Jeff Kolkey

Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD, IL — A day after Mayor Tom McNamara shocked the city by announcing he is leaving office midway through his third term, State Rep.

Rockford Register Star July 29, 2026, 1:43 p.m. CT ROCKFORD, IL — Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for two more in connection with a nearly 16-year-old homicide

Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD, IL — Ald. Gabrielle Torina, D-5, has announced that she is seeking City Council approval to serve as the acting mayor when Tom McNamara steps down at the end of August..

Rockford Register Star Rockford's longest-serving alderman, Frank Beach, is seeking to become acting mayor.

A person is in serious condition after firefighters rescued them from a suspected arson fire in a Rockford apartment.

Rockford Register Star July 31, 2026, 9:45 a.m. CT ROCKFORD, IL — A man has pleaded guilty to the Jan. 1, 2025, sexual assault of

Rockford City Council Democrats voted to back Ald. Gabrielle Torina for acting mayor after a nearly three-hour meeting.

Rockford City Council is asked to delay a vote on acting mayor as city officials review the legality of next steps.

Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD, IL — Rockford City Council has unanimously placed a six-month moratorium on future data center proposals.

Rockford native David Shultz will be remembered for his fierce devotion to family, the Rockford East High School E-Rabs and the New York Yankees.