The family said Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum promised a security plan when she took office last year, but failed to ...

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

Although the Rockford region has seen its share of violent crime, few have been as terrifying as the ones that occurred in ...

The Better Business Bureau has revealed a list of the top 10 scams residents in northern Illinois have fallen victim to in ...

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

Andreas Athanasiou on the rebound, getting closer to playing for the Rockford IceHogs ...

Since spring of 2024, lawmakers in Springfield considered a crackdown on hemp and Delta 8 products; the Illinois senate passed the regulation bill 54-1. Governor JB Pritzker threw his support behind ...

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: ...

Father of five Jesus Macias was traveling along a highway in the Mexican state of Zacatecas when, his family says, he failed to stop at improvised checkpoint set up not by police, but by the drug ...

School is in session for the first job program in the Rockford area designed to create more jobs in clean energy with a focus ...

An Illinois family is calling on Mexican authorities to arrest members of the drug cartel responsible for the death of Jesus ...

Job growth was healthy across the nation in November with a gain of 227,000. Illinois’ metropolitan areas lost 3,400, with ...