Northern Illinois University (NIU) released data showing that its Rockford Promise Scholars are thriving. NIU’s first-year ...

Northern Illinois University celebrates the success of some special students from Rockford. NIU opened the doors to 130 new ...

With the opening of the new casino, city leaders will soon have to decide how they want to allocate another $5.5 million in ...

The weekend brings Rockford Promise’s Raise the Roof, Pec Thing, the Mosaic Film Festival, Greenwich Art Fair and the opening ...

ROCKFORD — A 26-year-old woman is dead after being shot in Rockford. Rockford Police confirm the woman died from her gunshot wounds sustained in the shooting on N. Rockton. Further details will ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (CBS) — A man was sentenced to over six years of federal imprisonment for trafficking cocaine and selling firearms in Rockford, Illinois, the United States Attorney Northern ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and residential burglary, according to a news release from the Winnebago ...

Rockford is historically known for its elm trees, which earned it the nickname of the "Forest City." The city is home to a number of points of interest such as the Lake-Peterson House, the Rock ...

Gaming revenue would be used to expand Rockford Promise scholarships, invest in high-risk neighborhoods and pay more into public safety pensions under a proposal from Mayor Tom McNamara's ...

The weekend brings Rockford Promise’s Raise the Roof, Pec Thing, the Mosaic Film Festival, Greenwich Art Fair and the opening of Twisted Crypt Haunted House, along with fundraisers, live music ...