Rockton News

Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed, killing one person and forcing evacuations of hundreds of nearby homes.

Firefighters respond to a train derailment and fire Friday, June 19, 2009 in Rockford Illinois.

In keeping with the rage for all things local and sustainable, an increasingly popular way to foster small, regional family farms is community-supported agriculture, or CSAs, through which you can buy a share that gets you weekly or biweekly deliveries of seasonal fruits and vegetables; there are also CSAs specializing in meat and poultry, and some ...

It's a chance to see our tax dollars a work the city of Rockford has kicked off it's summer road program.

Orville D. Tabbert, 77, of Rockton, Ill., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2009.

An Illinois teen has pleaded guilty to manufacturing and delivering heroin to a Beloit teen who overdosed.

The county board voted to give a special permit to the developer. But there's still a lot of work ahead before breaking ground.

Tiffany Williams had a conversation with her mom about staying on budget this prom season.

When gold prices topped $1,000 an ounce a year ago, people were lined up out the door at Gem Shop & Diamond Source in Rockton, waiting to sell their old jewelry.

The Rockton Fire Department has a new leader. Kirk Wilson of Roscoe will take over as the new fire chief.

Robert J. Seehafer, 67, formerly of Loves Park, Ill., passed away peacefully Monday, Feb.

All together, there's about $1.5 billion worth of local requests from the stimulus plan.

An Illinois teen has told investigators he traded a fatal dose of heroin to a Beloit teen for a Starbucks gift card.

By Holly Johns Daily News staff writer ROCKTON - With the April elections fast approaching, prospective candidates running for the Rockton Village Board and Hononegah Board of Education are preparing campaigns ...

By Holly Johns Daily News staff writer ROCKTON - After nearly 48 years of service, Rockton Fire Chief Ron Weavel is hanging up the hose.

Three people are vying for village clerk - incumbent Bonnie Miles, Village Trustee Kathy Kliebe, as well as newcomer Charlene Coulombe-Fiore. The following is background on the village clerk candidates: ...

By Daily News writers Travelers who hit the road Christmas Eve had some heavy snow to contend with in the Stateline Area, but today there is a good chance much of that snow will be melted by warm temperatures ...

A stab wound to the neck caused the death of a 65-year-old Rockton area woman Saturday.

New developments on the murder investigation of a rural Rockton woman. An autopsy report on 65 year old Constance Hounsell shows a stab wound to the neck.

Police continue to investigate the murder of 65-year-old Constance Hounsell. Her body was found in the basement of her rural Winnebago County home Saturday.