Rockford

A body that was inside a Rockford funeral home’s van when it was stolen Saturday has been found on Chicago’s Far South Side, according to police.

Authorities in Chicago are searching for a man’s remains after someone stole a van from a Rockford funeral home. The Rockford Register Star reports that someone took the van Saturday afternoon from Collins & Stone Funeral Home, 128 S. 5th St., The man’s body was inside. Rockford Police said the van was found Sunday in Chicago but the man’s remains were...

A jury found a northern Illinois ice skating coach guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a young skater.

The family of a 15-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being bodyslammed by a Rockford school police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Rockford Public Schools says the district is “unable to comment on confidential student matters or any pending or ongoing legal matters.”

School security camera caught a Rockford officer body-slamming a 14-year-old student in the hallway of Auburn High School on September 21, according to a federal civil rights suit filed Wednesday morning. (Warning: Graphic footage)

When a Rockford woman passed away, she left behind some important possessions to her children that are now part of a unique estate sale.

Firefighters in Rockford responded to a building collapse that occurred as a result of thunderstorms that hit the area Saturday evening, according to authorities.

A jury convicted a man of a federal murder charge Friday in the shooting death of a northern Illinois sheriff’s deputy.

A man charged with killing a pregnant northern Illinois woman and her three children in 2016 is representing himself in the quadruple homicide without the help of a lawyer

Both Chicago and Rockford on Wednesday saw record-breaking temperatures, which are still expected to rise before midnight.

Tributes are pouring in from all over the world following the death of Virgil Abloh, a fashion heavyweight who quickly rose to the top of the industry. The 41-year-old was born in Rockford and lived in Chicago, but his impact was global. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

This story starts with something that many consumers can relate to, especially recently: an appliance delivery and installation delayed by months. But when NBC 5 Responds sought answers for a Rockford great grandmother waiting months for an appliance delivery, things took a distinct turn that might leave your skin crawling. Watch the full NBC 5 Responds story above.

This story starts with something that many consumers can relate to, especially recently: an appliance delivery and installation delayed by months. But when NBC 5 Responds sought answers for a Rockford great grandmother waiting months for an appliance delivery, things took a distinct turn that might leave your skin crawling. Lisa Parker has the story.