Police: Rockford man pulls firearm during fight inside a Mobil
Austin Triplett was arrested on June 23 for alleged possession of a firearm with a suspended FOID and aggravated unlawful possession of a loaded weapon without a FOID after he was accused of pointing a gun at another man inside a Mobil gas station.
Rockford Police raid drug house; 2 suspects in custody
Rockford Police arrested two individuals on weapons and drug charges after recovering cannabis and a handgun during a search warrant at a residence on Ridge Avenue.
These northern Illinois counties will be affected by spongy moth treatment
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be spraying several northern Illinois counties to control for a non-native insect this week. Affected counties include Ogle, Stephenson and Jo Daviess. The spongy moth is native to Europe and Asia. It mainly feeds on oak and willow trees, often completely stripping them of...
Third victim of Janesville apartment murder-suicide dies
The third victim of a murder-suicide at a Janesville apartment complex has died.
Juvenile airlifted to Rockford hospital after 2-vehicle crash
MARENGO, Ill. (WIFR) - Multiple people are injured following a T-bone crash in unincorporated Marengo. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded to the crash just after 6:30 p.m. June 23 at the intersection of Kishwaukee Valley Road and Deerpass Road. Officials say one vehicle was found off the road where...
2 hurt in rollover crash on I-39 South near Rockford
Chester Weger, the man convicted of slaying a woman at an Illinois state park in 1960, has died, according to a report from Shaw Local. He was 86 years old. Seniors and their families will be able to learn about everything from health and wellness to community programs and support services during a Senior Expo in...
Rockford City Council committee moves forward 2 residential housing proposals totaling more than 200...
ROCKFORD — Aldermen on Monday moved forward a pair of residential development proposals that could bring more than 200 residences to east Rockford. One promises 24 two-bedroom luxury condos at 5918 Elaine Drive behind the former Kmart on East State Street. Those will be sold as owner-occupied homes with a condo...
Vehicle goes up in flames in Boone Co. after ‘fender bender’
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A vehicle fire Monday morning sends crews to Interstate 90. Around 9:20 a.m., the Boone County Fire Protection District #2 was called to mile marker 31 ¼ westbound on I-90 for reports of a vehicle fire. First responders found an SUV fully engulfed near...
Multiple counties in the stateline to receive aerial treatment to control spongy moths
(WIFR) - The scheduled spongy moth treatment will take place in the area June 27, weather permitting. The U.S. Forest Service will spray Oregon and rural Ogle County, Freeport and rural Stephenson County and two areas in rural JoDaviess County. The spongy moth is a non-native pest that can strip...
‘I could be dead,’ Rockford teenager reflects on traumatic experience after hit-and-run
On Friday, June 20th, 15-year-old Alice Hunt was involved in what police are calling a hit-and-run incident.
