A lucky Powerball player in Rochelle is now a millionaire. The winning ticket, purchased at Road Ranger, 890 E. Highway 38, matched all five main numbers — 13, 16, 18, 20 and 27 — in the Oct. 11 ...

Some pumpkin patches offer pick-your-own pumpkin while some offer everything from hayrides to corn mazes. Here's a list of 15 places nearby.

Abbott Fund’s $250K donation will help feed 2,000 children through the BackPack Program across nine Illinois counties.

Nobel winner Joel Mokyr once served as Beloit College’s Upton Scholar, marking a major moment for the campus forum.

Guilford (6-1) is motivated to keep winning, in case Belvidere North (7-0) falters in its last two games, which could force a ...

Rebecca Tyo, a 16-year veteran of the Rockford Fire Department, is the second woman in the history of the department to serve ...

Rebecca Tyo becomes the second woman to become chief in the history of the Rockford Fire Department. She succeeds Michele ...

Harlem (15-3) was already the last Rockford-area girls flag football team standing, and then they blasted through Cary-Grove ...

Two students at the U of I College of Medicine Rockford hope to help address the area's physician shortage. Here's how ...

The Senior Resource Center has launched a new website with fresh visuals, easier navigation and a community-driven blog.

Spring Creek Road Bridge in Rockford will close Oct. 16 for repairs. Detours and I-90 lane closures are planned through the ...