ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department is investigating three armed robberies that occurred withing the last two days. The first incident happened at 7 a.m.,Tuesday, Sept. 18 in the 3200 block of Gilbert Avenue. The victim claimed he…

NEW YORK (AP) — It started as a series of phone calls among old high-school friends and ended up embroiling 65 women in the firestorm over a sexual assault allegation that could shape the Supreme Court. In a matter of hours, they all signed…

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man faces new charges linked to several crimes in the city. On Sept. 1, Rockford Police officers arrested 28-year-old Jawan Robinson-Jones for aggravated battery to a senior citizen and attempted robbery for an…

ARIES You’ll re-evaluate your circle of friends and cut ties with those who constantly drain your energy. Don’t let yourself get taken advantage of by seemingly well-intentioned strangers. TAURUS If you have young children, you’d do well to…

Sometimes in football, there's a moment where everything seemingly slows down. Where tension comes to a boiling point with no ventilation for the steam to let off.  Where a picture normally worth a thousand words would need an epic novella…

ROCKFORD - Three new pieces of public art will soon be finished downtown as part of the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's "Paint the Town" mural program. The murals will be painted on Market Street, North Sixth Street and…

ROCKFORD - Two men accused in a fatal shooting the occurred in Rockford five years ago were found not guilty Monday by a Winnebago County jury. Shazariyah F. Hibbett, 29, and 26-year-old Johny L. McFadden, both stood trial for first-degree…

The Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday announced their 2018 Training Camp schedule. The IceHogs begin their 20th season of professional hockey, and 12th as the top affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, with their first official practice of the…

ROCKFORD – The bidding process for the property next to the future downtown library will be reopened. A five-member committee comprised of library and city officials will review responses to a request for proposal (RFP) before they are…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed to stop a law that'll expand Medicaid and state-employee group health insurance to cover abortions. A three-judge panel of the Fourth District…

ARIES Your love life will take priority this week, and you’ll experience moments of pure joy with your partner. If you’re single, you might just meet your soulmate in the most unexpected of places. TAURUS You might finally get that…

A dominant force of nature toppling over an entrenched building by itself isn't lost in the shuffle of the overall storm. It just means the one tidbit of destruction wasn't the main story, nor should it be. Similarly, a great NFL player…

ROCKFORD - Although construction on the $87.5 million Embassy Suites & Rockford Convention Center will be finished next year, it won't open right away. "We are going to be hiring over 200 people to run this facility," Gorman &…

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