Rockford IL

Walmart's tap-to-pay feature is scheduled to launch at all Illinois stores today, though several Stateline locations have already activated the option.

BELOIT, Wis. — The Ho-Chunk Nation has announced a grand opening date for its new casino near Willowbrook and Colley roads, just off Interstate 90. Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit, 777 Willowbrook Road, will open to the public at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. It will then operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Alfano's Pizza has opened a new location in Byron, bringing the longtime Oregon and Rochelle favorite about 25 minutes southwest of Rockford.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The YMCA of Rock River Valley and the Harlem Community Center announced plans to make their operational partnership permanent through a formal merger. The non-profit organizations, based in Rockford and Machesney Park, have been sharing resources and personnel since February. The YMCA of Rock Ri

Rockford motorists should expect temporary lane closures and possible delays at Parkview and Pelham and W. Jefferson and N. Church as city contractors repair stormwater inlets.

Derek Wassilak was sentenced to 34 years in prison and 18 months of parole for stealing a box truck and the belongings of a woman following an evening at the Hard Rock Casino.

WEST POINT – Andrew Swanson, of Machesney Park, Illinois was the winner of this weekend’s Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra race in West Point. Swanson ran a total of 129.17 miles just one lap ahead of Nicole Morningstar who ran 125 miles. Swanson made 31 laps in 31 hours around the 4.167 mile loop through South Park and Pol

Rockford earned the No. 1 spot on Realtor.com's hottest housing market list in August, sparking a surge of interest from prospective home buyers.

For many families and businesses, Machesney Park, Ill., has become a community of choice – and Mayor Steve Johnson wants to keep it that way. Since stepping into the office in 2017, he’s shepherded several efforts to make the village more welcoming to visitors and potential residents. After...

ROCKFORD — A streak of three-consecutive months with record breaking home sale prices came to an end in August, when homes sold in the three-county region dipped just below the all-time high. The three-month rolling average price of a home sold in Winnebago, Boone and Ogle counties was $255,283...