Two Illinois suburbs have the highest real estate taxes relative to home values. Homeowners with mortgages in Peoria ... In second place, Rockford, IL—about 90 miles west of Chicago—homeowners ...

A head-on crash on U.S. Highway 24 in Fulton County on Monday afternoon has left two people dead. Carina L. Kapraun, 39, of Astoria ... U.S. 24 was closed off while Illinois State Police conducted ...

Rockford’s unemployment rate is 8.1%, nearly double the national average, and according to SmartAsset, in a study of 342 of the largest cities in the U.S., ranked second behind Peoria, Illinois ...

A new school speed zone could be coming to one of Rockford's busiest roads. Here is why a city committee opposes it.

If you’re pondering how to make your savings and bonus work for you this year, one area you might consider is the short-term property rental market. Data and analytics company AirDNA LLC tracks the ...

Rockford will benefit from $2.4 million in funding for “site ready” construction projects aimed at laying the groundwork for ...

A winter weather advisory will be in effect Wednesday from noon to midnight in Peoria due to a chance of freezing rain that could make road conditions hazardous, according to the National Weather ...

The Peoria City/County Health Department conducts food inspections for a wide range of establishments in the area. Inspections look for issues that could contribute to the spread of foodborne ...

The city of Rockford, Illinois is moving forward with a plan to widen Keith Creek to reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods. The project is estimated to cost $4 million and will increase the ...

Peoria is grounding its lightning-rod plan to develop a municipal airpark. The decision comes after a city-sanctioned study highlighted some costly challenges that would make it difficult to ...