WTVO returns to DISH Network after both sides reach agreement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Mission Broadcasting and DISH Network reached a retransmission agreement on Monday night, allowing WTVO-TV in Rockford to return to...
Northern Illinois police advise against travel on icy roads
(WTVO) — Police from Rockford-area law enforcement agencies are advising against travel Tuesday morning after freezing rain overnight blanketed the roads with ice....
Illinois, Wisconsin Schools Closed or On Delay for Tuesday (1/23)
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through noon on Tuesday (1/23) with a rain, snow, and ice mix expected to be through the...
Theft forces downtown bike shop to go appointment only
The owner of a downtown Rockford bicycle shop says theft and other criminal activities have forced him to keep his doors locked during...
Living the dream: Rockford man’s journey to U.S. citizenship comes to an end
Getting a driver's license, landing your first job, buying a car and eventually a home are rites of passage that many in the...
Report: Confinement, water access used as punishment in Winnebago County youth detention
An inspection of the Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center found youth offenders are being locked in their cells for hours, that...
Suspect in shooting deaths of eight people in Illinois found dead in Texas
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Joliet late Monday said a suspect they were searching for in connection to...
FIRST ALERT: Winter storm to impact Tuesday morning commute
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It's seemingly been one blow after another from Mother Nature over the past two weeks or so, and yet another...
Family seeks help to find missing Rockford man
A Rockford family is asking for the public's help in finding their missing 22-year-old son, Carter McGowan, who has Asperger's syndrome.Carter's mother, Christy Harms...
Stateline salt supplies run low; Rockford makes emergency purchase
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Cities all over the stateline are facing dwindling supplies of salt following the snowstorms that hit the area last week,...
