Rockford IL

The Rockford Boxing Classic has been a knockout the last four years in downtown Rockford. It’s about to turn five this Saturday night. The annual outdoor event at the Rockford City Market Pavilion is set.

ROCKFORD — A plan to revive the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory and another downtown building is moving closer to a groundbreaking after roughly three years of work to prepare for construction. Oliver Emerson Development, a family-run real estate development team, expects to start construction in the fourth quarter

Kendra England, a nurse and mother, shares how a sudden cirrhosis diagnosis turned her from caregiver to patient.

As Rockford prepares for a new mayor, some residents are questioning whether the city should consider a regulated system that allows ATVs and side-by-sides on public streets, similar to Billings, Montana.

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Following renovations of the facility, the Boone County Health Department will return to its location at 1204 Logan Avenue in Belvidere. As of Aug. 24, all health department services will be offered at the Logan Avenue location. Services temporarily relocated to the second floor of Midland...

ROCKFORD — George Harker is ready to show that some of the smallest competitors at the upcoming Rockford Boxing Classic can put on a big show. The 10-year-old boxer is preparing for his first bout in front of his new hometown since moving here from the United Kingdom less than a year ago. He’ll face off against Jose Co

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - The Rockton Police Department posts body camera footage from an incident on Monday, July 27. Police post a statement and over an hour of body camera video on Facebook from a traffic stop where Waldemar Collazo Gonzalez was stopped for driving over the speed limit. Gonzalez...

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - One of the suspects in an Altoona homicide case is sentenced for his crimes. 50-year-old Brandon Gaston is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the death of 79-year-old Dennis Schattie. The sentence was handed down by an Eau Claire...

Fastcast: Orangeville man faces several charges, Rockford apartment fire injures person.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Following a report of someone armed in a group of teens, officers reportedly found a handgun and arrested a 16-year-old from Rockford. Around 7 p.m., July 29, police responded to the 3000 block of N. Rockton Avenue for a report of a teen with a gun.