Rockford IL

NEXT UP ON "THE THREAD:" Jim Hagerty unpacks the death of Jovan Fresco, who was killed by two security guards near Auburn Manor Apartments back in 2016.

A crisp apple straight off the tree tastes better than anything you can buy shrink-wrapped at the store, and in Illinois you can grab a whole afternoon of that kind of fun for less than the cost of a movie ticket. All across the state, family farms open their gates to visitors who want fresh donuts, wandering corn maze

Five Lucky Day Lotto jackpots. $1.25 million in winnings. One incredible streak. The lucky tickets were scattered across Illinois—but where? Click to see which communities had winning tickets.

Doris Noreen, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, celebrated her 113th birthday in Rockford. Noreen was born in Rockford, Illinois, USA, on 15 September 1913, to parents John Nygren and Mary Hurd. She attended Rock River School in Rockford for seven years, and then moved to Turner School for 8th gra

ROCKFORD — Mary McNamara Bernsten, the head of the Rockford Area Arts Council whose father and younger brother have both served as mayor, is launching her campaign to lead the city. McNamara Bernsten announced her candidacy for Rockford mayor on Tuesday morning. She plans to host a campaign kickoff...

This week’s Kidcaster is Irtaza, a 13-year-old from Rockford that has two big passions in life, weather and soccer! He’s not just interested in everyday weather though, his favorite is when thunderstorms come around, so you know him and the First Warn Weather Team had plenty to talk about!

Women in Rockford can access minimally invasive robotic surgery options for gynecological and obstetric care at OSF HealthCare.

Water main installation will cause detours and road closures as part of the Madison Street reconstruction project, according to the City of Rockford.

A 51-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with an SUV on Route 64 in Ogle County on Sunday.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -As high pressure moves eastward this afternoon, moisture-rich air will spread northeastward across the region. A cold front will bring widespread showers with some isolated thunderstorms this evening into Tuesday morning. The heaviest rainfall is expected for areas west of a line from Port Washing