Educator, author and cancer survivor, PJ Caposey is leading two Ogle County school systems and making a difference. He's a 2024 Community Champion.

A study commissioned by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association shows the retail industry has the largest impact on ...

Christopher Jackson lost his mother to a hit-and-run just weeks ago. Now he’s urging drivers to slow down and pay attention.

Rockford Public Schools District 205 (RPS) will implement a Teen Dating Violence Toolkit for the 2025-2026 school year.

Carpenter's Place, which provides services to the homeless, is planning to open a second retail thrift store in Rockford.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Jordan King had to do a little research when she got a contract offer to play professional basketball in Kosovo. "When I first found out I might have a contract here, I was like, 'OK ...

Students at Rockford’s East High School left the classroom early Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s policies on ...

More and more Illinois colleges and universities are offering full tuition scholarships. “The Huskie Pledge,” “The Rockford ...

Illinois firm recently paid $1.22 million, less than half its 2020 sale price, for an empty retail building on Rochester's ...

As the regular season winds down, league championships are up for grabs ... as are potential upsets. Entering the week of Feb ...

Rockford is moving forward with plans to widen Keith Creek to reduce chances of flooding like the city saw in the summer of ...

After Peoria, the top five cities for short-term rental investments are Fairbanks Alaska; Akron, Ohio; Columbus, Georgia; and ...