boone county

A rail service is always talked about for Rockford. A candidate running for Illinois state rep doesn't just want to talk about it, she's collecting signatures to open the study to bring a rail service here to Rockford.

Brr....It's so colder than cold and not good for a person to be out long in the freezing temperatures. Winnebago and Boone County have both opened several warming centers for individuals to get out of these cold temperatures and warm up.

80% of people in Boone County qualify for state and federal food assistance, here's how to help.

If you live in Boone County there is a real good chance your last name is Anderson, Rodriguez or Johnson, but you will have to keep up with the Garcia's, the Browns and the Martinez's. The list is out of the most common last names of residents of Boone County.

While the accident is still under investigation, what do you see in this video footage? Did driver of car fail to yield or was the school bus going too fast.

The full-blown cold of winter is not upon us yet, but local officials are grabbing a head start by getting out information about warming centers around the area.

First 2015 human case of West Nile confirmed in Boone County
Teen Arrested for Fleeing Police to Avoid Getting in Trouble With Parents
Chrysler Workers Could Strike after Deadline
Rockford's Pearl Bistro has closed its doors
Police search for 2 suspects in armed robbery today
For the 2nd year in a r…

One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Boone County.
According to our partners at Eyewitness News it happened earlier this morning:
Police say that a car was traveling eastbound on Quail Trap Road near Caledonia but lost control of the vehicle near a curve and struck a tree...

The American Cancer Society is looking for help in Boone County.
The organization's Road To Recovery program helps patients get to much-needed appointments for medical treatments via free rides provided by volunteers. The Society is currently looking for volunteer drivers in Boone County so…

A number of local high school students just got good news from The Chrysler Foundation.
The organization has announced more than $230,000 in grants to support robotics programs across the United States. $5,000 of that total is heading to the Belvidere, Belvidere North & North Boone High Scho…