Fatal Rockford crash claims lives of 18-year-old driver and 14-year-old passenger
Two teen girls were killed in a late-night crash on Mulford Road in Rockford on Friday night.
Food trucks stay busy in Rockford winters with help from simple tech
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.
The invisible public health crisis no one talks about | Opinion
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...
Public Record for Jan. 16, 2026
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...
Former Lithuanian Club in Rockford to be transformed into event center
A former Rockford social club could soon become a new wedding and event center.
Rockford Police suspect search prompts heightened security at hospital
A suspect running from Rockford Police on Friday prompted heightened security at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.
Fire in Machesney Park leaves homeowner burned, dog dead
A homeowner suffered minor burns and a family dog died after a fire on Windfield Court on Thursday afternoon.
Latest: Ohio double slaying suspect Michael McKee arrested at Rockford Chick-fil-A
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.
‘I know it helps a lot of people.’ Community Pet Pantry helps those in...
JANESVILLE — With the recent new year and rising community need, a food pantry for pet items, run through the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin, has seen increased traffic and donations in recent months. Created in 2013, the Community Pet Pantry’s mission is to get pet food, cat litter, treats and other animal...
Rockford bookstore publishes its third book
A Rockford bookstore entered the publishing world more than a year ago. Its third project is a book of haiku, a type of Japanese poetry, by area poets. It was released last month. Dave Pedersen is the owner of Maze Books, which published the book. He said Rockford needed an...

















