Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest.

Most of Illinois has seen far less snow than normal this year despite recent snowstorms and cold temperatures. Winter storms ...

Democratic Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen has introduced a bill to keep Social Security offices open until January 21, 2029, to protect the vulnerable residents who rely on these critical ...

It's not often you get to see a baseball card from 1871. With this particular card featuring the Rockford Forest Citys entire ...

Gov. JB Pritzker's campaign donated $15,000 in January to McNamara; Teague Dickey and his Iconic Energy company in Rockford ...

A fast-moving line of storms is set to make its way into the Chicago area late Friday, bringing the first severe weather threat of the year to the region, with multiple hazards possible. The threat ...

The abandoned Singer Mental Health Center in Rockford could soon be torn down as part of a proposal in Gov. Pritzker's FY2026 ...

Rockford University’s Women’s Flag Football team is the first competitive team in Illinois, and will play 16 games this spring, with their first home games on March 21-22 at Sportscore ...

International Women's Day — the Bears hosted the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the state of Illinois, featuring Benedictine University and Rockford University.

The Sandwich Spot held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new location at 201 W. State Street, near downtown Rockford, and owner Linda Dickerson believes the area is great for foot and vehicle traffic.

In other Senior Center News, with uncertainty about possible federal budget cuts to Social Security and Medicaid, staff at ...