Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - People from 21 countries officially became U.S. citizens Monday during a naturalization ceremony at the Rockford Public Library. For many, the moment marked the end of a long process and the beginning of a new chapter. “Today, that’s a big moment for me. I’m very excited....

Messages shared at Hononegah Community High School’s Class of 2026 resonated with family, friends, and graduates on Saturday, May 23. Under the direction of Mr. Jeremiah Kramper, the HCHS band played a medley of tunes. Pomp and Circumstance rang out as 421 graduates entered the arena of the BMO...

ROCKFORD — The Sinnissippi Audubon Society wants to recreate a mural that included the city’s official bird after it was torn down last week as part of a hospital expansion plan. “Dodge” and “Chase” was a dual-sided mural featuring a peregrine falcon and several songbirds that covered the...

Dakota’s softball team is heading back to Peoria for another shot to compete for a 1A IHSA state championship.

ROCKFORD — Renovations are underway to turn the former Pope chiropractic clinic into the Belvidere School District’s new employee wellness clinic, a move that will allow the district to serve more students at its alternative high school. The District 100 Wellness Center, which is run in partnership with...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - City leaders voted on a resolution to censure 5th Ward Alderperson Cecelia Stacy, but the measure failed. The request stemmed from a neighborhood watch meeting on May 19. Claims say Stacy publicly criticized city staff and presented inaccurate information regarding city police department activit

We rounded up some of the best breakfast and brunch spots around Rockford!

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - For many in the Greater Rockford Italian American Association, the love of food started right in their grandfather’s, or Nonno’s, garden. From 11a.m. to 12:30p.m., Saturday, June 6, learn to grow Nonno’s garden favorites at 4601 W. State Street in Rockford. The GRIAA...

ROCKFORD — City Council has approved a scaled back version of a proposed townhouse development next to Alpine Hills Adventure Park. Zaher Qassem reduced his initial plan for four 4-unit townhomes and two 8-unit buildings at 515 S. Alpine Road after concerns the development would harm neighbors’ property values and crea

JANESVILLE — Rock County is joining a few other Wisconsin counties whose supervisors are pushing for a temporary freeze on data center developments. The Rock County Board of Supervisors has not gone far down any path toward halting data center projects. But a resolution introduced by two supervisors last week seeks an