Vandalia’s Macy Jones Finishes 40th at IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament
Vandalia sophomore Macy Jones finished in 40th at this year's IHSA Girls Bowling State Tournament held at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford on Friday...
Late Push by Hogs Falls Short in 3-2 Loss to Griffins
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford IceHogs dropped their final game in a nine-game homestand, 3-2 against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Goals from Rem Pitlick...
Black History Month: All Black CCC unit worked out of Durand
How much do you know about Rockford's Black history? In celebration and recognition of Black History Month, the Rockford Register Star has partnered with...
Sunday starts kickback to spring-like temperatures
Wave goodbye to winter chills as spring-like warmth returns! New Jersey and Long Island's recent snowfall anomaly gives way to above-average temperatures. Expect a...
St. Patrick’s Day trivia fundraiser to benefit the Milton Fund
The Milton Fund invites the community to a night of trivia, food, and raffle baskets. Past Board member Derek Henze says the St. Patrick's...
Five Rockford-area wrestlers entered the state finals, but only one came out on top
Five from the Rockford area made it to the finals of Saturday's IHSA state wrestling tournament — but only one came away a...
Franchesco’s Ristorante holds annual bridal expo
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - This Saturday, Franchesco's Ristorante helped alleviate the stress of weddings, by hosting their annual bridal expo. The venue was a...
Rockford police remember K-9 officer Nyx for loyalty and selflessness in the line of...
ROCKFORD - Rockford police on Saturday laid to rest K-9 officer Nyx, a 7-year-old police dog who was described as the embodiment of loyalty...
Another mild week ahead after weekend’s cold shot
It's been quite the mild winter so far. Despite the bitter cold stretch in mid-January, the entire winter has been above average for Rockford....
Tragic Fate Befalls Car Salesman Whose Body Was Found After Test Drive
Illinois community mourns loss of Crisóforo Osorio-Gonzalez in shocking turn of eventsThe Illinois community has been rocked by the tragic death of Crisóforo Osorio-Gonzalez,...
