When the new Rockford Public Library is finished, everyone knows that you’ll be able to get books there, but they want visitors to experience more than that. Director of marketing Bridget Finn says that they are building the library to have open and inviting spaces so that people at the library can enjoy the views of Downtown Rockford and the people of Rockford can enjoy the views of the library. Anthony Scandroli from Scandroli Construction is proud to show off the California style sliding glass doors that will invite the outside in and the inside out. The Rockford Public Library will also have beautiful open terraces so that visitors can enjoy the open air with views of the river. As always, you can keep up with the Rockford Public Library by heading to rockfordpubliclibrary.org.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara laid out the city's accomplishments and challenges during his annual "State of the City" address Tuesday evening, but address did not go off without some drama

While no deaths have been reported from Sunday’s building collapse in downtown Davenport, one of the casualties is the 22-month-old Mockingbird on Main theater.

Winnebago County Board Member Jaime Salgado (D-District 12) has been charged with driving under the influence after being stopped by police over the Memorial Day weekend.

A collective thank you from students, staff and the community was given on Tuesday, as the school resource officer who stopped a school shooting in Dixon was honored.

The Veterans Memorial Circle, inside the roundabout at N. Main and Auburn Street, was heavily damaged by a reckless driver over the Memorial Day weekend.

A 49-year-old woman from Rockford, Illinois was killed Sunday when a reckless driver slammed into her and another woman.

A man who was stabbed at a Rockford tattoo parlor later barricaded himself inside a residence and refused to come out.

Fire causes $20K in damages on Summit Street

Community remembers 4-year-old killed before first soccer game

Crews battled a house fire on Rockford's Southeast side Monday night.

The Chicago Bears could be one step closer to calling Arlington Heights home.

Rescue workers are still trying to figure out if anyone is still missing from a collapsed building in the Quad Cities.