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The Mayors of DeKalb and Rockford responded to the statewide minimum wage hike that was signed into law last week. The measure will raise the state's…
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Tech-giant Amazon is expanding its Amazon Air operation in Rockford at the Chicago Rockford International Airport.Sarah Rhoads is the director of Amazon…
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When you take out your trash, you typically divide it into household waste and recyclables. But oftentimes, there's a third category: yard waste.Yard…
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Rockford residents are invited to share their thoughts on creating a Family Justice Center. It's part of Mayor Tom McNamara’s Office of Domestic Violence…
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Rockford’s mayor wishes his city’s fire department wasn’t the second-busiest in Illinois. But he’s pleased about a big drop in violent crimes. Tom…
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More than 1,400 Illinois townships will hold their annual town meeting tonight.More than 170,000 people live in Rockford Township, which is one of the…
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Rockford leaders unveiled an anonymous survey to get feedback on victims’ experiences with area resources.This comes as Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara…
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Voters in Tuesday’s primary election rejected the effort to re-implement home rule authority in Rockford. WNIJ spoke with people on both sides of the…
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The Rockford City Council approved a resolution Monday that would allow residents to recall aldermen and mayors if they go against certain provisions that…
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The Rockford Board of Elections is postponing early voting for the March 20th primary election.This comes after an objection for State Representative…