PONTIAC, Ill. (AP) -- Calls to next-door neighbors will require as much dialing as long distance early next year in the sprawling 815 area code, which stretches across northern Illinois from Indiana ...

SPRINGFIELD - Callers in Illinois' 815 area code will have to dial 11 digits for both local and long-distance calls beginning Feb. 17 when a second area code is launched in the northern Illinois ...

Are you ready for Rockford Day? Rockford Day is celebration of all things Rockford and takes place each year on Aug. 15, also known as 815 Day, which is a nod to the region's popular 815 area code.

ROCKFORD — They’re one of life’s true annoyances and they’re becoming more frequent. Robocalls, which are automatically dialed by a computer and deliver a prerecorded message, are on the rise across ...

Illinois officials say that a new area code will be coming to the southern portion of the state, affecting more than 35 counties beginning in the new year. According to a press release from the ...

Rockford, Ill. (WREX) — August 15 marks a special day in the 815 area code: 815 Day, a celebration of community pride and local spirit. Created in 2016 by Rockford Community Partners, the City of ...

EUREKA — The Woodford County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about what it has called a "sophisticated" phone scam in the area. According to a Monday news release from the sheriff's office, the ...