We Are Rockford

A discussion among Freeport residents revealed a wide-ranging list of improvements people would like to see, with infrastructure, jobs, housing, recreation and city leadership among the most common themes.

After kicking off the season with the IceHogs Block Party and opening weekend, Rockford fans have a packed lineup of theme nights ahead.

Getting kids to read can be a battle, but Rockford Public Library has a clever idea. It's using Banned Books Week to entice young readers with books someone said they shouldn't read.

These meteors are traveling at 41 miles per second, and they're putting on a display you can see from your backyard right now.

Good healthcare, strong job markets, and actual free time matter most for happiness. That's what a major study found comparing all 50 states.

Illinois' Massacre Haunted House was voted the 3rd-best haunted attraction in America, boasting 35,000 square feet of scares and a new asylum.

I've spent years pulling tabs at Wisconsin bars without questioning why they're legal. Then I discovered the strange story involving milkcaps, gambling laws and a clever legal strategy.

Rockford has lost several taco spots, but the area's highest-rated option may be hiding in plain sight: a Belvidere food truck with a 4.8 Google rating.

A 22-year-old man died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in an early Monday morning shooting on Charles Street in Rockford.

A colorful green dragon made from driftwood has become a Rockford river tradition dating back to 1983 and the original Nessie created by Jim "Pickle" Anderson.

A Wisconsin woman realized she was being followed during a walk with her dog. She ran to a nearby restaurant, where an all-woman staff immediately stepped in to protect her.

If you've got Gatorade in your fridge, you might want to check the bottle. Some batches weren't labeled correctly.