Rockford IL

The Harlem School District on Wednesday announced it would be pausing a restructuring plan that would see the closure of two elementary schools to address a budget deficit.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — UW Health Swedish American is seeking more volunteers for its Caring Canines program, which brings comfort to patients and hospital staff through visits by dog teams. The Caring Canines program, originally launched in 2010, allows local residents to volunteer with their dogs to visit people...

The Belvidere Police Department's Shop with a Cop program has brought holiday cheer to a Belvidere family who's faced financial hardship following numerous medical issues.

Konya Hendricks Schuh was blunt when she learned her hometown of Beloit had been dubbed the “worst city to live in” by USA Today. “It sucked,” Hendricks Schuh told WTMJ’s Wisconsin’s Midday News in July 2025. Pride and love for their city prompted Hendricks Schuh...

Three Rockford spots land on Yelp’s 2025 Most Loved Brands list, led by Nothing Bundt Cakes. Rockford, Yelp rankings, restaurants, Illinois.

A Rockford man turned himself in after starting multiple fires with trash cans and a stove because he was upset, according to police.

BELOIT, Wis. -- A woman is dead after a shooting in Beloit on Wednesday evening.

Illinois officials are investigating the death of Miranda Joiner, who was found unresponsive in the Winnebago County Jail

A Rockford man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Tuesday, Dec. 9, for illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

Katherine Weinsheim, 39, was arrested after police said counterfeit money, a printing money template, and printing paper were found in her home.