Rockford IL

Two 18-year-olds were arrested in Loves Park, Illinois, after a domestic disturbance led police to recover a handgun modified with a full-auto conversion device.

Rockford broke a daily October heat record Monday. Now thunderstorms and a dramatic temperature drop could bring a taste of winter to northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin.

Chicago, Rockford, Springfield and Peoria break daily temperature records during unusual October heat.

ROCKFORD — The Friends of the Rockford Public Library will host its final used book sale of the year, raising money to support the library and its programs. The sale is slated for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the main library, 215 N. Wyman St., in downtown.

Habitat for Humanity will receive a $350,000 grant from the Hendricks Family Foundation to build 10 affordable homes in the Beloit area, marking its first new construction project there since 2008.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A man was hospitalized following a shooting on 7th Street late Sunday evening. Just before 10 p.m., Rockford Police said a man suffered what was described as non-life threatening injuries after being wounded in a shooting in the 1200 block of 7th Street, near the shopping center that houses Fresh n’ […]

The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford will host a series of candidate meet-and-greet events and a community rally throughout October, offering residents opportunities to engage with local candidates and civic issues. The events are open to the public, according to a community announcement. Gatherings will take place in Boone County, Rockton, Roscoe and multiple Winnebago County Board districts. The schedule begins with a Boone County Meet & Greet from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Communit

ROCKFORD — A new historical marker now stands on the principal corridor in Rockford’s North End, commemorating a rare local link to the nation’s founding era. The marker honors Jehial Harmon, the Revolutionary War veteran buried at Greenwood Cemetery, 1011 Auburn St. This 10-foot plaque on North Main Street, just north of Veterans Memorial Circle, was unveiled and dedicated Saturday during a ceremony hosted by the Kishwaukee chapter of the Illinois Sons of the American Revolution.

Rockford's Beef-a-Roo is bringing back its beloved Andes mint tradition, and the owners are hiring Mint Ambassadors to make customers feel welcome when the restaurants reopen.

A BELOVED shopping mall has gone from abandoned to filled with new businesses following a successful revitalization attempt. Previously anchored by JCPenney, the shopping center now has a new kind of tenant – and it’s not traditional retailers. What was once known as Machesney Park Mall in northern...