Rockford child learning, play center opens Monday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The first of ten Read, Play & Learn LaundryCares centers opened Monday in Rockford's Northwest Community Center. The centers are...
Family of hit-and-run victim Malissa Bond call for change
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The loved ones of hit-and-run victim Malissa Bond gather to remember a life well-spent on the street where she was...
Fog, warm temps and mud. February weather in northern Illinois.
Jason Cregier: And this is This Week in Weather. Joining me is John Jurgens. He's a meteorologist at 13 WR X and Rockford. How're...
2 candidates in running to replace retiring Byron Police Chief
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — Byron Police Chief Todd Murray is stepping down after more than 20 years as the town’s top cop, and...
Allegiant will add flights between Rockford and LA starting in June
ROCKFORD - Allegiant will start flying from the Rockford airport to Los Angeles this summer. The airline's new route from the Chicago Rockford International...
Unprecedented Winter Warmth Hits Rockford and Chicago Despite Mid-January Chill
The National Weather Service in Chicago reports that Northern Illinois, including Chicago and Rockford, is having one of its warmest winters on record. Despite...
Big Change Coming to Some Illinois Walmart Stores Many Will Love
There's a new national feature that Walmart is rolling out and the word on the street is some stores in Illinois will have it....
Longtime downtown Rockford restaurant owner dies at 78
Mike Leifheit , co-owner of the Irish Rose Saloon in downtown Rockford, has died. According to a Facebook post,...
Police respond to gunshots near Sinnissippi Park, arrest suspect
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — After shots were fired in the area of Sinnissippi Park on Sunday night, police say Antavieon Walls, 21, was...
Police respond to possible Rockford shooting, say suspects fought with officers
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Three people were arrested Sunday morning after police responded to a possible shooting, and authorities said the trio fought...
