Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest.

An Illinois legislator from Rockford has filed legislation that would force a Metro East high school to change the nickname it has used for the past 90 years. State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, said he is excited that a group called “Mascots Matter” came to him for House Bill 3527.

The wealth of girls’ basketball talent in the Rockford area this season has been as strong as ever. The Illinois Coaches Association All-State selections released on Friday support that. Rockford Lutheran’s Soraya Parker,

Danny Spyker, an Illinois correctional officer, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of having sex with two inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Thomson in December

Saturday’s game between Benedictine and Rockford at Halas Hall is the next step in the rise of girls and women’s flag football in Illinois.

Illinois residents voted to keep the existing state flag design, which was adopted in 1915 after a contest to create a flag, and the current flag received more votes than the top 5 design combined.

Illinois offers unique tax advantages on retirement income. Here are the pros and cons of retiring in Illinois.

An Illinois woman was charged after officials say she hit a child with a belt for stealing. /iStock photo An Illinois councilwoman was criminally charged after officials say she used a belt to hit a child who she believed stole from her.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved taxpayers $105 billion to date with $660 million coming from lease terminations.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) hosts a free job seminar Thursday. Leaders with the department explained the application process and shared details about several positions. Some included child production assistant, investigator and team supervisor.

There were nearly 400,000 votes over a five-week period. Take a look at what design won the Illinois state flag contest.