‘We needed him to be remembered’: South Beloit school completes story garden dedication to...
The Jack Story Garden Dedication was completed at Prairie Hill Elementary School in honor of Jack Baumann, who tragically died at four-years-old, and will serve as an outdoor classroom space for students to learn and thrive.
City of Rockford prepares for transition to electric vehicles through readiness program
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The city works prepare residents and businesses for the transition to electric vehicles through an EV Readiness Program. The city of Rockford completed the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and ComEd’s EV Readiness Program, implementing policies to make it faster and easier to install EV charging...
New indoor sports center to open in Loves Park with a bigger second phase...
LOVES PARK — A new indoor sports complex is designed to give athletes of all ages and families a place to play and train year-round. Elite Sports Center is a 10,000-square foot training facility with premium arena turf at 6800 Forest Hills Road, which is near the northwest corner of Forest Hills and Riverside...
Devastating fire in Rockford leaves 2 people without a home
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Two people were left without a home after a house fire in Rockford on Monday night. Rockford Fire responded to the scene to find smoke coming from the two-story home on Oak Street at around 8 p.m. Firefighters saved four cats while putting out the fire. No one was injured during […]
Driver Cited After Collision With a Semi-Truck
On Friday morning, August 15, Ogle County deputies, Polo Fire Department, and Polo EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Illinois Route 52 and Freeport Road. After an investigation, it was learned that 46-year-old Stacey Koch of Davis Junction was traveling southbound on Freeport Road, at which time she failed...
Cheap Trick Adds Fall 2025 Tour Dates
Cheap Trick added a batch of new 2025 Fall Tour dates. Fans have additional opportunities to see the Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers in concert in October, November and December. New October 2025 shows for the band from Rockford, Illinois, include stops in Alabama, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts....
Here’s what it would cost to tear down the former Elks Club in downtown...
ROCKFORD — It could cost the city nearly a quarter of a million dollars to raze the historic former Elks Club and an old law office next door if aldermen opt to move forward with the demolition. The city opened bids Tuesday for the demolition of the former Elks...
Rockford man accused of hitting a woman in the eye with a hammer
Terrance Moore was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman with a hammer and violating a 5-year ban from entering Rockford Housing Authority properties.
One person dead in single-vehicle crash in Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - A 39-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Beloit, according to the Beloit Police Department. The crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Cranston Road on Sunday. The Wisconsin State Patrol is currently conducting an accident investigation. Officials did not...
Illinois news in brief: Work begins on $1.5 billion O’Hare expansion; Police catch man...
Work begins on $1.5 billion O'Hare expansion A new round of construction has begun at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Airline officials joined federal, state and local politicians to kick off the $1.5 billion Concourse D. The new concourse will include 19 new gates, along with commercial space, lounge space...
