Rockford News

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHO/WHERE: Lena Living Center, 1010 S. Logan, Lena, IL WHAT: Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Rockford fire crews were called to a home in the 2900 block of Hillside Court around 4:30 Thursday morning.

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

During Holy Week, the church remembers the final days of Jesus' life and ministry.

It's been exactly three years since a Rockford mom and her two kids were shot to death and set on fire.

The Rockford Symphony Orchestra's final concert in the 2013-14 ComEd Classics Series will be "Love of Homeland," featuring the Mendelssohn Chorale at 7:30 p.m. April 26 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. ROCKFORD – The Rockford Symphony Orchestra's final concert in the 2013-14 ComEd Classics Series will be “Love ... (more)

An emergency call turns into a new emergency on Rockford's west-side, after an ambulance transporting a patient catches fire.

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.