Rockford City Council on Monday approved a special use permit for a 55 and older apartment complex along the Rock River that ...

Virgil Hobson, 57, and Christopher Williams, 49, both Democrats will appear on the ballot for Rockford's Fifth Ward. With three Democrats and no Republicans vying to represent southwest Rockford ...

Founded in 1987, SXSW features tech, music, comedy and film and television showcases with conferences, sessions and networking opportunities. SXSW volunteers can choose from more than 20 different ...

The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the third round of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the ...

Rockford native, author, artist, athlete and founder of The Pumpkin Patch in Caledonia, Frank Fiorello died in December at age 78. Fiorello contracted polio in October 1955 at age 8, just weeks ...

Rockford has agreed to settle a wrongful conviction lawsuit with a man who spent 23 years in prison for $9.5 million. John W. Horton, 48, had accused Rockford Police Department officers of ...

Rockford's first Black state representative, Charles "Chuck" Jefferson, has died at age 79. A U.S. Army veteran, Jefferson represented the 67th District for 13 years from April 2001 to July 2014.

President Donald Trump's order to pause federally funded grants has jeopardized myriad programs and placed the jobs of dozens of employees in limbo in Rockford and across the region, Mayor Tom ...

Discovery Center Museum and Rockford Art Museum employees and visitors gathered Friday at the Riverfront Museum Park to hear about a new immersive exhibition that will open in Rockford this spring.

A Rockford software engineer will challenge Ald. Mark Bonne as he seeks election to a second term representing the 14 th Ward in southeast Rockford. Bonne said his background as a tenacious former ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – A Rockford man is facing multiple charges after fleeing from police during a traffic stop. Rockford police officers tried to conduct a traffic stop near School Street ...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford raked in $97.6 million in revenue in 2024 as it opened its glitzy permanent location at 7801 E. State St. Despite closing for more than two weeks starting Aug. 12 as the ...