The latest data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows a stark contrast in performance across eight school ...

Four former employees at the oldest manufacturing plant in Rockford are reopening the once-shuttered factory that laid them ...

Rockford area food pantry operators say they're seeing barren shelves even before SNAP benefits officially stop arriving amid ...

For the 2024-25 school year, Rockford Public Schools' graduation rate increased a few points to 77% -- closer to the state ...

Former employees of the Rockford Gunite factory are re-igniting the foundry that's history in the city dates back 171 years.

Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Rockford has landed in the top five of Illinois elementary schools, earning recognition for ...

Rockford Public Schools saw improvement in some areas and no improvement in others. Here's the latest from the Illinois ...

Rockford, Illinois, revitalizes its industrial scene with a $6.6 million investment to reopen Rockford Brake Manufacturing.

Rockford is projecting a $3.7 million budget deficit in 2026. Officials could tap previously restricted cannabis funds to ...

On Monday, a news conference assembled local and state leaders for the announcement – including Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, ...

Thousands in the Rockford region and across northern Illinois are about to face a food crisis as SNAP benefits disappear amid ...

“Rockford is proud to be home to a true American comeback story. A closed factory and laid-off workers came together to ...