Rockford, IA

Northern Illinois tick concerns are hitting close to home, with two state parks nationally ranked for illness risk and dozens of ticks reportedly found after a Rock Cut walk. Continue reading…

Diane Kay Johnson, 77, of Mission Hills, Kansas, died on August 7, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on March 30, 1949, to Raymond and Dorothy Singmaster Beaver. She moved to Sterling, Illinois and Rockford, Illinois and then on to Cape Girardeau, Missouri where she graduated from Cape Central High School.  […]

Chicago was named one of America's best solo travel destinations, giving Rockford residents a highly rated getaway just about 90 minutes from home. Continue reading…

Galena ranks No. 2 among America's best places to relax and de-stress, putting one of the country's top getaways about 90 minutes from Rockford. Continue reading…

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — The NIACC volleyball team opened up their season at the Opening Weekend Tournament in...

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The No. 10 Iowa Central volleyball team served notice right off the bat to begin the season here in tournament action. After besting Muskegon and 11th-ranked St. Johns River State on Thursday, the Tritons swept Moraine Valley and No. 1 Heartland – the defending national champions – on Friday. “The open weekend […]

For the third time in five years, Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock will not field a varsity football team. The Warriors have struggled to maintain a varsity football squad since their state championship …

Think Rockford has the next American Idol? Illinois singers can audition face-to-face with producers over Zoom during virtual auditions September 1. Continue reading…

Amazon is expanding drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities, including Chicago. Rockford isn't on the list yet, but could Northern Illinois be next? Continue reading…

Illinois drivers can use Have I Been Flocked to search public Flock camera records and see whether their license plate appears in police search logs. Continue reading…