Rockford IL

Winnebago County Animal Services is set to reduce cat adoption fees starting Friday, Sept. 18, as part of the BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters event to address high shelter populations.

A Poplar Grove man was sentenced to 49 years in prison in Nebraska after being caught with 12 pounds of methamphetamine during a February traffic stop.

Rockford has plenty of historic businesses but this one just received an incredible distinction from Harley-Davidson after new research uncovered an old secret.

Attorney and community advocate Dan Lewandowski announced his candidacy for Rockford's mayor in the Democratic primary via a press release on Thursday evening.

Andres Whitaker, 18, was sentenced to six months in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon following his arrest in Rockford, Illinois, in June.

DoorDash and Costco just teamed up in Rockford, bringing bulk shopping straight to your door with no delivery fees for DashPass members.

POPLAR GROVE, Ill. (WTVO) — RAMP Disability Resources and Services hosted its 16th annual Bad Pants Golf Open on Wednesday at Timber Pointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove following a weather postponement. The nine-hole scramble fundraiser supports local programs designed to empower individuals with disabilities. The outing,

The weekend brings Cheese Days and the Northwest Illinois Air Show, along with fundraisers, live music and more to the Freeport area. Fall Pec Thing What: Shop more than 500 vendors with home decor, apparel, seasonal finds, jewelry, local baked goods, vintage antiques, plants and more. Get some fair food while you shop

ROCKFORD — Partners behind the city’s first community solar project celebrated the development’s first year online on Wednesday, touting the energy savings the solar farm has provided to hundreds of customers. Rock Cut Solar is a 20,000-panel array covering roughly 35 acres near the corner of Mila...

CHERRY VALLEY — A Microsoft data center plan that’s been in the works for more than two years is back before village officials as the technology giant asks to renew its expired special-use permit. The company previously won village approval in late 2024 of a plan to construct...