Rockford IL

ROCKFORD — The city is extending a property tax rebate that helped spur homebuilding over the past two years. City Council members voted 14-0 on Monday to approve the extension of a three-year property tax rebate on newly built homes, townhomes, duplexes, three-family units and multi-family structures. The program...

LOVES PARK — A beauty and wellness business that focuses on a holistic approach to health and aesthetics is celebrating the grand opening of its new home along Riverside Boulevard. LXRY Aesthetics & Wellness joined The Parks Chamber of Commerce on Monday to cut the ribbon on its new...

Tasting Table names Log Cabin Steakhouse in Galena the best small town restaurant in Illinois, known for ribeyes and history.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Rockford man who was wanted in connection to a violent home invasion on Feb. 1 was reportedly taken into custody on Friday night. Antwon Glover, 33, was booked at the Winnebago County Jail around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 27, according to jail records. He is charged with two counts of armed robbery...

ROCKFORD — City Council members have decided to expand Rockford’s network of automated license-plate readers and surveillance cameras amid increased scrutiny over how the data is protected and shared. Aldermen voted 13-1 to approve a roughly $444,000 four-year contract with Atlanta-based Flock Safety, which the city...

PrairieFire Golf & Grill opened in 2020 with a clear goal of providing year-round golf. However, the food at this restaurant and driving range, located at 6734 N. German Church Road, in Byron, Ill., has earned golf claps of its own and it now draws diners, too. The Byron Forest...

The Rockford Fire Department says an afternoon house fire left a dog dead and displaced its owner.

Christopher Scott, 23, of Monroe, Wisconsin, is on trial for the 2022 shooting death of Montrell Scott, 24, of Freeport

The City of Rockford has approved a $40,000 settlement to resolve a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed on behalf of three minors and their family after a 2023 police stop, alleging wrongful detention, unreasonable search, and false imprisonment.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The McHenry County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a woman killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 90. Dasiree Cunningham, 21, died Thursday, Feb. 26, on I-90 near Route 47 in Huntley. CBS Chicago reports that the crash involved two westbound vehicles: a...