Rockford IL

Justin Lee, 24, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, causing death for an August 2024 crash that killed 16-year-old Harlem student Jazyln Davidson.

Adam Gurney, 29, was arrested in Janesville, Wisconsin for allegedly trafficking a minor from North Carolina to Janesville, and is charged with trafficking of a child, child enticement, and sexual intercourse with a child.

An Illinois man was moved to tears when he realized that the official email from the Illinois Lottery informing him of a $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win was real. One lucky Illinois resident was overcome with emotion on the golf course when he realized he had won the $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto prize.

One year ago, on Aug. 12, 2024, Roscoe resident Gil Wierschke, 76, walked down the driveway from his home, south of Roscoe Road. Police have not been able to locate him since. Gil Wierschke still missing: "The wondering is hard to deal with" In the 1960s, as a teenager, Gil...

Kyle Wienke was charged with DUI after allegedly crashing a Nissan Skyline GTR into a home and parked cars, causing a fire and severely injuring the passenger, with THC found in his system.

Cammya Cokes was arrested for allegedly attacking a man and not letting him leave a residence, after knocking him down three times and attempting to hit him with a lamp, resulting in injuries to both parties.

Winnebago County Deputies have closed both lanes of Forrest Hills Road and Pleasant Valley Boulevard after a serious crash, and are asking the public to find alternative routes.

Illinois State Police arrested Trashone Townsend, 30, after they found 9 pounds of suspected cannabis in a Loves Park apartment.

RAYNARDO O. GONZALEZ SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR TWO COUNTS OF DRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announces that on August 11, 2025, Raynardo O. Gonzalez, 54, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced to a total of sixteen years in the Illinois...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Connecting community members and strengthening advocacy for women and their families, a local organization invites people out for an open air dining experience at the end of August. YWCA Northwestern Illinois hosts its third “One Table: An Open Air Dining Experience” from 6 p.m. to 10...