In 1966, a young girl named Susan Brady was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a man named Russell Dewey, who was sentenced to 20 to 50 years behind bars and released in 1987.

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State Rep. John Cabello is calling for Gov. JB Pritzker's resignation and the creation of an Illinois DOGE. The Rockford Police Department officer and Machesney Park resident said in a news ...

The Rockford area will host a variety of events, including an Animal Rescue Expo, a concert by Tower of Power, and a Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Families can enjoy events like SpongeBob SquarePants ...

Immigrant rights groups across the country are holdingknow your rights trainings. They're also calling on Congress to dismiss ...

An Illinois councilwoman was criminally charged after officials say she used a belt to hit a child who she believed stole ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Bruce Lambert, 30, is found guilty of first degree murder for a shooting that took place in 2022.

A jury in Winnebago County, Illinois, finds a Janesville man guilty of attempted homicide. Meovonte Cooper, 22, was accused ...

Signer Mental Health Center once welcomed patients searching for mental support. In 2025, the property’s remaining visitors ...

A public defender-turned-public lawmaker is turning her sights squarely on her state's police officers. Illinois Democratic Rep. Lisa Davis has introduced a bill into the legislature that would ...

Four years after the state called for a network of domestic violence review panels, only seven counties have joined ...