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Volunteers will collect expired and unused medications this weekend in Rockford.

Yahsmine Odom, 38, has been sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for carrying out violent retail store robberies in Illinois and Indiana, including one in Rockford.

The man accused of shooting and killing three people in Rockford appeared in court on Friday.

A Rockford man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly rode up to a 10 and 13 year-old girl on his bike, aimed a gun at their heads and attempted to take their skateboards in a McDonald's parking lot.

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Detective Bureau is investigating after a man was found dead in a parked car.

The man accused of shooting and killing three people in Rockford will appear in court on Friday.

A garage in Freeport was left burned to a crisp on Thursday.

Winnebago County board members addressed security concerns during a Thursday evening committee meeting. Their focus: the county administrative building.

The Rockford Public Library (RPL) is encouraging kids and adults pick up a book this summer.

Todd Maisch, longtime CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, died Thursday morning.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a single-engine plane crashed into a cornfield.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a single-engine plane crashed into a cornfield.