To nominate someone for the Athlete of the Week, send an email to jtaft@rrstar.com before 10 a.m. on Mondays, with information on why they deserve the honor. This week's nominees are: ...

Here is your one-stop place to check on Rockford-area teams in the playoffs this spring for all team-oriented high school ...

The Atlanta Braves (25-27) visit the Philadelphia Phillies (34-19) as they open a 3-game NL East series Tuesday. The first ...

Rockford officials say burying power lines looks better, improves reliability and is safer, but ComEd is hiking costs and pricing the city out.

Next week is the final week that crafters can shop at Joann. Though the company's website says all its stores will be closed by May 30, a representative of retail liquidator GA Group told USA TODAY ...