Flannel Jam Returns To Hard Rock Live In Rockford On October 22 With Mystery...
Flannel Jam is back at Hard Rock Live in Rockford for its fourth year, with mystery co-headliners, a Netflix guest host, and proceeds going to St. Jude and Easterseals.
‘Stuff the Bus’ event collects school supplies for Rockford-area students
(WIFR/WREX) - An annual event looks to make sure local students have everything they need before they head back to the classroom. 13 WREX, WIFR, Goodwill and Kunes Auto Group will team up Wednesday, July 29, for the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. From 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.,...
More than $2.5M in state funding to support Rockford-area organizations and nonprofits
ROCKFORD — More than $2.5 million in state funding is going to more than a dozen local organizations and municipalities, paying for a range of initiatives from capital improvements to workforce development, after school programs, health care and support for veterans. State Rep. Maurice West announced the funding on...
Inside Rockford’s Chaco factory, where old sandals get new life
Inside a Rockford factory, workers are not only making brand new Chaco sandals but also repairing old ones, giving the footwear new life and keeping them from ending up in landfills.
Test Drive Some Cars and Give Back to The Community!
Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — Deputy Chief Dan Smaha, from the Belvidere Police Department, and Karen Manley Kahler, Hamblock Community Relations Manager, are in to tell us about their partnership for an upcoming fundraiser!. Ford Motor Company is sponsoring this free event to get feedback about Ford vehicles while also...
Someone Was Just Caught Going 121 MPH In Northern Illinois
A Dixon driver was cited after deputies say she reached 121 mph on Route 2 and crossed a double-yellow no-passing zone.
Roads With the Biggest Speeding Problems, According to Rockford
Speeding continues to be a concern for many Rockford residents.
Town of Turtle looking more likely to walk away from data center proposal
TOWN OF TURTLE — Three weeks ago, Turtle Town Board Chairman Roger Anclam was one of the key votes to approve a cost-reimbursement agreement with a California company hoping to build a data center in Rock County. Now, Anclam says he wants to end the project. On July 8, Anclam was part of a 3-2 vote to approve the non-b
Laurent House in Rockford makes cover of new book celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright
ROCKFORD — One of the city’s most architecturally significant homes has made the cover of a new book celebrating the work of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House, at 4646 Spring Brook Road, is the only home Wright designed for a person with a disability. It is listed on the National
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions.
