Joseph Carl Scandroli Sr., 84, of Rockford died Friday, July 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Scandroli was born Feb. 8, ...

A 79-year-old Galena man was airlifted to a Madison hospital after crashing a motorcycle Monday in Lafayette County, ...

A 68-year-old Rochelle woman was flown to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. The crash happened ...

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The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office releases the names of the two people killed in a single-motorcycle crash Friday night.

The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office identifies a body found early Friday morning. Nathanael Fansler, 43, was found dead in ...

Jordan Walker delivered a dramatic finish in the Home Run Derby, rallying past hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber to take the ...

A Rockford man faces a handful of charges for having a loaded gun, police say. Travaughn Foster, 20, is charged with ...

Extreme heat adds stress to firefighters responding to any call, and the Freeport Fire Department has adjusted its operations ...

A Rockford man was sentenced Wednesday to prison for robbing a United States Post Office with a gun in 2025. Anthony Johnson, ...

A nonprofit in Freeport is low on an essential item: water. The Salvation Army of Freeport is in need of bottled water after ...

Rockford police investigate murder of Machesney Park man ...