Rockford IL

ROCKFORD — The filing deadline for candidates running for Rockford mayor in the February primary passed on Monday without any unexpected entries into the race. Attorney Dan Lewandowski and Alderwoman Gabrielle Torina both filed their mayoral candidate petition packets on Monday, according to the Rockford Board of Elections Office. They join state Rep. Maurice West and Rockford Area Arts Council Executive Director Mary McNamara Bernsten, who both filed last week, in the Democratic primary.

JANESVILLE — Janesville police officers testified Monday that Janesville resident Aaron Oleston’s repeated filming of officers — and other behavior toward them — made them feel worried about their own safety and their ability to carry out their work. The claims came from several officers who testified in day one of a two-day trial in which the 47-year-old Oleston faces criminal charges of stalking police and filming them on several occasions in 2023 and 2024 while the officers were both on and o

ROCKFORD — A new ticketless parking system debuted on Monday at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, making it the first airport in Illinois to use Metropolis’ technology. Travelers using the Rockford airport, 2 Airport Circle, sign up for the system one time and then will have their payment...

Four Texas men were arrested and charged after Rockford police and the DEA seized 12 pounds of cocaine during a narcotics investigation on Monday.

ROCKFORD — Julian Lugo was expected to make his pro boxing debut at Hard Rock Casino Rockford a year ago, but promoter Hitz Boxing ran into an unexpected problem: They couldn’t find anyone willing to fight him. Bobby Hitz, a former heavyweight boxer who runs Hitz Boxing, said...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Nostalgic toy store brand Toys R Us has returned to Rockford with a new store inside the CherryVale Mall. Mall management announced the opening of Toys R Us “just in time for the holidays!” on Monday. According to the official store listing, “The Toys R Us shop brings the joy of […]

One Critically Injured in Crash on Route 14 Near Wisconsin Border. On Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:52 p.m., the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to the 9800 block of Route 14 in unincorporated Harvard for a reported motor vehicle crash. While crews were en route, additional reports indicated a...

A man was arrested after allegedly fleeing from police Saturday night.

Rockford firefighters rescued a person from an overnight house fire early Monday morning.

A 23-year-old driver faces charges of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after a crash in Rockford, Illinois, claimed the life of 66-year-old passenger Vince Patterson last week.