The weekend brings the start of Stephenson County Restaurant Week, the Lincoln-Douglas Kiwanis 37th Annual Charity Dinner and ...

Kathi Edwards is a freelance correspondent for the Rockford Register Star.

Rockford area weekend events include Spring ArtScene, The Great War reenactment, and City Nature Challenge activities. Live music options range from RAMI Awards performances and Raynes at The Music ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The 2025 Spring ArtScene in Rockford is finally here! Local shops, businesses, and galleries across Downtown Rockford ... Now, the Rockford Area Arts Council continues to ...

Katherine Rinaldi, a.k.a Kay, is one of WIFR’s avid viewer and celebrates her 100th birthday with her friends and family last ...

Area leaders fight to strengthen safety regulations in the workplace, decades after the Occupational Safety and Health Act ...

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Baseball fans came out to Duane Banks Stadium to see the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The ideal weather conditions did not help Iowa ...

Drivers are asked to avoid the area of N. Second Street and Whitman due to a crash with injuries. Rockford police shared the ...

ALLIANCE ‒ A colorful banner hovered above the downtown street, strung between two buildings, proudly announcing an upcoming 5K run and fun event. For most, its just a banner. For city officials ...