Rockford IL

DeeDee Weiser will still be around, but she is selling her Downtown Rockton coffee shop to Christy and Jake Krupa of Buckets n Blooms, which moved into the coffeehouse space last spring. Deedee is teaching Jake how to make the drinks. More news to come. Besides tasty food, Sebastian's Cafe...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Paint chips lie scattered between nail heads poking from the floorboard. Doric columns connect to the ceiling near the room’s center. Unlike a boarded-up ground level, light reaches through the second floor of the former watch factory at 325 South Madison St. in downtown Rockford. Oliver...

MADISON, Wis. (WIFR) - A Rockford, Illinois man faces drug charges in a Madison, Wisconsin court. Kendrick Payton, 30, is charged with distributing controlled substances. The indictment says Payton distributed heroin on Dec. 18, 2024, and cocaine on Feb. 18, 2025. According to the Department of Justice, he also...

The trial of Duane Meyer, the Byron man accused of killing ex-wife and 3-year-old son in 2016, is underway in Ogle County.

Stillman Valley High School's Head Coach Mike Lalor announced his retirement on Wednesday, bringing an end to a 28-year career.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - No action needs to be taken by District 205 parents following a mass text sent Thursday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8, some parents reported receiving a message from Rockford Public Schools District 205 saying their child is currently “inactive,” followed by a link to opt out of future...

A drier and cooler Friday, with more sun by the afternoon. Feeling more like January on Sunday, with highs near 30°. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Heavy downpours moved into the stateline earlier this afternoon and continued through the evening commute for many of us. Rain totals have been anywhere from 1/4″ in Rockford to...

A new study ranks five Illinois counties among the snowiest in America, including Cook County and areas near Rockford.

A 21-year-old Rockford man who survived an airborne crash into a utility pole has been charged with drunk driving after a crash in Ogle County Wednesday night.

Don Carter Lanes in Rockford has launched two massive food challenges featuring a huge burger and a giant pork tenderloin.