According to an email, Stellantis Chair John Elkann met with President Donald Trump and discussed the company's plan to reopen the Belvidere plant.

A philanthropic group donated $33,000 to fund an experimental therapy strategy for families in Rockford. The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awarded, funding

Wednesday marked the start of the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition where 12 state and 11 area high school teams turn two-and-a-half-ton blocks into works of art. State teams must complete all sides of their 10-foot tall, 6-foot wide sculptures by 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25. From there, it’s tools down.

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

In-N-Out Burger is a West Coast legend. Its palm tree motif screams California cool and was inspired by the 1963 movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." Founded in 1948 in Baldwin Park, California, the chain is famous for simplicity and consistency, including fresh, never-frozen patties and not-so-secret-anymore "Animal Style" burgers.

Despite the absence of snow this winter, organizers of the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition have made enough snow for the contest to take place. The annual event will take place at Sinnissippi Park,

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

Illinois ranks among the highest rates of identified human trafficking cases in the United States. In 2023, Rockford ranked in the top 1% of human trafficking in the state. Over 270 human trafficking victims have visited drop-in centers in 2024.

The Red Cross and Second First welcome more volunteers and donations. For the church, however, Erbe stresses another solution to protect the community: more warming centers. “There just isn’t enough places for people to go and to stay warm,” she says. “We need more temporary housing for our homeless.”

Rockford Mass Transit District announced a free ride program on Wednesday that would offer free transportation to Rockford-area higher learning institutions, including Rock Valley College, Rockford University,

Frank Fiorello, an author, illustrator and Rockford native, died Dec. 16, 2024, at age 78 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he lived with his wife, Sue. He met his wife, Sue, at a Chariots game and married her seven months later, according to his obituary. They were married for 52 years and had two daughters.