The South Main Mercado is a vibrant outdoor market in Rockford, Illinois, celebrating the city’s rich Hispanic and Latino heritage. The festivities come back for a third year with more vendors, more ...

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Adrian Rucker, a 25-year-old man from Freeport, Illinois, is scheduled to appear in court on several felonies, including ...

Find out who did well as Stillman Valley took part in clay target state championships last weekend, Sunday, June 1, 2025.

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After 32 years, Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow will be changing uniforms soon. Pankow, who's led the department since ...

Rockford has been ranked at number 18 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the “Best Places to Live in Illinois in 2025-26 ...

Dan Libman will read from his new book of short stories, Shocker in Gloomtown, at Maze Books in Rockford this Sunday.

I took a road trip to Wisconsin Dells over the weekend to my new favorite place—The Grateful Shed. It has an outdoor patio, ...

Chief Pankow has served as Rockford's first female Fire Chief since 2021. If she is appointed by the State Senate, she will ...

After 32 years of service in Rockford, Fire Chief Michele Pankow said she is emotional as she sets off on her next adventure.