Beefaroo restaurants in Rockford shut down by state order
All Rockford area Beefaroo restaurants were closed Monday by order of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Rockford man arrested after threatening officer during traffic stop, authorities say
A man is arrested after police say he threatened to find and batter a Rockford Police officer on Monday, April 27.
Rockford-area Beef-A-Roo locations suddenly close
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Customers are confused after multiple Beef-A-Roo locations in the Rockford region shut down unexpectedly Monday. Outside the restaurant on Auburn Street, an orange sign reporting the the business’ certificate of registration expired could be seen posted on the door. The sign bears the seal of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Two people arrested following drug bust in Illinois
ILLINOIS — Two Rockford men are facing felony charges after police seized drugs and multiple firearms during a narcotics investigation, according to authorities. The Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration, launched an investigation April 24 in the 2000 block of McFarland Road. During the investigation, officers recovered more than 140 […] The post Two people arrested following drug bust in Illinois...
The country’s oldest active Chinese restaurant, an ordinance amendment, and more
Welcome to another week in Janesville! Rock County continues to dig out from a flood, but first, a downtown restaurant is a record-holder... Have you traipsed up the stairs to the second floor of Cozy Inn? You probably didn't think you were eating at the second-oldest active Chinese restaurant in the country. Now, you aren't: with the closure of a Montana establishment...
Crash involving bus and car at W. Jefferson and N. Church Street in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash between a Stateline Mass Transit District bus and a car Sunday morning causes significant damage to both vehicles. Around 9 a.m., April 26, the bus and car apparently collided near the intersection of W. Jefferson Street and N. Church Street in Rockford. The bus...
Rockford mayor touts the city is on the rise
Not that long ago, Rockford was named the “Most Miserable Community” in the country. It was also called the Underwater Mortgage Capital of the United States. “We were seeing our property values drop, our property taxes rise, crumbling infrastructure, increasing violent crime, and we were just on the wrong trajectory,” Mayor Tom McNamara said during a State-of-the-City address on April 16...
Art-centric cafe and event space coming to downtown Rockford
ROCKFORD — A new art-centric cafe that blends late-night coffee shop, art gallery, retail store and pop-up event space is coming to downtown. The future business is at 130 N. First St. next to Bennie’s Cleaners. It builds on the dry cleaner’s reputation as a hub of artistic activity during the biannual ArtScene, which concluded its spring edition this past weekend.
With more rain coming, NWS issues flood warnings for several Wisconsin counties
As the state braces for more severe storms Monday, April 27, more than a dozen Wisconsin counties remain under flood warnings. The National Weather Service issued warnings early Monday for Lake, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, Green Lake, Menominee, Kenosha, Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca, Shawano, Marinette, and Rock counties. The warnings, in some areas, remain in effect through the end of the week. Forecasts call for two...
Stateline community prepares for another wave of potential storms
Community members are stocking up on essential supplies as Stateline residents are preparing for another round of severe storms.
