Rinko Endo, age 49, of Tokyo, Japan, passed away on March 4th, 2025 in her home in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Rinko was born on May 27th, 1975 in Nagano, Japan to Yukio and Miho Endo and grew up in Tomiya ...

An 11-year-old student in Rockford, Illinois, died by suicide after experiencing bullying at school, according to family members. The school district superintendent issued a letter urging anyone ...

It was another exciting season of girls basketball throughout the Rockford area, with stars stepping up at every corner. And now it's time for you to choose from some of them and select the girls ...

Bill would align driving laws with other states, supporters say. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias drafted the legislation. Crash rate for senior drivers is the lowest, legislators say ...

When the company announced the closure of 500 locations, it included 26 Illinois locations. Originally, stores across the state, including Springfield, Rockford and Peoria, were set to remain open.

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 girls basketball season. The IBCA selected first, second and third teams along with special mention in ...

The French director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film, a bent kind of murder mystery, presents life at its basest and gamiest. By Wesley Morris This gimmicky thriller starring Bill Skarsgard and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The abandoned Singer Mental Health Center at 4402 N. Main St. could soon be torn down to make way for new business under a state proposal. As part of the “Surplus to ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A teenager was arrested during a traffic stop Saturday after police said a loaded handgun was found in his car. According to the Rockford Police Department, officers with ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — An Illinois legislator has introduced a bill that allows an offender who attacks a police officer to claim a legal defense if they say they were suffering a mental ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The 2nd annual “An Honorable Night Out” fundraiser dinner is presented by the Allen James Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation. The dinner took place Feb. 21 at the ...