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BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A former Elgin police sergeant is sentenced for multiple counts of domestic abuse. Robert Hartman, 53, of Durand, is sentenced to 7 years in prison for one count of aggravated domestic battery (strangulation), unlawful restraint and five counts of domestic battery. He must serve at least...

Federal authorities charged 179 people in 140 new cases as part of Operation New Dawn, a two-month anti-violence initiative targeting Chicago and Rockford offenders. The operation also led to the arrest of 305 fugitives and the recovery of 24 missing or kidnapped children, according to federal officials. Eleven federal

Natural Land Institute will host “Party on the Prairie Celebrates Raccoon Creek,” an elegant outdoor fundraiser for the Carl & Myrna Nygren Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Rd., Rockton, IL. This summer gala will be held on Saturday, July 18th from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As we head into the holiday weekend and then into the heart of the summer, there are a number of fairs and festivals happening in Rock County this month. Executive Director of the Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Christine Rebout highlights all the events to...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A man was seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Lima Township on Wednesday night. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office, personnel from the City of Whitewater EMS and Fire Departments and Mercy Hospital’s MD-1 were called to a motorcycle crash with injuries near the intersection of North McCor

Bright sunshine led the way to a super fun day in Rockton on Sunday, June 14. The day started off with spectators cheering on 2,700 bicyclists. Ironman participants from all over the world rolled through in the morning on the last leg of the 2026 Rockford Ironman competition, which is a half triathlon.

Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — We’re hanging out with Kayla over at Rascal’s Bar and Grill to make Bomb Pops!. These drinks taste JUST like a Bomb Pop, and you have to go over to Rascal’s to try it out!. But guess what, they made it easy...

BELOIT, Wis.— A proposal to consolidate Beloit fire and emergency medical services will be presented next week to the Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors and the Beloit City Council.

No country concert is planned for this year's Boone County Fair but there is much more to the fair than one night of music. Here's what organizers had to say.

With sadness, we announce the following deaths for Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit in recent weeks:. Get our free newsletter delivered straight to your inbox: hometown news from Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit. Thank you Leroy, Jerry, and Charlotte for being a part of our communities. Rest well. Other recent...