A handrail could cost Rockford taxpayers nearly $600K. Here's where the project stands

The handrail is intended to protect pedestrians on an elevated sidewalk that is nearly 5 feet above the street. ROCKFORD, IL ...

Robot naming contest open at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Submit your robot name idea to OSF Saint Anthony by Oct. 22. Finalists will be voted on via Facebook Oct. 23–29.

Lena-Winslow, Aiden Wild want to use his 8-TD game as momentum headed into Du/Pec showdown

Following an 8-touchdown game, Lena-Winslow RB Aiden Wild is looking to stay hot and help his Panthers get past ...

Warren Elementary earns Blue Ribbon School distinction

Warren Elementary and Hiawatha Elementary both receive national Blue Ribbon honors for outstanding performance.

Video: Here are nominees for Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18

Video: Here are nominees for Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18 ...

Lena-Winslow's RB Aiden Wild comes off 8 TD game, and is ready for more. See photos

Lena-Winslow's Aiden Wild has been running wild all over teams this season, especially last week when he rushed for 321 yards and eight TDs on Oct. 17, 2025, in Eastland. Lena-Winslow's Aiden Wild ...

Led by three runners-up at sectionals, a dozen Rockford-area girls advance to state tennis

Here's everything you need to know about the 12 Rockford-area tennis stars who advanced to the IHSA girls state tennis ...

Vote for the Gustafson's Rockford-area athlete of the week for Oct. 13-18

Sponsored by Gustafson's Furniture & Mattress, the Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week poll for Oct. 13-18 is now live for voting ...

When does Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, ‘Nobody’s Girl,’ release? Date, how to read it.

An excerpt of "Nobody's Girl" was released by CBS News on Sunday, Oct. 19. The released portion details a trip Giuffre took to the Louvre in 2021 as she prepared to testify against French modeling ...