Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A puppy who carries the warmth and love of a father - that’s Papa. In this week’s Adopt 815, we introduce you to this 3-year-old Chinese shar-pei/pit bull mix for adoption at Winnebago County Animal Services. It’s been a tough start for Papa at...

BELOIT – A Beloit man faces charges of possessing a machine gun after police say he shot a modified Glock pistol through the floor of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Beloit. Police identified Joseph Lee Parker III, 21, as a passenger in a car police stopped on on 6th Street in Beloit on May 26 after the driver faile

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Stacy Riley, her family and their dog Greta enjoy regular walks at Rock Cut State Park, or at least they did. “We were in shock, it was gross,” said Riley, describing their last stroll at the park. It’s been weeks since the family’s last...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Fifty-four new affordable housing units opened at The Lafayette Apartments in downtown Rockford. This opening coincides with the Rockford City Council’s approval of plans for a separate 300-unit housing complex in the city. The Lafayette Apartments project represents the transformation of the fo

Last Friday, downtown Rochelle marked the return of The Blackstone Bar & Grill with a ribbon-cutting that packed local officials, chamber leaders and neighbors into the Cherry Avenue storefront. After a stretch of dark nights and locked doors, the bar is back under new management and angling to reclaim its spot in the

BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - Those who need to fill a prescription have a new pharmacy option in Beloit. Mercyhealth says its new pharmacy at 1400 E. Inman Parkway, Suite 1, offers prescription filling and refills, medication counseling and prescription transfers. The pharmacy also includes a drive-thru option to help patient

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A burnt scent hovers over the rubble at 150 North 9th Street in downtown Rockford’s periphery. What remains at the scorched scene is a melted pot, lamppost and charred fences — among a pile of materials as well as personal belongings that resided in the apartment building.

Rockford Police arrested a man after he allegedly struck another man with his truck Monday afternoon.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A convoy of emergency response vehicles gathered in downtown Rockford Tuesday in honor of Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department firefighter and paramedic John Morgan. Morgan, 53, of Caledonia, died May 31 of natural causes while working a shift at Harlem-Roscoe Fire Station #3 in Roscoe, accordi

Written By: First Warn Weather Intern Patrick Murray May was a historically dry month. Rain received last night was just enough to push us out of the number one spot for the driest may on record. High pressure will remain in place over the course of the next few days keeping us dry and warm. […]