Meet the Loves Park 3rd Grade Teacher Whose Motto Is Changing Lives
If you’ve got a Windsor Elementary in Loves Park student, you might already know the name Kimberly Slick. But if not, let us introduce you to a third-grade powerhouse making waves for all the right reasons. 97ZOK Teacher of the Week. Congratulations, Kimberly Slick from Windsor Elementary School in...
Illinois offers $250 for top prize in state short film contest
The Illinois Film Office is hosting the Shortcuts Short Film Contest, offering a $250 prize and a screening at the 815HORTS festival in Rockford for young filmmakers under 22 years old.
WIS 104 back open near Brodhead after fire
MADISON, Wis. -- State Highway 104 from County B to State Highway 11 near Broadhead was closed because of a fire. The road has since reopened.
More than just a ride. Massas Transportation gets people where they need — and...
JANESVILLE — Seeing a problem and finding a solution has long been Jose Massas-Caraballo’s life motto In December of 2021, Massas-Caraballo and his wife, Shanan, saw a problem in Janesville they believed they could fix. Too many people, they noticed, were struggling to get to doctor’s appointments, to the grocery...
Rockton-Roscoe News: Friday, May 9, 2025
DeeDee's Main Street Coffee & Decor is celebrating their 5th birthday on Saturday, May 10. They're open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. with games, face painting, prizes, giveaways, and sweet surprises—plus all your favorite drinks, of course! We reported on their 2nd birthday too. In honor of...
Police: Man hits 84-year-old in the head with a frying pan in Rockford
Anthony Bell, 51, was arrested for allegedly hitting an 84-year-old man with a frying pan and punching him after becoming irate when he couldn't find onions.
Meta shares tips to avoid payment scams online
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Plenty of Sunshine to kick off the Weekend–5/9/25
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. YWCA Northwestern Illinois receives...
Rockford religious leaders react to Chicago native becoming first U.S. born pope
WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. WIFR News at 6. An update of today's local and national news headlines along with your First Alert forecast and local sports highlights. YWCA Northwestern Illinois receives...
Rockford man charged with burglarizing H&A Tobacco
Anton Ballard, 49, was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday morning for allegedly burglarizing H&A Tobacco and Discount, stealing a cash register and is currently in the Winnebago County Jail on charges of burglary.
