A judge sentenced a Rockford man to 20 years in prison for trying to burglarize a car at a home near Woodstock and then opening fire on a resident who confronted him.

Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times printers, scanners, projectors, storage, and monitors. I currently focus my testing efforts on 3D printers, pro and ...

Of the models in our pick list, many were reviewed years ago but remain current, including our best photo scanner for most people, Canon's CanoScan LiDE 400. PCMag has been testing and reviewing ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – Rockford Police Department’s Chief of Police Carla Redd issues a statement regarding their roles in enforcing immigration laws. “The Rockford Police Department is ...

(WIFR) - Due to extremely cold temperatures expected on Tuesday, Jan. 21, multiple schools around the area have canceled in-person classes. While some school districts like Dixon, Rochelle and ...

ROCKFORD — A man is fighting for his life after a hit and run on Auburn St. Bridge. Just after 9 p.m. Friday, Rockford Police say a man was hit by a car suffering life-threatening injuries ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - At least eight different area fire departments work to put out flames at a home on Rockford’s west side. Friday afternoon, crews were called to the 600 block of Lincoln ...

With one of the best 3D scanners, you can turn real-world objects in digital models. Be they vegetable, animal or mineral, you simply pass your 3D scanner over the object, and the software converts it ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- Rockford may be just the fifth largest city in Illinois, but its housing market has been named the hottest in the nation. Their rankings put Rockford in the top spot ahead ...

Saying it's time for a change in leadership, Rockford native, businessman and real estate broker Derrick Kunz is challenging Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara in the April 1 election. Kunz, 47 ...

Rockford's first Black state representative, Charles "Chuck" Jefferson, has died at age 79. A U.S. Army veteran, Jefferson represented the 67th District for 13 years from April 2001 to July 2014.

According to scanner traffic and social media reports, the fire was upgraded to a fourth alarm, which typically means the fire is severe and difficult to contain. Scanner traffic also reports ...