A nonprofit in Freeport is low on an essential item: water. The Salvation Army of Freeport is in need of bottled water after ...

Jordan Walker delivered a dramatic finish in the Home Run Derby, rallying past hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber to take the ...

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office releases the names of the two people killed in a single-motorcycle crash Friday night.

Extreme heat adds stress to firefighters responding to any call, and the Freeport Fire Department has adjusted its operations ...

Rockford police investigate murder of Machesney Park man ...

Valerie Guyer, 90, is identified as the woman who died Sunday following a house fire on Rockford’s east side. Around 5:45 p.m ...

A Rockford man faces a handful of charges for having a loaded gun, police say. Travaughn Foster, 20, is charged with ...

A Rockford man was sentenced Wednesday to prison for robbing a United States Post Office with a gun in 2025. Anthony Johnson, ...

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office identifies a body found early Friday morning. Nathanael Fansler, 43, was found dead in ...

A 91-year-old woman died after a house fire broke out in the 2800 block of Huntington Parkway just before 6 p.m. Sunday.

One group is giving 12 at-risk dogs a chance at a new beginning. Just days ago, these dogs were at an overcrowded shelter in ...

Valerie Guyer, 90, is identified as the woman who died Sunday following a house fire on Rockford’s east side. The Salvation ...