Rockford IL

Freeport felon faces meth possession charges after pointing gun at city workers

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — A Freeport woman is under arrest after allegedly pointing a gun at city workers on Tuesday. Authorities also charged...

Wrestler and communications student identified as suspect after college gymnast found shot to death...

Left inset: Kara Welsh (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater). Right: Chad Richards in jail orange (WISN). Authorities in Wisconsin have finally identified the suspect...

Teen charged with burglary to Dollar General

DAVIS JUNCTION, Ill. (WTVO) — A 16-year-old has been charged with burglary to a Dollar General Store in Davis Junction. According to...

New Rockford compost business looks to curb food waste from entering landfills

ROCKFORD - A new worker-owned collective wants to help Rockford residents keep their food waste out of the landfill and instead turn it into...

Cold start for Wednesday with warmer temps on the way

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -A rather chilly start to the day with temps in the upper 50s to low 60s. Things will start to heat...

Rockford house fire costs estimated $100K in damages

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Fire Department says a fire caused $100,000 worth of damages to a residence Tuesday night. Just before 9:30 p.m....

A Walk in the Park: Rockford area forest preserve gets its name from limestone...

Cedar Cliff Forest Preserve can be found Kishwaukee Road in between the Chicago Rockford International Airport and the village of Stillman Valley in...

Rockford Suffers Violent Weekend: Two Shooting Incidents, Gun Arrests

It didn't take long for Labor Day weekend to become violent around Rockford with a shooting reported early in the morning on Friday (8/30)....

Urgent: Over 100 Pets at At One Illinois Shelter Need Homes Immediately

After a major intake of animals over Labor Day weekend put their cages at critical capacity, Winnebago County Animal Services in Rockford, Illinois is...

Rockford City Council unanimously approves 6 more surveillance cameras

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Six more surveillance cameras will be added to the 30 already around Rockford after City Council unanimously approved them...

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