Rockford News

Murder charges were announced Wednesday against the one-time client of a Rockford attorney who was fatally shot while clearing snow from his driveway in 2008.

State officials last week announced a $233 million state capital investment to restart Amtrak service between Chicago and Rockford beginning next year.

After months of a national search, the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees last week announced the appointment of Michael Mastroianni as college president.

After nearly 25 years in business, the American TV and Appliance store in Rockford is closed for good, leaving the city with yet another empty big box store.

It's where perfection was born- the first recorded perfect game of bowling took place in Rockford, Ill.

Apr. 14, 2014 - ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Tania Nicholson won a RAMI Award for best Christian/gospel artist in the 2014 RAMIs.

First time home-buyers could get record low interest rates by getting a mortgage through a new state housing program.

Over the last few years, the state budget crunch has forced some local school districts to lay off teachers and scale back after school programs to save money.

A Rockford woman may have thought she was fooled this month after scratching an instant ticket, but instead she's now $200,000 richer.

Jury selection has begun for the Rockford man accused of shooting a man to death in his driveway on the City's south side.

With the impending holidays, most pet owners feel the need to include the pets, and likely so.

The week of April 21, 2014 the City of Rockford's Community and Economic Development Department is hosting a series of Public Input Sessions in the preparation of the 2015 - 2019 Consolidated Plan.

The youth division of the 73rd Young Artist Show opened Sunday at the Rockford Art Museum.

This year marks 100 years since the start of the First World War in Europe and Midway Village Museum in Rockford brought that part of history to life over the weekend.

Some of Rockford's biggest tourist attractions hope to bring in more international visitors over the next few years.

There's no question Rockford has gotten a bad rap., but one group's visit to the Stateline this weekend could help turn that stigma around while possibly bringing more visitors and money from around the world.

A young child is thrown from a car during a rollover accident around 1PM Saturday Interstate 88 near the Interstate-39 interchange on Saturday.

April 10--Long-sought plans to restore passenger rail service next year between Chicago and Rockford got a boost Thursday with the announcement of a new route.

Kids as young as four years old could be responsible for causing thousands of dollars in damage here in the Stateline.

With typical high costs of a mortgage, some people don't have the means to buy a new home.