art exhibits and more to the Rockford area.

Boylan is Rockford's only high school lacrosse team. And it has its first college recruit after Mikey Hernandez signed a scholarship. Will others follow?

Educator, author and cancer survivor, PJ Caposey is leading two Ogle County school systems and making a difference. He's a ...

Pauline Brown was described as a family-oriented woman and hard worker. She was raped and killed by Demetrius Frazier on Nov.

Topped by the area's lone No. 1-ranked wrestler Eli Larson of Lena-Winslow/Stockton, here are our 26 area wrestlers who are ...

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.

Bellator MMA has shut down, and former Hononegah wrestler Corey Anderson's MMA career is in limbo as he awaits his next fight ...

Sean Considine left Byron to win a Super Bowl in Baltimore. He and his entire family are now back, hoping their children can ...

Rockford City Council on Monday approved a special use permit for a 55 and older apartment complex along the Rock River that ...