All lanes on WIS 213 in Rock Co. are open
ORFORDVILLE, Wis. -- All lanes on WIS 213 are now open after closing because of a structure fire.
Roscoe VFW hosts Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony
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...
Illinois – Winter Weather Response: Winnebago Village Snow Emergency Effective at 6PM Today
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...
Clipper system departing; warmer Tuesday; snow Thursday
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...
Beloit police swears in new chief
Beloit police swore in new police chief Schonella Stewart, marking the first time a woman has held the department's top position. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Northern Illinois Snow Recap: Up to 7 Inches Reported North of I-80 Following December...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – The National Weather Service in Chicago has released snowfall totals from the December 6–7 winter storm, which brought widespread accumulation across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana...
Fire, heavy smoke damage Rockford home
A Rockford home sustained an estimated $100,000 in damage during a Dec. 4 afternoon fire. Rockford firefighters were alerted to a residential structure fire shortly before 2:30 p.m. i. n the 1500 block of Greenmount Street. Initial fire units arrived within three minutes of the call and found heavy smoke...
Rockford small businesses bounce back after Stroll on State
The vendor market was an opportunity to provided businesses a fresh opportunity to showcase their products and connect with the community.
Garage fire in Rockford causes thousands in damages
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A fire in a Rockford neighborhood leaves thousands of dollars of damages. Just after 5 a.m., Friday Dec. 5, the Rockford Fire Department were called to Brooke Rd. for an active fire. When they arrived, firefighters saw a detached two and half car garage ablaze. Rockford...
The Enormous Thrift Store In Wisconsin That Takes Nearly All Day To Explore
Tucked away in Janesville, Wisconsin sits a thrifter’s paradise so vast and packed with treasures that locals have been known to pack snacks for their shopping expeditions. The Goodwill Store & Donation Center in Janesville isn’t your average secondhand shop – it’s a mammoth treasure trove where you’ll need to set...
