Rockford Register Star

1 day ago | rrstar.com | Matt Trowbridge

Andrew Talbert made history look easy. The sophomore right-hander no-hit Big Northern runner-up North Boone and also hit two home runs Tuesday, May 13, in a 10-0, five-inning victory that clinched the conference title for Byron. It was his second no-hitter in five days after dominating a Dixon team last week that had won four of the last five BNC titles. “He just keeps surprising the whole team,” said right fielder Dawson Criddle, who broke the game open with a three-run double in the third.

3 days ago | rrstar.com | Hannah Hudnall

Pope Leo XIV made history on May 8 by becoming the first American pope in history, setting ablaze Illinois pride as a Chicago native. His childhood home, located in Dolton, attracted nationwide attention as a result, with its listing being removed from the internet just days after returning to the market. Here's what we know.

5 days ago | rrstar.com | Corina Curry

The man who was killed during a shooting May 9 in the 2700 block of Broadway has been identified as a 19-year-old from Rockford. According to police, the shooting took place at 12:20 a.m.Rockford police officers responded to a local hospital on a report of a walk-in shooting victim, a news release states. The victim died shortly after arriving to the hospital. The officers were told that the shooting took place during a fight in the parking lot of Broadway Food & Liquor, 2710 Broadway.

6 days ago | rrstar.com | Kathi E. Edwards

Address: 6838 Prairienook, RoscoeProperty description: This two-story, four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home built in 1996 has more than 3,600 square feet of living space. It is on a half-acre lot in a cul de sac. Children would attend Harlem schools. The open eat-in kitchen has a breakfast bar, granite counter tops, tiled back splash and tiled floor. The family room has a gas log fireplace. Sliding doors lead to the deck and landscaped yard.

6 days ago | rrstar.com | Matt Trowbridge

The way last season ended haunts Byron baseball coach Dale Hartman. He can’t forget losing 4-2 at No. 3 sub-sectional seed Port Byron Riverdale on a three-run short-porch home run in the regional finals. Byron was the 1 seed, but didn’t play the No. 4 because the IHSA goes by geography, not seeds, when picking who the No. 3 and 4 seeds play. And Riverdale got the home game because regional sites are picked a year in advance.