ROCKFORD -- Alex Papini of Rockford has grown up around Rockford Speedway and has done everything he can to keep the the track on the map You might think Papini would be treated fairly by those ...

A longtime Rockford resident, photojournalist and U.S. military veteran who had a talent for covering breaking news, Gary L. Carlson has died at age 86. Carlson worked for the Rockford Register ...

"Our job every day is to have fun. Their job every day is to serve and protect," Geno Iafrate, President of Hard Rock Casino Rockford, said. "And thank you for being here." The Hard Rock Casino ...

After stepping back from the spotlight, Gary Sinise is letting fans in on his family's private battle with cancer − and finding beauty after tragedy. "Mac left us things that are beautiful," he ...

Matt was adventurous and loved to go fast. He would gather a group of friends to go watch the races at the Rockford Speedway and Byron Drag Strip. Matt also raced his 1992 Black Fox Body Mustang ...

The front nosecone and driver's cockpit slammed into the outside wall in the scary secondary impact ... and released from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Care Center, Herta confirmed that he ...

Colton Herta was involved in a terrifying crash during Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday. He was entering Turns 1 and 2 at 236 mph when he lost control of his vehicle and spun around. The No ...

Michael Tullberg/Getty ; Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy Gary Sinise has traded in the Hollywood lights for a quieter life in Tennessee. The Illinois-born actor rose to fame after portraying ...

A popular chicken fingers chain is in the early stages of setting up shop in Rockford. According to an application filed with the City of Rockford, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is seeking a ...

Gary Lineker has been slammed in a scathing rant for "damaging the reputation of the BBC by making it all about him". Lineker, who began presenting the iconic BBC show in 1999, has faced fierce ...

Gary Lineker has confirmed he will be stepping down from presenting Match of the Day after sharing a social media post containing an anti-Semitic trope. Mr Lineker confirmed he will be leaving ...