Rockford IL

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Freeport is a major step closer toward improving road safety with a drafted safe streets action plan. “Crash data shows that we have had 87% more accidents in the last several years, which is concerning,” said Fehr Graham and Safety Action consultant Darin Stykel. Last year, Fehr...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Students hoping to join the nursing profession may soon find it harder to pay for their degree. A change local experts say could worsen an already significant shortage of healthcare workers. “If you have ever been in the hospital, you know that nursing is the scaffolding...

A Rockford garage and adjacent fence were damaged in a fire Friday evening. The detached, single-vehicle garage at 1723 Ohio Parkway sustained damage in the blaze, which started at 11:04 p.m. Friday. Rockford firefighters said the fire extended to a neighbor’s fence. Firefighters said they brought the blaze under...

Address: 2110 E. Angle Road, Dakota Property description: This multi-level home in the Dakota School District is on a 2.6-acre property and includes a 40 feet x 64 feet insulated, heated pole barn complete with water service and a waste-oil heater. The home has four bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, plus a roughed-in...

Regional gas prices are essentially unchanged last week at an average of $2.91 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, approximately the same as last week's price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Midwest region rose about 10 cents since last month. According to the...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Several volunteers start decorating downtown Rockford ahead of the Nov. 29 Stroll on State. Residents started putting on the lights for the tree and placed several holiday items across the area. Lead volunteer Perry Eppes says he sees a lot of high school students take time...

In a touching nod to the power of education, two local teachers are making a genuine difference. Their impact on students? It’s something special worth celebrating.

GENOA, Ill. (WIFR) - Video sent to WIFR from Veteran Scott Hamm of Genoa captures the startling moment a bald eagle drops a rabbit onto his truck. Hamm says the incident happened on Veterans Day. His wife called him to let him know a dead rabbit was laying in their yard. Without thinking too much of it, Hamm says he...

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Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — Ariana Grande has some news, but this time it has nothing to do with “Wicked”. She announced a small tour for 2026 which might be the last one for a while as she referred to it as a “last hurrah”. Cynthia...