Rockford IL

A home in Oregon was destroyed in a fire late Tuesday, with no injuries reported and the cause of the fire still under investigation.

CHANA, Ill. (WIFR) - The cause of a late night fire in Ogle County is under investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Around 11:15 p.m. March 10, deputies with the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 1000 block of South Skare Road for a building fully engulfed in flames.

A Rockford woman was hospitalized after her car was hit by a pickup truck as she attempted to make a U-turn on Tuesday afternoon.

CHERRY VALLEY — A three-year project to reconstruct and expand a roughly 2-mile stretch of Interstate 39 through southern Winnebago County is scheduled to begin Monday. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s $125.9 million project expands I-39 from four to six lanes between the U.S. 20/Harrison Avenue...

Rockford Urban Ministries has expanded its commitment to social justice by hiring a new pastor in partnership with the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. Sam Stanes will join RUM as the Pastor of Justice and Public Witness, according to a community announcement. He is set to begin his role...

Sometimes the best treasures hide in plain sight, and the Olympic Tavern in Rockford proves that point better than just about anywhere in Illinois. This neighborhood institution has been pouring happiness into glasses and serving up comfort on plates for generations, and if you haven’t been there yet, you’re missing...

The Illinois Housing Development Authority has launched IHDAccess Home, a program providing up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance to eligible first-time homeowners, as part of Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget.

Platt Hill Nursery has announced the grand opening date for its new Rockford location at the former Village Green site on East Riverside Boulevard.

Before they hit the bargaining table, the nearly 80 members of Local 3367 were feeling what so many working people are feeling: That the cost of living is just getting higher and it’s getting harder to make ends meet. But union members knew by standing together in their fight...

Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). RICHIE, JAVIER, 30, of Beloit, attempting to flee or elude an officer-repeater, March 8th, Snuffy’s Still, Janesville. HARWICK, MASON, 17, of Clinton, substantial battery-domestic abuse,...