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...
Three people shot in Rockford over the weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — One man was shot in the face, another in the leg, and a third was shot three times while...
Elderly Illinois woman reported missing; last seen driving in Rockford
HUNTLEY, Ill. — An alert was issued Monday for a missing elderly woman, from Huntley, who was last seen driving in Rockford. ...
Rockford residents return home to find house on fire
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Two people were forced to move out of their home after a fire Sunday night. According to the...
Freeport police find ‘ghost gun’ in drug bust
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police have arrested Austin Howard, 25, on weapons and drug charges after they searched his house in an...
Rockford Feb 12 Weekly Crime Report: 593 Incidents and 12 Crime Stories
Rockford Feb 12 Weekly Crime Report: 593 Incidents and 12 Crime Stories During the last week, Rockford reported a total of 593 crime...
