McHenry County authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Maryland man accused of stealing nearly $80,000 from a Crystal ...

A judge sentenced a man to 17 years in prison for robbing an elderly man at knifepoint during a home invasion in Woodstock ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — The Rockford Public Schools superintendent says a gun was quickly secured after it fell from a parent’s car outside a school building Tuesday morning. In a letter to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – On Tuesday, September 2, The Rockford Fire Department responded to an overnight fire that resulted in thousands of dollars in damages. The Rockford Fire Department ...

Justin Fern's Urban Equity Properties is bringing an international coffee chain to downtown Rockford and reviving a dormant corner of downtown. Fern — who said he was told he would never be able ...

The Hard Rock Casino Rockford finally opened Thursday, but it was a dream years in the making. Here's what people had to say. "I think you are going to see in a little bit that it was worth the wait." ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker smashes a guitar to help christen the new Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. Thursday was the grand opening of the new Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. The casino includes over ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WICS) — Governor JB Pritzker joined Rockford leadership, the Illinois Gaming Board, and stakeholders to officially open Rockford’s new Hard Rock Casino. The 180,000-square-foot casino ...

ROCKFORD, Ill., Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After a star-studded grand opening event, the long-awaited over $300 million Hard Rock Casino Rockford opened its doors to the public at 3:00 PM ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Rockford’s permanent Hard Rock Casino opened to the public at 3 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, ending a five-year process since the city was granted a casino license in 2019. In ...

Rockford is historically known for its elm trees, which earned it the nickname of the "Forest City." The city is home to a number of points of interest such as the Lake-Peterson House, the Rock ...