Rockford IL

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall could bring a threat for flash flooding to the Stateline this weekend. The first round will arrive Saturday afternoon/evening, with the scattered storms continuing into Sunday. The slow motion of the thunderstorms through an abundantly moist air mass will allow for some torrential...

Because of forecasted rain on Saturday, Summerpalooza in Rockton has been canceled. However, Louiepalooza in Roscoe is still on schedule. Whiskey Hotel Barbecue is open one day a week, on Sunday and every Sunday, in Roscoe 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at 5522 Elevator Road, but you should pre-order. The owner says, "We had to...

Northern Illinois pilots train for emergency responses with Civil Air Patrol. The Female Energy Festival returned to Rockford Sat. Aug. 9, transforming the venue into a vibrant marketplace for women-owned businesses.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Mostly cloudy for Sunday with showers and thunderstorms possible. Some of the thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall. Highs should top out in the low 80’s. Humidity will stick around through the middle of the week.

Colours Inc., a family owned automotive, fleet and industrial paint distributor, acquired Fox Valley Auto Paints’ locations in Rockford and Aurora, IL, effective in August. The move boosts Colours’ Midwest footprint and reinforces its support for collision repair professionals in the region. We’re excited to welcome...

Rockford, Ill. – Heavy rain is raising flood concerns across northern Illinois tonight, with a Flood Watch in effect through Sunday morning for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, and Lake counties. Residents in Rockford, Waukegan, and surrounding communities could wake up to swollen creeks and water-covered roads. According...

ROCKFORD — Mark Henderson has had a more relaxed approach to forecasting the weather in the two months since he lost his longtime television job. Out are the suits, ties, makeup and studio lights. In are the flip-flops, polos, shorts and an at-home work station. The new approach, he...

The mother of the 15-year-old girl who fatally shot two people at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison was found dead by apparent suicide. The latest development was reported by the Janesville Police Department, which confirmed that the mother, Melissa Rupnow, died and that it appeared to have been a...

BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Beloit Police reported that a 37-year-old man died after being hit by a truck while driving his motorcycle. The hit-and-run crash took place at the intersection of White Avenue and Riverside Drive, around 2 a.m. The vehicle that hit the motorcyclist, a 1999 GMC Jimmy, was abandoned and recovered...

FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Stephenson County deputies arrested Jawon Stib, 28, after a weapons and drug raid. Officers raided a residence in the 800 block of West Stephenson Street on August 8 to find Stib, who had outstanding warrants in the county. Deputies found cocaine and a firearm during the search. Authorities...