By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A former Rockford officer will not serve jail time for obstructing in a domestic battery case involving her cousin. Christina N. Perez, 28, of Machesney Park, pleaded guilty Monday to official…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A 19-year-man was pronounced dead in a shooting that occurred on Rockford's west side Friday night. Police say the shooting happened around 11 p.m., in 300 block of Albert Ave. Officers were called to the…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Two men have been indicted for allegedly slamming a vehicle into one occupied by an assistant deputy chief of the Rockford Police Department on the near-east side earlier this year. The incident happened on…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Meijer is asking for restitution from three former employees prosecutors say stole nearly $100,000 worth of merchandise from the retailer. Lindsey Smallwood, 27, appeared in court Thursday for a…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A woman accused of financially exploiting an elderly man wants an expert to examine whether she's fit to stand trial. According to a motion for fitness examination filed by Assistant Public Defender…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -The Rockford Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating suspects involved in two separate burglaries. The first robbery happened at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday at Brian’s Traderite Foods,…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was jailed Tuesday after the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant in the 700 block of Ashland Avenue and located what is reported as a "large amount" of…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter MACHESNEY PARK - Two people were charged with kidnapping Friday after police responded to a domestic dispute in the 100 block of Gilbert Terrace. Winnebago County Sheriff spokesmen say deputies responded to…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - The Rockford man accused of killing and dismembering a toddler in 2015 was acquitted Thursday in a Cook County courtroom. Kamel Harris, 44, left the Cook County Jail after jurors took more than eight…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A man has been indicted for allegedly attempting to abduct children at a Rockford park earlier this month. Michael N. Stone, 55, is charged with four counts of attempted aggravated kidnapping and four counts of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A man jailed on other allegations now faces additional charges in connection with a shooting incident earlier this year. At around 2:40 p.m., March 31, Rockford patrol officers responded to a shots-fired report…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Three people were arrested for allegedly assaulting two private security guards at an apartment complex on the city's west side. Police say at around 5 p.m., Monday, May 20, patrol officers responded to a local…

By The Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a northern Illinois man to life in prison for beating his wife and teenage stepson to death with a baseball bat in 2015. Lake County Judge James Booras called the…

UPDATE: Nigel Bennett turned himself in Monday afternoon, May 20. He is lodged in the Winnebago County Jail. Bond has been set at $100,000. Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man is wanted for allegedly battering a pregnant woman last…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - An 18-year-old was arrested at Jefferson High School Monday after three students say they were confronted by there others who had an airsoft gun. Police say the incident happened just after noon in the parking…