Rockford IL

The City of Rockford Health and Human Services Department will hold outreach sessions for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) this week. These sessions aim to help eligible low-income households with energy costs. LIHEAP provides financial assistance by paying benefits directly to utility companies...

An 11-year-old Rockford boy has been charged with attempted murder after a 13-year-old girl was shot inside a Harlem Boulevard home.

Don’t spend Thanksgiving scrambling in the kitchen. Order a full to-go feast from a Rockford restaurant and spend the day enjoying family — not managing ovens, sides and dishes.

If you've ever watched someone perfectly back into a parking spot on the first try and though, "show off...," you're not alone.

The Rockford City Council has voted in favor of a proposal for national coffee shop chain Dutch Bros. Coffee to build a location on E. State Street.

MONONA, Wis. (WMTV) - A 30-year-old Fitchburg man was arrested after police say he allegedly drove a stolen vehicle and led a police chase into Rock County, officials said Tuesday. Around 11 p.m. on Monday, a license-plate reader stationed on Monona Drive alerted police to a stolen vehicle driving in...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Felony charges have been filed against the former owner of a Rockford restaurant and its bookkeeper after they allegedly defrauded the state out of more than $100,000 in sales taxes over a four-year period. James Vitale, a 74-year-old Belvidere resident, and Lori Rice, a 52-year-old Rockford...

Nuclear energy is a carbon-free source of electricity that is essential to meeting the nation's growing demand, and Illinois is the largest producer of nuclear power in the US, with Constellation's nuclear energy plant in Byron providing power to over two million homes.

ROCKFORD — Rockford Public Schools said Tuesday that 47 candidates applied to succeed Ehren Jarrett as the district’s next superintendent. The application window closed on Saturday, and candidates come from 10 states including Illinois. BWP & Associates, the search firm hired by the board of education to lead...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The newest leader of the Rockford Fire Department is sworn in Tuesday, Nov. 4. Born and raised in the Forest City, Rebecca Tyo started her fire career in 2009 and held several roles over the years including firefighter, lieutenant and fire training coordinator. Tyo outlined three...