Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Showers and thunderstorms will clear out Tuesday morning, giving way to cooler and drier conditions for the rest of the week. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely before 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and noon. Skies will remain cloudy and winds could gust as hi

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Staff, students and alumni gathered Monday at Rockford Christian’s Hemlock Elementary location to tour the building one last time before it’s transferred to a different organization. “Personally, I’m also a Rockford Christian parent and so all three of my kids will be under the...

For nearly 26 years, Daisy Powell, a cafeteria worker at Guilford High School in Rockford, and a member of AFSCME Local 1275, has been driven by one thing: “To see a smile on my kids’ faces.”. By “my kids,” Powell is referring to the nearly 1,400 kids who...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a retired K9 on Tuesday. K9 Kamo died on the afternoon of Friday, May 15, with handler Cody St. Michael, family and law enforcement by his side. Rock County Sheriff’s Office said K9 Kamo served...

The Loves Park City Council has approved two ordinances to establish a comprehensive framework for "overnight lodging facilities," including traditional hotels, extended-stay properties, and short-term rentals, in response to an increase in complaints.

A "high-level" drug dealer who operated out of Beloit has been sentenced to prison for 10 years, according ot the U.S. Department of Justice.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A deadly weekend crash at the intersection of Harlem Boulevard and Auburn Street amplifies concerns among nearby residents. They say that crossing isn’t safe. Beth Howard recalls lots of scary experiences over the 30 years she’s lived near the intersection. “I’ve had my own...

Fastcast: Rockford man sentenced in COVID scheme, Janesville man sentenced.

Fire crews were called to a residential fire in Rockford Tuesday evening.

Kevin Schmidt, 35, was found unfit to stand trial after allegedly killing his parents in Sycamore last September and fleeing to Rockford, where he was captured.