Rockford IL

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Country music star Mitchell Tenpenny is coming to Rockford next year. Tenpenny, known for hits including “Drunk Me,” “Truth About You” and “At The End Of A Bar,” will perform Friday, Feb. 6, on the Hard Rock Live stage. Doors open at 7 p.m. and attendees must be 21 years or older to attend.

The anticipation is over! Local radio station 96.7 The Eagle just opened a merchandise store that’s sure to rock your wardrobe.

BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - We are about a week and a half away from a local production of The Nutcracker returning to the Byron Civic Theatre. Creative Director Andrew Mahan says this year’s cast represents six different area ballets and studios. Auditions for the show weren’t until August. Since...

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - A lighted parade illuminates downtown rockton this evening as part of the village’s annual Spirit of Christmas Walk. If watched the parade you may have seen our WIFR vehicle on the route along with Meteorologist DJ Baker, Evening Anchor Sydni Stoffregen and reporter Alyssa Kelly.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The winner of the Masked Karaoke Trivia Contest, sponsored by INCROWD815 and Medicare411, has been announced. Thursday Dec. 4, Marshmallow’s Hope was presented a $5,000 grand prize for the singing and knowledge based contest. A dozen stateline nonprofits and businesses came together for the...

ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- All lanes on WIS 213 are now open after closing because of a structure fire.

ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) - Members of the Roscoe VFW marked Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with a ceremony at Riverside Park. Sunday’s ceremony honors the lives lost 84 years ago and ensures this day in history is never forgotten. Those with VFW post 2955 led the service along the Rock...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Winnebago, IL – Residents in Winnebago should prepare for new travel and parking restrictions tonight as the village officially declared a Snow Emergency beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday. The order will remain...

Our latest “clipper” system is exiting Starved Rock Country this Sunday morning. Some lingering snow showers will follow the clipper on its way out. There's no snowfall reports shared from our area. Locally, it appears two to three inches fell before sunrise Sunday. The Quad Cities got anywhere from one to three...

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