Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A community event was held Saturday morning, giving residents an opportunity to responsibly dispose of leftover paint. The morning of April 25, residents were welcomed to the Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful recycling center for Paint Recycling Day. Unwanted latex or oil-based paint could be dropped off for free.

One burglary suspect was killed and two others were injured after a high-speed police chase in Ogle County that ended in a rollover crash.

(WIFR) - We had a few showers and storms early on this morning, and even had an errant tornado warning for our western counties. If your phone or weather radio went off, don’t worry, there wasn’t an actual tornado warning, the National Weather Service drew the polygon a bit too far. In the wake of those showers, we’ve had temperatures cooler than yesterday, but still...

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - Hundreds of educators become students for a day with the third annual Northern Illinois Small District Conference. The conference is more than just a meeting; it’s a movement where small school districts unite to become empowered agents of innovation and continuous improvement. This year’s event...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A car crash Friday night leaves a woman with critical injuries. Rockford Police Department posted an alert on X around 12:30 a.m. that a two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of Charles Street and Hunter Avenue. An adult woman was taken to a local hospital...

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A man faces charges after a two-vehicle crash Friday. Christian Lloyd, 52, is charged with driving under the influence, failure to report an accident and improper lane usage. Just before 1 p.m., April 24, deputies were called out to a report of a hit-and-run at the...

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Just one week after an EF-1 tornado caused damage across parts of Winnebago County, residents in Roscoe are now beginning the process of recovery with the help of dozens of organizations all in one place. A Multi-Agency Resource Center, or MARC, was held Friday at Life...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Kelly Lewis fills her dining room table with public records. She labels each stack with a pink Post-It note, with the month and topic inscribed. Each pile represents a month’s worth of emails or documents from early 2025 through mid-April of this year. “It has...

Online court records show Tyiece Oninski had a preliminary hearing in Rock County Court on Friday, where Court Commissioner Mason Braunschweig ordered the case be bound over for trial.

You know that friend who’s always there for you but somehow never gets invited to the big parties?. That’s Rock Cut State Park in Caledonia, Illinois, and it’s time we talked about this spectacular oversight in your outdoor adventure planning. While everyone’s fighting for parking spots at...