Rockford News

Emma Janice Winch of Rockford, Ill, passed away from a sudden illness on March 8, 2014.

Geoff Akins Hannah will demonstrate his bubble skills during six live “Bubble Wonders” performances Saturday at the 2014 Bubble Festival, Discovery Center, 711 N. Main St., Rockford.

The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra will present its annual Spring Ensemble Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mendelssohn Hall, 406 N. Main St. ROCKFORD – The Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra will present its annual Spring Ensemble Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mendelssohn Hall, 406 N. Main St. The concert program includes performances by the ... (more)

The chairmen of Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, and Ogle all met with Dillard earlier at the Radisson Inn.

High unemployment rates continue; the State of Illinois sits at nearly nine percent and it's even worse in the Rockford area at more than eleven-and-a-half percent.

A Whiteland man was killed at about 8 p.m. Tuesday in the last of three crashes near the I-65 Edinburgh exit after he failed to see a stopped semi, according to Indiana State Police.

Two convicted murderers could soon get out of prison. Both Curtis Brownell, who raped and killed a Loves Park Teen more than 35 years ago and Calvin Madison, who shot a 19-year-old Rockford gas station cashier are up for parole again.

Rockford police say they received information that 23-year-old Jeffrey Whitaker was involved with selling drugs at various places in Rockford.

Metals USA, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has acquired Midwestern service center company J. Rubin & Co., Rockford, Ill.

The City of Rockford and Rock River Disposal have announced plans to begin distribution of new recycling containers to begin on Monday, March 17, 2014.

The four finalists in the search for the next President of Rock Valley College will be visiting campus beginning next week.

It's only been a couple months since Rockford was a finalist for a massive Boeing factory and today the aerospace giant was back in the Forest City looking for fresh faces and talking new partnerships which could mean new jobs.

When voters go to the polls next Tuesday, they'll have a long list of candidates to choose from for Winnebago County Sheriff.

Rockford police are looking for the man responsible for trying to rob a 12-year-old at a bus stop.

By Gerald Shankel , president and chief executive officer of Rockford, Ill.-based Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International , a professional organization with more than 2,100 members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry.

The two men competing for the State's Attorney seat in Ogle County are also trying to save lives through their work.

Jerry Heinzeroth, a friend of Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent, gave an update on the project at Midway Village today.

Illinoisans hoping to make use of the state's fledgling medical marijuana law may risk their jobs if their employers opt to maintain or adopt zero-tolerance drug policies.

Rockford Police are investigating an apparent Homicide on the City's Northwest side.

Lifescape Community Services is the lead organization for a multi-county public event to enroll for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act.