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Rockford is hosting the Baseball For All Nationals for the third time, drawing nearly 900 girls from five countries as the sport grows rapidly, while also serving as site for Women’s Baseball World Cup qualifiers.
Four women suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds during a large street party in Southwest Rockford.
Beyer Stadium is reopening as a dedicated home for women's baseball, completing phase one of a three-phase project with over $7 million invested and...
Community volunteers are actively transforming Rockford’s former Elliot Golf Course into Prairie’s Edge nature preserve, with more than two dozen...
Two recent Rockford shootings underscore risks for nearby Loves Park residents:
Two new Rockford businesses signal ongoing economic growth in the area.
Rockford Peaches history shines in downtown Rockford through Chicago artist Margie Lawrence’s “Amazons of the Diamond” exhibit, which spotlights...
A 21-year-old Rockford woman received just 24 months of court supervision and a fine after an improper left turn killed 24-year-old Whitney Camp, who...
Rockford's iconic Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park reopens tomorrow with a free public event featuring food trucks, music, and a baseball game...
Hazardous air from Canadian wildfires prompted official closures and health warnings across the Rockford region.
Illinois State Police arrested 20-year-old Noah T. Webb and 43-year-old Robert L. Webb in Rockford after a child sexual abuse materials investigation...
Icon Studios cut the ribbon on its new creative hub at 728 N. Prospect St. in Rockford, featuring music studios, a large cyclorama wall, and rental...
Olson Funeral marks 138 years serving the Rockford region with Saturday's grand opening of Three Oaks Chapel & Legacy Life Celebration Center at 1100...
Beef-a-Roo locations in the Rockford area could reopen sooner than expected after Tom & Jerry’s owner Robert Grottke partnered with Aled Edwards of...
Air quality in the Rockford area plummeted from very unhealthy (AQI 267) Thursday afternoon to extremely hazardous levels (AQI 670) by Friday...
