Rockford IL

Freeport residents are being encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts via text message, according to a community announcement. The city is consolidating its emergency notification systems by replacing CodeRed with TextMyGov. Residents can receive alerts by texting "FREEPORTALERTS" to 91896. A recent city-wide boil order highlighted the need for effective communication. While the city's Facebook page has a large following, officials recognize...

ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) - Applause erupted from the chambers Monday night as Rochelle City Council voted unanimously against a proposal to build a data center. The proposal to build a data center along Steward Drive was brought to the table by Midwest Power Investors LLC, in affiliation with New York-based real estate company LFF Industrial.

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is the state's 11th casino and was the first authorized under Illinois’ gaming expansion law approved by lawmakers in 2019.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Nearly 3,500 customers are without power Monday afternoon, according to ComEd’s outage map. Reports of power outages started rolling in around noon April 27, as wind gusts started strengthening. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory until 4 p.m. for much of the viewing area.

ROCKFORD — This year’s Juneteeenth celebrations will be capped off with a performance by American funk band Cameo at Hard Rock Live. Hard Rock Casino Rockford and Tommy Meeks, the founder of the city’s Juneteenth celebrations, announced the concert on Monday. The show is at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19 after a full day of events. This is the fifth year that Hard Rock...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 17-year-old is accused of robbing someone Saturday during an online purchase meetup. The 17-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery, possession of a firearm with no valid FOID, theft, unlawful possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of a firearm without serial number. Around...

Two men have been arrested as part of an operation by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Rockford Police Narcotics Unit.

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for northern Illinois warning area residents of an elevated risk for thunderstorms and high winds on April 27. The area affected includes most of northern Illinois from Winnebago, Boone, Ogle and Lee counties to DeKalb, DuPage, LaSalle, Will, Kankakee and Livingston and Cook. There's an elevated risk of tornadoes south of I-80, as well, along with...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 27-year-old Rockford man faces charges in connection with the death of an infant, police say. Jaden Hearns is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery to a child. Around 8 a.m. April 26, officers report they were called to the 2400 block...

A new global marketplace could take over Rockford’s old Kmart space. The idea is getting mixed reactions from the community.