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News from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit as reported in the award-winning Rockton-Roscoe News. National Night out for South Beloit, Roscoe and Rockton on. With the 2nd Chemtool/Holiam payments timeline of the 2nd quarter coming and going without payments going out to residents. The Rockton-Roscoe News did reach out t

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Those flying out of the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) will notice construction as crews begin a four-phase project to improve traffic flow on the road leading to the main passenger terminal. Starting Monday, Aug. 10, signs will be posted to guide drivers as they approach...

Plenty of sunshine today with a light north wind 5 - 10 MPH and highs in the middle 80’s. A few clouds tonight with lows in the 60’s. Upper 80’s tomorrow with increasing clouds. Rain is likely Friday, Friday night, and Saturday. Don’t be surprised to hear a few rumbles of thunder. We could see a few heavy downpours Fri

BELOIT — A Beloit man was arrested after he was found with vodka, fentanyl and a crack pipe. He was in a running vehicle outside the home of a high school acquaintance. A witness called police after she found Caleb T. Dahm, 28, in a car outside her house. She reported she knew Dahm from high school as a drug addict. He

The former Mercy Health hospital campus, located at 2400 N. Rockton Ave., has sat largely vacant since Mercy Health consolidated operations and closed the hospital in 2019.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A chance encounter three years ago on Rockford’s east side led one resident to a cat colony with a history spanning decades. “There were probably, at that time, I want to say about 20 cats,” said Dee, a resident concerned about the cat colony.

Monday's storms brought four confirmed tornadoes to the Chicago suburbs, rated EF0 and EF1, with winds strong enough to down trees and knock out power across three counties.

Church's Texas Chicken Honey-Butter Biscuits topped USA Today's list of America's best fast food sides, but the nearest location is now in Wisconsin.

Rockford Police arrested a man after reports of property damage at a construction site Sunday night that was later determined to be a burglary.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nearly 16 years after the shooting death of Antoine Williams in Rockford, three men now face charges. Derrick Bradley, 41, of Rockford, Quantell Trotter 33, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Taj Newton, 36, of Batavia, each face two counts of first-degree murder. Antoine “Tallman” Williams died...