Rockford IL

Northern Illinois could face dangerous storms tonight, including the potential for damaging straight-line winds. Here's what a derecho is and what Rockford-area residents should do to prepare.

A Rockford-area truck driver is recovering from severe injuries after being targeted in a violent attack at a truck stop in Effingham, Illinois.

Fostering unity, resiliency and growth was the theme of the first-ever Northern Illinois Manufacturing Leadership Roundtable held recently at Ultra Stamping and Assembly plant in Rockford. The event, organized by Rockford Manufacturing Collective founders Derek Sherman and Eric Canada, included tours of three Rockford-

ROCKFORD — Mike Parr has been a fixture in Rockford’s music scene for more than four decades. He’s played bass or guitar for several local bands including Critical Condition, Riff Raff, Area 81 and the Tree Dogs. “I got the itch to play music when I was...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Silver Alert has been canceled after a Janesville man was found safe early Monday morning. Janesville Police confirmed Robert Widmer, 89, was found safe at 1:02 a.m. Monday. Robert Widmer, 89, had gone missing around 8 p.m. Sunda, after leaving his home on Mayfair Dr....

Pasture Grazed Regenerative Farm in Clare is all about family – past, present and future. The business, founded by Dan and Hattie Sanderson, first sprouted from a 4-H beef project in the 1990s. Today, it’s a full-scale operation that leans into regenerative agriculture to provide beef, pork and chicken to customers.

News from Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit - locally sourced in far northern Illinois, brought to you by the Rockton-Roscoe News. The menu includes comfort-food favorites, fresh seafood, pasta, gourmet sandwiches on house-baked bread, and seasonal specials. Customers can order a cocktail or glass of wine, and local mus

A total celebration of culture, incredible food, and non-stop energy! @gorockford took us inside Rockford's Annual Polish Fest, where locals came together to feast on legendary pierogis and crispy potato pancakes. Between the live music, folk dancing, and family fun, the festival proved that nobody throws a community p

BELOIT — Helen Bolgrien thought the Downtown Beloit Association Street Dance would be a perfect event for her classmates from Beloit Catholic High School to gather as one of the sites for their 50th class reunion. “People are just moseying in and getting reacquainted,” she said. The Street Dance is a fundraising event

BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - The 12th annual Beloit Kubb Open transformed the former Bullet Snappers’ Stadium into a tournament ground Saturday, drawing 46 teams to compete in both recreational and competitive divisions. Kubb is a traditional Swedish lawn game in which teams use wooden batons to knock over wooden...