If Notre Dame wins National Championship, NIU could reap residual benefits. Here is why and what it could do for NIU: ...

Galena shows it is much better than its middling record in 49-42 win at No. 5 Orangeville. What are the Class 1A playoff ...

To nominate someone for the Athlete of the Week, send an email to jtaft@rrstar.com before 10 a.m. on Mondays, with information on why they deserve the honor. Here is more on this week's nominees: ...

Rockford area health officials are urging residents to take precautions as they see a seasonal increase in cases of ...

Byron and Hononegah have used the same style to dominate the Big Northern and NIC-10 in girls basketball. Saturday, the two ...

Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating a suspected New Year's Day homicide-suicide in Roscoe.

Rockford area hospitals are requiring staff, patients and visitors to wear masks as seasonal respiratory illnesses spread.

East grad Camden Taylor hopes to win an NCAA team title as a sophomore for No. 1-ranked Texas and also wants to place in ...

Some worry NCAA court decision will squeeze out Rockford college recruits. Others say it gives them more opportunity. What ...

Authorities have identified a pedestrian killed Dec. 29 in a hit and run crash in Boone County as a homeless man who was not ...

This two-story home with four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and an attached three-car garage has nearly 3,000 square feet of ...

Looking for something to do with Christmas behind us? Check out one of these 20 things to do in the Rockford area.