Curtis Brown's family members are now working to bring his body back to Mississippi.

It is definitely not the time of year to be water skiing, but one local team is using this time to prepare.

Local restaurants will get a boost this week, as the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is bring back its "Rockford Region Restaurant Week."

The theft risk is so high for Kia and Hyundai cars that some insurance companies are no longer covering them.

Saturday's snowy weather did not dampen the festivities at Nicholas Conservatory, as kids gathered to ring in the Year of the Rabbit.

Some people stayed inside during Saturday's snowstorm, but others went out to warm up with some hot cocoa.

Saturday's mass amount of snow had plow trucks busy all throughout the stateline.

A massive multi-vehicle crash on snowy Interstate 90 has snarled traffic for hours, officials said Friday.

A man was shot in the 200 block of Rockford's W. State St. early Saturday morning.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford had a few visitors this week with the Synchronized Skating sectional championships taking place at the BMO Center. "Nice community, everyone is really nice, friendly," said Jay Lopez a resident of Chicago.

"So I met someone from Massachusetts as well as someone from Oregon," said Khai Yang a visitor from out of town.

"Honestly it's been nicer weather here than it is in Minnesota, so it's been like a little treat for us," said Patti and River who reside in Minnesota.

According to many from outside the Stateline, there are a few things to like about Rockford

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The BMO Center in downtown Rockford is a busy place this weekend as it hosts the Synchronized Skating Sectional Championship.

Northern Illinois University introduced the Huskie's new mascot on Friday, Mission III.

Rockford organization celebrates one year of housing rehabilitation loans