Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate ...

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Nostalgic activities near Rockford, Illinois. Posted: June 4, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025. Things like skee ball, retro arcade games and go-karts are still popular among people of all ages.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Just before midnight Saturday, Illinois legislators passed a record-high $55.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes funding for the long-gestating Rockford to ...

A Hooters location in Rockford has abruptly closed. It's are among more 30 locations the chain abruptly shuttered across multiple states on June 4. Hooters said in a statement to USA TODAY that ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that he is nominating Rockford Fire Dept. Chief Michele Pankow to be the next Illinois State Fire Marshal. Pankow's nomination is pending ...

Wolfgang Van Halen Makes Surprising Admission About His Father originally appeared on Parade. Five years since the world lost Eddie Van Halen, fans continue to listen to Van Halen albums in ...

UConn beat Illinois, 77-52 in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. This is the fourth season in a row Illinois play at MSG. Last season, Illinois lost to Duke, 110-67 as part of the ...

Residents in northern Illinois will likely experience poor air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south behind a cold front, according to the National Weather Service ...

A 19-year-old in Rockford has died after police found him with gunshot wounds. Rockford police said they responded just before 4 p.m. to the 1200 block of Revell Avenue for reports of shots fired ...

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.