Rockford IL

Drivers in Rockford are facing delays as multiple construction projects bring closures, detours, and infrastructure upgrades across key city streets.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - “Every time it rains, everybody’s worried,” said longtime Keith Creek resident, Dennis Rich. That’s the reality for many people living in Rockford’s Keith Creek neighborhood, where flooding has been an ongoing issue for decades. Neighbors say in 2007, 2008 and 2024,...

BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) – A 60-year-old Durand man is under arrest after a head on crash on Route 2 in Byron was attributed to drunk driving Thursday night. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies were called to the 10000 block of N. IL Rte 2 at 7:57 p.m. and determined that a gray 2024 Mazda 3, driven by Timothy Rice...

ROCKFORD — The city of Rockford is pushing forward with a new legal fight aimed at forcing the owner of the Midway Theater to repair the long vacant landmark. The owner’s attorney put a new twist on the yearslong court battle with the city this week with four words: Make us an offer.

KINGSTON, Ill. (WIFR) - Six people were taken to the hospital Thursday after a rollover crash between two cars in DeKalb. Just after 4 p.m., April 30, deputies were called out to the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Base Line Road in Kingston for a report of a collision with injuries.

A truck stop in Illinois was just voted 3rd best in America by more than one million truckers.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Winnebago County judge orders two Rockford parents facing multiple domestic and aggravated battery charges to be released under pretrial conditions. Sango Byamoni, 46, and Uzima Yohali, 41, are accused of beating their children with a broomstick, wooden spoon and computer wire, according to a report filed in court.

What's happening with house prices in Rockford in 2026?. Home prices across the U.S. have remained at record highs for years, driven by a limited supply and a persistent homebuilding shortage. More recently, economic uncertainty has kept more homebuyers on the sidelines, but it's also discouraged home sellers, further limiting new listings and putting upward pressure on prices. Sellers who are in the market...

ROCKFORD — The next evolution of the Rockford Promise program is designed to take students from the classroom to the workforce. A new paid internship will connect Rockford Promise scholars to local employers. The nonprofit, which provides tuition-free higher education to qualified Rockford high school graduates, will partner with The Workforce Connection and Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce to align students with local businesses...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Beef-a-Roo company leadership launches “Beef-a-Roo Loves Rockford,” a campaign it says is designed to give back to its hometown. Beef-A-Roo, INC., the company that owns many of the Rockford-area restaurants, says $1,000 will be donated to both Rockford Public Schools and the Harlem School District.