Freeport junior Tristan Peterson improved a whopping 50 points over last year, but only moved up from 7th to 5th at state in a strong field.

Angelina's older sister Rose Cassioppi is a three-time Fargo All-American and was a 2022 IHSA state champion for Hononegah. She was also the Rockford Register Star's Wrestler of the Year in 2022, and ...

Boys basketball regional title games highlighted by a Boylan Cinderella regional title. Winnebago, Guilford win, too. Complete Rockford roundup.

Freeport junior Tristan Peterson is the only Rockford-area athlete to reach final day of state swimming/diving meet. Diver is ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Rockford needs a better-educated workforce if the community is going to be transformed, writes Transform Rockford's Wally ...

Area leaders gathered at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford Wednesday to meet Winnebago County's newest K-9 officer, a black lab ...

A Universal Newborn Support System is coming to Winnebago County residents. Alignment Rockford has led a collaborative ...

Kathi Edwards is a freelance correspondent for the Rockford Register Star.

Rufus Mathews, a Black high school All-American halfback at West, has stayed in Rockford his whole life and says he was ...

Stillman Valley, and senior star Taylor Davidson, find a way to rally for 47-45 win over rival Byron for 2A sectional title.