Cadet Captain Ruthie Wriedt joined the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) when she was 16 and became a licensed civilian pilot at 17 ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Demolition has begun at Rockford Plaza which will soon bring a new Starbucks coffee shop location to Charles Street. Crews were at work Tuesday tearing down the ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara holds a significant fundraising lead over his opponent, Derrick Kunz, in the upcoming mayoral election. McNamara's campaign contributions largely come from construction ...

An Illinois High School Association playoff basketball game ended with a controversial buzzer-beater on Wednesday night, leaving the losing team feeling an incorrect call ended its season.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Ed Klein collects Social Security. The Freeport resident calls the program life-saving for those in reaching the golden years or for a helping hand. If he has questions ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is recommending the closure of Rockford’s Social Security Administration (SSA) building, as part of an effort to reduce ...

A Lakemoor man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for driving drunk and drugged, killing a 21-year-old man, who was in college on a full-ride scholarship, in a head-on crash near Harvard. Max ...

Spark Properties, based in Oklahoma City, has purchased five properties in Rockford, Illinois, for $8 million. Spark Properties sees Rockford as a city with strong potential for growth and ...