Owner Mark McInnis of Argyll Properties bought the building in 2011 with the intent of renovating it into a live music venue, ...

Rockford, Illinois, revitalizes its industrial scene with a $6.6 million investment to reopen Rockford Brake Manufacturing.

Four former employees at the oldest manufacturing plant in Rockford are reopening the once-shuttered factory that laid them ...

Rockford city leaders voted to demolish the former Elks Club, a historic landmark, during a city council meeting on Monday.

Before the vote, Ald. Mark Bonne (D-14th Ward) revealed a meeting with possible buyers of the property hours before Monday’s ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Stand-up comedian Lewis Black is coming to Rockford next year. On Jan. 30, 2026, Black will bring his ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Comedian Lewis Black is set to take the stage in Rockford with his fiery, rant-filled show in January. Black will appear at Hard Rock Live, located within the Hard Rock Casino ...

The city is accepting nominations for its next poet laureate and youth poet. The poet laureate position, which is honorary, aims to promote literacy, literature and creativity among residents, ...

Rockford is historically known for its elm trees, which earned it the nickname of the "Forest City." The city is home to a number of points of interest such as the Lake-Peterson House, the Rock Cut ...

It's now Week 7 of the high school football season all across Illinois, and once again this is the only place that you can find everything we have when it comes to football around the Rockford area.

In 1980, Cook County Judge Louis Garippo brought the jury in Gacy's murder trial to the Windy City from the Forest City.

Halloween is just around the corner, and many Illinois residents are still brainstorming costume ideas. Unsurprisingly, costumes influenced by the hit Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" are making a ...