Rockford News

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.

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

Nearly a year after two men from Chicago and Peoria almost killed a Rockford man, local lawmakers want to keep out of town criminals out of our area.

The craters that are taking over our roads are getting worse as the temperatures warm up and many of you have been letting us know on Facebook about car damage from those potholes.

A state lawmaker is offering two options to expanded gambling in the state -- including one in which Chicago would get a casino with up to 10,000 positions.

Traffic and Parking Advisory All downtown businesses and commuters are advised that traffic will be heavy for a short time the morning of Friday, March 14 as visitors arrive for the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation tournament's opening ceremonies.

Scammers are now using Caller ID spoofing technology and a look-alike website to scam Verizon Wireless users.

It's one of the first and most successful Crime Stoppers programs in the country and it started over 30 years ago in Rockford.

Transform Rockford has a plan to improve the area over a longer time period, but some people say they don't want to wait to see those positive changes.

The Winnebago County Court System is overloaded. The State's Attorney says with at least 5 people arrested each day, courtrooms are packed and cases are piling up.

The City of Rockford is asking residents who have been running their water to keep pipes from freezing to continue to do so.

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.