Rockford IL

The annual Ogle County Farm Stroll will take place Sunday, October 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., giving participants the opportunity to take a self-guided tour of 10 farms that have agreed to participate this year. The event, held annually on the second Sunday in October, is free to...

An inmate at the Winnebago County jail died early Sunday morning following a medical emergency.

Round one of the heavy rainfall event brought between 1-3 inches of rainfall across the Stateline, including a new daily record at the Rockford airport. Many weather watchers, shown in the purple boxes, also saw over 2″ of rain. The heaviest rain last night was across parts of Jo Daviess County, where isolated pockets

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — People planning a trip to the Rockford Public Library Friday will need to plan ahead. According to a Facebook post, all Rockford Public Library branches will open late on Friday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. and close at 5 p.m., differing from the usual hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]

Coffee tastes different when the person roasting it works just a few steps from where you order. All across Illinois, small shops fire up their own roasters and pour cups you simply cannot get from a drive-thru window on the highway. From downtown Rockford to a little Route 66 town...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WTVO) — Commuters should prepare for potential delays next week as utility work is scheduled to begin Monday on East State Street. The project will involve lane closures on the stretch of road between 9th and Summit streets. City officials say the work is expected to be...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford City Market is hosting a final “make up” event themed “One Last Run” on Saturday starting at 4 p.m., giving community members one last chance to visit after weather issues canceled market dates over the summer. The event is...

Some Rockford streets will be closed Sunday afternoon. The fourth annual 11th Ward Veterans Tribute Parade Honoring Service and Fiesta Patrias will step off at 1 p.m. Sunday. The parade will form on Broadway between Fourth Street and Kishwaukee Street, proceed east on Broadway to Parmele Street, where the parade will d

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ROCKFORD — Crusader Community Health has started work to transform a former downtown Walgreens into its future women’s health center. The nonprofit health care provider is revamping the former pharmacy at 1201 E. State St., which is just west of UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital. The goal is to welcome the first patie