There’s a new collection of writings that amplifies the voices of Rockford artists — their joy and pain. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose explores how their stories offer a diverse portrait of the city.

The 13th edition of Rockford's Stroll on State holiday celebration takes place on Saturday, November 29, in downtown Rockford.

Illinoisans have started to receive funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but one Rockford church continues to help with supplementation by giving everyone in the community access to free food day and night.

Sycamore’s distinctive penny parking meters could be gone in a couple of years, but not because the government has stopped making pennies.

Early this year, Northland College, a small college in northern Wisconsin, abruptly closed down -- leaving students scrambling. One of the many losses was the school’s proud hockey program. That was until another Wisconsin college stepped up to give the wayward teams a new home. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours highlights poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Danyla Nash.

The money from the city of Aurora came after the city, for the first time in years, announced a proposed budget with no funding for the organization.

Fire departments in Illinois reported responding to nearly ten thousand carbon monoxide related calls last year.

Starved Rock State Park will undergo an $18 million improvement project over the next year.

Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects.