Laniecia Smith, 31 and Betty Tomlinson, 51, face criminal charges in connection with separate unrelated incidents.

Illinois Attorney General special prosecutor investigation rooted in years of internecine battles involving budgetary control ...

Make it two Winnebago County Amateur Golf Championships for Rockford’s Cody Rhymer. He got his second one Sunday at Macktown.

Caruana was first elected as Winnebago County sheriff in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022. Prior to his election, he ...

Rock Island City Clerk Samantha Gange has announced her candidacy for Rock Island County Clerk. Gange will be running in the Democratic primary against current Rock Island County Deputy Clerk Maggie ...

A Tornado siren saves lives the moment it’s blaring voice fills stormy skies. But what if that lifeline is out of service? That’s the reality for many Winnebago County residents, who tell WIFR, ...

Aaron Judge Rocked a Dazzling Gift From Giancarlo Stanton at All-Star Game Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin ...

ROCKFORD - Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana has announced he will run for re-election in November of 2026.

McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said she's ready to seek fifth term amid constant changes in what her office does.

Christian Medrano, a 29-year-old felon in Winnebago County, Illinois, was arrested on charges of failing to return from furlough after leaving a treatment center and is now facing additional charges ...

Rockford Police have arrested Oscar Taylor, 55, for allegedly robbing a downtown convenience store clerk at knifepoint.