Rockford IL

Village of Roscoe Storm Response Update – April 17 EF-1 Tornado. The Village of Roscoe would like to take a moment to provide an overview of our response efforts following the EF-1 tornado that impacted our community on April 17, as well as to express our sincere appreciation for the strength and cooperation shown by o

Why would anyone want to be on a library board if they hate the library and all it stands for? That’s the question worth asking about the Talcott Public Library’s board, which has been both aiding and abetting insults and crude accusations about the library’s staff for several years. What’s happening in Talcott mirrors

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - A team wielding clipboards and Region 1 Planning Council t-shirts strolls around Harlem High School. The planners jot notes on the conditions of crosswalk paint, how students enter the building and the condition of bike racks. “E-bike, no helmet,” comments one planner. R1, a...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A crash in Rockford leaves at least one person with serious injuries and traffic backed up. Police posted on X at 8:21 p.m. a crash at the intersection of S. Alpine and Newburg roads leaves at least one with serious injuries. They did not clarify in the post how many people or vehicles were invo

The appointments are scheduled to be considered during a closed session at the board’s meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district’s central office, 501 Seventh St.

Discussion of Huff's pact comes as the district transitions leadership following the tenure of longtime Superintendent Ehren Jarrett.

If you haven’t already, it’s probably time to start up the lawn mower and get going on beautifying your outdoor space. But UW Health says never keep safety on the back burner.

Officials report that conditions are improving at the Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center, but staffing shortages and compliance issues remain ongoing challenges, while state law changes shift away from detaining youth for lower-level offenses and rising costs are offset by increased state funding.

Doug Kruse of nearby Rockford, Illinois captured the $10,000 warm-up race Thursday to open the weekend at the Autoland Door Car Challenge at Byron Dragway. Nick Engler of Becker, Minnesota earned a $1,500 payout as the warm-up race runner-up. Engler, who is the reigning NHRA West Central Division Champion, competes as

Amanda Harvey of Hononegah High School was named Teacher of the Week after a student praised her support inside and outside the classroom.