Rockford IL

The annual second chances summit returns to Rockford for its 6th year... This event offers free legal aid to those who are eligible to have their criminal records sealed or expunged.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Dozens of people gathered in downtown Rockford Sunday for a Justice Vigil: Coming together in a peaceful show of reflection and community connection. The vigil took place in front of the federal courthouse, where organizers invited the public to honor those impacted by recent national...

(WIFR) - It’s been a wet start to our weekend with a wintry mix falling earlier this morning. Temperatures ran around 1 to 2 degrees above what was expected, so most of the precipitation that fell was rain. Rockford recorded nearly a quarter of an inch of precipitation. This...

BELOIT — The Greater Beloit Economic Development Council is meeting Wednesday with one of its three action items being “to discuss the possible sale of 1500, 1550, and 1590 Apex Drive” in the Gateway Business District. Those three lots total 15.46 acres across the street from the Pratt Industries building and...

BELOIT — The Beloit City Council is holding a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday to interview search firms who may be hired to help find the city’s next city manager. Jerry Gabrielatos resigned on Dec. 5. Elizabeth Krueger, who has worked for Beloit since 2006 including as deputy city manager since 2015, is the...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Fire crews put out an accidental blaze in a Rockford garage, Friday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., Jan. 9, Rockford Fire Department went out to a call of a structure fire in the 3100 block of Crosby Street. When they arrived to the home, firefighters found a...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A fire Sunday morning leaves significant damage to a home in Rockford. Shortly after 11 a.m., Rockford Fire Department went out to a fire in the 4200 block of Sunbury Drive. At least a half dozen units responded to the call. The extent of the damage...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The family of a Rockford teen they say was beaten at the hands of two city police officers plans to file a lawsuit in federal court. The mother of the teen, Jennifer Laureano, claims her 17-year-old son had facial fractures and other injuries after an encounter in December with two Rockford...

The Janesville Performing Arts Center will induct two local individuals into the UAA Rock County Arts Hall of Fame.

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