Rockford IL

The Guilford Vikings got their ground game going Friday night, and they rolled to a 35-12 win at Pretzel Stadium.

The Byron Tigers ran their record to 8-0 Friday night and in the process, they also clinched the Big Northern Conference Championship. The Tigers defeated Genoa-Kingston 56-13.

ROCKFORD — A celebration of video games from across every console generation returns to the city this weekend for avid gamers to share in their love of the hobby. The Rock River Valley Video Game Convention, R2V2, runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Inn & Suites/Cliffbreakers, 700 W. Riverside Blvd.

On a cold, crisp fall night with a light northern breeze sweeping across Kelsey Field, Hononegah delivered its most complete performance of the season, shutting out Boylan Catholic 56–0 in front of bundled‑up fans. The game was chippy at times, but the Indians never wavered — and never let go of the throttle.

A Beloit couple thought staging a fake robbery would cover up twenty-two thousand dollars in missing restaurant cash. Police had other ideas.

ROCKFORD — A new program launched at the Region 1 Planning Council will help companies in northern Illinois compete for government contracts and bring more money back to the region. An Apex Accelerator program is now housed at R1’s office, 127 N. Wyman St., in downtown. An advisor helps...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police have arrested an armed man who engaged in a standoff with authorities at the Great Oaks Apartments complex early Thursday. Officers were called to an apartment in the 4800 block of Linden Road around 5:51 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, for reports of an armed man who refused to […]

The Thread - Tammy Tracey disappeared on May 27, 1987, after going to Searls Park to wax her car. She never arrived for a planned meeting with a family member later that day.

Sidewalks, lighting and roadway work continue in Rockford, while Davis Park remains closed for major improvements. Here's what drivers and riverwalk users need to know.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is bringing his record on child poverty, economic development and public safety to Wisconsin as he campaigns alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley. Moore is scheduled to join the Milwaukee County executive Friday for campaign stops in Racine, Kenosha, Beloit and Milwaukee as Wisconsin’s race for...