Rockford IL

The Scrap Jar in Rockford just dropped a brand-new, totally secondhand advent calendar. This is the definition of a beautiful sustainable gift.

A Rockford bookstore has become one of 600 beneficiaries of a donation from author James Patterson.

The Harlem School District on Wednesday announced it would be pausing a restructuring plan that would see the closure of two elementary schools to address a budget deficit.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — UW Health Swedish American is seeking more volunteers for its Caring Canines program, which brings comfort to patients and hospital staff through visits by dog teams. The Caring Canines program, originally launched in 2010, allows local residents to volunteer with their dogs to visit people...

The Belvidere Police Department's Shop with a Cop program has brought holiday cheer to a Belvidere family who's faced financial hardship following numerous medical issues.

Konya Hendricks Schuh was blunt when she learned her hometown of Beloit had been dubbed the “worst city to live in” by USA Today. “It sucked,” Hendricks Schuh told WTMJ’s Wisconsin’s Midday News in July 2025. Pride and love for their city prompted Hendricks Schuh...

Three Rockford spots land on Yelp’s 2025 Most Loved Brands list, led by Nothing Bundt Cakes. Rockford, Yelp rankings, restaurants, Illinois.

A Rockford man turned himself in after starting multiple fires with trash cans and a stove because he was upset, according to police.

BELOIT, Wis. -- A woman is dead after a shooting in Beloit on Wednesday evening.

Illinois officials are investigating the death of Miranda Joiner, who was found unresponsive in the Winnebago County Jail