Mary Lou Crooks, 93, of Grand Rapids, MN, formerly of Rockford passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born February 21, 1932, in Geneva, IL, the daughter of Elof and Gertie (Johnson) Wall.

After moving to northern Illinois, she graduated in 1972 from Rockford College. Catherine dedicated her life to teaching grade school in the Rockford Public Schools District 205, starting at the ...

Mr. D's magic show thrilled thousands for nearly four decades. The Tinley Park man reminded audiences of the magic inside ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – Rockford University has secured a $464,450 grant from the Illinois Youth Investment Program, aimed to support at-risk youth in their career development. “The Illinois ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WREX) — The community reflects on the one year anniversary of the deadly Rockford stabbings that took the lives of four innocent people on March 27th, 2024. Romona Schupbach ...

Congressmen Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood have reintroduced a bill to rename the Rockford Post Office in honor of Jay Larson ...

Deputies said bystanders at the scene had acted quickly and pulled one of the drivers from a vehicle before it caught on fire ...

Saying that knowledge is power, the coalition worked with the YWCA Northwestern Illinois, League of Women Voters Greater Rockford, Welcome with Dignity 815 and other organizations to host events ...

On the morning of June 9, 1966, an unknown assailant carefully slipped out of a home in far-north Rockford and disappeared, ...

All Coca-Cola lovers in Illinois should be aware of a recent recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA issued a voluntary recall of 864 12-packs of Coca-Cola being sold in Illinois ...

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible tonight across central Illinois, mainly between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. Potential hazards include hail up to a quarter size and damaging gusts up to 60 mph.