ROCKFORD (WREX) — Longtime Rockford area lawmaker Charles Jefferson died Friday, leaving behind a legacy of leadership and community. Jefferson served on the Winnebago Co. board for many years ...

Rockford's first Black state representative, Charles "Chuck" Jefferson, has died at age 79. A U.S. Army veteran, Jefferson represented the 67th District for 13 years from April 2001 to July 2014.

A historic marker on St. Charles Avenue and Common St. celebrates the end of Jefferson Highway, which once linked New Orleans ...

The Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson is back for its 28th year. Taking attendees back in time to the Victorian era and the world of the beloved author, the two-day event draws in ...