If you saw strange lights in the sky over northern Illinois on Tuesday night, you’re not alone. Rockford, Illinois resident Steve Heilmeyer was among those who saw

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said a federal funding pause ordered by President Donald Trump has placed needed assistance programs and jobs at risk.

Winnebago County Gary Caruana says he will continue following state law when it comes to detaining undocumented migrants. But, he says because of the Illinois Trust Act, there is only one so much his deputies can do.

Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim favors Democrats in elections. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Rep.

Sorensen stresses Congress holds the “power of the purse” – i.e., controlling government spending. By attempting to freeze federal funds, he asserts “the executive branch [is] taking too much power, taking all of the power away from Congress to be able to decide what’s best for our communities.”

Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

While we don’t expect our temperatures to get as cold the rest of winter, there’s more snow coming, and one storm may dump a massive amount of accumulation.

Prosecutors said from May 2023 to November 2023, Anderson used text messaging and social media applications to communicate with a 14-year-old girl from Ottumwa. Investigators said Anderson convinced the girl to produce and send him child pornography.

More and more Illinois colleges and universities are offering full tuition scholarships. “The Huskie Pledge,” “The Rockford Promise,” “The Illinois Commitment” -- everyone’s got one now. But as nice as zero tuition sounds,

Rockford area high school artists and other participating snow sculptors learned who won awards for their snow sculpting prowess on Saturday. Snow sculpting teams were

More: Election 2025: Here's who's running in a three-way race for Rockford's Fifth Ward Both are East High School graduates who earned degrees at Northern Illinois University. And since both are Democrats, the outcome of the Feb. 25 primary election likely will determine who becomes alderman.

The Unitarian Universalist Church was filled with Rockford residents concerned about the new immigration policies being implemented by the Trump Administration on Saturday. Victoria De La Rosa spoke to the crowd.