Rockford News

After nearly 30 years serving in Rockford, a veteran firefighter says he's finished.

The Mount Carroll city council met for its regular meeting at 7:30 pm on June 11, 2013 with the mayor and all aldermen present.

Rockford's junior innovators take second place in a global competition. The Rockford Christian Royal Narwhals robotics team was handed the Global Innovators Award at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. this morning.

Sauk Valley Community College has partnered with Saint Anthony College of Nursing in Rockford to offer associate-degree-trained nurses the opportunity to earn their bachelor's degrees.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the military to move ahead with a plan to tear down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding combat positions.

Farms were destroyed before the tornado moved across Canton, where 50 buildings were damaged or destroyed.

Jury of Machesney Park is one of 16 Rockford police officers - out of more than 250 - on the department's M3 unit, in which officers spend the warmer months patrolling Rockford on bicycles.

Rockford, Illinois-Many Blackhawks fans watched Monday's game three at their favorite local sports bar.

Members of the Rockford Area Aerospace Network are attending the Paris Air Show, which is one of the world's largest and most prestigious trade shows for the aviation and aerospace industry.

The road can be a dangerous place, especially for motorcyclists and we've seen that first hand.

The state's campaign to make drivers more aware of motorcyclists doesn't appear to be working.

"President Clinton mentioned Etsy and our program in Rockford, Illinois when he closed the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Chicago last week - so proud of this program! Quote : "In CGI America's first pitch sessions, participants across working groups provided a 3-minute pitch of their scalable commitment ideas, received feedback on them, and ... (more)

Kolb+Co., an accounting firm based in Brookfield, has agreed to merge with Sikich LLP, one of 40 largest accounting firms in the country, Sikich announced on Monday.

If you're house hunting, you may want to take a second look at abandoned properties around Rockford.

However, Millennium Fountain should be hands off. There's a lot of confusion over this Rockford fountain made strictly for viewing.

Hanneman, who is from Burnsville Minnesota, was a driver in the Vintage Classic race at the Raceway.

Tim Anderson, music director at the UU Church in Rockford, Ill., recently appeared as a contestant on "Jeopardy! " Anderson was a three-day champion , earning $58,001.

Average gas prices in the Rockford area have fallen 15 cents per gallon this week, averaging at $3.95 per gallon.

On Sunday after 10 p.m., police say they originally stopped 43-year-old Kevin S. Eyers on S. USH 51 by W. STH 11. The deputy noticed an odor and asked him to do a field sobriety test.

Tim Perteete shares a moment with his son DeVontae on Father's Day at the Ronald McDonald House in Chicago on June 16, 2013.