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United Way Rock River Valley puts its focus on teachers with a special delivery on 815 Day. Leaders, including Mayor Tom ...

A 40-year-old man is sentenced to 10 and a half years in federal prison after violating the terms of his court-supervised ...

The Schnucks store at 1501 Creston Park in Janesville will permanently close in September, the grocery store chain announced ...

It all began in 2014 with a single t-shirt from Rockford Art Deli, designed to honor the city’s 815 area code. Concerns grow ...

Investigators say a 63-year-old Genoa woman was headed east on Cherry Valley Road when the vehicle’s equipment lights came on ...

According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 25 people have died in ATV and UTV crashes so far in 2025.

The state released limited voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice this week, but the DOJ says the moved does not comply ...

Sadly, the heat and humidity will return for our 815 Day with highs jumping back to the upper 80s and dew points rising into ...

815 Day, or Rockford Day, is celebrated annually on August 15 (8/15). Many local celebrations and promotions are planned to ...

Rockford Public Schools kicked off a new school year Thursday with staff members greeting students at the front doors.

Photos show a pickup truck and a Rockford Public Schools bus with damage. Several kids were seen getting off the bus. According to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, some of the kids complained of ...