Details behind the South Beloit contract with Metro Paramedic Services
In a move to bolster public safety, the City of South Beloit has officially entered into a multimillion-dollar public-private partnership for emergency services. On January 20, 2026, the City Council passed Resolution 6670, approving a comprehensive staffing agreement with Metro Paramedic Services, Inc. The 3-year...
Bought Costco Gift Cards? You Should Check This Recall Now
Imagine planning a night out only to find your gift card is suddenly worthless. That’s the reality for some Costco shoppers right now.
Work at Rockford’s Colman Yards will pick up but not where it left off
ROCKFORD, IL — Plans for resurrecting the stalled Colman Yards redevelopment project won't begin where the project left off more than a year ago. Because of continued legal conflict with the development's former general contractor, the project must instead begin with what was previously planned as Phase 1B. Although...
Traffic stop leads to weapon and drug charges for 20-year-old in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man was arrested on Monday after police say he was found with a loaded handgun and over two grams of cocaine. possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Around 8:30 p.m., Feb. 16, police stopped a car near Skyline Dr. and Medford Drive.
Rockford community remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford community members and Illinois lawmakers join the many remembering the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson. Jackson died at the age of 84 Tuesday in Chicago, surrounded by family, according to the Associated Press. One Rockford community member felt instant shock upon learning...
New Rockford daycare center aims to provide classroom readiness for children
A new day care and early learning center is opening in southeast Rockford with a focus on...
Rockford’s first 7 Brew planned for Riverside and Bell School Road
ROCKFORD — The city’s first 7 Brew drive-thru coffee shop is planned for the southwest corner of Riverside Boulevard and Bell School Road. There’s no set timeline for when the drive-through coffee shop, which would not have indoor seating, would be built on the vacant plot of land.
Rock Valley College alum named on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rock Valley College (RVC) alum is recognized by the finance and business media outlet Forbes for his work as a young entrepreneur in the gaming industry. Keanu Concepcion, 29, is named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Games list alongside content creation giants and...
Video evidence leads to arrest of caregiver in Beloit abuse case
A Beloit caregiver is accused of multiple instances of abusing a disabled adult.
City Council overturns $200K subsidy for McDonald’s in west Rockford
ROCKFORD — City Council has overturned a previous decision to provide a developer with $200,000 to help build a McDonald’s restaurant near the corner of Springfield Avenue and West State Street. After approving a motion to reconsider by one vote, aldermen then voted 7-6 on Tuesday in favor...
