Tom McNamara's action-based leadership has made a difference in the city of Rockford, writes retired judge Rosemary Collins.

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

Rockford's east side has experienced significant population and structural growth, leading to increased demand for fire and ...

This legislation is not about protecting kids or improving their education, write former Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey and his wife, Stacy.

Shields is seeded 13th in the 1,600 run at the 2A level, and she joined Kohnle, Nora Wedwick and Elle Sosnowski to put Boylan ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Illinois Representatives Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood have proposed renaming the Rockford post office after slain mail ...

A team of Rockford residents has been hard at work for months now helping area immigrants and community leaders prepare for a ...

Bryson Beck was the chess piece that Hononegah could move anywhere en route to winning the NIC-10 title. Rockford's top 5 ...

Very, very few former Rockford high school basketball players have played a bigger role in the NCAA tournament than Sincere ...

The boys track and field season is sure to be an exciting one around the Rockford area, and, as mentioned, it just might be ...

Rockford Police are investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday morning in downtown Rockford. According to the department's X account, shots were fired near Elm and Chestnut streets sometime ...