Rockford IL

Long known for its eclectic mix of boutiques, restaurants and art shops, downtown Rockford’s near East Side now includes a one-of-a-kind business catering to crafters seeking a bargain. The Scrap Jar, which opened in April at 324 E. State St., bases its inventory on donated arts and crafts items.

Illinois recently became the third state to find Asian copperleaf growing within its borders, and farmers statewide are being advised to keep an eye out for it.

Two teen girls were killed in a late-night crash on Mulford Road in Rockford on Friday night.

When temperatures drop, some residents expect mobile kitchens to go quiet until spring. But trucks across the Stateline remain active, continuing a trend that has grown sharply in recent years.

Every day, patients walk into hospitals relying on something most of us take for granted: a steady supply of blood. When it isn’t there, care is delayed, surgeries are postponed, and lives hang in the balance. Right now, the region is facing an invisible crisis: a blood supply shortage. Most people think of a public...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ULMER, ERIC, 28, of Beloit, battery by prisoners, hate crime, repeater, Jan. 13, Rock County Jail, Janesville. SMITH, NICHOLAS, 30, of Palos Park, Ill., extradition-arrest prior to...

A former Rockford social club could soon become a new wedding and event center.

A suspect running from Rockford Police on Friday prompted heightened security at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.

A homeowner suffered minor burns and a family dog died after a fire on Windfield Court on Thursday afternoon.

Authorities confirmed Michael McKee, the suspect in the Ohio double slaying of his ex-wife and her husband, was arrested at a Rockford Chick-fil-A restaurant on Saturday.