Staff Report ROCKFORD -- Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara will host three town hall events in the coming weeks. During the meetings, McNamara will provide a brief overview of the state of the city, followed by questions from the audience.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford District and Rockford Public School District 205 are set to join forces to upgrade equipment at four playground sites. State Sens. Steve Stadelman and Dave Syverson announced the partnership…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Eight public murals will be painted downtown Rockford beginning next month as part of four-day festival. The festival, CRE8IV: transformational ART, will be May 15-19. It will include block parties…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Organizations throughout Rockford will observe Denim Day Wednesday, April 24,  as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For the second year in a row, the City of Rockford is asking the community…

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD -- Legislation that would allow pharmacists to tell consumers about less expensive options for prescription drugs was passed out of the Illinois Senate by state Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) Wednesday. “A…

Staff Writer ROCKFORD --  The numbers are in and things have been improving for the pets that found themselves at Winnebago County Animal Services over the past months. Administrator of Winnebago County Animal Services Brett Frazier…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Rockford officials will host a forum about the status of Mayor Tom McNamara's progress on opening the Family Justice Center at 6:30 p.m., tonight at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St.…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – SwedishAmerican Blood Bank Supervisor Judy Coe was presented last week with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). ESGR officials visited SwedishAmerican to recognize her…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Fire Department Fire Maintenance Facility is now recognized as a Certified Fleet Management Operation by the Government Fleet Management Alliance (GFMA). The Rockford Fire Department Fire…

By The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The FBI says DNA testing ruled out the teenager as being Timmothy Pitzen, missing from Aurora, Illinois, in 2011. Police say the story of teenager found wandering streets in Newport, Kentucky,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- SwedishAmerican held a toy drive in March to benefit Rock House Kids, a local not-for-profit organization that helps children in need by offering them a safe, warm and nurturing environment. The toy drive was…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- SwedishAmerican kicked off National Donate Life Month Monday by holding a moment of silence and flag-raising ceremony outside the Heart Hospital to recognize organ donation and honor families of donors. The…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD — Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana, on Friday, filed a lawsuit against the county board alleging that it passed an illegal 2018 budget. The suit comes after the board voted Thursday to change the…

By The Associated Press FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State Police trooper was killed Thursday when she was struck by a truck during a traffic stop, the second trooper to die that way this year. Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- A Rising rivers and runoff from melting snow create serious flooding issues for northern Illinois residents; the Better Business Bureau advises consumers to take steps to be prepared to handle dangerous…