Actual numbers won’t be in for a few weeks, but an On the Waterfront official said attendance at Rockford’s annual music festival is likely to top past years based on early indications.

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Five years ago, the idea of living in a new house with all new appliances, a yard and enough space for her teenage daughters to have their own rooms was so far-fetched, Evelina Clark couldn’t even call it a dream.

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The first construction on the riverwalk project could start this summer or fall now that a lease with a downtown property owner has been approved.

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A lease agreement for 265 feet of riverfront property made its way through a City Council committee on Monday, clearing the way for the first construction on the riverwalk to begin.

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Residents who live along the Rock River on flood-prone streets in Winnebago County are bracing for high water that could threaten their homes later this week.

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A flood warning continues today for portions of the Rock and Pecatonica rivers as the area braces for more rain today and tonight. The rivers are expected to crest later this week with moderate flooding possible in some locations.

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Don’t put out your trash Monday. Nobody will come to pick it up.

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More than a hundred Rockford residents packed a room at Ken-Rock Community Center Wednesday night, cheering and throwing up their hands for a chance to vent their frustration with neighborhood crime.

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Individuals, neighborhood groups and service organizations are encouraged to participate in the second annual Great American Cleanup on April 26 in Winnebago County.

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The Rockford School Board will not stand in the way of police officers who are expected to be out in full force Monday, issuing citations to truant students.

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With little debate Monday, the City Council approved the rewritten zoning ordinance in the first of two votes on the matter.

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The city’s 2008 budget was passed Monday night in City Council with two more last-minute additions.

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Fed up with what he sees as a truancy problem spiraling out of control, Mayor Larry Morrissey said Monday he’ll direct police officers to start ticketing students who skip class but stay on school grounds, even though district officials say that may break federal law.

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Rockford resident Lulu Watts says she knows a good thing when she sees it.

The 46-year-old was one of 100 or so admirers who attended the mural unveiling party at Cru on Thursday.

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Neighborhood group, alderman say they’re upset with the vote but still holding out hope.

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The alderman of the ward where an asphalt plant would be built is coming out against the proposal.

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Need hour-by-hour forecast updates? Check out this link to Rockford's AccuWeather forecast.

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The Illinois Department of Transportation reminded drivers Thursday of ways to stay safe on state roads this winter.

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Aldermen are bristling at a proposal to shift $1 million from neighborhood roads and alleys to fund flood-related projects next year and want to know what other projects could be sacrificed.

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Shanna Weatherspoon’s Washington Park neighborhood has come back to life after years of decay, but the job isn’t quite finished.

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The latest plans for a downtown riverwalk drew fire Wednesday from residents of the historic Indian Terrace neighborhood.

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A new way to enforce building and living standards is debuting this month, and city officials say it will allow quicker and more efficient response to neighborhood problems

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Police say they have more success during patrols than two stings.

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The Neighborhood Network, a learning and sharing network, had its first meeting in several years for neighborhood groups Saturday.

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Leslie Mills has witnessed a drug deal in her driveway, heard gunfire intended for a home behind hers and once, while sitting on the front steps of her apartment, was propositioned by a passing motorist

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The Coronado/Haskell Neighborhood Association will conduct another anti-violence march at the end of the month

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The same qualities that make Shorewood and Martin parks great places to relax have turned them into troublesome neighbors for some Loves Park residents.

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Rockford drivers need to tone down that volume dial in their vehicles or they could find themselves without a car and with a hefty fine starting today.

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Four years ago, the River District Association presented a plan for riverfront revitalization that included ideas for six areas.

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Mayor Larry Morrissey took a proposal for a public-private Rock River partnership to turn riverfront development visions into reality to the Park District Board on Tuesday.

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The burgeoning Kishwaukee Corridor Weed and Seed target area will hold its first town-hall meeting Tuesday, after officials announced last week that they had secured federal dollars to jump-start the anti-crime strategy on part of the city’s east-side.

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In light of recent criticism of leaders of the Rockford Police Department, the city released crime statistics Monday showing that crime is down citywide.

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A crackdown on loud car stereos that was slated to start this week is on hold until police finish a public information blitz about the new rule, which lets officers impound cars when drivers are blasting music too loud.

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A new law was intended to curb truancy by hitting chronic school skippers right in the driver’s license.
But as it turns out, the measure would force schools to violate a federal privacy law.

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Trash Tracker, which appears in the Register Star each Saturday, has spotlighted dozens of properties that someone neglected. In some cases, a municipality was the owner.

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