Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

Rockford ranked No. 1 on Realtor.com's list of the Hottest Housing Markets in December, surpassing 300 other metro areas across the country.

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While we have seen a few hits of Arctic air so far this winter, Rockford’s coldest low of the season was 0° Wednesday morning. After a brief warm-up late in the week, even colder weather

Realtor.com placed Rockford, Illinois at the top of its Hottest Housing Markets list for December 2024. Here's why

Former Illinois State Representative Chuck Jefferson, who covered the city of Rockford and other Stateline-area communities, has died. Jefferson served the state’s

Rockford-area residents respond to new legislation that will align Illinois driving standards with the rest of the country.

Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition is back at Sinnissippi Park and the preparation for the bitter battle seems to be going without a hitch.

A longtime Rockford area lawmaker has died. Chuck Jefferson served in elected office for 24 years, beginning as a Winnebago County Board member in 1990. That was followed by 13 years representing the 67th district in the statehouse, where he also served as Assistant Majority Leader for the Democrats.

The family said Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum promised a security plan when she took office last year, but failed to protect Jesus Macias.

ROCKFORD, Ill. - An Illinois city has risen to the top of Realtor.com’s Hottest Housing Markets list. Rockford, Illinois, has taken the No. 1 spot, a first for the city. The December rankings saw Rockford overtaking Manchester, New Hampshire, which has dominated the list 31 times since 2017.

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border