More: Election 2025: Here's who's running in a three-way race for Rockford's Fifth Ward Both are East High School graduates who earned degrees at Northern Illinois University. And since both are Democrats, the outcome of the Feb. 25 primary election likely will determine who becomes alderman.

After seeing White House border czar Tom Homan and acting deputy Attorney General Emil Bove present in Chicago, Cabello appreciates the “united front.” He asserts Homan and Bove prove the Trump administration “isn’t messing around” on its immigration promises.

Illinois State Police arrested Paige Mueller, 30, for allegedly having machine guns and methamphetamine. Officers are still looking for another suspect, 32-year-old Michael Dean Jr. On Jan. 24, SWAT teams searched a house in the 1700 block of 16th Avenue,

An Illinois state legislator introduced a bill that would freeze local government property tax levies at the 2025 amount for levy years 2026-2030. State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, sponsors House Bill 1497 and said nearly every local government needs to figure out how to save money,

Rockford area high school artists and other participating snow sculptors learned who won awards for their snow sculpting prowess on Saturday. Snow sculpting teams were

Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition wraps up this weekend in Rockford. Here's how to check out the sculptures.

Michael Dean Jr., 32, also of Rockford, faces two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Dean is not in custody, but an arrest warrant is issued.

Realtor.com placed Rockford, Illinois at the top of its Hottest Housing Markets list for December 2024. Here's why

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A third man is charged in connection with a homicide in Altoona. Charles Gary, 47-years-old of Rockford, Illinois, faces charges of concealment of a Homicide Death.

Rockford's Charles "Chuck" Jefferson was a Winnebago County Board member and served in the General Assembly for 13 years. He died at age 79.

Westfield, Massachusetts, suffered from heavy flooding and rainfall in the middle of August 1955, making it the wettest day for the state. The Great Flood of 1955 affected both Connecticut and Massachusetts, resulting from Hurricanes Connie and then a week later, Hurricane Diane.

If I had to describe Rockford in just three words, I'd say "Work In Progress". That's not a negative, nor a positive. It means there is always room for improvement, to fail, to grow, to change, and transform into an even more beautiful place. From what I've seen, we're trying. We really are.