Pawn shop owners charged A family that owns several pawn shops throughout Central Illinois is being charged by the Illinois Attorney General for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise.

Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation.

Rockford ranked No. 1 on Realtor.com's list of the Hottest Housing Markets in December, surpassing 300 other metro areas across the country.

Realtor.com placed Rockford, Illinois at the top of its Hottest Housing Markets list for December 2024. Here's why

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Rockford-area residents respond to new legislation that will align Illinois driving standards with the rest of the country.

Ah, Rockford—the accidental midway stop that nobody asked for but everyone now loves. Back in the early 1830s, three intrepid travelers from Galena decided to plop down here, likely because they were tired of trudging between Chicago and Galena without a decent rest stop.

Rockford, Illinois, ranks as December’s hottest housing market, according to Realtor.com. The median list price in Rockford was $242,000, with homes selling in just 43 days. High buyer interest and low inventory are driving the city’s real estate boom.

While we have seen a few hits of Arctic air so far this winter, Rockford’s coldest low of the season was 0° Wednesday morning. After a brief warm-up late in the week, even colder weather

Rockford's Charles "Chuck" Jefferson was a Winnebago County Board member and served in the General Assembly for 13 years. He died at age 79.

The City participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Annual Point in Time Count of the Homeless.

Illinois ranks among the highest rates of identified human trafficking cases in the United States. In 2023, Rockford ranked in the top 1% of human trafficking in the state. Over 270 human trafficking victims have visited drop-in centers in 2024.