Public Record for Jan. 8, 2026
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). FROEBER, KYLE, 32, of Edgerton, assault by prisoners, repeater, Jan. 1, Rock County Jail, Janesville. HARDT, KRAIG, 45, of Sussex, strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse, felony...
Bethesda Covenant Church to celebrate 100 years in Rockford
ROCKFORD — Bethesda Covenant Church will mark a century of service this year, starting with a 100th anniversary worship service on Sunday. The anniversary service is slated for 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 2101 E. State St. It’s designed to kick off a yearlong series of events intended to honor Bethesda’s past,...
Major breakdown threatens future of the Olive Branch food truck
The owners of The Olive Branch food truck have started a fundraiser to cover repairs after a major mechanical failure threatens to close the business.
Rockford man pleads guilty to burning down his own business
ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man has pleaded guilty to burning down his own restaurant and later collecting the insurance money. James Purifoy, 51, admitted in a plea agreement this week that he intentionally started a fire inside his business, “15th and Chris,” located in the 200 block of 15th Avenue in Rockford,...
Save The Olive Branch Food Truck in Rockford
The Olive Branch truck, a local favorite for 8+ years, hit a major mechanical setback. Now the owners need help raising funds to fix it and keep serving Greek food.
Jersey Mike’s opens new Loves Park location, supports local high school athletics
Loves Park, Ill. (WTVO) — Jersey Mike’s opened a new location at the corner of Riverside and Forest Hills, offering more than just sandwiches as it seeks to support local high school athletics. The new restaurant, owned by Brian Sobieski, is his second location in Illinois. His first...
Two Monster Eating Challenges Are Turning Heads in Rockford
Don Carter Lanes in Rockford has launched two massive food challenges featuring a huge burger and a giant pork tenderloin.
Dog Who Went Missing in Texas 5 Years Ago Found in Illinois and Reunited...
"It doesn't seem like they're gonna have any issues falling back in love with her again,” Amber Pinnon, Winnebago County Animal Services coordinator, tells PEOPLE
Rockton-Roscoe News: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026
DeeDee Weiser will still be around, but she is selling her Downtown Rockton coffee shop to Christy and Jake Krupa of Buckets n Blooms, which moved into the coffeehouse space last spring. Deedee is teaching Jake how to make the drinks. More news to come. Besides tasty food, Sebastian's Cafe...
Rockford developers eye transforming former watch factory with city’s help
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Paint chips lie scattered between nail heads poking from the floorboard. Doric columns connect to the ceiling near the room’s center. Unlike a boarded-up ground level, light reaches through the second floor of the former watch factory at 325 South Madison St. in downtown Rockford. Oliver...

















