The Illinois man received an email saying he hit the jackpot and headed down to the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Rockford ...

Lynn Stainbrook celebrated the opening of the Bill Perry Native Plant Garden, honoring her late husband, just hours before ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is scheduled to host a listening tour session in Rockford. The event is set for Aug. 2 at 27 ALUNA, 124 N Main St., Rockford, with the program expected to begin at 4 p.m.

Du/Pec’s star quarterback Cooper Hoffmann (3) becomes emotional while looking at the scoreboard late in a 22-13 playoff loss to Wilmington on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Pecatonica High School.

They scored with 10 seconds left, but the 2-point conversion fell just short and defending state champion Byron bows out in the second round.

Byron tumbles in loss to Benton and 6-8 forward Docker Tedeschi, and is relegated to third-place finish at 2A state.

Led by Stillman Valley and Byron, here are all of the results from around the Big Northern Conference in Week 5.

Nothing can slow Lena-Winslow offense in rout of Durand/Pecatonica for NUIC football title.

Led by Jack Hiveley and three others in double figures in scoring, Byron pounds on Riverdale and soars into the sectional finals.