ROCKFORD - Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana has announced he will run for re-election in November of 2026.

ROCKFORD — Law enforcement in Rockford and Winnebago County will begin trying a new approach next month when responding to mental health crises that emphasizes treatment over arrest.

Rockford Police arrested Davontae Curry on multiple weapons charges after he was found with a pistol during a traffic stop ...

According to Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley, the charges stemmed from an incident on May 14th, 2022, when Officer Frank Fabiani was assisting with the arrest of Alize Jones.

District 18 County Board member Valarie Hansard says the cameras are becoming something every homeowner should have.

ROCKFORD — Winnebago County Sheriff's Department police arrested five women and two men on Thursday after targeting female escorts listed on backpage.com advertisements.

Two Rockford 15-year-olds face charges following an investigation into a Shot Spotter alert early Sunday morning.

Authorities gave a status report on progress in the investigations of a pair of recent police shootings in Winnebago County and Rockford.

Mikieon Taylor-Jones was arrested on June 25 by Rockford Police and US Marshals on weapons charges, and was found in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Matthew Alexander, 34, accused of the death of a 15-year-old boy, was booked into the Winnebago County Jail on March 11th.

Rockford man on federal supervised release is arrested after the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department conducts investigation.

Two separate early-morning incidents led to the arrests of Rockford teens, including multiple gun charges and curfew ...