Rockford, IL – Crime Alert: Teen Arrested on Gun, Stolen Car Charges
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rockford, IL – A 19-year-old Rockford man is facing multiple charges following an early morning arrest by the Rockford Police Department’s Specialized Community Oriented Police Enforcement (SCOPE) team,...
Two pedestrians hit on E. State Street in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford police ask drivers to avoid the area of East State Street near S. Newtowne Drive following a crash involving two pedestrians. Shortly before 8 p.m. Jan. 13, police posted on X that two males were hit in the 5400 block of E. State Street. They were taken to a local hospital for their...
Trial begins for Byron man accused of killing ex-wife and son in house fire
The trial of Duane Meyer began in Ogle County court on Tuesday, with prosecutors alleging Meyer killed his ex-wife and son in a Byron house fire in 2016.
McNamara to host 2 town hall meetings on public safety in Rockford
ROCKFORD — Mayor Tom McNamara will host two upcoming town hall meetings to discuss the city’s public safety efforts. He will be joined by Police Chief Carla Redd and Jennifer Cacciapaglia, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, to discuss his administration’s crime...
Rockford police capture teen accused of car theft and armed robbery
A Rockford teen has been accused of stealing a car at gunpoint and hitting a police squad car as he fled from arrest, eventually found hiding behind a home on Charles Street.
Everyday Hero: This Rock County hospital runs a homeless shelter — and it works
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Healing doesn’t always happen inside hospital walls. In Rock County, Mercyhealth operates something rare in health care: a homeless shelter. The House of Mercy, located in Janesville, treats homelessness as a health issue, and care as its responsibility. Chad Salmon, the House of Mercy’s manager,...
Rockford mom sues city, says police beat her son unconscious during December stop
A Rockford mother has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Rockford and two Rockford Police Department officers, alleging her 17-year-old son was beaten unconscious during a traffic stop in December.
WIFR FastCast – 3:30 PM Jan. 12
Headlines include: Update on McKee guilty plea, fatal drunk driving crash arrest and 2 people are arrested after pointing a gun at a driver.
Hard Rock Casino Rockford had more than 1.4M admissions last year, third most in...
ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino Rockford had more than 1.4 million admissions last year, the third highest total of the state’s 17 casinos. Hard Rock, 7801 E. State St., trailed Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, which had more than 2.9 million admissions, and Wind Creek Chicago Southland, with more than 2.1 million...
Rockford Brake gets $250K incentive to revitalize historic foundry
The Planning & Development Committee voted unanimously on Monday to approve a $250,000 incentive for Rockford Brake Manufacturing, aiming to breathe new life into the city’s oldest foundry.
