"If you are a person who has a gun or has a thought of taking up a gun against the citizens of this community to cause harm and potentially death to anyone, these crimes will be investigated, they will be prosecuted," Winnebago County…

Winnebago County Sheriff Caruana said Cherry Valley Police responded to the mall around 4 p.m. Friday following reports of a shooting in the parking lot of the complex.

Many people know the Beloit International Film Festival as an event that brings films from around the world to the City of Beloit.

It's tough to keep up with all the headlines we produce every day at RockRiverTimes.com, so here's a roundup of some of the biggest stories that didn't make it into the paper this week.

The homicide marks Rockford's fourth of 2018 and the third this week.

At trial, the state based most of its case on a confession Amor gave after 15 hours of questioning. He later said he confessed because he was deprived of food and sleep and wanted the interrogation to be end. There have been 25 exonerations…

At a funeral for slain football coach Aaron Feis, retired school groundskeeper Dave Tagliavia said he thinks the students mean what they say and won't back down.

Advocates for gun control have renewed their push to require Illinois firearm stores to get state licenses, saying federal regulations don't go far enough.

The bodies of missing persons Danielle Son, 22, and her boyfriend Sergio Quiroz, 25, were found this morning at Blackhawk Park on Rockford's south side.

Heavy rains and snowmelt have led to flooding along rivers across northern Illinois, and Flood Warnings remain in effect for waterways in the Rockford area.

Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent of Rockford Public Schools, says the governor's pension proposal needs to be taken in the context of overall school funding.

Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.

Democrats running for Illinois governor largely avoided sparring with each other in a debate Wednesday, focusing their ire on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's record.

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.

Southern Illinois University's chancellor is facing two ethics reviews over complaints that he hired his family and used part of his relocation allotment from the school to help cover costs of his daughter's move.