Aaron Judge hit the first home run of his MLB career the day after Alex Rodriguez retired. Now, the two are tied on the ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Bookerfest in Rockford started nearly 50 years ago to celebrate culture, community, and excellence. After a brief break, the event’s been thriving since its return.

Bookerfest, a celebration of Black culture and history, was held at the African American Resource Center in Rockford, ...

Buried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal ...

What: The third annual Broncopalooza features a car show, raffles, trophies, swag bags, food trucks, vendors, vendor ...

Jared Nightingale has lived in more homes in Rockford, Ill., than he ever could’ve imagined. He started in an apartment when he was captain of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs in 2013. He lived in ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said the city is working to determine if an unannounced immigration raid took place the morning of June 12 in the city.

A 19-year-old in Rockford has died after police found him with gunshot wounds.

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that Jared Nightingale has been hired as Head Coach of the Rockford IceHogs, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Blackhawks.

Rockford added jobs and lowered unemployment in April. But there are also some troubling signs in the latest jobs report. Here are five key points.

Hotel Rose has announced one of the restaurants it will be bringing to downtown Rockford as construction on the boutique hotel continues.

Construction on the Hotel Rose in downtown Rockford is progressing, and the hotel has announced that MudPenny, a popular restaurant, will open its third location on the ground floor.