CHICAGO (CBS) --The registered sex offender accused of kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl in Rockford made his first court appearance on Tuesday, as prosecutors laid out chilling details in ...

ROCKFORD — Tabatha Banta thought the first few weeks after her daughter died would be the most difficult. But she spent the last few weeks dreading the arrival of March 27.

What: The performer July 31 is Harlan Jefferson, a versatile saxophonist, flutist, vocalist, composer and actor known for his ...

In Rockford’s Midtown District, the brothers prepare to open Olivo Deli Market: a small grocery store selling sandwiches, deli meats and home essentials. Hours before doors opened for a soft launch, ...

The annual housing assessment report says 23 of every 10,000 people in the United States experienced homelessness in 2024.

ROCKFORD, IL — Over 200 people gathered July 17 at the City Market Pavilion to participate in the "Good Trouble Lives On" ...

Mark Henderson was chief meteorologist for WIFR TV in Rockford for 22 years. Henderson now enjoys his new venture, Mark ...

Five people in Rockford, Illinois have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing over $1 million in ...

Rockford's baseball present and baseball past merged Saturday evening. The Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League, ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A man was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries they sustained in a shooting.

Rockford’s Miracle Mile shows what a TIF can do when it’s used as intended. A stretch of the city that two decades ago suffered from blighted buildings and vacant land has slowly recovered ...

Dozens of families came together Saturday, July 26, at ICNA Relief’s Arthur Avenue location to gear up for the new school ...