OSF HealthCare launches mobile clinic to reach rural and underserved communities
ROCKFORD — OSF HealthCare is putting primary care on the move with a new mobile clinic that’s designed to expand access to communities where service is limited. The health care provider unveiled its new OSF OnCall Primary Care on the Go van Tuesday with a news conference and blessing by Bishop David Malloy at St. Berna
Training, preparation Rockford Fire Department say were key to tower rescue
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A TV tower worker was rescued after suffering a medical emergency while working in the heat 275 feet above the ground. First responders brought the employee down safely and the worker was transported to a local hospital where they are expected to recover. The high-angle...
Rockford’s Housing Market Just Took A Big Drop In National Rankings
Illinois has one of America's hottest housing markets in Wheaton, while Rockford dropped from the nation's hottest market in 2025 to No. 25 in 2026.
Sugarland Is Coming Back to Rockford!
Ready to relive your Sugarland era? The country duo is returning to Rockford this October, and tickets go on sale this Friday.
MAS Mail & Print Center celebrates grand opening in Rockford
ROCKFORD — A business that bills itself as a one-stop shop for mailing, printing and professional services celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday with the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce. MAS Mail & Print cut the ribbon on its store at 5970 E. State St., which is in the...
Top 15 best fish fry restaurants near Rockford, according to diners
Fifteen local restaurants and social clubs near Rockford, Illinois, were identified as top destinations for Friday fish fries based on customer reviews from platforms like Google, Yelp, and TripAdvisor.
Dehydrated tower tech pulled from 275-foot level of Rockford, IL broadcast tower after three-hour...
A tower tech was rescued Monday afternoon from a broadcast tower at WTVO-TV/WQRF-TV in Rockford, Illinois, after suffering what officials believe was a dehydration-related medical emergency 275 feet above ground, according to WTVO. Rockford Fire and the Northwest Fire Protection District responded to the station at 191
Randee’s Music to close Rockford storefront after 40 years in business
ROCKFORD — Randee’s Music is closing its retail storefront on Morsay Drive after four decades of selling guitars, pianos and other music essentials. The store at 4116 Morsay Drive started its farewell sale this week as co-owners Randy Lee and Joel Ross have an agreement to sell the building to The Pregnancy Care Center
Rockford man charged with aggravated battery to one-month-old daughter
Terrance Cooper, 34, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery and reckless conduct following the alleged abuse of his one-month-old daughter in Rockford.
IceHogs Community Fund Awards $152,000 in Grants to Twelve Rockford Area Organizations
The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund (ICF) has awarded $152,000 in grants to support 12 Rockford area organizations for the fiscal year 2026 grant cycle. Six of this year’s grants are renewals supported by the ICF last year, two are awards to organizations the ICF supported two years ago, and four recipients are new par
