Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Wednesday morning, at 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 and injuring over 30. After driving into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle ...

Authorities have identified a pedestrian killed Dec. 29 in a hit and run crash in Boone County as a homeless man who was not ...

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.

The weekend brings an Epiphany Party, the Fourth Annual Jaimie Cox Memorial Blood Drive and a Winter Market, along with ...

Rockford area hospitals are requiring staff, patients and visitors to wear masks as seasonal respiratory illnesses spread.

Some worry NCAA court decision will squeeze out Rockford college recruits. Others say it gives them more opportunity. What ...

We asked Oregon and Ohio State players to weigh in on what's worse: playing in a different time zone or freezing weather.

After years of fighting with Rockford officials over code and permit violations, Miss Carly's Inc. will shut its doors. Here ...

A farmer, teacher, lawyer, accountant and Illinois lawmaker for 26 years, former state Rep. Ron Wait, R-Belvidere, has died at age 80. State Rep. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley, the Boone County ...

We recently announced our top athletes of 2024, and now it's time to let you choose who you think deserves the honor. So who do you think should be the Rockford Register Star's Athlete of the Year ...