Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Eight people are unable to return home following a late-night house fire Friday. Rockford Fire Department was called out around 11:45 p.m., July 10, to a house fire in the 500 block of Division Street. When crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the second...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A 45-year-old man and 58-year-old woman are dead following a motorcycle crash Friday night. Video attached is previous coverage prior to the update. Around 9:30 p.m., July 10, police blocked off a portion of traffic near the Chicago Rockford International Airport. Police later shared on X...

Downtown Rockton is gearing up for a full‑day celebration as Summerpalooza – Celebrating Our 250th takes over the 100 W. Main block in Rockton, transforming the heart of the village into a summer street festival packed with music, history, shopping, and a heartfelt tribute to local veterans. This...

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Raíces Tortilleria Factory in Belvidere makes hundreds of pounds of fresh tortillas each week. Menu offerings also include tortilla chips, hot sides like rice and beans and cold sides like salsas, guacamole and pico de gallo, all made in-house. About Raíces Tortilleria Factory:. Location:...

LOVES PARK — Tom & Jerry’s will host a pair of hiring events in the coming days to give laid off Beef-a-Roo workers an opportunity to join its team. The locally owned restaurant will open its doors for former Beef-a-Roo employees to apply and interview from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Tuesday at all four area locati

LOVES PARK — A 55-year fundraising tradition kicked off its two-day run on Friday with thousands of brats, hot dogs and meatless barbecue sandwiches set to be served. Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days is the nonprofit Alpine Kiwanis Club’s largest fundraiser. It has raised more than $2.5 million for charities and college schola

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - Drivers in the area of E. Riverside and Interstate boulevards should avoid the area as crews work to clear a crash Friday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m. July 10, an ambulance, along with Loves Park police and fire crews, were at the scene, assisting with a vehicle that appeared to be on its

LOVES PARK, Ill (WTVO) — Loves Park Police responded to a rollover crash Friday afternoon. According to officials, officers were dispatched to the area of East Riverside Boulevard and Interstate Boulevard in response to reports of a car accident. Officials said one person was taken to a local hospital. The extent of th

A driver was hospitalized after a UPS truck rear-ended a sedan Friday afternoon, according to investigators.

ROCKFORD, Ill. — A Rockford man charged in connection with a 2021 murder was taken into custody in Los Angeles on Thursday. According to police, 29-year-old Isaiah Rucker is one of two people charged in connection with the death of 39-year-old Drake Stewart. Stewart was killed on May 23, 2021, in a shooting that unfold