Rockford IL

Vasa Fitness is opening its 9th Illinois location in Rockford on Dec. 20th, 2025.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Slidematic Precision Components marks the opening of its expanded facility Thursday, December 18, celebrating a $7.9 million investment in Rockford. The family-owned manufacturing business has operated in the community since 2004 and now employs more than 200 people at the Samuelson campus....

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A call about a burglary at a tobacco shop Tuesday leads to the arrest of three boys from Rockford, according to police. The boys, ages 11, 13, and 14, each face the following charges:. Burglary. Criminal damage to property. Possession of burglary tools. Resisting arrest. Shortly...

Our region has reduced vulnerabilities in the language and cognitive development domain, according to the Early Development Instrument (EDI). As a community, can we argue that our collective efforts around literacy are not only improving outcomes for school-aged students, but for our youngest learners as well? The...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Snow is falling and temperatures are dropping. Winters in the Midwest can be tough on people, but they can be tough on our furry friends too. Chris Ramos with Blain’s Farm and Fleet says it all comes down to grooming and paw care during frigid and snowy times.

ROCKFORD — Developers say they’re ready to restore the historic Rockford Watch Co. factory, revamping it into two dozen market rate loft apartments. But first the father-and-son real estate team, Oliver Emerson Development, needs City Council to sign off on a new incentive package that will close a financial gap and...

A Rockford man has been sentenced to a total of 50 years for a shooting that occurred during a robbery on Christmas Day two years ago.

An early morning crash Wednesday claims the life of a driver, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

The holidays came early for the family and friends of approximately 550 soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, with units based in Effingham, Litchfield and Mt. Vernon, as they were were greeted with cheers, hugs and tears at welcome home...

HARVARD, Ill. (WIFR) - Three men from Kenosha, Wisconsin, one of whom made national headlines, await extradition to Illinois after a Facebook Marketplace sale goes sideways, according to Harvard police. Dominick Black, 24, Solomon Bankhead, 25, and Blair Stiles, 19, each face a charge of armed robbery in McHenry...