Donald Ruf, 63, of Belvidere, is identified as the pedestrian killed Saturday in a crash on U.S. Route 20 east of Shattuck ...

Millions of dollars are set aside for Rockford-area organizations and local projects as part of Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 ...

Stellantis has stuck with its pledge reopen the Belvidere plant, saying it intends to operate two shifts there with 1,500 employees.. Rockford area union leaders indicated in March that the full ...

“We commend Stellantis on its investment in Belvidere that will put 1,500 Illinoisans back to work in good-paying union jobs and grow the automotive industry in Illinois," Pritzker said in a ...

One person was killed and 28 others were injured after a full roof collapse at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, on Friday evening following devastating storms and tornadoes that ripped ...

Belvidere tornado brought ‘absolute chaos’; 1 dead, 48 injured in theater roof collapse Five people were in critical condition Saturday after a EF-1 tornado tore through the northern Illinois ...

That’s why President Joe Biden attend a UAW rally in Belvidere, Illinois, Thursday, along with with UAW President Shawn Fain. Belvidere is ground zero for the union’s successful fight to stop ...

New autoworkers' contract uplifts Belvidere, Illinois 03:24. BELVIDERE, Ill. (CBS) -- The year 2023 was big for labor – actors, pilots, delivery drivers, and maybe most of all, autoworkers.

Illinois state Rep. Dave Vella (D-Loves Park) said he was out to dinner with his wife in nearby Rockford, and rushed to Belvidere once he found out about the collapse. "It's just horrific what's ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Stellantis auto plant in Belvidere, Illinois northwest of Chicago has been tapped to make the company's next mid-sized truck. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Sen ...

Downtown State Street on May 1, 2019 in Belvidere, Illinois. Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune An R1T truck travels outside the Rivian electric vehicle plant in Normal.

Belvidere is in northern Illinois, approximately 14 miles outside the city of Rockford. Despite severe weather in the region, there were no reports of an "actual tornado" hitting the area, ...