Rockford’s history of making a screws and fasteners is well documented. The city has also produced some famous products that became household names over the years.

In response to declining membership at the YMCA of Belvidere, the organization reached out to form a partnership with the Rockford branch to keep its services intact.

In October 2024, the Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) rejected the original proposal for Northpointe; ...

A time of economic shifts and technological advances, the 1980s left a lasting imprint on the greater Rockford area.

Rockford, IL police charge three men with murder after Ruben Hernandez, 43, was found dead on his front steps with severe head injuries, cops say.

Rockford doctor explains orthokeratology lenses—contacts that correct your vision while you sleep Ortho-k lenses reshape your eyes while you sleep, offering perfect vision without daytime ...

Rockford firefighters say one person had to be extricated from their car and taken to a local hospital in serious condition.

The man in charge of the group now overseeing the Baymont Inn calls the recent deaths at the motel “preventable.” ...

A 19-year-old in Rockford has died after police found him with gunshot wounds. Rockford police said they responded just before 4 p.m. to the 1200 block of Revell Avenue for reports of shots fired ...

After 32 years, Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow will be changing uniforms soon. Pankow, who's led the department since 2021, was named Illinois State Fire Marshal by Governor JB Pritzker.