Rockford IL

Owners of Jessica's Restaurant in Roscoe, Illinois, shared an update on the progress of rebuilding the establishment following a kitchen fire in April.

TOWN OF BELOIT - Beloit-based Next Generation Construction, which has been one of Beloit's top home builders over the past 10 years, is diving deep into the apartment building business. In August, Next Gen began construction on a four-building, 84-unit apartment complex to be called Legacy at Prairie Corners. Work is p

MACHESNEY PARK — A decision to fire North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom has roiled firefighters and top county officials, who say the move has destroyed morale and could threaten public safety. The issue came to a head Thursday night when Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli made the...

Rockford firefighters extinguished a fire at an unoccupied home on Alliance Avenue on Thursday evening, reporting no injuries.

12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POPLAR GROVE MAN CONVICTED IN $100,000+ MARENGO BURGLARY. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi L. Freese announces that Sean A. Fitzpatrick, 50, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by the Honorable Judge Tiffany E. Davis following his co

Discussions between Belvidere leaders and DataWatt Energy representatives have been consistent since late 2024, according to more than 200 pages of municipal communication records obtained by Eyewitness News.

JANESVILLE – A Rock County Jail inmate with a history of hate crimes and flinging feces at others was cited again for both in an Aug. 28 incident. Thomas Edward Tuminskas II, 52, of Beloit was charged with assault by a prisoner with a hate-crime modifier for the third time this summer after he allegedly used a styrofoa

BELOIT, Wis. — A Beloit man has been found guilty in connection with a shooting last year.

Somewhere in Illinois, a full grocery cart costs half of what you would expect, and the secret is hiding in plain sight. I stumbled onto this world of overstock aisles, bulk bins, and produce priced so low it almost feels like a mistake. These are the shops where regular families...

The Roscoe Lions are gearing up for the 56th Annual Fall Festival, returning to Leland Park on September 11, 12, and 13, 2026. As one of the area’s longest‑running community traditions, the festival blends classic small‑town charm with big‑weekend entertainment, family activities, and the Lions’ signature hospitality.