A large structural deficit in Winnebago County is sparking the conversations about implementing the sales tax.

A proposed 0.5% sales tax in Winnebago County is causing controversy before an official ordinance has been drafted.

Steve Summers has been the master of ceremonies for the Winnebago County Fair pageants since the 1980s, and was honored as the 2025 Fair Person of the Year for his dedication and contributions to ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Of all the bridges over state roads in the Winnebago County region, only one is in critical need of repair, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The ...

The weekend brings 815/Rockford Day events, the 53 rd Annual Poplar Grove Airport Fly-In, Harlempalooza and Polish Fest, ...

Rockford Police Department officers have arrested a man accused of robbing an 81-year-old woman outside a bank.

A 21-year-old Rockford man faces robbery and aggravated battery charges following a violent robbery in the parking lot of a ...

Jerryah McDonald, 21, was arrested by Rockford Police for allegedly robbing an 81-year-old woman in the parking lot of a Chase Bank branch.

Rockford Public Schools has reassured Mexican, African, and Middle Eastern migrants that it does not disclose the immigration ...

Francois LeRoi and his fur trade cabin, which Davis helped redesign for the military in the 1820s, will be celebrated this ...

Many Fond du Lac customers watched Crouch Bros. evolve into two popular grocery stores, Sentry North and Sentry South.