Three individuals and three organizations from northern Illinois have been named as finalists to receive the 2025 Excalibur ...

Illinois completes a $44M diverging diamond interchange on I-39 to improve safety and ease congestion near Rockford.

Rebecca Tyo didn't waste any time after being sworn in as Rockford's new fire chief, highlighting 8 ways she plans to lead.

Four former employees at the oldest manufacturing plant in Rockford are reopening the once-shuttered factory that laid them ...

ROCKFORD, IL — A 13-year-old girl was shot about 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in a home on Harlem Boulevard in the city's Churchill's Grove ...

It's time to come and vote on the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Week poll to find the best of the best for the week ...

Thousands in the Rockford region and across northern Illinois are about to face a food crisis as SNAP benefits disappear amid ...

Since 1971, the Excalibur award has honored individuals for excellence in community service. The Excelsior award for ...

In the midst of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, SNAP benefits are being used as political leverage. WNIJ's ...

According to a news release from the coroner's office, Edward Hammonds Jr. of Rockford was killed in a house fire in the 2700 ...

The judge’s order requires the administration to make November payments to states by Friday.

Felony charges have been filed against the former owner of a Rockford restaurant and its bookkeeper after they allegedly ...