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

Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a shade of red.

Sometimes sleep takes priority over cool celestial events. Luckily, you can catch a partial solar eclipse this month and a ...

This four-bedroom ranch on a 4.8-acre lot zoned for agriculture includes a pond and walking trail. Check out photos here.

Here are 10 nominees, now it's your chance to vote on who you think deserves the Rockford Register Star's girls basketball Player of the Year ...

Orangeville High School teacher Collin T. Zier, 39, was accused by a federal prosecutors of sexually exploiting a child.

A U.S. Navy veteran, Dick Meyers served Winnebago County for nearly five decades and was sheriff for 17 years. He died ...

The Eastland boys basketball team silenced one of Illinois' best 3-point shooting teams in the IHSA Class 1A semifinals and moves into range for a championship on Saturday afternoon.

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.

The $170 million first phase of the Colman Yards redevelopment project in Rockford, Illinois, has been halted due to a payment dispute between the developer and its general contractor. The developer, ...

The NIC-10 may face its greatest challenge yet in the nearly three decades of the Rising Stars Classic. While most of the NIC-10’s biggest stars in both girls and boys basketball were ...

A local lottery player landed themselves a pay day -- to the tune of $500,000. Schnucks in Roscoe sold the winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket. The retailer is located at 4860 Hononegah Road.