By Jim HagertyReporter ROCKFORD -- Mike Schablaske, the executive director of Transform Rockford since its inception almost five years ago will step down from his position at the end of the month, the organization announced Tuesday.…

Spokesmen say the organization stands behind the March 20 referendum because it will allow the city to regain control of a destiny that is currently being controlled by leaders in Springfield.

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The City of Rockford has received a $275,000 grant under the Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfield’s Program to assess and clean up two downtown properties. Under President Trump’s administration, the EPA…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The 2020 St. Patrick's Day parade scheduled for Saturday downtown Rockford has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 situation. The announcement was made Thursday as Mayor Tom McNamara joined leaders from…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - When Patrick Pursley began writing an educational curriculum for at-risk youth nearly two decades ago, he was serving a life sentence for murder. And while he knew he was innocent and had appealed…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford man charged in a 2019 homicide has been acquitted after standing trial in a Winnebago County courtroom. Jamie Pearson, 28, was found not guilty Monday. He was charged with three counts of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Three men have been arrested in three sexual assault cases, the Rockford Police Department reported Monday.  Ricky Pickett, 48, of Rockford, is charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and…

UPDATE: Michael Rodriguez, who was wanted on a warrant, is now in custody following an ongoing investigation by the Rockford Police Department’s Sensitive Crimes Unit. He was arrested Saturday afternoon. Staff Report ROCKFORD -  A…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Veteran TV journalist Whitney Martin is returning to Rockford. Martin, who moved to Milwaukee in 2017 and anchored "CBS 58 Morning News," will serve as assistant news director and anchor of “Eyewitness News in the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Rockford City Council, on Monday, voted 11-1 to send a proposal to build a Hard Rock Casino at 7801 E. State St. to the Illinois Gaming Board. “We are thankful for the mayor and council’s support of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Forward Dylan Sikura was among a dozen players the Chicago Blackhawks sent to the Rockford IceHogs Saturday.  Sikura, 24, skated in 33 games with Chicago last season and recorded eight assists. He…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was sentenced to prison for a home invasion that occurred on the city's south side last year, Winnebago County State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross announced Friday. Christopher S. Walker, 46,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man faces several charges in connection with a sexual assault of a minor that police say occurred last December on the city's south side. Troy Perkins, 33, was arrested Wednesday and charged with six…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A 21-year-old Rockford woman has been charged with beating a 5-month-old baby, the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Porshay Paden is charged with aggravated battery to a…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The city's near-east side became the scene of another homicide Thursday morning after a 32-year-old man was gunned down in the 1200 block of Eighth Street just after 2 a.m. Police say officers found the man…