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 ...

Work on the Illinois Route 2 bridge over the Rock River in Rockton is on schedule to be complete by June 2026, according to ...

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

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 ...

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

Fundraising efforts are underway as a Rockford hospital burn unit raises money to help those in recovery find strength and ...

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

Gas prices continue to climb in the Rockford area, up 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to an average of $3.22. According ...

Former Rockford Public Schools teacher Bill Rose must defeat special education teacher Dawn Granath to win a third term on ...