Rockford is a busy place with tons of news, and here is your home to keep up to date on all the buzz happening in the 815.

Rockford Unveils Housing Strategy to Transform Neighborhoods
The City of Rockford is taking big steps to make neighborhoods more inclusive and give our town a thriving future with the rollout of a new Housing Strategy Framework.

Beware of Scam in Illinois Involving Amazon Package Shipments
Ensure you don't become a victim of online scams: stay vigilant of text messages requesting bank details or social security numbers.

Illinois Hunters Harvest 170,758 Deer in Record 2024-2025 Season
The 2024-2025 hunting season in Illinois wrapped up with a bang, with early harvest numbers showing a big jump over last season.

10 Illegal Baby Names in Illinois and Wisconsin
Uncover the fascinating world of baby naming laws! Did you know that in West Virginia, special characters like umlauts are prohibited in baby names?

Rockford Secures $2.5 Million Grant for Industrial Growth
Rockford is about to benefit from a major state investment that's set a goal of driving economic growth and job creation in our region.

Small Illinois Town Has The World's Best Root Beer
Step back in time and experience the magic of Oglesby, a small town in Illinois known for its vintage charm and delicious root beer on tap.

Teens Arrested in Rockford with 2 Machine Guns, 80g of Cannabis
Rockford Police discovered guns and drugs during a traffic stop on the north end this week.

Body Found on May 2024 Floating in an Illinois River Identified
More than 8 months ago a body was discovered near the U.S. 20 Bypass in the Rock River and today we found out the identity of that person.

X-Golf Opens New Location in Rockford, Illinois
After what feels like years of waiting, X-Golf Rockford has finally opened for your swinging pleasure!

Wisconsin Shoppers Overcharged: Grocery Store Settles for $1 MIL
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reported that inspectors found 1,202 products with net weights that were “unreasonably inaccurate” at several grocery stores in the state.