Charges have been filed against a suspect accused of stealing an ambulance in Rockford, fleeing from police and traveling through McHenry County before being captured in Chicago.

Four Illinois sheriff’s offices transferred illegal immigrants into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ...

The Winnebago County Coroner's Office announced the name of the shooting victim who died in the evening of January 6.

Rockford assistant city attorney Erin Hannigan, a candidate for Winnebago County Court judge, was appointed to fill the seat ...

Winnebago County Board members will place an advisory referendum on the March primary ballot. The referendum asks voters if Illinois should opt into a federal school choice program. Critics raise ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — UPDATED: The Rockford Police Department announced the arrest of Octavius Brown-Wilkes, 28, in ...

Winnebago County has approved a revolving loan program to address its housing crisis. The program will use $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to spur housing development. The loan fund ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Winnebago County’s coroner finds trouble in the first report of its kind on alcohol use in Illinois. “It is alarming on multi-levels,” declared Jennifer Muraski. On ...

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – It’s not officially winter, but the weather sure seems to think it is, and with that comes snowmobile season. Winnebago County Parks and Sunnyview Expo Center announced ...

Harrison County zoning favors large lots, which increases home prices. Developers urge zoning clarity and acceptance of smaller lots to boost homeownership. Residents defend large lots to protect ...