Rockford IL

Address: 7709 N. Gate Road, Roscoe Property description: This four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home built in 1973 is in the Ledges subdivision. It has more than 2,300 square feet of living space on a .7-acre wooded lot. The living room has wood beam vaulted ceilings. It is open to the eating area and the updated kitchen....

In October 2025, the Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention in Rockford introduced a new protocol for responding to non-fatal strangulation in intimate partner violence cases. The Strangulation Task Force developed this protocol to improve how the community addresses these incidents, especially...

There's a reason to celebrate in Rockford as one local elementary school ranks among the very best in the state.

The latest data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows a stark contrast in performance across eight school districts in northern Illinois, with Hononegah earning the region's top spot and Rockford's middle schools at the bottom of an 82-school performance index.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around rockford..

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rockford, IL – As Halloween festivities kick off across Rockford tonight, the Rockford Fire Department is reminding residents to prioritize safety during trick-or-treating and celebrations. According to the...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Crews are hard at work preserving Rockford’s historic brick roads. Edgewater Neighborhood’s Melrose Street is paved with bricks. Some of those bricks have been there since 1915, when they were first laid down. Over time, parts have been removed for things like gas line...

Illinois’ new transit bill means a big toll hike for drivers heading to O’Hare from Rockford, raising rates up to 60% to fund Chicago’s transit upgrades.

Jane, the dinosaur fossil housed at Rockford's Burpee Museum of Natural History, may not be a Tyrannosaurus rex as previously believed.

Halloween lands on a Friday this year — which sounds like extra fun, but in some Illinois towns that means stricter rules: curfews, age limits, and even fines for trick-or-treaters. Know your local ordinances before heading out.