Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard returned to the bases at Peoria and Rockford in Illinois after a 10-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers opened in Rockford, Illinois, drawing approximately 250 fans for its grand opening. 17-year-old April Mendoza was the first customer, having camped out since 10:30 p ...

Several casinos operate near the Illinois-Wisconsin border, including the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee and the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. Proposed casinos include a Ho-Chunk casino in Beloit ...

Maria was born on January 19, 1959, in Rockford, Illinois, to parents Harry and Yvette (Brien) Malvesti and graduated from East High School in Rockford. Maria spent most of her life in Illinois ...

Five Illinois cities made a list of best places to live in the United States. Livability, a marketing company, annually highlights the nation's best small to mid-sized cities with affordable ...

The Farmers' Almanac foresees a "sultry, thunder-filled" summer for Illinois. The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a "hot, rainy" summer in the Prairie State. Neither of the almanacs is considered ...

Includes reviews of Grote Automotive Rockford from DealerRater. Want to share your experience with this dealership? They need to go out of business for bad business practices and holding their ...

Daniel Thomas was the Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity since 2023. DCEO fired Thomas on Feb. 14, 2025. Illinois' head of tourism has been fired ...