A Waukegan man has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for conspiring with his sister to straw purchase seven firearms, officials from the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

A clipper system will bring steady and fluffy snow to the Chicagoland area Sunday afternoon into the evening as an arctic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rockford's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Weekend starts Jan. 18, at St. Paul Church of God in Christ, 1001 Bishop Washington ...

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was sentenced in Winnebago County Circuit Court to 210 years in prison on six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

'Rockford Files,' and (inset) Mike Daniels Carl Furuta/TV Guide/Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: A famous PI is plotting an NBC return. The network has given a drama pilot order to The Rockford Files, a reboot ...

ROCKFORD, Illinois — Hard Rock Casino Rockford collected $146.2 million in gaming winnings in 2025 after winnings were paid out to patrons. The Rockford casino was the third largest of 17 Illinois ...

Rockford and East Lansing will take the court on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 8:15 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports ...

Sustain Rockford will mark a decade of environmental advocacy with a free public celebration Jan. 14 at The Standard, featuring local leaders and local "Sustainability Heroes." The event is scheduled ...

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has assigned defenseman Ethan Del Mastro to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Del Mastro, 22, has skated in two games with the ...

A dog brought as a stray to an animal shelter in Rockford, Illinois, has been reunited with their owner in Houston after five years and a thousand-mile journey. Bella recently turned up at a Winnebago ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man has been charged with murder after a shooting on Tuesday night. Around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Rockford Police were called to the 3000 block of Rutgers Place for a report ...

Rockford City Council is considering a $4 million forgivable loan for the redevelopment of the former Rockford Register Star News Tower. The $45.6 million project by Urban Equity Properties plans to ...