After collecting donations from the Rockford community, nonprofit organization Brightpoint gears up to help more families and ...

Two bills introduced in the House and Senate make up the Family Farm Preservation Act, which ensures that generations of ...

John Horton and Patrick Pursley combined spent half a century behind bars for murders they didn’t commit. Following their exonerations, Pursley won $5 million in a lawsuit against the City of Rockford ...

History was made in the stars Monday morning as the first all-female crew boarded Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, and Rockford had some representation during the mission preparation.

A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. A video with previous ...

Seven undercard fights are scheduled with Rockford boxer Jonathan Cruz set to make his professional debut. He is a three-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion and has a record of 45–5 in amateur fights.

A Byron man is ordered to serve more than two decades behind bars for sexual assault and abuse charges, a judge ruled Friday.

Clouds and gusty breezes early in the day Tuesday will offer a blustery feel at first, but more sunshine is to peek through ...

Stephen Boddie, 35, was arrested early April 14 in the 5700 block of Whispering Way in Loves Park, according to Rockford police. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery. The ...

More people choose cremation over traditional burial in the U.S. funeral directors say they have seen a shift over the past ...

A large fight Sunday evening leads to an arrest of a Rockford woman and a 12-year-old boy, according to police.