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

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

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 ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. — The Marine Corps recruiter accused of breaking into a Rockford area home in June 2024 and stabbing an 11-year-old girl has entered a no-contest plea. 24-year-old Ricardo Perez ...

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 ...

Wenonah Bish lives in The Villas Senior Care Community in Sherman. She is one of little over 100,000 centenarians living in the U.S. Illinois' oldest living resident will celebrate her 113th birthday ...

ROCKFORD, MI — Seven years ago, Wheeler Development Group dreamed of adding some “old-time charm” to downtown Rockford. Despite being derailed by COVID-19 and rising construction costs, the dream came ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. — Hotel Rose officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony during Rockford's Harvest Festival weekend, marking the completion of a project that began with groundbreaking ...

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — Rockford voters will soon decide on a $230 million bond proposal that would make improvements to nearly every building in the district. The superintendent Steven Matthews said ...