The city of Rockford is expanding its social district, or Rockford Outdoor Refreshment Area (RORA), to accommodate the ...

Beacon Journal readers write about Springfield, gun rights, national crime bills, redistricting and Constitution Day.

More and more people are struggling with hunger and there’s no relief in sight, writes Transform Rockford's Wally Haas.

Mr. Tavares, a deal is a deal. You agreed to open the Belvidere Assembly Plant. Now do it. It has been nearly one year since ...

Dozens of people gather at LZ Peace Memorial to honor seven Vietnam veterans who suffered the effects of a chemical weapon.

Fall Festival at The Anoka County Fairgrounds is set to be bigger and better than ever, with new attractions and returning favorites. Running from Oct. 4th to 6th, ...

STATELINE. (WIFR) -We are currently watching some showers and storms make their way in from Wisconsin. These storms are in a ...

The Rockford Fire Department and Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department taught children life-saving information during the ...

The Solan ragging incident is yet another episode where the desire for aberrant superiority unleashes in the most vile form.

The “Fall Pawty” helps raise money to upkeep Rockford’s dog parks. The event went from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21, at the ...

Astronomical fall starts off seasonably as temperatures crash and meaningful rainfall returns for the first time in weeks.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – No matter how lopsided a matchup appears on paper, anything can happen under the Friday night lights, and ...