Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Public Schools will host two community meetings this week to give parents an opportunity to address bus service concerns directly with district leaders. The meetings follow parent complaints and frustration over late bus pickups. This school year is the first time Rockford Public School

BELOIT — The owner of Classic Cinemas, which now has the only operating movie theater in Rock County, said he would be interested in expanding into Janesville if the opportunity presents itself. “We’ve been very happy with our Beloit theater,” said Chris Johnson, who started with the Downers Grove-based Classic Cinemas

A $705MILLION casino development is on track to meet its opening deadline this week. Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit in Wisconsin is set to join the growing list of casino developments opening...

My latest garage sale find in Belvidere was cheaper than a cup of coffee.

Dameria Giwa-Finley, 31, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree murder and 364 days for criminal damage to property in connection with a 2020 homicide, according to the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office.

Rockford Police said a man attempted to retrieve an officer's firearm while officers were trying to arrest him Friday evening.

Some places in Wisconsin start as a quick roadside stop and turn into a whole afternoon you never planned for. A drive down a country lane leads to a farm where kids climb wooden tractors, families wander through towering corn mazes, and warm donuts vanish before they cool. There are...

Northern Illinois Community Action Agency has named Sarah Fowler director of its Head Start program, bringing a longtime educator and administrator into the leadership role. The appointment was announced by the agency, according to a community announcement. Fowler has more than 25 years of experience and has spent 17 y

Winnebago County prosecutors called former UIC lab manager Jennifer Bash to testify in a pair of fatal driving-while-high cases earlier this year despite being informed in 2024 that her now-shuttered forensic toxicology lab had produced unreliable test results. In response to recent Injustice Watch inquiries about Bash

The kind of project that reminds a community what service looks like came to life this earlier this month, thanks to South Beloit’s own Nate Blakeman, who completed a standout Eagle Scout project that is already making an impact. Nate built and donated a set of sturdy, beautifully crafted outdoor benches — pieces that