Rockford ranked No. 1 on Realtor.com's list of the Hottest Housing Markets in December, surpassing 300 other metro areas across the country.

A philanthropic group donated $33,000 to fund an experimental therapy strategy for families in Rockford. The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awarded, funding provided by the Doctor Louis and Violet Rubin Fund,

Ah, Rockford—the accidental midway stop that nobody asked for but everyone now loves. Back in the early 1830s, three intrepid travelers from Galena decided to plop down here, likely because they were tired of trudging between Chicago and Galena without a decent rest stop.

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation.

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.

Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

Governors in 31 states ordered American flags to be raised to full-staff Monday in honor of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was

Rockford-area residents respond to new legislation that will align Illinois driving standards with the rest of the country.

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.

Police agencies in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, including Rockford, DeKalb, Beloit, and Janesville, issued policy statements on immigration enforcement to

Community members and lawmakers mourn the death of former 67th District Representative Charles “Chuck” Jefferson of Rockford.

It's been cold, and while it hasn't been an absolutely brutal winter in Rockford, Chicago, and Northern Illinois as a whole, the weather still kind of sucks.