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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Rockford Public Schools new superintendent Larry Huff meet with community members Thursday evening. He took the stage at Jefferson High School to share his goals for the future and areas that need improvement. Huff introduced himself to the crowd before taking questions from the audience. ​The n

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford woman was sentenced Thursday in connection to a 2025 crash that claimed the life of 24-year-old Whitney Camp. Brooklyn Pierre, 21, was given 24 months of court supervision and had to pay a fine for the charge of an improper left turn, according to online court records.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A man was taken to the hospital Thursday night with serious injuries after crashing his moped, police say. Just before 11 p.m., July 16, Rockford Police Department posted about the single-vehicle crash on X. It took place near the intersection of 6th Avenue and 18th Street.

Rockford's Beef-a-Roo comeback just took a major step forward as two local business owners work together to bring the beloved hometown restaurants back.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A push to reopen some Beef-a-Roo locations became a joint effort between two local business owners. Owner of Candy Cloud, Aled Edwards, joined forced with Tom and Jerry’s owner to buy out the shuttered Beef-a-Roo locations in the Rockford area. Both owners say the idea...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A special drive event from Hamblock Ford invites the community to take a spin behind the wheel of brand-new cars and support the Belvidere Park District Pirates Special Olympics. The event takes place from 11a.m to 5p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at the Boone County Museum of...

Rockford, Ill (WTVO) — July is National Ice Cream Month and we’re celebrating with Hunter Clayton, Senior R&D Associate Scientist at Tillamook County Creamery Association!. We love ice cream here at GDS and Hunter says we’re not alone, 9 out of 10 people in the US say that ice cream is their favorite dessert!

The closure of the Roscoe Road (Bridge Street) bridge over the Rock River has temporarily cut the Village of Roscoe in two, removing one of the community's most critical east-west corridors. The months-long reconstruction project—which physically separates the east and west sides of the river—presents immediate logisti

Tickets for the Boone County Fair are now on sale. Admission and reserved grandstand show tickets will be available from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds Ticket Office, located at 8847 Route 76, Belvidere, according to a community announcement. The fair will run Aug. 11-16, featuring six days of family