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BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - Young entrepreneurs put their business skills to the test Friday during Byron Bank’s annual Lemonade Stand Contest, an event celebrating the bank’s 60th anniversary of serving northern Illinois. Children created and operated their own lemonade stands, serving customers while learning lessons in bud

ROCKFORD — Screw City Beer Festival will return this September for its 16th year, but it may be its last call. Chris Wachowiak, who founded the festival with Aaron Sleger while he was also running Kryptonite bar in downtown, said this will be his final year with the event. Whether it continues will be up to Sleger, who

At the May 12, 2026 community forum, newly hired Hononegah Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett expanded on his introductory remarks by taking questions from attendees. One of the first questions asked whether he planned to bring academic academies to Hononegah. Jarrett said that while such programs work well in some distr

Rockford Art Deli's annual Free Print Day returns Saturday with a patriotic cowboy design celebrating America's 250th birthday. Bring a blank shirt and get a free limited-edition print.

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty skillet, omelet or French toast, Sebastian’s Cafe in Roscoe serves up all kinds of breakfast favorites. Owners Ivan and Esmeralda Torres opened the business in 2025, named for their son Sebastian. In addition to breakfast, the...

BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - A person was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon, the Beloit Police Department said Friday. The crash happened around 1:10 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Park and East Grand Avenues. The police department said Wisconsin State Patrol is reconstructing the crash scene.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Scattered showers are moving through the greater Chicago metro area and surrounding communities this Friday morning as a strong disturbance tracks to the south of the region. Radar at 10:22 a.m. shows widespread green returns stretching from Rockford and Sycamore eastward through Schaumburg, Geneva,

OREGON, Ill. (WIFR) - A 27-year-old man was arrested Friday after deputies say he sped away from a traffic stop on his motorcycle. Cody Moser, of Oregon, is charged with aggravated fleeing to elude, fleeing to elude, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and speeding

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash late Friday night shuts down a part of E. Riverside Boulevard in Loves Park. Police block off a portion of the 800 block of E. Riverside Boulevard Friday night as crews investigate a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Several emergency vehicles could be...

JANESVILLE – If some residents and Rock County supervisors seek to implement a countywide moratorium on data centers, their goal might not be a quick or easy one to reach. In a long and meandering discussion that rolled out through a two-hour Rock County Board meeting this week, Rock County Planning Director Andrew Bak