A new release from the coroner's office states Carter was operating a motorcycle westbound on West Lane Road around 6:15 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that a mosquito in Illinois tested positive for West Nile virus. Find out more.

An officer who doesn't take sick leave in June, July or August this summer would be eligible for a total of $2,100 for the three months. Starting pay for a Rockford Police Department officer is ...

From the time he first picked up a bat at age 2, Forreston All-State outfielder Carson Akins has been in love with baseball. Particularly hitting.

Rockford Fire Department investigators are working to determine what caused a fatal Monday morning house fire.

Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, was listed for sale on May 5 before being taken off the market just days later. Find out more.

Here are complete NIC-10 boys tennis standings and results from championship matches. Four cousins helped Freeport repeat as champions.

Months after Dollar Tree announced the sale of Family Dollar, the bargain store is now available on Uber Eats.

Here are the final bracket projections for the 2025 NCAA softball tournament. See where OU, OSU and others are predicted to be seeded.

Kenneth “Ken” E. May, 84, of Rockford, passed away on May 8, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1940, in Ringwood, Illinois, the son of George and Mary (Meyer) May.

The man who was killed during a shooting May 9 in the 2700 block of Broadway has been identified as a 19-year-old from ...

Restaurant chain Portillo's, founded in Chicago, is honoring newly elected Pope Leo XIV with a limited time sandwich called a "heavenly creation." ...