Rockford Police Department investigators have made five arrests in connection with a 2024 shooting. Here's what we know.

A blood drive with the Rock River Valley Blood Center honors the victims and survivors of the deadly stabbing on March 27, 2024.

Just hours before the opening of its second thrift store, leaders from Carpenter’s Place hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Officials say the fire was under control within 10 minutes. Just before midnight March 13, Rockford fire responded to a residence in the 900 block of 20th Street. Officials say ...

Maleek Chatman, 27, was arrested for fleeing from an unmarked police vehicle while a 5-year-old child was inside, and is ...

Collins Aerospace has confirmed a “small” number of layoffs at its Rockford manufacturing facility, as part of a reduction in ...

Several stars stepped up their performances as the sports seasons transition from winter to spring, and now you, the reader, get a chance to choose which one deserves the Rockford Register Star's high ...

One 17-year-old is in custody, another is in a cast after a fight in the parking lot of Little Caesar's in Rockford Wednesday ...

This Saturday in Rockford marks the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Rockford, plus the afterparty Paddy Fest in ...

The abandoned Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford, Illinois could be demolished to make way for new development, ...

A 55-year-old woman from Winnebago was convicted Wednesday after she was accused of subjecting her children to unnecessary ...

Gene Simmons, formerly of the rock band KISS, is giving fans the opportunity to be a roadie and appear on-stage alongside the legendary rocker during a tour stop at Hard Rock Live in Rockford in May.