By TRRT Newsroom ROCKFORD -- Carla Redd made history Tuesday by officially becoming the first Black person and the first woman to serve as chief of the Rockford Police Department. Redd was sworn in at 9 a.m., during a ceremony at…

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 - Thanks for a partnership between the City of Rockford and Gorman & Company, Founders Landing, in the center of Davis Park, will get makeover. With the city-owned Rockford Conference Center and Gorman &…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara on Monday announced that he is assembling working groups to help him wade through the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. McNamara said the 10 groups of local experts…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Although it is not known which parts of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive stay-at-home do not sit well with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, he's in agreement on one thing. Staying home for Easter. Just…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The number of violent crimes in Rockford dropped in January while robberies were up, city leaders reported on social media Friday. According to the City of Rockford Facebook page, there were 117…