The northern Illinois city of Rockford continues trending as one of the hottest U.S. housing markets, a real estate website says. In December, the Rust Belt town 90 miles northwest of Chicago ranked No.

Chief Carla Redd with the Rockford Police Department released a statement Monday regarding the department’s position on enforcing immigration laws.

Despite the absence of snow this winter, organizers of the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition have made enough snow for the contest to take place. The annual

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

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation.

Ah, Rockford—the accidental midway stop that nobody asked for but everyone now loves. Back in the early 1830s, three intrepid travelers from Galena decided to plop down here, likely because they were tired of trudging between Chicago and Galena without a decent rest stop.

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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

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) shares things to keep in mind when taking your pets outside during extremely cold temperatures.

Frank Fiorello, an author, illustrator and Rockford native, died Dec. 16, 2024, at age 78 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he lived with his wife, Sue. He met his wife, Sue, at a Chariots game and married her seven months later, according to his obituary. They were married for 52 years and had two daughters.

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

Illinois ranks among the highest rates of identified human trafficking cases in the United States. In 2023, Rockford ranked in the top 1% of human trafficking in the state. Over 270 human trafficking victims have visited drop-in centers in 2024.