Rockford IL

Renters in Rockford saw apartment listing prices increase 8% from last year's median of $999, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,080 in October. Median listing prices in Rockford are trending 8% upwards from last month's $1,000 price. The data...

Suburban police are releasing new information about a murder-suicide case.

Rockford’s Finance and Personnel Committee has approved the city’s 2026 budget, maintaining property tax levels and lowering the general fund by $2 million from last year. Despite a state-mandated $5 million increase in public safety pension payments over last year – bringing the city’s total pension payment to $40.5...

Comic and actor Brad Williams joins WNIJ host Jason Cregier to discuss his burgeoning love of Rockford ahead of his November 21 date at the Coronado Theatre. (This interview has been edited for clarity. You may listen to the conversation in the link above.) Jason Cregier: I looked over your...

A Rockford company that has been around for more than a century has established itself as a leader in making hand tools and metal fabrication equipment.

Two people have been arrested, with a third still at large, in connection with the shooting of a man and woman on Ferguson Street last week.

Illinois' best Christmas tree farm is right by Rockford, offering choose and cut trees, seven varieties, and a family holiday tradition at Ben's Christmas Tree Farm.

A crash near Jefferson High School on Thursday afternoon caused serious injuries, police said.

Imagine the rush of realizing you left your firearm behind in a public restroom — a moment that turned a trip to the store into a police matter.

Belvidere Police are searching for 14-year-old Jeremiah Jones, who was last seen on November 7th and was reportedly seen in Crystal Lake on November 12th.