Stretch of Rockford’s Edgewood Hills to close
Rockford will be closing a stretch of Edgewood Hills on Monday. Edgewood Hills will be closed from Hillcrest to Easton Parkway. The closure is required for storm line and input repair work. The project should be completed and the road back open by the end of Wednesday, weather permitting. Traffic...
Near Rockford Is Illinois’ Nature Preserve With Scenic Wetlands, A Peaceful Trail, And Wildlife
As you walk along a grassy path, songbirds sing from the treetops, and white pelicans guzzle small amphibians and fish. Ducks and geese drift along the river, while otters dive beneath. Occasionally, red foxes and beavers may be seen by the river or in the shallow oxbows that form much of the Carl and Myrna Nygren Wetl
Auto Repair in Belvidere Connects Towing With Vehicle Service
Tilford's Towing and Recovery LLC Automotive Repair has reached a 2026 operational milestone by formalizing a direct tow-to-repair intake process at its Belvidere facility, allowing disabled cars, trucks, and motorcycles recovered by the company to move directly into an in-house diagnostic queue. The workflow brings ro
On the market: Historic Gothic Revival was built in 1865
Address: 425 W. Lincoln Ave., Belvidere Property description: This six-bedroom, three-bathroom Gothic Revival residence built in 1865 was designated a Belvidere Historic Landmark in 1996. Set on .87 acres on a corner lot, the three-story home with 4,674 square feet of living space is surrounded by a wrought iron fence
Rockford, DeKalb and Aurora Face All Hazard Risk Friday Evening With Large Hail, Damaging...
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — An all hazard risk will take shape across northern Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of Friday, August 21, with the National Weather Service warning of large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes as a second round of storms moves through after 4 PM.
Arson investigation in Rockford reveals AR-15-style blowtorch
A 51-year-old man was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, after allegedly attempting to burn down a neighbor's apartment door with a blowtorch following a physical altercation.
Boone County Hatchet Attack Leads to Arrest
A Rockford, Illinois, man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a stranger with a hatchet in Boone County early Thursday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says 56-year-old Martin Paddie Jr. called 911 around 2:15 a.m., claiming he had injured someone and was armed with a hatchet, hammer and k
Belvidere gang member Cody Heinzman sentenced to jail for weapons charge
Belvidere gang member Cody Heinzman, 21, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a gang member and was sentenced to six months in jail and two years of probation.
Residents report terrifying encounters with alleged home intruder in Rockford
A 31-year-old Rockford man named Darryl Brooks was charged with multiple felonies following reports of him entering residences at night.
Try These Workshops if You Want to Make Movies
Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — There’s a new resident artist at the Rockford Public Library. Neil Bloom, founder of the Forest City Cinema Community, comes with a series of workshops that are free and open to the public aimed towards older teens and adults running from August 19 to October 7 at RPL’s Nordloff Center with one o
